PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANT ADVISORY GROUP AND PANEL
Welcome to this dedicated space for pharmaceutical assistants. We are pleased to share important updates about the evolving Continuing Professional Development (CPD) landscape and to invite you to be part of shaping the next phase of CPD in Ireland.
Upcoming regulatory changes mean that pharmaceutical assistants will be included in the ePortfolio Review process. The IIOP has been tasked with developing and managing this review system. Although you will not be required to submit CPD cycles until 2028, we are beginning preparatory work now, and we value your input as we build the systems that will support you.
To ensure that this system is developed in partnership with the profession, we have created two new structures that will help guide and inform this work:
- A Pharmaceutical Assistant Advisory Group, which will provide advice to the IIOP on the development and implementation of the new CPD review system.
- A Pharmaceutical Assistant Panel, consisting of individuals who wish to be informed about, and considered for, opportunities to support activities such as standard setting, peer review, pilot testing, and peer support.
We issued a call for expressions of interest from pharmaceutical assistants who wished to be involved. The call for expressions of interest closed in April and the IIOP are delighted to be working with the Pharmaceutical Assistants Advisory Group on this important project.
SUPPORT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANTS
As we move toward 2028, the IIOP will provide a range of supports to help you prepare for the ePortfolio Review. These will include guidance resources and a series of information webinars, which will be introduced over the coming months. We will share further details as these become available.
CPD THEMES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANTS
The CPD Themes for Pharmaceutical Assistants are available on the PSI website. You can access them here.