Evidence-based pharmacy CPD
Practical CPD for pharmacists — now also for pharmacy support staff.
Positive Impact provides concise, evidence-based CPD activities for South African pharmacy teams, focused on practical counselling, medicine safety, referral decisions, and everyday pharmacy care.
CPD that fits pharmacy practice
Built around real clinical questions encountered in community, hospital, and primary care pharmacy settings.
- South African context and guideline-aligned learning.
- Relevant to pharmacists, pharmacist’s assistants, and pharmacy support staff.
- Designed for busy teams who need clear, practical learning.
How it works
A simple CPD-only process: choose a topic, study the material, complete the assessment, and keep your certificate for your CPD records.
Choose a topic
Select from practical clinical topics relevant to pharmacy practice
Study the material
Work through clear, evidence-based content at your own pace.
Complete the assessment
Answer the assessment questions to confirm your learning.
Receive your certificate
Keep your certificate and supporting material for your CPD portfolio.
Now for pharmacy support staff
Positive Impact CPD is expanding to support the whole pharmacy team with practical learning that improves confidence, consistency, and patient support.
Pharmacists
Clinical updates and counselling confidence
Topics focus on assessment, safe medicine use, red flags, referral decisions, adherence support, and patient-friendly counselling.
Support staff
Practical pharmacy team learning
Support-staff learning can reinforce product knowledge, communication, workflow consistency, escalation, and safe support of the pharmacist’s role.
Pharmacists
Pharmacist’s assistants
Front-shop pharmacy staff
Dispensary support teams
2026 CPD topic list
Based on the current Positive Impact 2026 course brochure.
Ophthalmology • Primary care
Conjunctivitis: Viral, Bacterial, and Allergic
A practical guide to pink eye in pharmacy and primary care settings.
Gastroenterology • Chest pain differential
Oesophageal Spasms
Painful oesophageal contractions, red flags, and when pharmacists should worry about the heart.
Adolescent health • Ethics & communication
Adolescent Contraceptive Care
Privacy, counselling style, access, local laws, and adolescent-friendly communication.
Nutrition in pregnancy
Nutrition in Pregnancy: Iron Matters
Recognising, preventing, and treating iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy.
Neurology • Seizure disorders
Epilepsy: A Pharmacist’s Guide
From recognising seizures to supporting safe antiepileptic therapy and adherence.
Dermatology • Allergy
Management of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Differentiating CSU from other rashes and guiding safe, stepwise antihistamine therapy.
Musculoskeletal health • Older adults
Management of Osteoarthritis in the Elderly
Balancing pain relief, function, medicine safety, and referral in older adults.
Obesity • Cardiometabolic risk
Weight Loss: Evolving Medication Options
A practical overview of obesity pharmacotherapy within South African access realities.
Pain management
Low Back Pain and Sciatica
Safe medicine use, non-drug strategies, red flags, and referral advice.
Women’s health
Switching from Injectable to Oral Contraceptives
Timing principles, contraindications, counselling, and consistent pharmacy workflow.
Cardiology • Emergency recognition
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Recognition, referral urgency, medicine use, and secondary prevention counselling.
Pregnancy care
Pre-eclampsia: A Pharmacist’s Guide
Risk factors, red flags, safe medicines, adherence support, and urgent referral.
Urology • Prevention
Urinary Tract Infection: Non-antibiotic Management
Prevention strategies, recurrent UTI risk factors, and when further investigation is needed.
Women’s health • Primary care
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Recognising thrush, differentiating from other causes, treatment options, and referral.
What’s included with every module
Practical CPD support designed for real pharmacy practice.
All modules include:
Evidence-based clinical content
SAPC-aligned CPD logsheets
Mobile-friendly access
Content developed by pharmacists
New for 2026
Patient Information Leaflets New
Patient-friendly handouts to reinforce counselling messages and support better medicine use.
Patient-held Drug Monographs New
Easy-to-understand medicine guides that patients can keep and refer to at home.
Top 20 Most Important Drug Monographs New
Key medicine information covering use, correct dosing, side effects, interactions, precautions and when to seek help.
Professional Resources Included
Evidence-based patient education leaflets, counselling guides, and practical pharmacy tools.
