APS1003 Professional Education and Instruction
Learning Portfolio Plan
A tool developed to assist pharmacists as they plan, record and reflect upon their learning initiatives.
Learning Portfolio Contents
Recommended for ongoing use:
Continuing Education Log Learning Activity Worksheet
Supplementary yearly activities:
Education Action Plan
Professional Profile
Understanding My Current Work Environment
Frequently Asked Questions Log
This portfolio belongs to: Name: OCP #:
Any questions regarding the Learning Portfolio can be addressed to: Continuing Competency Department Ontario College of Pharmacists 483 Huron Street Toronto, ON M5R 2R4 Tel: (416) 962-4861 (ask for the Continuing Competency Department) Fax: (416) 847-8282 Email: [email protected] www.ocpinfo.com
Continuing Education Log
Plan to update this log on an ongoing basis. Start a new log each year.
Date(s)
Program Title or Learning Activity
Hours
Accredited Learning Activity
Self-Directed or NonAccredited Learning Activity
Outcome Code*
Action Taken
*Outcome Code: 1. I plan to modify my practice based on this learning project. 2. I plan to pursue additional information. 3. The findings reaffirm my knowledge and no change is needed to my practice at this time.
Total Hours =
Learning Activity Worksheet
Date: Time spent engaged in learning: What did you want to learn?
An optional activity: Complete this for any learning activity.
Learning Objective(s)
Stimulus What helped you to become aware of this learning need? Evaluation & Reflection Describe your learning experience. Consider the following: Were your learning needs met?(fully, partially or not at all) What did you learn? How will this new knowledge influence your practice? Were new learning needs identified as a result of this learning experience? If your learning objective was not fully met, what challenges or obstacles did you encounter and how may they be overcome? Discussion with peers or other healthcare professionals Managing a patient or practice problem Completing a self-assessment Receiving feedback about my practice (Practice Review, performance appraisal) Participating in a live CE program Completing a print or on-line CE program Reading literature Performing research Teaching, serving as preceptor or preparing for a presentation Other ____________________ Other ____________________ Learning Resources What resources did you use to achieve your learning objective? Home Study Program Workshop, course, or conference Literature search Other ____________________ Other ____________________
Reflection Notes:
Outcomes Identify which outcome(s) apply to this learning activity. I plan to modify my practice based on this learning project. If so, what are the changes going to be to your practice?
I plan to pursue additional information. If so, what information do you need to acquire? When and how do you plan to accomplish this?
The findings reaffirm my knowledge and no change is needed to my practice at this time.
Education Action Plan
NAME:
An optional activity for planning your learning in the coming months. Use after identifying learning needs following the completion of a Self-Assessment Survey or Practice Review. OCP NUMBER: What resource will you use? DATE:
When do you plan to start this Learning Activity? When do you plan to finish? When did you finish?
Learning Activity Worksheet Completed? Yes/No
What do you want to learn? (Learning Objective)
For office use if asked to submit to the College following a Practice Review:
DATE RECEIVED: ____/_____/_____ day month year DATE FOR FOLLOW UP: _____/_____/_____ day month year
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
University/College
Use this to create your rsum or CV or insert your rsum or CV here.
Degree Year Granted
Certificate/Award
Certifying/Awarding Body
Year Awarded
Professional Membership
Membership Years
Additional Activities (presentations, publications, community or volunteer work, preceptorship or other activities)
Your Employment Record Dates Employer Position(s) Held Skills Developed
How did this role help you develop as a practitioner?
An optional exercise you can complete yearly to gain insights into potential learning needs.
Frequently Asked Questions Log Understanding My Current Work
What other healthcare providers do you interact with regularly?
Describe the interaction(s):
An optional worksheet to help you track common questions Environment and assist with Date: remembering the answers. Answers
Frequently Asked Questions in My Practice
Patient Population Demographics: 1. What is/are the average age(s) of the patients in your practice? 2. What common therapeutic issues, patient issues or disease states do you encounter?
3. If you are engaged in non-direct patient care activities, describe your work:
Professional strengths and opportunities for development: 1. Describe a work-related situation from the past year in which you felt confident or competent:
2. What skills contributed to the success of this situation? (You may want to create a learning objective to further develop this skill/strength)
3. Describe a work-related situation from the past year that made you feel unsure or uncomfortable, or for which you were dissatisfied with the outcome:
4. What skills would you want to develop to better manage similar situations in the future?
