Summary

This article contains information on how to complete an Endorsed Conference Research Activity.

What is the Conference Research Activity LX?

The Conference Research Activity is an Endorsed Learning Experience that can be used to highlight a pharmacist's contribution to scientific, clinical and/or academic progress in their chosen area of practice through evidence of peer reviewed research presented at a professional conference, either a poster or presentation.

It is a Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) that can be used for inclusion towards ANZCAP recognition.

The tool also aims to guide self-reflection on the impact of this conference experience on the pharmacists' current or future practice and set development goals for future research experiences.

Examples

Abstract submission accepted for a presentation at a conference

Abstract submission accepted for a poster at a conference

Conference Research Activity Process

🧩 Prepare

🎯 Engage

💭 Reflect

Pharmacist completes a research abstract that is accepted at a pharmacy or area of practice conference as either a poster or presentation via a peer review approval process.

Pharmacists attends the conference and shares their research in the accepted format

Pharmacist engages in self-reflection to record the impact of experience on current and/or future pharmacy practice.

Attach evidence of the conference (optional)

The total time to complete the Endorsed Conference Research Activity tool should take between 10-15 minutes.

An Endorsed Conference Research Activity tool is best completed as a retrospective reflection i.e. after the pharmacist has been accepted and attended the conference.

Practice Recognition Level

The pharmacist should indicate on the learning experience tool which of the three levels of practice recognition (resident, register, consultant) they are currently practicing at or a candidate for.

The Conference Research Activity Learning Experience is mapped to Domain 5 of the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016.

Please refer to the ANZCAP recognition descriptors article for the further guidance on markers of performance for each ANZCAP recognition level. Please note that not all the domain 5 indicators listed in this document may be relevant to this Learning Experience.

Collaborator

Pharmacists may have engaged in discussion with professional peers, mentors or managers to encourage reflective practice. However, this is an Endorsed Learning Experience and therefore the final submission should be completed by the pharmacist without collaboration.

Forms and Templates

The Conference Research Activity tool is available on the ANZCAP digital platform. Ideally pharmacists will enter relevant information into the digital tool after completion of the course.

Alternatively, pharmacists may use a tool from their own workplace and upload it to the digital platform where they can then confirm completion of an Endorsed Learning Experience.

For further details on how to complete a Learning Experience on the ANZCAP digital platform please refer to the How to complete a Learning Experience article.

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