Community Pharmacy – West African Postgraduates College of Pharmacists

Faculty of Community Pharmacy

Officers of Faculty of Community Pharmacy.

Chairman.

Dr Chijioke Cajetan Onyia

(B.Pharm; M.Sc Clin Pharm; Pharm. D; MBA; FPCPharm; FPSN; FIMC)

PineCrest Healthcare Ltd / RapidCheck Diagnostics & Wellness ltd.

43 Osolo Way, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos

Phone: +2348034112811

Email: chijioke.onyia@pinecrestng.com.

Vice Chairman.

Pharm. Boateng Yaw A. (B. Pharm; FPCPharm).

East Airport Pharmacy

No. 2 Aviation Highway, Baatsona, Spintex Road, Accra, Ghana

Phone: +233244318191

Email: yawachbo@yahoo.com

Secretary

Pharm. (Mrs) Vivian O. Ibeh. (B. Pharm. FPCPharm.)

Medshop Healthcare Ltd

3, Olugbesan Close

Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.

Phone: +234 803 323 4610

Email: pamlaviv6@gmail.com

Pharm Chijioke Onyia, Chairman, Faculty of Community Pharmacy. Pharm Vivian Ibeh, Secretary, Faculty of Community Pharmacy.

Pharm Frank Boateng, Vice Chairman, Faculty of Community Pharmacy.

FACULTY OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY CURRICULUM

PART ONE

S/N	CODE		TITLE	CONTENT		UNITS
1		PCP 101	Pharmaceutical Care I		Data collection and evaluation, drug therapy problems, Development, Implementation and Monitoring of care plans.	2
2		PCP 102	Pharmacy Management		Functions of management, human resources management, Financial and time management, Leadership, Management tools and their application to pharmacy	6
3		PCP 103	Inferential Biostatistics		Hypothesis testing, exploring differences between groups, t-test paired and unpaired, ANOVA, and their non parametric equivalents (Mann Whitney test, Kruskal Wallis etc), student t-test, exploring relationships: Pearson’s correlation, Chi squared test. Making predictions: regression; factor analysis. Biocomputation and use of statistical packages.	6
4		PCP 104	Research Methodology I		Conceiving (characteristic and development) research, literature search, study design, systematic reviews and meta analysis. project/research management, referencing, proposal writing.	6
5		PCP 105	Advanced Communication Skills		Cross cultural communications; Emphatic listening; Assertiveness; Perception and its role in communication; Conflict management; Interview techniques and Skills; Negotiation skills; Advocacy skills and practices; Public education techniques and skills; Public speaking; Writing skills; Communication strategies across diverse audiences; Communication program models; Evaluation techniques for communication programs in health and pharmacy.	4
6		PCP 121	Pathophysiology & Therapeutics I		Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy of: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Congestive Cardiac Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Renal failure	8
7		PCP 122	Pathophysiology & Therapeutics II		Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy of: Peptic Ulcer Disease, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Anaemia, Oncology.	8
9	PCP 221		Public Health Pharmacy	Concepts of health, public health, and public health pharmacy, Determinants of Health, Role of the pharmacist in health promotion: health education, and disease control, Reproductive and Child Health, Sexuality Education.		2
11	PCP 222		Self-Care Therapeutics	Introduction to self-care and self-medication; Economic, psychological and other variables that lead to and affect self-medication; Modern medicines and self-medication (Education and training and place of the pharmacist, Pharmacist/prescriber co-operation/substitution); Responsibilities of the pharmacist in self-medication; Basic first-Aid Techniques and Emergencies; Emergency procedures in the pharmacy and Referrals.		4
12	PCP 223		Health Promotion	Concept of health promotion, health promotion models comprising: Health protection, disease prevention, and health education, health education and pharmacy practice: the role of the pharmacist, Objectives of health education, Methods/Techniques of health education, Specific health education themes, Health Screening/ Risk assessment. Practical Skills/Activities: Development of risk assessment tools, Develop risk assessment questionnaire for diabetes, heart disease etc, Development of patient education leaflets, Disease screening exercise, Designing and implementation of enlightenment programs, Designing lifestyle modification programs.		6
13	PCP 224		Ethnopharmacy & Complementary Therapy	Natural Sources of Medicines: Formulation, Standardization and Evaluation of Herbal Medicines and nutraceuticals, Herbal Medicines and nutraceuticals in Current Use, Clinical Application of Herbal Medicine, Interactions with food and preparations, Alternative/Complementary Therapies		4
14		PCP 200	Seminar		Presentation on selected topics.	4
15		PCP 201	Residency I		Experiential Learning	4*
Total						64

