Jurisprudence Learning Module

Dale Cooney BSP MBA

Deputy Registrar

Alberta College of Pharmacists

Alberta College of Pharmacists

• ACP’s vision: Healthy Albertans through

excellence in pharmacy practice

• ACP’s mission: The Alberta College of

Pharmacists governs pharmacists, pharmacy

technicians, and pharmacies in Alberta to

support and protect the public’s health and well-

being. We take responsibility for pharmacy

practice by setting and enforcing high standards

of competence and ethical conduct

Pharmacy interns can apply for the CLINICAL PHARMACIST register once they have successfully completed all of the above.

Pre-requisites for PHARMACIST registration (can be completed in any order):

Structured Practical Training

program (administered by ACP)

Ethics and Jurisprudence

exam (administered by ACP)

PEBC's Qualifying exam

- Part 1 (MCQ - multiple-choice

question exam)

PEBC's Qualifying exam

- Part 2 (OSCE - objective

structured clinical exam)

Pre-requisites for INTERN registration:

PEBC's Document evaluation

PEBC's Evaluating

exam

English language

fluency test

Be a permanent resident, Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or hold a valid

employment visa.

Roadmap to licensure for international pharmacy graduates (IPGs)

Health

Professions Act

Pharmacists and

Pharmacy Technicians

Profession Regulation

Standards of Practice

for Pharmacists and

Pharmacy Technicians Code of Ethics

Pharmacy and

Drug Act

Pharmacy and Drug

Regulation

Standards for the

Operation of Licensed

Pharmacies

Health

Information Act

Scheduled Drugs

Regulation

Health Information

Regulation

Food and Drugs

Act

Food and Drug

Regulations

Natural Health Products

Regulations

Controlled Drugs

and Substances

Act

Narcotic Control

Regulations

Benzodiazepines and

Other Targeted

Substances Regulations

BylawsGovernment

Organization Act

(Section 7.1)

Acts Regulations

Provincial

Federal

Developed by ACP’s council

Part C – Drugs

Part D – Vitamins, minerals, and amino acids

Part G – Controlled drugs

Part J – Restricted drugs

Prescription drug list

New Classes of

Practitioners

Regulations

Jurisprudence Learning Module

• Chapter 1: Pharmacy practice in Alberta

• Chapter 2: Professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities

• Chapter 3: Drug schedules and prescriptions

• Chapter 4: Patient care

• Chapter 5: Product distribution

• Chapter 6: Prescribing and administering medications

• Chapter 7: Pharmacy operations

Jurisprudence Learning Module

• Highly interactive e-learning experience and engaging learning objects – Questions, scenarios

– Drag and drop activities

https://pharmacists.ab.ca/login/jurisprudence/

Finalist for the "Best in E-Learning"

category at the 2014 Digital Alberta

Awards!

Before module was

available:

June 2013 – March 2014

IPG Success rate:

• 1st attempt: 86.5%

• 2nd attempt: 71%

• 3rd attempt: 67%

Total: 126 IPG interns

• 11% required 2nd attempt

• 2% required 3rd attempt

After module was

available:

June 2014 – March 2015

IPG Success rate

• 1st attempt: 91%

• 2nd attempt: 83%

• 3rd attempt: 100%

Total: 198 IPG interns

• 9% required 2nd attempt

• 0.5% required 3rd attempt

No knowledge 5.1%

Limited knowledge 21.4%

Adequate knowledge 45.7%

Very good knowledge 23.1%

Excellent knowledge 4.6%

Limited knowledge 2%

No knowledge 0.9%

Adequate knowledge 10.9%

Very good knowledge 52.6%

Excellent knowledge 33.7%

Rating and feedback

Fair 1.2%

Good 9.8%

Very Good 44%

Excellent 44.9%

It was one of the best

modules I have come

across

Interactive

component

VERY useful

Really helped

with the studying

process Covered all

relevant information

Actually made the drug

schedules/acts and

regulations interesting!!!!

Helped to simplify

the acts and

made it easier to

understand Small quizzes with

explanations very helpful

Questions