ePortfolio Review Process

Registered pharmacists are required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD). PSI statutory rules (2015 and 2025) outline the CPD system for pharmacists in Ireland, including the requirement for pharmacists to maintain a record of CPD in an online ePortfolio and participate in ePortfolio Review.

ePortfolio Review Overview

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) manages the annual ePortfolio Review process. During this process, pharmacists are asked to submit an extract from their ePortfolio to the IIOP. 

Initial notification that a pharmacist has been selected for ePortfolio Review is sent by the PSI during the summer months to the email address a pharmacist has previously provided to the PSI. Following this, pharmacists can expect to receive further information by email from the IIOP. The IIOP will advise pharmacists about how they can submit their extracts, what type of extracts are sought for the review, and the submission deadline. The IIOP will also highlight the supports and tools that are available to assist pharmacists preparing to submit extracts from their ePortfolio. Further information and supports about CPD and the ePortfolio system are available from the IIOP website. Please also refer to the FAQ section on this website.

Changes to the ePortfolio Review Process

Annual Submission 

With the introduction of changes under revised CPD rules in 2025, from January 2027 pharmacists are required to show evidence of their ongoing engagement with CPD by undertaking ePortfolio Review annually. This changes the arrangements previously in place which required a submission once every five years.  

Link between engagement with CPD and Continued Registration 

The amendments in 2025 to PSI Registration rules also introduce a direct link between engagement in CPD and a pharmacist’s continued registration so that the Council can propose to refuse an application for continued registration due to non-engagement with ePortfolio Review. 

Eligibility

All pharmacists who wish to remain on the register are required to engage in ePortfolio Review.

Pharmacists who are on the Register less than one year at the time of ePortfolio Review will not be required to participate in ePortfolio Review until the following year. For example, for the 2026/27 cycle (to be submitted in January 2027), any pharmacist who was registered on/before 1 January 2026 will be required to submit an extract of their ePortfolio for review unless they have an approved exemption application.   

ePortfolio Review Exemptions (previously called Extenuating Circumstances) 

We understand situations arise where a pharmacist may not be able to undertake ePortfolio Review due to extenuating circumstances and an exemptions policy remains in place and will be made available as part of updated communication on this topic this summer 2026.  

Further information

• Pharmacists have a responsibility to ensure they maintain their current email address with the PSI and the IIOP to receive correspondence about ePortfolio review and related CPD information. This email address can be updated at any time in the PSI Registration Portal. For the IIOP, it can be updated within the 'My Profile' section when logged into the IIOP website.
• The guidelines that support ePortfolio Review are set out in our CPD Review Policy. It has been reviewed and will be published here soon.