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INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM 2010
Next Diary Dates:
NORTHERN PRECEPTOR & INTERN ADULT LEARNING WORKSHOP Monday 15 March 2010
Mersey Community Hospital, LatrobeCLINICAL TUTOR VISITS During March 2010 SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT I Wednesday 7 April 2010 BLOCK WORKSHOP I Monday 19 April - Wednesday 21 April 2010
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Bell Street, New TownE-NEWS BULLETINS: JANUARY | NOVEMBER09
ASSIGNMENTS: ONE
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ABOUT THE INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM
The ITP is a structured program, developed to facilitate your professional development after graduation to achieve entry-level competence in pharmacy practice. The Competency Standards for Pharmacists in Australia (2003) constitute the framework for this process.
The program is designed to integrate practical skills and experience with the knowledge gained during your undergraduate degree. Drawing upon lifelong learning skills you will continually build upon this base throughout your professional career as a pharmacist. During the ITP year it is necessary to document your professional development in the form of a portfolio. This collation of evidence should support your claim of attaining beginning level competence as a pharmacist.
Section 21(1) of the Pharmacists Registration Act (2001) requires a pharmacist to complete an approved pre-registration program to become registered in Tasmania following the four-year under graduate degree. The Pharmacy Board has developed the Intern Training Program to meet these requirements.A national scheme for the registration and accreditation of health practitioners is due to commence in 2010. Under this scheme, all Australian pharmacists will be registered on a national basis by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) will be responsible for the setting of standards for the registration and professional conduct of all pharmacists in Australia. This is in accordance with the requirements of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009.
The National Law provides that :
An individual is eligible for general registration in a health profession if—
(a) the individual is qualified for general registration in the health profession; and
(b) the individual has successfully completed—
(i) any period of supervised practice in the health profession required by an approved registration standard for the health profession; or
(ii) any examination or assessment required by an approved registration standard for the health profession to assess the individual’s ability to competently and safely practise the profession; and
(c) the individual is a suitable person to hold general registration in the health profession; and
(d) the individual is not disqualified under this Law or a law of a co-regulatory jurisdiction from applying for registration, or being registered, in the health profession; and
(e) the individual meets any other requirements for registration stated in an approved registration standard for the health profession.
A person who has graduated with a pharmacy degree accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council is qualified for registration as a pharmacist. The Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) has determined that pharmacy graduates will also be required to complete a period of supervised practice, an intern training program and written and oral examinations for registration.The PBA will issue standards approved by the Ministerial Council in relation to examinations and the period of supervised practice.
In 2010 the Intern Training Program will continue to be provided by the Pharmacy Board of Tasmania.
The components for this pre-registration year include:
• supervised practice for a period of 1824 hours;
(refer attendance section page 4 of this manual for further detail.)
• 3 block workshops (includes management component and presentations);
• 2 assignments + 1 health promotion assignment;
• Online learning modules (Pharmacy Self Care)
• Production of a portfolio;
• Assessment against entry level competency standards by preceptor;
• APCAT examination;Following the successful completion of the ITP you will be eligible to sit the pre-registration oral examination. Once you become registered you will be required to maintain your portfolio on an ongoing basis to demonstrate your commitment to ongoing competence to practice pharmacy.
If a graduate wishes to move interstate to undertake supervised practice they can enroll in the pre-registration course conducted in that jurisdiction.
Graduates must notify the Pharmacy Board by 30th September of the details of their traineeship. i.e. name and address of pharmacy, name of the supervising pharmacist (Preceptor) and contact details for both. Graduates of the Tasmanian School of Pharmacy who are not intending to undertake the ITP should also notify the Board.
Graduates may commence the traineeship on the day following the date of release of the results of the final examinations necessary for the completion of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.
The ITP (including the period of supervised practice) must be commenced within 18 months of the release of results of the final examination in the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.