Mediapharm teams up with Edvantage group for new CPD portal
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - SaaS Learning Management System (LMS) unlocks pharmacists' true potential anddelivers measurable business results for pharmaceutical companiesBrighton UK - January 25, 2010 -Pharmacy education company Mediapharm hasentered into an exclusive partnership with leading Managed Learning specialist,Edvantage group, to offer pharmaceutical companies a simple way of deliveringtraining and communications directly to pharmacists through a new online portal,CPD Easy.CPD Easy is available to all pharmacists working in both the independent ormultiples sector to help them drive sales and develop new professional services.As well as pharmaceutical training, the portal also hosts accredited courses,supports staff training, provides healthcare briefings and a range of trainingresources. A CPD recording facility that is compatible with the RoyalPharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) requirements is also included -it's pharmacists' one stop shop for pharmacy CPD.Paul Lowndes, Managing Director of Mediapharm explains, ''This is an excitingopportunity for the pharmaceutical sector. Pharmacists want to be contractcompliant and be able to access the right information and training all in oneplace. For the first time they will be able to do this anywhere, anytime usingthe latest SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) technology on a trusted platform."Edvantage group's UK Sales Director, Mike Newton, highlighted some of the addedbenefits that CPD Easy offers, ''Not only does this provide easy access to awhole collection of useful material but the system reports on user and/or courseactivity and creates surveys or knowledge tests using the in-built functionalityof the Learning Management System.''Sue Jones, clinical pharmacy lecturer at King's College London who is also a CPDfacilitator for the RPSGB and regional tutor for the Centre for PostgraduatePharmacy Education, thinks there is value in the site being independent and inhelping pharmacists with self-directed individual learning. She adds, ''With CPDnow mandatory and PCTs wanting evidence of support staff training, pharmacistswant this facility because it is easy and hassle-free and demonstrates they arefulfilling their professional obligation. It also helps pharmacists withsignposting.''Stephen Foster is the Pharmacy Superintendent at Pierremont Pharmacy inBroadstairs, Kent; a board member of the Independent Pharmacists' Federation;and head of Elite Pharmacy Group. Stephen says, ''CPD Easy is a key professionaland business asset that will enable me to drive the development of new servicesin my pharmacy, and help me to work more closely with our industry partners in atrusted environment.'' -----------ENDS -------------Notes to editor * Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a model of software deployment where a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors may host the application on their own web servers or download the application to the consumer device under agreed terms.About MediapharmMediapharm is the UK's leading provider of bespoke pharmacy education andtraining services. The company, established in 2001, offers clients a uniqueinsight into the business and professional training needs of pharmacy, and has aparticular expertise in adult learning, POM to P switches and fast-trackaccreditation. It publishesPharmacy Insight, a free electronic newsletter formarketers on how current issues in pharmacy can affect pharma and healthcarecompanies. People can sign up on www.mediapharm.co.uk
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