Analysis of the Continuing Education System for Licensed Pharmacists in the UK and Its Enlightenment to China / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE：To provide reference for improving the continuing education system for licensed pharmacists in China by learning from the mature experience of the continuing education system of licensed pharmacists in the UK. METHODS ： Literature research method was adopted to summarize and analyze the organizational structure ，specific contents and implementation methods of the continuing education system for licensed pharmacists in the UK by combing the English and Chinese literatures ， official policies and reports of the continuing education system for licensed pharmacists in the UK. The suggestions and reflections were put forward to improve the continuing education system of licensed pharmacists in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ：The management organization of continuing education system for licensed pharmacists in the UK is mainly UK Association of Boards of Pharmacy，the organizations of which provide continuing education include pharmacy associations ，pharmaceutical education institutions，pharmaceutical colleges and universities. Continuing education system of licensed pharmacists in the UK is relatively perfect，including personal needs analysis ，systematic continuing education courses ，self-education and evaluation reflection of licensed pharmacists ，forming a systematic circulation system ；continuing education is carried out for pharmacists in different practicing fields ，with equal emphasis on theory and practice. In terms of continuing education ，the UK focuses on face-to-face ， one-to-one training ，and provides many free continuing education courses. Compared with the UK ，the continuing education system of licensed pharmacists in China still has some gaps. For example ，the self-education and self-evaluation awareness of licensed pharmacists is not strong ，the content and form of continuing education lack of pertinence and practicality ，and the re-registration management of pharmacists ’practicing qualifications is more formalistic. It is recommended that licensed pharmacists in China establish the concept of self-education ，strengthen the practicality of continuing education for pharmacists ，carry out refined continuing education for pharmacists in different fields of practice ，and strengthen the management of re-registration of licensed pharmacists，so as to form a systematic and effective circulation system for continuing education of licensed pharmacists in China.