Professionals

CPD Evaluation

 Evaluation Criteria

Scheduled Learning

Reflection
1. Did the pharmacist identify specific learning needs?
2. Did the pharmacist describe why they wanted to learn about this?

Planning
3. Did the pharmacist describe the activity/activities that they planned to undertake to meet these needs?
4. Did the pharmacist indicate when they planned to complete these by?
  Action
5. Did the pharmacist provide a description of the learning activity/activities they completed to meet the learning  need(s)?
6. Did the pharmacist include a brief summary of what they learnt?
  Evaluation
7. Did the pharmacist indicate whether or not they had met their learning need(s)?
8. Has the pharmacist indicated how their practice has changed as a result of their learning or how they applied their learning?
9. Is it evident from the cycle that the original learning need(s) have been addressed?

Unscheduled Learning

     Action
1. Did the pharmacist include a brief summary of the unscheduled learning activity and what was learnt as as a result?                                                       
    Evaluation
2. Has the pharmacist indicated how their practice has changed as a result of their learning or how they applied their learning?

The portfolios will be assessed against the questions listed below.  It is important to ensure that you meet the criteria for all the cycles that you wish to submit.  The table below shows the percentage of cycles that have to meet the standard for the portfolio to be acceptable.

 Assessment

 Outcome and action 

 1. ≥70% of cycles acceptable

Acceptable portfolio. No further action. General automatic feedback report supplied.

 2. 55-69% of cycles acceptable

Automatic feedback report supplied with additional feedback. No further action.

 3. 40-54% of cycles acceptable

Automatic feedback report supplied with additional feedback. Portfolio may be reviewed next year.

 4. <40% of cycles acceptable

Portfolio requires further development. Automatic feedback report supplied with additional feedback. Remediation and review after 3 months. A reassessment portfolio comprising 3 new CPD cycles will be submitted for review after 3 months.

 5. No portfolio provided

After a period of grace situation referred to the Education Commitee who will advise Registrar and the situation will be reviewed.

What will happen if my portfolio does not meet the required standard?

If your portfolio does not meet the required standard, you will be asked to submit your new portfolio for evaluation after three months.  During this period you will be given help and support with your portfolio.  If it still does not meet the required standard, you will be asked to submit a further three new cycles after three months.  Again during this period, you will be given help and support with your portfolio. 

If your portfolio still does not meet the required standard, you will be referred to the CPD Committee who will then advise the Registrar.