Common Training Framework for Hospital Pharmacy Specialisation in Europe

1. What is a common training framework? Why would a common training framework be beneficial for patient care in Europe? How can I get involved and/or stay informed? How is EAHP seeking to achieve a common training framework for hospital pharmacy specialisation?

2. What is a common training framework? A version of automatic recognition across countries Conducted on a voluntary basis Involves 1/3 EU member states (currently calculated at 10) Based on agreed knowledge, skills and competencies Linked to the European Qualifications Framework Links to Directives, explanatory video, “Further reading” page etc

3. Particularities of hospital pharmacy: • Rare diseases, emergency care, specialist and advanced treatments • Patients in acute conditions • Working with nurses, specialists and clinical care in the wards • Medicines reconciliation on admission • Discharge planning • Clinical trial research • Matches developments that have evolved elsewhere (e.g. European approaches to medical and dental specialties) • Aids labour mobility and knowledge transfer • Provides a common benchmark • Links to video, Pharmineetc Why would a common training framework be beneficial for patient care in Europe?

4. Via Steering Committee of 7 lead countries • (Link to list of Steering Committee membership and terms of reference) • Quote Steering Committee Mission Statement • Delivered by 3 working committees: • Competency mapping • Evidence gathering • Communication • (link to a page for each, with membership, notes of past meetings etc) • Emphasise the transparency with which EAHP aims to conduct the project • Contact details for more information • Timetable of forthcoming activity How is EAHP seeking to achieve a common training framework for hospital pharmacy specialisation?

5. Sign up to the EAHP EU Monitor • Follow and discuss with us on social media: • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Come to Congress • Get involved with your national association • Contact us directly How can I get involved and/or stay informed?

6. Common Training Framework Steering Committee • Give names of all members, potentially with photographs and short biographical information in the long term • Mission statement • Terms of reference • Minutes of their meetings to be provided, including: • November 2014 • January 2015 • Conference call February 2015

7. Competency mapping working group • The tasks of the competency mapping working group can be understood as: • to provide the clearest picture yet achieved of the manner in which hospital pharmacy education is provided for across Europe, and the competencies achieved; • to conduct an analysis of the commonalities and differences between the competencies taught; and, • on the basis of the above, to publish an initial common framework of competencies that a European hospital pharmacy CTF could be composed of. • List members, potentially with photographs and short biographies • Status of current work and future dates • Minutes of their meetings to be provided

8. Evidence gathering working group • The tasks of the evidence gathering working group can be understood as supporting the achievement of the hospital pharmacy CTF by accumulating and publishing available evidence for: • the benefit of hospital pharmacy education programmes to patient care and health systems; • the benefit of achieving a more common understanding across Europe in relation to hospital pharmacy education needs and modes of provision; and, • the labour mobility picture for the hospital pharmacy profession in Europe (e.g. attitudes, barriers, experiences etc). • List members, potentially with photographs and short biographies • Status of current work and future dates • Minutes of their meetings to be provided

9. Communication working group • The tasks of the communication working group can be understood as supporting the achievement of the hospital pharmacy CTF by: • overseeing transparent communication of the work of the CTF Steering Committtee and its working groups; • engaging EAHP member country associations, European national governments and competent authorities in the activities of the CTF project, and maintaining and enhancing positive support for the project from these audiences; • leading relationships between the project and relevant parts of the European Commission, and any other relevant EU institutions and supra-national level stakeholders; and, • communicating regular progress reports about the project. • List members, potentially with photographs and short biographies • Status of current work and future dates • Minutes of their meetings to be provided

10. FURTHER READING AND INFORMATION As per this page: http://www.eahp.eu/content/background-reading-common-training-framework-kick-meeting