Pre-Reg Prep: what you need to know

How do you keep yourself mentally and physically well during your Foundation training? This episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast series looks at ways to the issue of Maintaining your wellbeing. This episode features handy tips on using your time wisely both in and outside of work, including balancing your time between work and revision, so you can stay well and deal with challenges that arise in your life as a trainee pharmacist. Featured speakers joining our Foundation training lead Kina Vyas, are Baguiasri Mandane, a Foundation trainee designated supervisor and workplace wellbeing champion, and Chloe Pheasey, currently a trainee pharmacist, undergoing a split placement working in hospital and GP practice. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've sat your assessment - what comes next? Episode Six of our Foundation Trainee Podcast series looks at ways to get yourself ready to receive your GPhC registration assessment results.  This episode features handy tips on using your time wisely between the assessment and the result to prepare yourself for a successful start to your career, how to go about joining the GPhC register when the time comes, and how to maintain a good mindset when receiving your results, whatever they may be. Featured speaker is Atif Saddiq, portfolio pharmacist based in GP pharmacy and Academia, and Chair of the RPS Early Careers Advisory Group. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists

Episode Five of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at ways to get yourself ready for the all important GPhC registration assessment for trainees, including handy tips on preparation and maintaining you wellbeing so you can bring your A game to the assessment, and give yourself the best chance of passing. Featured speaker is Atif Saddiq, portfolio pharmacist based in GP pharmacy and Academia, and Chair of the RPS Early Careers Advisory Group. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists

Episode Four of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at ways to get prepared for the all important GPhC registration assessment for trainees, including handy tips on when and how to revise most effectively for the calculations paper, how to find the most reliable practice questions, and general tips on fitting your revision around your work and personal life. Featured speakers are Salma Al-Hamzy, pharmacist and calculations training expert, and Greg Nolan, a recently qualified pharmacist. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists

In our first three podcasts of the series, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan, as well as recent trainee Krishan Patel.  In Episode Three we discuss progress reviews, how best to prepare for them, and how to record and present your evidences. We discuss what your tutor's expectations will be when you reach your upcoming week 13 review, so you can make sure everything goes to plan. Find all our resources and support for trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists

In our first podcast, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan and recent trainee Krishan Patel. Episode Two looks at the new updated learning outcomes for trainees including handy tips on gathering, recording and reviewing your evidence to make 100% sure you're exactly where you want to be. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists

In our first episode, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan, as well as recent trainee Krishan Patel.  We cover what to expect during the training year and top tips on how to be successful and maintain a healthy work life balance. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainees at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists 

This month's podcast is about ONtrack, our online revision resource to help you pass your Pre-Reg assessment. With hundreds of pharmacy questions in the same format as your Pre-Reg assessment, ONtrack lets you practice extended matching answer, single best answer and calculations. This month's guest speaker, Mark Pollard, is Associate Publisher of the Pharmaceutical Journal. We discuss how best to use ONtrack to support your revision, how to identify your blind spots -  and how RPS members can get to get 30 days' free access. Shownotes The ONtrack website is where you can access the tools discussed in this episode. RPS members get 30 days' free access to ONtrack - find out more here. ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

In our second episode about the Pre-Reg assessment, we're tackling the Multiple-Choice paper. Single Best Answer, Extended Matching Questions, Mock Exams - we cover them all. We've got expert tips to help you prepare for the paper and resources to help you practice answering the multiple choice questions. Helen Chang, RPS lead for Pre-Registration support, is once again joined on our podcast this month by Simon, an experienced Pre-Reg tutor, and Lulu, a recently qualified pharmacist. Shownotes Medicines, Ethics and Practice is a keystone of assessment preparation, and it's free for RPS members. The RPS also hosts revision and mock exam events for Pre-Reg trainees across the country - find out more here. Read up on the exam framework and find sample papers here on the GPhC website. The BNF Phone App is available for both Apple and Android devices. Pre-Reg members of the RPS get 30 days of free access to their online revision tool, ONtrack, as part of their membership. The three volumes of Pharmacy Registration Assessment Questions (edited by Nadia Bukhari) are available in a money-saving bundle from Pharmaceutical Press (with an extra £20 off for RPS members) The ProPharmance calculation videos mentioned by Lulu can be found here. ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

Worried about the assessment Calculations paper? Then this month's Pre-Reg podcast is for you! We've got expert tips to help you prepare for the paper and resources to help you practice answering those tricky calculations questions. Helen Chang, RPS lead for Pre-Registration support, is joined on our podcast this month by Simon, an experienced Pre-Reg tutor, and Lulu, a recently qualified pharmacist. Shownotes The GPhC's list of approved calculators can be found in section 5.3 of their Pre-Registration Manual. The GPhC publishes sample questions from the assessment on their website - here are the 2019 Calculation questions. Pre-Reg members of the RPS get 30 days of free access to their online revision tool, ONtrack, as part of their membership. The ProPharmance calculation videos mentioned by Lulu can be found here. RPS members can talk to our Support Team (at rpharms.com/support) about any aspect of their Pre-Reg year - including assessments! ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

What is a Pre-Reg appraisal? We’ll look at what they’re for and how best to prepare for them. We’ll also ask why your first appraisal is so important compared to future appraisals and explain expectations at week 13, so you can plan your next steps. This episode's guests are Khalid Khan (a pre-reg tutor), as well as recent pre-reg trainees Siraaj Bukera and Harvina Kibbe. ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

What are the Pre-Reg year standards? We’ll look at the requirements and provide some handy tips on gathering, recording and reviewing your evidence to ensure you’re where you need to be. This month's guests are Khalid Khan (a pre-reg tutor), as well as recent pre-reg trainees Siraaj Bukera and Harvina Kibbe. ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

What should you expect in your Pre-Reg year? This episode explains how you can prepare for the coming year, the challenges you’ll face, key milestones to reach and all the resources available to you. This month's guests are Khalid Khan (a pre-reg tutor), as well as recent pre-reg trainees Siraaj Bukera and Harvina Kibbe. ---- We really want to hear your feedback on our Pre-Reg podcast series. What's been helpful to you so far? What other subjects would you like us to cover? Get in touch via email at podcast@rpharms.com, or on Twitter using the hashtag #preregpodcast ---- Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Pre-Reg member and get over £600 worth of benefits for just £78 - membership includes the BNF, MEP, a full subscription to the Pharmaceutical Journal, 25% off all Pharm Press books, and much more besides. Find out more and join today!

This short podcast from pharmacist Helen Chang introduces you to our series for pre-reg pharmacy students. The podcasts will guide and support you through your pre-reg year, with helpful tips and advice from expert guests.