Pharmacy Education in Ontario
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What is the role of a Pharmacy Intern?

  • A Pharmacy Intern is a student of Pharmacy who has not yet completed his/her degree but is registered with OCP as being accepted for in-service training
  • A Pharmacy Intern is a registered pharmacy technician who works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist
  • A Pharmacy Intern is a licensed pharmacist who can accept a verbal Rx from a practitioner
  • A Pharmacy Intern has obtained a degree in Pharmacy from the University, but still needs to complete the requirements for licensure (correct)

    • Who can accept a verbal Rx from a practitioner?

  • A registered pharmacy student and a pharmacy intern
  • Only a licensed pharmacist
  • A pharmacy intern and a registered pharmacy technician
  • A pharmacist and registered pharmacy technician (correct)

    • What is the training period that provides transition from working under direct supervision as a student to working independently as a pharmacist?

  • Studentship training
  • In-service training
  • Internship (correct)
  • Practical training

    • Who must work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist?

    <p>Both the registered pharmacy student and the pharmacy intern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important attribute for an excellent pharmacy technician?

    <p>Ability to communicate effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a pharmacy technician prioritize when a patient is waiting to drop off a prescription and the telephone is ringing simultaneously?

    <p>Assessing what is most important among concurrent demands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a valuable skill for personnel involved in pharmacy according to the text?

    <p>Effective management of inventory and records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to providing service to a customer, according to the text?

    <p>Familiarity with store layout and daily activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can graduates find as career opportunities according to the text?

    <p>Employment with third-party payers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text emphasize as important for pharmacy personnel in their vocation as well as in their personal life?

    <p>Communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered an ability that can be learned through willingness, desire, practice, and repetition?

    <p>Communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text highlight as contributing to an improved image of pharmacy?

    <p>Communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest is crucial for improving patient loyalty to a pharmacy?

    <p>Effective communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mentioned as important for fulfilling one's role as an effective member of the pharmacy team?

    <p>Communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text highlight as contributing to giving personal satisfaction of fulfilling one's role as an effective member of the pharmacy team?

    <p>Communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest makes personnel a valuable asset to the 'business'?

    <p>Effective management of inventory and records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum duration of the pharmacy program in Ontario?

    <p>5 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are graduates of UofT required to complete the Structured Practical Training Program (SPT)?

    <p>At UofT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for licensure with Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP)?

    <p>Passing both PEBC and JP exams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must one do to work as a pharmacist in another province?

    <p>Pass provincial JP exam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does OCP's Quality Assurance Policy involve?

    <p>$2$-part register for pharmacists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) offered in Ontario?

    <p>$2$ universities in Ontario</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for ensuring the therapeutic appropriateness of each prescription?

    <p>Pharmacists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must pharmacists document concerning prescriptions?

    <p>All dialogue with patients concerning prescriptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pharmaceutical care involve?

    <p>Patient-centered approach to drug therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pharmacy technicians permitted to do under supervision?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pharmacy technicians accountable and responsible for?

    <p>Technical aspects under supervision of Part A Pharmacist only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can pharmacists in Ontario now prescribe under certain conditions?

    <p>Specified drug products for smoking cessation and minor ailments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can pharmacists repeat prescriptions to continue medication therapy?

    <p>When reasonable efforts to contact the prescriber have been unsuccessful, and the patient has a chronic or long-term condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required when a pharmacist authorizes a refill prescription?

    <p>The name of the authorizing pharmacist and the original prescriber must be recorded in the patient record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pharmacists able to do in terms of influenza vaccines in Ontario?

    <p>Administer influenza vaccines to patients 5 years of age and older</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the roles of pharmacists according to the text?

    <p>Order and interpret lab tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pharmacists required to do within seven days of refilling a prescription?

    <p>Provide notification of the date, drug, and quantity to the prescriber or primary care provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can pharmacists prescribe for under certain conditions?

    <p>Drug products for smoking cessation and minor ailments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the authorization requirements for refill prescriptions by pharmacists?

    <p>The name of the authorizing pharmacist and original prescriber must be recorded in the patient record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of pharmacy technicians in Ontario?

    <p>Accountability for the technical aspects of prescriptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended regarding independent double checks in pharmacies?

    <p>Pharmacist or R.PhT performing a final check</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for registered pharmacy technicians in Ontario?

    <p>Liability insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is yet to be determined for continuing competency requirements for pharmacy technicians?

    <p>Minimum requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do internationally educated pharmacy technicians need to complete to practice in Ontario?

    <p>Approved Structured Practical Training (SPT) program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of pharmacists in Ontario?

    <p>Renewing their license annually for $400.00 + HST</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended regarding accountability of prescriptions and therapeutic consultation?

    <p>Pharmacists being accountable for prescriptions and therapeutic consultation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do graduates from private vocational schools for pharmacy assistants not become?

    <p>Registered pharmacy technicians in Ontario</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for internationally educated pharmacy technicians to practice in Ontario?

    <p>Passing exams and providing proof of professional liability insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will likely be involved in continuing competency requirements for pharmacy technicians?

    <p>Quality assurance program completion and ongoing learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do pharmacy technicians need to meet various requirements to practice in Ontario?

    <p>Passing exams and providing proof of professional liability insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is likely to be included in minimum requirements for continuing competency?

    <p>Quality assurance program completion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Evolving Role of Pharmacy Technicians in Ontario

    • Pharmacists are accountable for the appropriateness of prescriptions and therapeutic consultation
    • Independent double checks are recommended, with a pharmacist or R.PhT performing a final check
    • Technicians are responsible for the technical aspects of prescriptions and need at least 2 visible signatures
    • Liability insurance is required for registered pharmacy technicians in Ontario
    • Continuing competency requirements for pharmacy technicians are yet to be determined
    • Minimum requirements for continuing competency likely include a quality assurance program
    • Continuing competency will likely involve a quality assurance program and ongoing learning
    • Pharmacy technicians need to renew their license annually for $400.00 + HST
    • Graduates from private vocational schools for pharmacy assistants are not called technicians
    • Internationally educated pharmacy technicians need to meet various requirements to practice in Ontario
    • Requirements for internationally educated pharmacy technicians include passing exams and providing proof of professional liability insurance
    • Internationally educated pharmacy technicians need to complete an approved Structured Practical Training (SPT) program for pharmacy technicians applicants (minimum 12 weeks full time)

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