The Island Capsule is a publication of the PEI College of Pharmacy and is forwarded to every registrant of the College on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
Pharmacy Appreciation Month: Thank You!
PEICP would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and other pharmacy staff members. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to quality pharmacy care in the province of PEI. The College would also like to thank those pharmacy professionals who contribute their knowledge and skills by acting as preceptors and College assessors, sitting on College committees and serving on Council. Your contributions are essential to fulfilling the College's mission.
Registration Renewal Portal
The PEI College of Pharmacy annual renewal period is now open until March 15, 2023. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are required to renew their registration before the deadline in the Registrant Portal. Please see the 2023 Registration Renewal Guide for assistance.
As a requirement of renewal, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must:
Enter a minimum of 20 CEUs into the Continuing Education Tab in the menu.
Ensure that an up-to-date professional liability insurance policy certificate is on file with the College.
Ensure that an up-to-date Criminal Record Check is on file with the College. (The expiry date can now be accessed in the registrant portal.)
Ensure certification in CPR and First Aid is up-to-date and a certificate is on file with the College (applies to all pharmacists, and applies to pharmacy technicians who have EPC in drug administration.)
Permit renewal will now be completed within the Business Portal.
Extended Practice Certifications can be renewed in the Registrant Portal under the "Authorization" menu option. This is an additional step to registration renewal. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who plan to act as a preceptor in 2023/2024 are also asked to apply for a Supervisor authorization.
College Seeking Assessors for IPG Assessments
The PEI College of Pharmacy, as part of the review of the pathway for registration for internationally trained pharmacists, has adopted the Practice Assessment at Entry to Practice (PACE) program for the assessment phase of the pathway. As a result, the College is also changing the way in which Assessors are identified and ensuring that the roles of the Assessor versus a Preceptor are delineated.
The College is inviting pharmacists to submit an application to act as a College Assessor, including those who have conducted assessments of internationally trained pharmacists under the previous registration pathway. Those interested are asked to submit an Assessor Application by March 10, 2023. The application and assessor criteria can be found below.
College Seeking a Pharmacy Technician Member on Council
The Council of the PEI College of Pharmacy is seeking nominations to fill a pharmacy technician position on Council.
Serving on the Council of the PEI College of Pharmacy is an opportunity to play an important role in advancing the College’s legislated mandate to regulate the pharmacy profession in the public interest. All Council members, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians elected by their peers and members of the public appointed by government, share a duty to serve and protect the public interest through effective governance and a commitment to public accountability and service.
Pharmacy technicians interested in putting forward their name for nomination are asked to completed the Nomination Form below:
For further information on the role and responsibilities of a Council member, please contact Michelle Wyand, Registrar (mwyand@pepharmacists.ca).
Please note:
In accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and PEI College of Pharmacy Bylaws, the following persons are not eligible for election or appointment to a council:
(a) a person who is, or was within the past year, a member of the governing body of an advocacy organization for the regulated health profession; or
(b) a person whose conduct was found, within the past year, to constitute professional misconduct or incompetence under the RHPA or in another jurisdiction; or
(c) a person who is a respondent in an ongoing complaint under the RHPA or in another jurisdiction.
Visiting the PEICP Office
If you need to visit the College office, please email info@pepharmacists.ca or call 902-628-3561 to make an appointment.
