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CPRB News - September 2023

• Leslie Manuel* — Moncton, NB
• Cathy Burger — Hamilton, ON
• Roxane Carr* — Vancouver, BC
• Barb Evans — Saskatoon, SK
• Jean Lefebvre* — Québec, QC
• Curtis Harder — Victoria, BC
• Christine Landry* — Ottawa, ON
• Marc Perrault — Montréal, QC
• Erika MacDonald — Ottawa, ON
• Barb Thomas — St. John's, NL
• Amy Marriott — Toronto, ON 
• Jennifer Bolt — Kelowna, BC
• Bonnie Ralph — Kingston, ON
• Gisia Pisegna — Moncton, NB
• Rhonda Roedler — Calgary, AB

*Current CPRB member

• Recruit and train a pool of surveyors to conduct site surveys of pharmacy residency programs
• Participate in 1-2 accreditation survey visits yearly
• Review and propose updates to survey documents to CPRB
• Identify, based on survey findings, any clarifications or changes required to the Accreditation Standards and sharing these with the Standards Group
• Identify, based on survey findings, any educational opportunities, and sharing these with the CPRB and CSHP

Survey Activities
In terms of our survey activities, the group typically evaluates 8-12 programs annually. The number of programs surveyed depends on various factors, such as geographic locations, the number of residents, and the number of sites within each program. This spring, the group successfully surveyed 6 programs, and is gearing up to survey 4 more programs this fall.

The dedication and commitment of the surveyors to maintaining high standards within pharmacy residency programs across Canada are truly commendable. We look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts to ensure excellence in pharmacy education and training.

CPRB News - August 2023

• July 31, 2023 – Programs to provide updated information for PRAMS 
• August 7, 2023 – PRAMS opens to applicants 
• October 13, 2023 – PRAMS closes to applicants and applications available to programs 
• January 5, 2024 – Ranking deadline for applicants and programs 
• January 9, 2024 – Match results available 

CPRB News - July 2023

Call for CPRB Subgroup Members 

CPRB News - April 2023

 

CPRB News - March 2023 

Call for Residency Roadmap reviewers and interviewers 2022

Residency news: Fall 2021

BPS to recognize Year 1 residencies accredited by the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board

“We’re proud that Canada’s tremendous residency programs are gaining in visibility and global recognition,” says Zack Dumont, President of CSHP.

Ottawa, ON – In 2022, Year 1 pharmacy residency programs accredited by the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) will be accepted as an approved standard for meeting the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) requirements for the eligibility pathways that recognize PGY-1 residency programs. In short, graduates of accredited Canadian residency programs will be able to count their completed training toward BPS’s requirements and reduce the years of experience needed before applying to write a specialization exam. 

This decision marks a major milestone: CPRB’s accreditation standards are the first from a non-American organization to be recognized as meeting BPS’s requirements for eligibility pathways. “We’re proud that Canada’s tremendous residency programs are gaining in visibility and global recognition,” says Zack Dumont, President of CSHP.

In response to CSHP’s formal request in 2020, the BPS Board and Specialty Council Taskforce evaluated Canada’s residency standards. Taskforce member Elizabeth Leung, a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto comments, “I am pleased to see that this decision expands the BPS eligibility pathways to include CPRB-accredited Year 1 pharmacy residency programs. This decision adds additional flexibility to meet eligibility but also maintains the overall rigour of the BPS certification process.”

Melanie Danilak chairs the CPRB, an autonomous Board under the auspices of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. She says, “BPS’s decision speaks to the high quality and standards of CRPB’s system. It’s gratifying to see this validation from such a respected organization.” Founded in 1962, CPRB establishes accreditation standards, develops residency education initiatives, and accredits roughly 30 pharmacy residency programs across Canada, with an average of 100 graduates each year.

BPS’s decision will not take effect until January 2022. Under the current BPS policy, individuals completing residencies that are not accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) are eligible to apply under the practice experience pathway. Further, residencies accredited under the ASHP International Standard currently meet the eligibility pathways that recognize PGY-1 residency programs. 

BPS’s recognition of CPRB-accredited programs as an eligibility pathway will benefit Canadian pharmacists and patients alike. “This is important news for pharmacists in this country,” says CSHP CEO Jody Ciufo. “Almost 1,000 Canadian pharmacists, many of whom work in hospitals, currently hold a BPS certification. More specialized knowledge means better outcomes for patients.”  

About the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists

CSHP represents pharmacy professionals working in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings who seek excellence in patient care through the advancement of safe and effective medication use. The Society offers its 3,000+ members education, information sharing, promotion of best practices, conferences, national advocacy, facilitation of research, and recognition of excellence. It also publishes the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, conducts the Hospital Pharmacy in Canada Survey, and accredits pharmacy residency programs across Canada. 

CSHP Media Contact

Christina Adams

Chief Pharmacy Officer

cadams@cshp.ca

613-912-3494

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Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) Invites You to Join Us for a CPRB Webinar

Overview and Application of the 2018 Accreditation Standards for
Pharmacy (Year 1) Residencies
 

Description:
This webinar will describe the major differences between the 2018 Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy (Year 1) Residencies and the previous 2010 standards, as well as considerations for residency programs undergoing accreditation under the 2018 standards.

Learning Objectives: 

• List five main changes associated with the new accreditation standards.
• Describe specific examples of where the new accreditation standards may require particular consideration by programs preparing for accreditation.

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