Foundation Trainee Pharmacist supervisors invited to undertake research study
Foundational Trainee Pharmacist (FTP) supervisors are being invited to undertake a research study evaluating how they experience a “community of practice (CoP)”.
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) said the study seeks volunteers to participate in “virtual CoP activities” which include “facilitator-led meetings, problem-solving deliberations and asynchronous discussions”.
It said a CoP is an “informal network of professionals who learn, develop, and benchmark together through the regular exchange of ideas and experiences”.
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A CoP has been established and developed by a team from the University of Hertfordshire aiming to help members “navigate the everyday challenges of supervising an FTP”.
“The study is to understand how FTP supervisors experience a CoP, what works and for whom it works,” CPE added.
The CoP involves six hour-long virtual meetings held every other month across the training year and continuous collaboration via digital bulletin board Padlet.
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CPE said it includes a “diverse membership” of supervisors of varying experience levels to “foster rich knowledge exchange”.
It added that joining the CoP means agreeing to participate in its evaluation study, which involves both questionnaires and a CoP evaluation interview.
The study is available to both Designated Supervisors and Designated Prescribing Practitioners supervising an FTP in England in the 2026/27 foundation training year.
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The closing date for expressions of interest is 18th November 2026, and you can register your interest here.
It comes after a University of Leicester medical student won an award in July for her startup which helps pharmacy students prepare for their exams.
And it follows the Royal College of Pharmacy launching its Enhanced Pharmacist Curriculum and Credentialing Pathway last month, creating a “nationally recognised professional standard for pharmacists developing their practice after registration as prescribers”.
