PHILIPPINE PRACTICE STANDARDS PART 1

This is to guide, advise and provide reference to Filipino pharmacists on
how they can best fulfill their duties and responsibilities as health
professionals

Specific functions to be carried out by a pharmacist
who is deemed professionally qualified

Evaluative statements that specify the activities and/or tasks needed to be accomplished in order to carry out specific processes

Outputs, outcomes, and/or examples relevant in achieving the competency

Actions and processes that are expected to be performed in
demonstrating a specific competency

Prepares students to become professional pharmacists through effective teaching

Applies educational theories and principles to improve teaching and learning

The pharmacists should relate the value of of the learner and the learner and the learning environment to the educational process

The pharmacist shall acquire knowledge and skills in academic planning and design

The pharmacist shall create multiple and varied learning opportunities for learners

Explains the importance of the learners profile and the immediate learning space to the success of educational activities and interventions

Relates course objectives, learning outcomes, educational content, competency standards to actual practice of profession during curriculum planning and revision

Uses a variety of appropriate teaching learning modalities and strategies

These are the common competency standards across the different practice areas.

Each pharmacist must carry out professional
duties with outmost competence and in
accordance to legal and ethical standards.

Each pharmacist must consider at all times the
well being of the client/patient as the most
important professional concern.

Each pharmacist must exemplify leadership
through managing conscientiously one’s work and
improving client/patient outcomes by creating
innovative and timely solutions.

Each pharmacist must be able to relate and
communicate with people of diverse values,
beliefs, backgrounds and expectations in carrying
out his/her important role as medication expert.

Each pharmacist must be able to actively work in
an interprofessional and multidisciplinary
environment.

Each pharmacist must proactively seek
opportunities for life-long learning and
professional development.