Pharmacy Education and Accreditation Reviews (PEARs) Project

The PEARs report contains a number of recommendations including;

• The introduction of an integrated 5-year Masters level programme  of education and training for pharmacists in line with international best practice, to replace the current 4 year Bachelor + 1 year in-service practical training programme.
• The establishment of a National Forum, led by the PSI and comprising all relevant stakeholders, to oversee the successful development and delivery of the new integrated programme of education, including the development of “practice-educators” (building on the teacher practitioner role) to support the interface between teaching, learning and assessment within the schools and the workplace.
• New educational standards and an accreditation process to be developed, which reflect best international practice in health professional regulation.