About the Alpha Pharm Continuing Education Programme
The Alpha Pharm Continuing Education Programme is a distance learning CPD programme designed to keep you, the busy pharmacist, up-to date with the newest evidence -based information on a variety of clinical topics.
Our modules are researched and developed for the South African situation and are edited by local clinical experts – making these modules highly relevant and readily applicable to your day-to-day practice.
This programme is developed, compiled and directed by Insight Medicine Information. It is sponsored by Alpha Pharm and operates under the auspices of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa.
How the Programme works:
Each year Insight compiles 5 modules on various therapeutic topics. These are distributed to enrolled participants together with a set of multiple choice questions and an answer card. This was previously always done by post or email and now the online option is available as well.
You simply need to read the module and answer the questions. All the research has been done for you. Answers may be submitted online or by fax or email or by snail mail. These are marked and your results together with model answers are returned by post or are available online immediately after the closing and release dates. The pass mark is 65%.
Certificates
If you are successful in 4 of the 5 modules, you will be able to print out your own certificate. For participants not able to connect via the internet a printed version will be posted.
Fees
All Alpha Pharm Retail Marketing participants ( i.e. members of the Alpha Pharm Retail Marketing franchise) are able to participate free of charge.
Subjects for 2023
| Pharmacists Common Antibiotics and their Uses Irritable Bowel Syndrome New Updates on Heart Failure for the Pharmacist Sports Supplements in the Pharmacy Anaemia and its Management |
Pharmacy Staff Probiotics, Prebiotics and Antibiotics Constipation and Diarrhoea in the Pharmacy Worm infestation Sports Supplements in the Pharmacy Skin Care in the Pharmacy |
Subjects for 2022
| Pharmacists Mental Health in a Pandemic Adult Vaccinations Advances in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Urinary Tract Infections Common Ear Problems |
Pharmacy Staff Mental Health in a Pandemic Adult Vaccinations An Update on Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Urinary Tract Infections Common Ear Problems |
Subjects for 2021
| Pharmacists Understanding Cannabis Covid-19 Hormonal Contraception Chemotherapy Advances An Update on Hypertension |
Pharmacy Staff Understanding Cannabis Covid-19 Contraception Cancer Vitamins and Minerals |
Subjects for 2020
| Pharmacists Common Eye Problems Update on Migraine Skin Cancer Tuberculosis Screening tests in the Pharmacy |
Pharmacy Staff Common Eye Problems Sinusitis Skin Cancer Tuberculosis High Blood Pressure |
Subjects for 2019
| Pharmacists Common Musculoskeletal Problems Updated SA Lipid Guidelines Wound Management Asthma Depression |
Pharmacy Staff Pain and Inflammation Common Infant Ailments Minor Wounds and Burns Asthma Depression |
Subjects for 2018
| Pharmacists Osteoporosis Menopause HIV Anxiety Common Skin rashes |
Pharmacy Staff Osteoporosis Menopause HIV Common Hair/Scalp conditions Common Skin Rashes |
Subjects for 2017
| Pharmacists Acne-An Update for the Pharmacist Stroke Understanding and Managing Insomnia Diabetes – Latest Guidelines Common Ear Problems |
Pharmacy Staff Acne and Pimples Headache Understanding Insomnia What is Diabetes? Common Ear Problems |
Subjects for 2016
| Pharmacists Hypertension Lower Respiratory Tract Infections GORD Childhood Infectious Diseases Gout |
Pharmacy Staff Diarrhoea Coughs & Colds Dyspepsia Childhood Infectious Diseases Hay Fever |
Subjects for 2015
