The Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Practioners (CPD-HCP) Program of the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University reflects the commitment of the college to the continuing professional development of Healthcare professionals in Qatar. The goal of CPD-HCP Program is to support the lifelong learning of all practicing pharmacists to ensure optimal patient care. The CPD-HCP Program achieves its mandate, in part, through the provision of educational programs that will improve and expand the competency of Healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists and allied professionals involved in pharmacy practice. The competency expectations promoted by the CPPD Program are those originally developed by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) in 2007 which have been adopted and adapted with written permission as the Professional Competencies for Qatar Pharmacists at Entry to Practice (2011). The Supreme Council of Health’s Qatar Council for Health Practitioners accreditation team visited the College of Pharmacy on May 21, 2013 to review the Continuing Professional Pharmacy Development (CPPD) program and conduct a site visit. On Thursday June 13, 2013 the college received the official report of accreditation of the CPPD as a provider for continuous medical education and professional development for health practitioners.”
Dr. Nadir Kheir-
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Coordinator of the CPPD
