Qualifying for practice incentives or CPD points from NPS case studies

Completing our case studies qualifies you for practice incentives or CPD points as follows.

If you are a GP/GP Registrar

Case studies qualify as an activity for the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP). The same case study only counts as one activity even if participants complete both the print and online versions.

If you are a pharmacist/intern pharmacist

NPS case studies assist pharmacists to meet the following competency standards as set out in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Competency Standards for Pharmacists in Australia 2003:

Competency Unit 1.2: Practise to accepted standards

Competency Unit 1.3: Pursue life-long professional learning & contribute to the development of others

Competency Unit 3.1: Participate in therapeutic decision making

Competency Unit 4.2: Evaluate prescribed medicines

Competency Unit 6.1: Assess primary health care needs

Competency Unit 6.2: Address primary health care needs of patients

This activity is recognised for continuing professional development (CPD) by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP), and the Pharmacy Board of South Australia as suitable for inclusion in the ENRICH program.

Note that the same case study only counts as one activity even if participants complete both the print and online versions. For information about recording continuing professional development, see About points, incentives and QPI.

PSA members

Case studies are accredited for 1 PSA Continuing Professional Development & Practice Improvement (PSA CPD&PI) credit point.

SHPA members

The material in this program (1 hour of content as Group 2 activity) has been accredited by SHPA as suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist's CPD plan as outlined in the SHPA CPD program.

AACP members

Case studies are recognised for 1 credit point.

Pharmacy Board of South Australia ENRICH program

Case studies are recognised by the Pharmacy Board of South Australia as suitable for inclusion in the ENRICH program.

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