| Pharmacists Candidiasis Congestive Heart Failure Hypothyroidism Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention of Malaria |
Pharmacy Staff Understanding Vaginal Thrush Mouth Ulcers and Infections Infant Ailments Osteoarthritis Prevention of Malaria |
Subjects for 2014
| Pharmacists Oral Contraceptives Glaucoma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) |
Pharmacy Staff Contraception Common Eye Conditions Smoking Cessation Common Worm Infestations Urinary Tract Infections |
Subjects for 2013
| Pharmacists Atopic & Allergic Disorders Diabetes Mellitus -An update Irritable Bowel Syndrome HIV –for the Pharmacist Bipolar Mood Disorder |
Pharmacy Staff Common Allergies Common Wounds & Burns Constipation HIV –for Front Shop Staff Common Fungal Infections |
Subjects for 2012
| Pharmacists Asthma Cholesterol Depression and Bipolar Disorder Infant Feeding and Nutrition |
Pharmacy Staff Asthma Vitamins and Minerals Pimples and Acne Infant Feeding and Nutrition |
Subjects for 2011
| Pharmacists GORD Menopause & HRT Migraine Parkinsons Prostate Cancer |
Pharmacy Staff Understanding Dyspepsia Menstrual Problems Headache Overweight and Obesity Diarrhoea |
Subjects for 2010
Osteoporosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Epilepsy
Antibiotics
Breast Cancer
Previous Subjects Covered
| Acne 1989 | Osteoporosis 1990,1995,2000 |
| ADHD 2004 | Parkinson’s Disease 1992, 2004 |
| AIDS Nutrition, 2006 | Peptic Ulcer & Related Dis,1989,1995 |
| Alcohol 1992 | Phytomedicines 2000 |
| Angina Pectoris 1990 | Porphyria 1997 |
| Antipsychotics 2009 | Pre Menstrual Syndrome 1990 |
| Antibacterials 1991, 2000 | Pregnancy 1992, 2007 |
| Anti-obesity Preparations | Rheumatoid Arthritis,2008 |
| Anxiety Disorders 2003 | SA Lipid guidelines 2007 |
| Arthritis 1988, 1999 | Screening in Pharmacies (1) BP, 2006 |
| Asthma – 1988,1994,1999,2007 | Screening in Pharmacies (2) HIV, 2006 |
| BPH – 2002 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1997 |
| Candidiasis 2004 | Sleep Disorders 1995 |
| Cardiovascular Disease 2001 | Sport Medicine 1996 |
| Caring for the Cancer Patient 1997 | Sports Nutrition 2004 |
| Cholesterol 1998 | Stroke 2009 |
| Cholesterol Problems 1990 | The Elderly Patient 1992 |
| Common Bowels Disorders 1992 | Tuberculosis 2005 |
| Common Infections of the Respiratory | Thyroid Disease 1996 |
| Tract,2008 | Traditional Healing 1993 |
| Common Rashes 1996 | Travel Health 1995 |
| Common Skin Diseases,2008 | Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 1994 |
| Common Urinary Disorders 2003 | Vaccinology 2005 |
| Contact Lenses 1991 | Veterinary Medicine 1997 |
| COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary | Viral Hepatitis 1996 |
| Disease) 2003 | Vitamins & Minerals 1993 |
| Depression – more than a state of mind – 1994 | Vulvovaginitis 1991 |
| Depression – 1988, 2000, 2005 | Wound Management 1998 |
| Diabetes Mellitus – 1988, 1995,2001,2008 | |
| Diarrhoea 1991 | |
| Epilepsy 1989, 1998 | |
| Eye Conditions 1989,2006 | |
| Feet 1993 | |
| Generics 1998, 2005 | |
| Geriatric Medicine , 2005 | |
| GORD 2002 | |
| Gout 1988,2008 | |
| HIV/AIDS 1999,2002, 2009 Homoeopathy 2001 |
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| Hormonal Contraception for Women 2000 | |
| Hypertension – 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004,2007 | |
| Immunity and Allergy 2001 | |
| Infant Ailments 1991 | |
| Infant Care 1997 | |
| Infant Feeding 1992, 2003 | |
| Infectious Childhood diseases 1988, 2009 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 2001 |
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| Lower Respiratory Tract Infections 1994 | |
| Malaria Prophylaxis 1995,2002,2009 | |
| Management of Migraine Headaches 1996,2003 | |
| Menopause 1993,2002 | |
| NSAIDs 2007 | |
| Nutrition and HIV, 2006 | |
| Obesity 1989,1998 | |
| Oral Contraceptives 1990 |
