Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Pharmacy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians [18 VAC 110 ‑ 21]
Action Periodic review result of Chapters 20 and 50; Promulgation of Chapters 15 and 21
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/22/2019
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2/9/19  7:40 am
Commenter: Shabeen Ali

No live CE's!
 
I strongly object to the proposal of live CE's. With the convenience of modern technology, online CE's provide pharmacists with the opportunity to fact check, investigate further, and revisit topics of interest. In the age of technological advances, forcing pharmacists to take live CE's is a step backward, not forward. Furthermore, for many working pharmacists, the timings and schedule of live CE's is not conducive to their work week schedule. Weekend classes would force them away from their families, and would impede on what little personal time they have. Live CE's also open the door for sponsoring companies to fill their own pockets, which paves the way to biased content. There is absolutely no benefit to live CE's. It will only prove to be a burden on us pharmacists.
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