This certificate is designed for registered pharmacists working in an interprofessional healthcare environment. It equips pharmacists with advanced skills in the acquisition and evaluation of medicines information and clinical evidence.

 

It is possible to take a Prescribing specialisation in this certificate. Prescribing will teach you the following:

• Demonstrate comprehensive pharmacotherapeutic knowledge of medicines within their proposed areas of prescribing practice.
• Access and evaluate relevant clinical information concerning individual patients in order to prescribe safely and effectively.
• Demonstrate skills in patient assessment, diagnosis and clinical decision-making to facilitate good prescribing decisions.
• Demonstrate competence in prescribing practice under supervision.