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CPRB News - September 2023

September 7, 2023
 
 
 

Survey update - September 2023


CPRB Surveyor Group Members  
  • 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

New members
The group is pleased to welcome our newest members Bonnie Ralph, Amy Marriott, and Rhonda Roedler. Their expertise and commitment will undoubtedly contribute to the success of the group's mission.
 
Overview of CPRB Surveyor Group
CPRB surveyor group is comprised of residency program directors, coordinators, or preceptors of CPRB-accredited programs from each province that has residency programs. The primary objectives include: 
  • 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.

September 07, 2023
CPRB News - September 2023

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CPRB News - August 2023

August 1, 2023
 
 
 
PRAMS survey results and 2023-24 application cycle updates - August 2023

Thank you to all those from across the country who responded to this year's PRAMS user survey. Your responses regarding working with international pharmacy graduates and the handling of equity-related data will go on to inform PRAMS' policy work going forward. 

Application form refinements include a reduction of applicant information input (e.g., only allowing applicants to list an entry once for placements/ work/ volunteer/ leadership/ extracurricular curricular experiences), eliminating duplicate data (e.g., asking only for pharmacy transcripts to be uploaded, reducing entry of addresses), and updating language to align with current practice.  These refinements streamline the form for applicants and make the application more succinct for programs. Updates to the referee form will include mandatory comments, referee contact information, and asking for referees to comment on the applicant’s opportunities for growth.  A sample application with all updates will be available in August to allow programs to prepare for applicant screening and interviewing.  

Based on feedback from programs and applicants, the CPRB voted to remove the ability for programs to see other programs to which applicants applied with the goal to avoid disadvantaging any applicant. This functionality will be removed for the upcoming application cycle. 

The applicant fee structure has been updated to $275 for 5 programs, and any additional program will have a cost of $25 per program. 
 
Dates of note for the 2023/2024 application cycle are as follows:
  • 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 
August 01, 2023
CPRB News - August 2023

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CPRB News - July 2023

July 11, 2023
 
 
Standards Group Updates - July 2023

The Standards Subgroup is made up of the following volunteers: Henry Halapy (co-chair), Debbie Kwan (co-chair), Aleisha Enemark, Nicole Bruchet, Mike Legal, Rhonda Rhoedler, Brendan Mitchell, and Janice Yeung.  Katherine Desforges will join the group starting in September.  Henry Halapy will be finishing his term as the Standards Subgroup co-chair, with Mike Legal starting as the new co-chair in September.  

The group has worked on updates to the 2018 Year 1 and 2016 Year 2 Standards over the last year.  These 2023 updates are now posted and programs have one year to implement the updated Standards.  Highlights of the changes include: clarity on assessments of resident personal learning objectives, clarity on the documentation of residents achieving competencies, and clarity around the utilization of external training sites.  In addition, for Year 2 programs, clarity on the utilization of rotations outside of the defined area of practice.
 
July 11, 2023
CPRB News - July 2023

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Call for CPRB Subgroup Members 

May 2, 2023
  
The Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) is seeking expressions of interest from persons interested in joining one of their two key subgroups: the Standards Group and the Surveyors Group. 

Members of the Standards Group work under the direction of the CPRB to regularly review and propose updates to the CPRB Accreditation Standards. The group meets monthly for 1hr (teleconference), with one to two months off in the summer. For more information, contact the Group Chairs, Henry Halapy and Debbie Kwan

Members of the Surveyors Group work under the direction of the CPRB. The group meets quarterly for 1hr (teleconference) to review and update accreditation survey documents and policies, and to identify any opportunities for clarification in the Accreditation Standards, based on survey findings. Members are expected to attend a minimum of one accreditation survey every two years and may attend up to a maximum of two surveys in one year if their schedule permits. For more information, contact the Group Chair, Leslie Manuel
May 02, 2023
CPRB - Call for CPRB Subgroup Members

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CPRB News - April 2023

April 20, 2023
 
 
PRAMS Statistics 2023

The Pharmacy Residency Application Matching Service (PRAMS) successfully matched 134 residents to residency programs for the 2023-24 year. Applications to residency programs continue to be competitive. The chart below provides the residency match statistics for the last six years.

CPRB wishes to thank those who provided feedback in the recent PRAMS Survey.  We are working to implement changes based on the feedback provided to further improve the matching process.
 

 
April 20, 2023
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CPRB News - March 2023 

March 21, 2023
 
 
Welcome, everybody, to the first post in our new series – CPRB News! 
 