*1 unit is equivalent to 8 hours of experiential learning

PART TWO

S/N		CODE	TITLE			CONTENT	UNITS
1		PCP P 301	Research Methodology II			Measurements, Experimental/Questionnaire design, sample size, methods and techniques, data analysis, result presentation, discussion and conclusion. Report writing, grantsmanship	4
2		PCP 321	Patient Assessment for Pharmacists I			Health/medical terms, diagnosis, Laboratory parameters (blood, urine, microbiology etc), interpretation of lab results; patient clerking, assessment & interview; patient referral system	4
3		PCP 322	Patient Assessment for Pharmacists II			Hands on training: Techniques for assessment of Vital Signs; Point of Care testing; Documentation of patient assessment; Patient Interview.	2
4		PCP 323	Entrepreneurship			Introduction to entrepreneurship; Preparing a business plans; Use of Technology to overcome business competitors; Regulatory, legal and tax issues; Decision making [analysis of business problems]; Corporate governance; Evaluating business Performance	4
5	PCP 324		Strategic Management			Introduction to the concept of Strategic Management (Definitions, benefits of Strategic Management; Strategic Planning, etc); The basis of Strategy: Organizational Structure; Levels and Types of Strategy; The Strategic Planning Process (Analysis of the Internal and external Environment, Strategy Formulation-VMOSA Approach, Strategic Management Frameworks, Strategy Implementation); Strategy Evaluation: Strategy review, evaluation and control	4
6	PCP 325		Financial Management			Sources and Uses of Funds; Financial Fundamentals- Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements; Book keeping; Tax and insurance planning; Preparing and using financial budgets; Financial Value chain optimization; Setting up the Accounting Department (Financial accounting, Management accounting, Treasury management); Technology in finance; Understanding vital retail financial statistics; Payables and Receivables Management; Working capital Management; Evaluating investment opportunities	2
7	PCP 326		ICT in Community Pharmacy			Introduction to Pharmacy informatics and Telepharmacy; Introduction to current ICT applications in pharmacy practice (Health information system, Electronic Medication Administration, Computerized Provider Order Entry, Clinical Decision Support, Pharmacy automation (Automated Dispensing & Labelling), Inventory Management, Bar Coding, Radio Frequency Identification, Robotics; Selecting Pharmacy Management Software; Bookkeeping with Microsoft Excel- Application in Pharmacy Business (Hands on Class).	2
8	PCP 327		Auditing & Inventory Management			Overview of Auditing as a Tool for Monitoring and Evaluation; The Context of Inventory Management Systems; Inventory management systems for Community Pharmacists; Standard Reports and Records; Inventory Control Models and Re-Order; Inventory forecasting models, Mathematical Models for Reordering.	2
SUBSPECIALITIES
9	PCP 421			Pharmaceutical care and Therapeutic case studies I		Cardiovascular, Endocrine and Renal Disorders	10
10	PCP 422			Pharmaceutical care and Therapeutic case studies II		Respiratory and ENT Disorders	10
11	PCP 423			Pharmaceutical care and Therapeutic case studies III		Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Disorders	10
12	PCP 424			Pharmaceutical care and Therapeutic case studies IV		Mental Health Disorders	10
13	PCP 425			Pharmaceutical care and Therapeutic case studies V		Paediatrics	10
14	PCP 400			Seminar	Presentation on selected topics		4
15	PCP 401			Residency II (Sub-specialty)	Experiential Learning		30*
16	PCP 402			Dissertation (Sub-specialty)	Research Work		12
Total							80

*1unit is equivalent to 8 hours of experiential learning

REPORT OF FACULTY OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY, WAPCP, PRESENTED AT THE JOINT FACULTY BOARD MEETING OF 20^th AUGUST 2024.

