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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2010 Mar 10;74(2):28.
doi: 10.5688/aj740228.

A five-state continuing professional development pilot program for practicing pharmacists

Anna Legreid Dopp  1 , Jennifer R Moulton, Michael J Rouse, CoraLynn B Trewet
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Randomized Controlled Trial

A five-state continuing professional development pilot program for practicing pharmacists

Anna Legreid Dopp et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether a structured educational intervention would support pharmacists' utilization of a continuing professional development (CPD) model compared to pharmacist control subjects.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, observational case-control study of CPD was conducted in which pharmacists participated in several educational interventions, and study and control groups completed prestudy and poststudy survey instruments.

Results: Survey data from 57 pharmacists (n = 28 study, n = 29 control) were analyzed and significant outcomes from the CPD stages of reflect, plan, act, evaluate, and record were found between matched study subjects and study and control group comparisons.

Conclusions: With appropriate training and support, pharmacists can utilize a CPD approach to their lifelong learning and professional development.

Keywords: continuing education; continuing professional development; portfolio; reflection; self-assessment.

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A continuing professional development cycle
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The CPD pilot process and timeline
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