AUSTRALIAN pharmacists are being encouraged to enrol in the Australasian College of Pharmacy's accredited Travel Health Course ahead of the upcoming travel season this summer.
The free course for members provides pharmacists with a comprehensive understanding of travel health services, risk assessment, vaccine-preventable illnesses, and more.
Recent increase in travel has provided a significant opportunity for pharmacists to help patients prepare for travel by providing pre-travel advice and vaccination, and managing any health concerns while travelling and upon return home, the College stated.
The Travel Health Course has been accredited for 7.5 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 7.5 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist's CPD plan which can be converted to 7.5 hours of Group 2 CPD (or 15 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Victorian pharmacists participating in the Victorian Community Pharmacist State-wide Pilot are strongly encouraged to undertake the course, which allows this expansion in their scope of practice, the College commented.
Pharmacists can become College members for the reduced rate of $250 and enrol in the Travel Health Course, as well as enrol in the recently launched Oral Contraceptives Course and Medication Administration Course.
The Travel Health Course provides pharmacists with an understanding of what travel health is and what constitutes travel health services; assessing a patient's risk while travelling; clinical presentation and complications with insect-borne illness; and transport-related conditions including jet lag, motion sickness and venous thromboembolism, explained the College - learn more HERE. JG
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