Connecting the dots in pharmacy education: The FIP International Pharmaceutical Federation Global Competency Framework for Educators and Trainers in Pharmacy (FIP-GCFE)

Authors

  • Arijana Meštrović International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Pharma Expert Consultancy and Education, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Asmaa Al-Haqan International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Kuwait University, Kuwait
  • Marwan El-Akel International Pharmaceutical Federation, The Hague, The Netherlands
  • Naoko Arakawa International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Banan Abdulrzaq S. Mukhalati International Pharmaceutical Federation, The Hague, The Netherlands & Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
  • Lina Bader International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands
  • Ian Bates International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & UCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom
  • Andreia Bruno-Tomé International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Filipa Alves da Costa International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Mariet Eksteen International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Paul John Gallagher International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Kat Hall International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & University of Reading, London, United Kingdom
  • Martin C. Henman International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Dai John International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Cardiff University, Wales
  • Donald E. Mager International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States
  • John A. Pieper International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, United States
  • Michael Rouse International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago, United States
  • Anisha Kaur Sandhu International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Carl R. Schneider International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & The University of Sydney, Austalia
  • Toyin Tofade International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands & Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, United States
  • Catherine Duggan International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2022.224.100109

Keywords:

Competency framework, Continuing professional development, Educators, Pharmaceutical education, Trainers

Abstract

The FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) Global Competency Framework for Educators and Trainers in Pharmacy (FIP-GCFE) is an ongoing project of the Academic Pharmacy Section of FIP in cooperation and collaboration with Sections, Special Interest Groups and Working Groups across the Federation. It was developed by a group of experts in pharmaceutical education to enable and promote the continuing professional development of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who plan to advance their competence as educators and trainers in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences, whether in a formal or informal context, and at all levels of education and professional development. The FIP-GCFE will be an essential resource for multiple stakeholders including individual educators, faculties of pharmacy, and accreditation agencies. This article presents the introductory text of the GCFE first version, connecting previously launched concepts and tools and explaining the integration with all other FIP workforce support frameworks, to provide a holistic approach to global workforce development.

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27-10-2022

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Meštrović, A., Al-Haqan, A., El-Akel, M., Arakawa, N., Abdulrzaq S. Mukhalati, B., Bader, L., Bates, I., Bruno-Tomé, A., Alves da Costa, F., Eksteen, M., Gallagher, P. J., Hall, K., Henman, M. C., John, D., Mager, D. E., Pieper, J. A., Rouse, M., Kaur Sandhu, A., Schneider, C. R., Tofade, T., & Duggan, C. (2022). Connecting the dots in pharmacy education: The FIP International Pharmaceutical Federation Global Competency Framework for Educators and Trainers in Pharmacy (FIP-GCFE). Pharmacy Education, 22(4), p. 100–109. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2022.224.100109