Advanced and Specialist Development

FIP Development Goal 4 Education & Workforce Element
Globally, we will have:
Education and training infrastructures in place for the recognised advancement of the pharmaceutical workforce as a basis for enhancing patient care and health system deliverables.
Mechanisms
- Need for a common and shared understanding of what is meant by ‘specialisation’ and ‘advanced practice’ in the context of scope of practice and the responsible use of medicines.
- Ensure competency and capability of an advanced and expert pharmacist in all sectors (including specialisations extending to industry and administration settings) for greater optimisation of complex pharmaceutical patient care. This may now include prescribing roles within a recognised scope of practice.
- Systematic use of professional recognition programmes, systems and frameworks as markers for advancement and specialisation across the workforce, including advanced pharmaceutical scientists.

FIP Development Goal 4 Practice Element
Globally, we will have:
Sector-specific competency and development frameworks and infrastructures for advanced and/ or specialised pharmacy practice and people-centred services.
Mechanisms
- Develop practice infrastructures to support advanced practice and specialisation such as board certification, residency training, continuing professional development, proof of attainment of competencies.
- Establish regulatory requirements for advanced practitioners and specialists in the appropriate settings, to ensure an adequate response to patient needs and optimal integrative care.
- Establish pathways and plans for the development and delivery of advanced services.
- Ensure mechanisms are in place so that pharmacists and pharmacy support workers are able to practice at the top of their license.
- Ensure appropriate recognition of advanced competences and specialisation, and alignment with formal career progression systems and adequate incentives (remuneration and other).
- Increase capacity for specialised training and/or certification programs.
FIP Development Goal 4 Science Element
Globally, we will have:
Education, training, and mentoring to foster innovation and expertise in pharmaceutical sciences.
Mechanisms
- Develop guidance on how specialised pharmaceutical science expertise is acquired in different settings.
- Establish mechanisms to recognise expertise in pharmaceutical sciences such as patents, fellowship status, grants received, and promotions.
- Collaborate with industry and academia to define programmes that offer additional mentoring, networking, international exposure, and leadership development for scientists at all levels.

Pharmacy and primary care: a global development framework. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. [IN PRESS] (2020)
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Advanced pharmacy practice: aligning national action with global targets (2017)
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Transnational comparability of advanced pharmacy practice developmental frameworks: a country-level crossover mapping study (2018)
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Recognition of Advanced Practice Pharmacists in Australia and Beyond: Considerations for Canadian Practitioners (2020)
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Trends in advanced practice and specialisation in the global pharmacy workforce: a synthesis of country case studies (2020)
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A Global Survey on Trends in Advanced Practice and Specialisation in the Pharmacy Workforce (2020)
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Strengthening Primary Healthcare through accelerated advancement of the global pharmacy workforce: a cross-sectional survey of 88 countries (2022)
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Executive Summary: FIP Global Competency Framework - Supporting the development of foundation and early career pharmacists (Version 2, 2020)
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FIP Global Advanced Development Framework: Quick Reference Guide - Supporting advancement of the profession (2020)
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FIP Global Advanced Development Framework: Handbook - Supporting advancement of the profession (Version 1, 2020)
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Key findings of the FIP Interprofessional Education in a Pharmacy Context: Global Report (2015)
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Career development toolkit for early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientistis - Workbook (2020)
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Career development toolkit for early career pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists (2020)
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Shaping the future of pharmacy education: Unveiling the FIP Nanjing statements guidance document to 2030

CPS Regional Online Workshop: Have your say! Help us build your positive practice environments and shape worldwide policy for a sustainable pharmacy profession in Spanish speaking countries

CPS Regional Online Workshop: Have your say! Help us build your positive practice environments and shape worldwide policy for a sustainable pharmacy profession in the African region

CPS Regional Online Workshop: Have your say! Help us build your positive practice environments and shape worldwide policy for a sustainable pharmacy profession in the South East Asian region

Non-pharmacological treatment approaches
This video focuses on non-pharmacological approaches to sore throat management and presents some tips for pharmacists to support self-care in this area.

Pharmacological treatment approaches
This video summarises the main pharmacological treatment approaches for sore throat, focusing on an overview of the different preparations pharmacists can recommend when advising on sore throat management

FIP AIM Global Academic Leaders Forum (GALF) 2022
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Academic Section Webinar- Interprofessional Education_ The Pharmacists Role Across the Globe
Panelists: Cameil Wilson-Clarke, Gina Prescott, Lisa Hong, Toyin Tofade, Miranda Law.
The following FIP programmes of work and structures support the implementation of this Goal: