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Definitions for Official Publications

Guidelines are a detailed description of a specific service, program or other aspect of a pharmacist's practice, which reflect the Society's standards.

Information Papers
provide a summary of the issues pertaining to a particular pharmacy topic, without specific recommendations or an outline of conduct.

Standards are established by the Society to describe a desired and achievable level of performance that is applicable to all pharmacists practicing in a healthcare facility, regardless of geographical location, specialty, experience or area of practice.

Statements are formal declarations made by CSHP that clearly express the stand/position of the Society on any issue related to the practice of pharmacy in an organized healthcare facility.

Accessing the Official Publications

CSHP's statements are available to the public. Standards, guidelines and information papers written by CSHP are accessible to CSHP members (log in using your email address and membership number as your password); these publications are also available for purchase by non-members.

To view the CSHP Official Publications, please follow one of the following links:

CSHP Official Publications by Type of Document

CSHP Official Publications by Subject

Contact Sonya Long, Publications Administrator, for further information or to purchase a copy of a standard, guideline, or information paper.
Phone: 613-736-9733 Ext. 228
E-mail: slong@cshp.ca

Call for Writers and Reviewers of CSHP Official Publications

Cathy Lyder, CSHP’s Coordinator of Professional and Membership Affairs and the Chair of the Practice Standards Steering Committee (PSSC) that oversees the development and review of CSHP Official Publications, encourages all those who are interested in learning more about writing or reviewing these publications to read the following Frequently Asked Questions:

Who writes or reviews CSHP Official Publications?

Why join a development team of writers and reviewers?

What if you have little or no experience in writing guidelines or papers such as policies and procedures?

What is involved in working on a development team?

Interested in joining a development team?

Want to submit a proposal for a new or revised official publication?

Who writes or reviews CSHP Official Publications?

A small group of CSHP members volunteer to write and review CSHP Official Publications as a development team. This team works under the supervision of the PSSC, who receives its direction from CSHP Council. The Coordinator of Professional and Membership Affairs works directly with the development team and the PSSC.

Why join a development team of writers and reviewers?

Joining a development team of writers and reviewers gives you a chance to:

  • Share your practice expertise and knowledge with others
  • Influence and advance the practice of pharmacy across Canada and internationally
  • Learn more about a particular area of practice by working with a team of writers and reviewers

What if you have little or no experience in writing guidelines or papers such as policies and procedures?

CSHP national staff supports all writers, even if you have little or no experience in writing CSHP Official Publications or other similar papers. This is a chance for you to gain that experience! CSHP provides support to guide writers and reviewers through the writing process and our copyeditor is very familiar with our processes and publications. Furthermore, all publications are reviewed by the PSSC to ensure consistency in messaging and content among the official publications. As a writer, you are skilled in the content of the paper; we take care of the rest.

If you are a new graduate of a pharmacy program, there are opportunities for you to become involved in a development team as well. The official publications are designed to be used by a variety of persons with different levels of experience or knowledge. As a novice pharmacist, your involvement in the writing or reviewing of our official publications would ensure that the publication will be helpful to entry-level pharmacists.

What is involved in working on a development team?

Working with a development team requires a commitment to complete the required task within a reasonable timeframe. Communication between the development team members occurs through teleconference calls (arranged via CSHP national office) and email.

The amount time involved in the writing or reviewing an Official Publication will vary from project to project. In some instances, the work may take place over a period of a few months. Some will require a much longer time period.

Interested in joining a development team?

If you are interested in joining a development team, please send an email to Cathy Lyder to introduce yourself and describe the area of practice to which you are interesting in contributing. (The PSSC strives to review all CHSP Official Publications on a regular basis, so there is always an opportunity to volunteer.)

Want to submit a proposal for a new or revised official publication?

The PSSC reviews the list of official publications throughout the year, and recommends to Council a plan for writing new official publications and reviewing existing official publications.

If you would like CSHP to develop a new official publication or revise an existing one, please contact the Cathy Lyder (clyder@cshp.ca) and provide the following information in your proposal to help guide the PSSC in developing its plans:

  1. Nature of request (Revise existing official publication or write new official publication.)
  2. Urgency for the paper (Why is it needed?)
  3. For a new official publication:
    1. Proposed title
    2. Proposed type of official publication (Standard, guidelines, statement, or information paper.)
    3. Intended audience
    4. Objective and scope of the paper (The key message or intent of the paper, as well as how broad and deep the subject range.)
    5. Proposed use of the paper
  4. Expected influence on practice (How would the new or updated publication affect the quality of patient care? What should the reader be feeling/thinking/doing after having read the publication?)
  5. Please indicate whether or not you would volunteer to work on a development team should the PSSC decide to develop a new publication or revise an existing one.

Please contact Cathy Lyder, CSHP's Coordinator of Professional and Membership Affairs, for futher information about writing or reviewing an official publication.
Phone: 613-736-9733 Ext. 5
E-mail: clyder@cshp.ca