ensures that sterile preparations meet the
clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality,
safety, and environmental control requirements
in all phases of preparation, storage,
transportation, and administration in
compliance with established standards,
regulations, and professional best practices.
Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy
seeks to improve and promote public health
through the safe and effective use of
radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy.
Nuclear Pharmacy
focuses on disease prevention and treatment,
including evidence-based medication use and
related care that improve both short- and long
term outcomes for patients.
Cardiology Pharmacy
specializes in the delivery of patient care
services by pharmacists, as integral members
of interprofessional teams, working to ensure
the safe and effective use of medications in
critically ill patients.
Critical Care Pharmacy
focuses on rapid assessment of available
patient data to optimize pharmacotherapy,
improve patient safety, increase efficiency and
cost‐effectiveness of care, facilitate medication
stewardship, educate patients and health care
clinicians, and contribute to research and
scholarly efforts.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy
focuses on the use of microbiology and
pharmacology to develop, implement, and
monitor drug regimens that incorporate the
pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of
antimicrobials to optimize therapy for patients.
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
Graduation from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education or a program outside the U.S. that qualifies the individual
to practice in the jurisdiction.
A current, active license to practice pharmacy in the U.S. or another jurisdiction.
Completion of four (4) years of practice experience** (post-pharmacist licensure) with
at least 50% of time spent in specialty area.
Completion of a PGY-1 residency * plus one (1) additional year of practice experience**
(post- pharmacist licensure) with at least 50% of time spent in specialty area
Completion of a specialty (PGY-2) residency* in specialty area; and achieving a passing
score on the Specialty Certification Examination.
Chairperson of CPD
ANTHONY ALDRIN C. SANTIAGO
PPhA President
MA. GILDA SEBUA-SALJAY
The BOP Chair serves as the
council chairperson
PACOP President
ALETH THERESE L. DACANAY
refers to a body created to promote and ensure the continuous improvement of
professionals, in accordance with national, regional and international standards of
practice
CPD Council
s composed of a Chairperson and 2 members.
CPD Council
This is being implemented and monitored by the
Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)
refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills and ethical values in a post
licensure specialization or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, for assimilation
into professional practice, self-directed, research and/or lifelong learning.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION(CPD)
Tasked to create a CPD Council which is composed of a Chairperson and 2 members.
Professional Regulatory Board
An act mandating and strengthening the continuing professional development program
for all regulated professions, creating the continuing professional development council,
and appropriating funds therefor, and for other related purposes.
RA 10912: Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016
The complaints thereto led to the issuance of a new
resolution.
Resolution No. 1032: only requires 15 credit units.
Pharmacy Profession: initially,
45cu.
refers to learning activities such as online training, local/international seminars, non
degree courses, institution/company-sponsored training programs, and the like, which
did not undergo CPD accreditation but may be applied for and awarded CPD units by
the respective CPD Council
Self-directed learning