This series will replace the Residency Board newsletter (RB News) and will feature monthly posts on a variety of residency-related topics.
 
This month, we will be focusing on CPRB-accredited programs, highlighting the programs we surveyed last season, as well as the programs we will be visiting in Spring 2023.
 
In Fall 2022, CPRB surveyors visited a total of six programs, including: Hamilton Health Sciences (Hamilton, ON), St. Joseph’s Healthcare (Hamilton, ON), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Year 1 General Program (Toronto, ON), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Year 1 Ambulatory Program (Toronto, ON), Women’s College Hospital (Toronto, ON), and Nova Scotia Health Authority (Halifax, NS). 
 
All programs were successful in securing renewed accreditation status. Congratulations to these programs on their achievements!
 
In Spring 2023, CPRB surveyors will be visiting another six programs, including: Interior Health (Kelowna, BC), Saskatchewan Health Authority (Regina, SK), University of Waterloo / Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team (Kitchener/Waterloo, ON), Island Health (Victoria, BC), Horizon Health Network (Moncton & St. John, NB), and Northern Health Authority (Prince George, BC).
 
We would like to thank the directors and coordinators of these programs for all the work they and their teams have devoted to preparing for the surveys. The Board appreciates your time, effort, and commitment to residency training, and we look forward to visiting you soon! 
 
Be sure to stay tuned for next month’s edition of CPRB News, where we will share some key statistics and upcoming changes to the Pharmacy Residency Application & Matching Service (PRAMS).
 
March 21, 2023
CPRB News - March 2023

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Call for Residency Roadmap reviewers and interviewers 2022

June 21, 2022

Call for Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Intent Reviewers and Mock Interviewers

 

The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is relaunching the Pharmacy Residency Application Roadmap Program  this year. The program is designed for prospective pharmacy residency candidates to provide them with additional knowledge and experience needed to competitively apply for Year 1 and Year 2 pharmacy residency programs. The program will consist of both didactic (online modules) and practical (CV/essay review and mock interviews).

We are looking for CSHP members who were previous pharmacy residents or coordinators not currently actively involved in the interview and selection process of pharmacy residency programs (to avoid conflict of interest) to conduct CV/essay reviews and mock interviews.

Mock interviewer/CV reviewer and LOI reviewer participation requirements: 

  • CSHP member
  • Not currently active in a pharmacy residency program selection process
  • Email practice@cshp.ca by Friday July 8, 2022 with your Curriculum Vitae
  • Each mock interviewer/CV & LOI reviewer will perform 12 mock interviews and 12 CV&LOI reviews
  • Review Module 3: Writing CV/Cover Letter/Letter of Intents AND Module 5:  Residency Interview Preparation
  • Attend a one-hour training session for the CV and Letter of Intent and Mock Interview at a mutually agreed upon date and time
  • Be available on the weekend of October 15/16 to conduct a “live” virtual mock interview 
June 21, 2022
Call for Residency Roadmap reviewers and interviewers

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Residency news: Fall 2021

September 27, 2021
 


It's been an eventful season for pharmacy residency in Canada!

The fall edition of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board's newsletter covers important updates from the Standards Group and key PRAMS dates to remember.

You'll also read a story of pharmacy innovation: Peek behind-the-scenes at how residency program surveys have continued in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic with the first-ever virtual program surveys. You'll hear directly from surveyors and program directors and coordinators, plus glean some tips for programs that might be participating in virtual surveys in the future. 

 
September 27, 2021
Residency news: Fall 2021

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

July 27, 2021
“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

 

July 27, 2021
BPS to recognize Year 1 residencies accredited by the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board

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Check Out What's New on the CSHP Foundation's Publications Page

November 22, 2018

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Check out the CSHP Foundation's Publications page for new links to reports on the following completed Foundation Grant projects:

 

Research Grants:

 

Donations to the Foundation to support work like this can be made at any time through the Donate button on the Foundation’s website.

November 22, 2018
Check Out What's New on the CSHP Foundation's Publications Page

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

October 03, 2018

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

 

Date: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Time:  12:00 p.m. EDT
Presented by:   

Curtis Harder, CPRB Standards Group Chair
Henry Halapy, CPRB Vice-Chair, Standards Group member
Marc Perreault, CPRB Standards Group member

Duration: 1 hour

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.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

October 03, 2018
Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) Invites You to Join Us for a CPRB Webinar

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