A. INTRODUCTION

On behalf of the executive of Faculty of Community Pharmacy, I presented the report of our faculty under the following outline:

Officers
Faculty Meetings
Academic And Research Activities
Workshops and Seminars Organized by the Faculty
Events and Collaborations
Achievements And Awards
Challenges.
Conclusion And Future Plan

B. OFFICERS OF THE FACULTY

The faculty consists of the following executive officers:

1. Dr Chijioke Onyia -Chairman

2. Pharm. Frank Boateng –Vice Chairman

3. Pharm. (Mrs) Theresa Okonji – –Secretary

The Faculty Country Reps are as follows:

1. Nigeria (South) – Pharm. (Sir) Ike Onyechi

2. Nigeria (North) – Pharm. Aliyu Jibrin

3. Gambia – Pharm. Jimmy Olu Coker

4. Sierra Leone – Pharm Manal Ghazzawi

5. Ghana – Pharm. Frank Boateng.

6. Liberia.

C. FACULTY MEETINGS – To be sent as addendum.

D. ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

o Our faculty is fully on course in respect of meeting her mandate in the area of academics. The new curriculum developed and adopted since last year is currently what drives the academic training in the faculty.

o Specialization of students in the faculty is also on course. At the moment, the following specialty areas are being offered in the faculty: Cardiovascular, Endocrine and renal pharmacy specialty and Infectious diseases.

o The faculty participates actively in College Update lectures and examination.

o The residency guideline for the faculty has also been reviewed. The draft has been forwarded to the Harmonization Committee for approval.

o The Research Coordination Committee saddled with the responsibility of organizing community-based multi-center research with the ultimate aim of making evidence-based recommendations based on the outcome of the research work has not been optimal. A new committee will be inaugurated to handle the Research coordination and implementation for the faculty.

E. WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY

o CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS WORKSHOP.

§ The faculty commenced the process of organizing Certified Diabetes Educator’s workshop last year.

§ We intended to organize this workshop in partnership with Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria (EMSON), Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), WAPCP Nigeria Chapter and other Chapters of WAPCP. Unfortunately, the death of the President of EMSON (Prof (Mrs) Eregie – whom we were to have collaborated with for the implementation of the training workshop caused a delay in implementation.

§ Having completed the funeral rites of Prof Eregie the training workshop is now billed to take place before end of this year. A committee has been set up in this regard.

§ The training workshop is intended to be hybrid – both virtual and hands-on. The virtual component will take a more detailed insight into some contemporary topics in Diabetes such as: current trends in pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to diabetes management. Special focus will be placed on current trends in insulin therapy and the role of community pharmacists in optimizing care for persons living with diabetes.

§ The hands-on component will cover areas such as: commonly available POCT devices for diabetes management, current approach to insulin administration, medical nutrition therapy, foot care in diabetes management etc.

§ The ultimate objective of the workshop is to train the needed manpower that will offer specialized pharmaceutical care services to persons living with Diabetes in the community. At the end, participants will be certified as Diabetes Educators.

§ We will be glad to carry out the hand-on component of this training in other member countries once the faculty representatives are able to mobilize the needed number of participants for the training.

§ The criteria for certification will be full participation in both the virtual and hands-on components of the training.

o Entrepreneurship masterclass.

§ This virtual entrepreneurship master class has been going as planned. Unfortunately, we missed that of 2^nd quarter of 2024 owing to circumstances beyond our control.

§ The one for third quarter of this year is billed to take place in Sept 2024.

F. EVENTS AND COLLABORATION

Our faculty collaborates with relevant bodies in her quest to attain her strategic intent. Currently our faculty collaborates with Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) and WAPCP Nigeria Chapter. We look forward to collaborating with EMSON, ACPN and WAPCP Chapters in the implementation of certified diabetes educator’s workshop we plan to do before end of the year.
Our faculty participated actively in most programs of ACPN where it delivers goodwill message and use the opportunity to promote the College and market our faculty to members of ACPN.

G. ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Some of the achievements of the faculty are already highlighted in the earlier sections of this report.
In addition, the faculty has completed and submitted a draft residency guideline for training of fellows in the faculty.
Also, the faculty is at the verge of completing the minimum standard of practice guideline for Fellows in community practice.

H. CHALLENGES

The number of students in our faculty is still grossly low. We believe that with the training workshops being mounted more community pharmacists will indicate interest in the faculty. We also hope that the community pharmacists in other faculties will be encouraged to transfer to our faculty where they rightly belong.

