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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)



Definition of CPD.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is defined as training that leads to broadening of knowledge and skills and enhancement of personal qualities related to continuous improvement in the performance of professional duties.

Purpose of CPD

To ensure professional competency at all times as a way of improving Pharmacy practice.

Objectives of CPD

  1. To maintain or improve on the level of individual practitioner’s technical and professional competence.
  2. To extend the range of relevant professional skills.
  3. To develop new areas of expertise.
  4. To promote humility, confidence and satisfaction in one’s professional achievements/work done.
  5. To promote links with fellow health professionals.
  6. To increase career options for the professionals.
Principles of CPD Points Allocation
The allocation of points is based on the following principles and is applicable to all categories of pharmacy practitioners:

  1. Forty (40) CPD points must be accumulated per year of which 10 points must be obtained from activities organized by professional associations.
  2. No more than 80% of CPD points may be accumulated from any one activity category over the CPD calendar year.
  3. CPD points can be allocated for either presentation or attendance of an activity. Presenters/facilitators can only claim once for CPD points if the same presentation is given more than once in a year.
  4. Write the name of the premise and wait for a drop-down list to appear from the database and choose the premise from the list
  5. The maximum numbers of CPD points that can accrue for professional involvements other than being a member are 6 points per year.
    6. There is no carry-over of points from one calendar year (12 month period) to the next.

Note: The minimum number of CPD points to be accrued in one year for re-licensure or renewal of the annual practice license is forty (40). However, we encourage our members to accrue more than this minimum recommended number of points as this will be advantageous/useful with regard to professional recognition and in conferring special awards. The minimum number of CPD points to be accrued in one year for re-licensure or renewal of the annual practice license is forty (40). However, we encourage our members to accrue more than this minimum recommended number of points as this will be advantageous/useful with regard to professional recognition and in conferring special awards.

Non-Compliance
In the event that a pharmacy practitioner does not comply with the CPD requirements, the Registrar, after considering the recommendations of the CPD technical committee may impose one or more of the following sanctions:
  1. Requirement to follow a remedial CPD program as specified by PPB.
  2. Requirement to write an examination as determined by PPB.
  3. Recommend the practitioner to EDC for disciplinary action.
  4. Denial of practice license.
  5. Requirement to comply with any other requirement which the Board may determine from time to time.
Activities That Do Not Qualify For CPD
The following activities will not qualify for allocation of CPD points:

  1. Teaching undergraduate and /or post graduate students and examining where this falls within a registered practitioners job.
  2. Time spent in planning, organizing or facilitating any activity be it professional or otherwise.
  3. Non-referenced letters to editors of accredited journals.
  4. Daily ward rounds.
  5. Written assignments.
  6. Compilation of student training manual for internal use.
  7. Staff and/or administrative meetings.
  8. Tours and or viewing of exhibits and technological demonstrations.
  9. Meetings arranged by pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers or importers of products and technical devices or their representatives purely for the purpose of marketing and/or promoting their products.
Role of KPA_Nairobi Branch in CPD Administration.
KPA_Nairobi Branch provides a range of quality and competent Continuing Medical Educations (CMEs). Our CMEs provide participants with competent practical training sessions that build the capacity of participants in all round practice. We ensure that our members obtain these quality Cpd events through:

  1. Conducting members training needs assessments.
  2. Developing CPD programs for accreditation, and publishing a CPD training calendar.
  3. Advertising, administering, assessing and maintaining records of accredited CPD activities.
  4. Collaborating with relevant authorities and partners to ensure provision of quality CPD Events at the national and county levels.
  5. Remitting periodic training reports to the regulating body.
  6. Continuously undertaking quality improvement measures for CPDs and adhering to stipulated CPD guidelines.
  7. Continuously developing an evaluation process for all our activities and events administered.This forms part of our periodic reports.

It is mandatory under CAP 244, Laws of Kenya (CPD Guidelines 2014) for every Pharmacy practitioner to comply with CPD requirements in order to be retained in the regulator’s register. All practitioners are required to attain a minimum of 40 CPD points per CPD calendar year (1st January to 31st December) to qualify for retention in the annual register.

The CPD Guidelines can be downloaded using the link provided (CPD Guidelines). CPD activities in these guidelines have been divided into various categories with varied CPD Points.

KPA_Nairobi Branch CPD activities combine different methodologies to learning, which includes training courses, seminars, workshops, conferences and events, webinars and online eLearning programs. Our CPD activities also involve sharing best practice techniques, thoughts and ideas, all focused towards an individual improving within their work environment.

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