Pharmacy Specialty Networks (PSNs): Stay connected to your pharmacy peers and real-world learning on QID
March 23, 2023
CSHP has been a long-standing partner with QID, an online network for pharmacy professionals that hosts thousands of scientific discussions and expert-led learning events to help advance their clinical skillset. As a part of this partnership, CSHP has built over 30 online groups called “Pharmacy Specialty Networks (PSNs)” where pharmacy professionals connect, learn, and share educational material in a secure forum.
No matter your specialty or interests, QID has something for every pharmacy professional. Here are some examples of the top PSNs and upcoming discussions on QID that are available for you to
join today for free:
Compounding
What is it: The Compounding PSN invites discussions on sterile, non-sterile, hazardous and non-hazardous compounding.
Who can join?: The Compounding PSN is available to all CSHP pharmacy professionals, including students, technicians, and pharmacists.
What topics are discussed: Members participate in discussions on a variety of compounding topics including but not limited to:
- Compounding formulations
- Beyond-use dating
- Drug-drug and drug-material stability
- Sterility testing
- And much more
Quality Improvement
What is it: Quality Improvement PSN invites members to foster engagement and collaboration in quality improvement initiatives.
Who can join: The Quality Improvement PSN is available to all CSHP pharmacy professionals, including students, technicians, and pharmacists.
What topics are discussed: The purpose of the Quality Improvement PSN is to provide a practical introduction to important topics in Qi. Members can:
- Discuss quality gaps in different health care settings
- Share quality improvement ideas to address the gaps
- Foster engagement and collaboration in quality improvement initiatives
Extend Cancer Pharmacy Network
What is it: The Extend Cancer Pharmacy Network (ECPN) is a hub designed to provide timely education and support for community pharmacists in delivering care to their patients with cancer.
Who can join?: This PSN is available to all pharmacy professionals, including students, technicians, and pharmacists.
What topics are discussed: The ECPN is facilitated by expert oncology pharmacists and serves to equip frontline pharmacy professionals with clinical knowledge, tips and tricks, and practical guidance for providing safe and exceptional cancer care in a busy pharmacy practice setting.
Check out ECPN’s most recent events below:
- Supporting Pharmacists Providing Breast Cancer Care
- Supporting Pharmacists Providing Prostate Cancer Care
Infectious Disease
What is it: The Infectious Disease PSN is chaired by Anna Lee and invites those interested in or specializing in Infectious Diseases pharmacotherapy to come together to share resources.
Who can join?: The Infectious Disease PSN is available to all pharmacy professionals, including students, technicians, and pharmacists.
What topics are discussed: Any topics related to Infectious Diseases pharmacotherapy.
Drug Information
What is it: The Drug Information PSN’s purpose is to promote and enhance networking and communication among pharmacists interested in drug information.
Who can join?: The Drug Information PSN is available to all pharmacy professionals, including students, technicians, and pharmacists with an interest in drug-related controversies and questions.
What topics are discussed: The CSHP’s Drug Information PSN covers a very broad scope of hospital pharmacy practice related to the provision of current, accurate and reliable drug information to healthcare professionals. Members participate in discussions on a variety of topics including but not limited to:
- General drug information requests
- Drug therapy topic reviews
- Drug-related policies and procedures
If you would like to start your own community in QID or have any general questions about the platform, please reach out to
alex.erb@qid.io.