THE new Specialty Practice Framework launched by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) (PD 11 May 2017) has moved to the next level, with applications now open for members to apply to join Practice Groups and nominate for election to the Leadership Committees.
There have already been more than 4,500 enrolments across the 26 Interest Groups under the structure, and Practice Groups are a step up from Interest Groups in SHPA Specialty Practice Streams.
They are communities for SHPA members with existing or evolving expertise in a specialty who want to grow and share their expertise and lead pharmacy practice in the specialty.
The SHPA is keen to get as many applications as possible, saying that successful applicants will find the growth of their expertise in the chosen specialty will be supported, including collaboration with colleagues, networking and also help with guidance for early career pharmacists.
In addition, members will be expected to share their expertise through contributions to SHPA advocacy, education and publications.
Members of Practice Groups will be eligible to nominate for election to the Leadership Committee of that Specialty Practice Stream.
To be eligible to join a Practice Group, members need to have been a financial member of SHPA for at least 12 months and be in the eligible membership category, which means that student and intern members are not eligible to join Practice Groups.
Nominations for elections to Leadership Committees close at 5pm on Fri 11 Aug 2017.
Visit shpa.org.au for details.
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