I. PLANS FOR REMAING PART OF 2024 / CONCLUSION.

o Quarterly Entrepreneurship master class:

o Proposed dates:

· Q3 – Sept 2024

· Q4 – December 2024

o Format: Virtual only.

o Diabetes Education Training leading to award of Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certificate

o Date – November 2024.

o Format – Hybrid (Virtual and Physical)

o Venue for physical aspect – Lagos, Abuja, Other venues may be considered depending on the number of interested participants)

o Retraining on Research Methodology for older fellows in community practice

o Date – To be determined by the Committee on Research.

o Format – Virtual

Conclusion.

We look forward to a successful implementation of our plans for 2024

Yours truly.

Dr Chijioke Onyia. FPCPharm; FPSN

Chairman

Date: 19^th August 2024.

FACULTY OF DRUG PRODUCTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

WEST AFRICAN POSTGRADUATE COLLEGE OF PHARMACISTS

FACULTY REPORT 2024

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Faculty of Drug Production and Quality Assurance through the Faculty board has always strived to put the Faculty as well as the College in limelight. This is achieved through organizing impactful programs and activities which are in line with the College’s program. These programs do not only have usefulness and positive impacts on the Faculty members but other members and non-members of the College.

An array of activities to be executed in 2024 were drafted at the beginning of the year and submitted to the College for inclusion into the 2024 programs of event.

2.0 MEETINGS

The Faculty board holds constant virtual meetings to discuss issues bothering the Faculty and also plan for proposed programs and activities.

Three Faculty meetings have held thus far in 2024: the first held during the 36^th Annual General Meeting at Banjul, The Gambia on Wednesday, 17^th of April, 2024, the second meeting held on Tuesday, 28^th May, 2024 while the last was on Friday, 2^nd of August, 2024. All meetings were well attended by Members. Information on updates on the College and Faculty activities and programs were disseminated. Ways of improving the activities of the Faculty were discussed. Feedbacks and suggestions from members were also entertained.

3.0 COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Members of the Faculty attended and participated at the 36^th Annual General Meeting and Scientific symposium that took place from 15^th to 18^th of April, 2024 in Banjul, The Gambia.

The Faculty also participated in the College update lectures which held between Monday 13^th and Wednesday 15^th May, 2024. Update lectures were delivered in all the courses related to the Faculty stated on the time table by various resource persons.

4.0 WEBINARS AND WORKSHOP

The Faculty has held two Webinars in 2024. The first webinar took place on Tuesday, 28^th May, 2024. The topic was “Herbal Medicine Production: the current situation in Nigeria”. The speaker was Prof. Olukemi A. Odukoya: A Professor of Pharmacognosy from the University of Lagos. Over 100 participants were in attendance and the webinar was an interactive session.

The Faculty Chairman also presented on the Faculty of Drug Production and Quality Assurance standards of practice at a Webinar organized by WAPCP, Nigeria chapter on Tuesday, 30^th of July, 2024. The presentation covered areas like membership, Pharmaceutical Quality Systems, Production Management, personnel, other technical areas and job opportunities.

Pharm. Sybil Nana Ama Ossei-Agyeman-Yeboah, the CEO of SNAAP Access and a former Head of Public Health Division, West African Health Organization (WAHO) was the guest speaker at the second Webinar. She gave a lecture on the topic “ECOWAS approach to fight against Substandard and Falsified Medical Products (SFMP): Initiative, Progress and Challenges”. The Webinar held on Friday, 2^nd of August, 2024 with about 68 participants in attendance.

5.0 CONCLUSION

The Faculty activities have been running smoothly and the members of the board have been active in responding to various issues from members and students. Plans are ongoing to organize programs for old Fellows of the Faculty to enable them specialize in one of the different aspects approved by the College. The Faculty board is also devising various means of getting Pharmacists more in interested in drug production and quality assurance so as to improve Faculty enrollment. One of such ways is plan to visit relevant higher institutions and Pharmaceutical Industries in a bid to creating more awareness about the Faculty and the College. The Faculty is also presently drafting a blue print for the standard of practice for Fellows of the Faculty.

Dr. Benajmin K. Botwe FPCPharm Prof. Oluwatoyin Odeku FPCPharm

Faculty Chairman Faculty Vice Chairman

Dr. Kamaldeen Abu-Saeed FPCPharm

Faculty Secretary

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