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Preceptor Development Core Modules
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity will equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.... |
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Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements:
Patient Self-Care and the Role of Store Brands
Provided by: ProCE
The overall goal of this program is to understand the role of store brand vitamins, minerals, and supplement products (VMS) in delivering effective patient self-care in the retail environment.
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
* Interpret and respond to changing patient/client attitudes towards health care and welln... |
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Optimizing Disease Control to Manage RA-Associated Pain in Adults
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
This accredited activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Estimated time to complete this activity is 120 minutes.
GOAL:
To review the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and discuss pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options for managing pain associated with RA in adults.
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this acti... |
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Substitution of Generic Drugs for Brand Name Drugs
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
At the conclusion of this lesson, successful participants should be able to:
1. Explain the requirements for approval of a generic drug
product.
2. Explain how therapeutic equivalence of generic drugs is
established and how the FDA rating system is used.
3. Provide patient education tips for common questions regarding generic drugs.... |
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Advancing Pharmacy Practice Through Performance Measurement: Future Implications
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
1. Summarize major recommendations of the Institute of Medicine regarding health care safety and quality.
2. Describe what is meant by \"value-driven health care\".
3. Describe activities to improve quality in health care and pharmacy practice,including those of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance.
4. Explain the importance of measuring quality in you... |
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Updates in the Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis
Provided by: Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation, Inc.
Goals & Objectives: The primary goal of this knowledge-based course is to provide an update in the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis. Upon completion of this course, pharmacists will be able to: describe the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis & conjunctivitis; distinguish between the different ... |
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Incorporating Management and Law into Pharmacy Practice: Practical Tips for Pharmacists
Provided by: Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation, Inc.
Goals & Objectives: The goal of this knowledge-based course is to provide each pharmacist a better understanding and working knowledge of relevant management principles and employment laws as they apply to various areas of pharmacy practice. Furthermore, this course will attempt to utilize recent case examples (including court cases) to aid the par... |
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Embracing the Multidisciplinary Approach for the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Provided by: The CE Solution, Inc.
The goal of this lesson is to Identify barriers to the diagnosis of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). List attributes of patients who should be treated for PMO, according to NOF guidelines. Describe nonpharmocologic strategies to prevent PMO. Distinguish among single-agent and combination therapy regimens for PMO.... |
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 101
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Define Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
2. Describe the need to improve how pharmacists approach their continuing education and
lifelong learning
3. List and describe the components of CPD
4. Apply knowledge to a personal CPD example
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Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in OTC PPI Use for Frequent Heartburn
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
The goal of this program is to acquaint pharmacists and allied healthcare professionals with the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) available \"over the counter\" (OTC) for frequent heartburn.... |
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Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy is a knowledge-based program for pharmacists and nurses. The activity will explore the history of errors associated with insulin therapy and review the frequency with which they occur. Participants will learn how medication errors are generally multifactorial in nature and how medication... |
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Assessing Patient Vitals: Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, and Blood Pressure (Students Can Help!)
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Proficiently obtain accurate vital signs.
2. Correctly document results
3. Provide accurate information to patients upon completion of vitals assessments.
4. Avoid common errors made while performing a vitals assessment.
5. Integrate experienti... |
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The Collaborative Role of Medication Management in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and care providers affiliated with a patient-centered medical home.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
A new strategy that has emerged to focus on care delivery, payment reform, and the use of health information technolo... |
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Atrial Fibrillation and Managed Care: Current Approaches and Future Directions for Long-Term Therapy
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common age-related arrhythmia, is a major public health problem in the United States.
The first article in this supplement describes trends in the prevalence and incidence of AF in the United States and the etiology of, risk factors for, complications of, and economic burden of AF.
The second article in this supplement... |
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Time and Stress Management
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
At the conclusion of this lesson, successful participants should be able to:
1. Explain how time pressures and other stressors negatively affect their social and
occupational functioning and their physical and mental health.
2. Discuss various techniques to managing ones' time and learn a system for
scheduling one's activities.
3. Recognize sy... |
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Assisting Students in Migraine Management
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Discuss the prevalence of migraine and the societal impact in terms of disability, work loss, and health care expenditures.
2. Review the current understanding of migraine's pathophysiology
3. Describe validated tools to improve screening and dia... |
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Primary Care Spring CME Conference Palm Coast Florida April 2-6 or April 9-13 2012
Provided by: Continuing Education Company
OVERVIEW
Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 20 years, our Primary Care CME Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the 6th Annual Primary Care Spring CME Conference is being he... |
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Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
1. Discuss the current epidemiology and trends of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as well as identify key viral transmission modes and their associated risk factors.
2. Describe the natural progression of liver disease associated with HCV and how host, viral, transmission and environmental factors affect disease progression.
3. Discuss the burd... |
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Is it Possible to Significantly Limit or Halt the Damage from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? — The Benefits of Anti-TNF Therapy in Managed Care
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacists, pharmacy directors, medical directors, quality directors, policy executives, managed care affiliated physicians, employer and government policy administrators, and other managed care administrators.
STATEMENT OF NEED
The advent of the ant... |
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Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency
Provided by: Academy of Dental Learning
Substance abuse, improper or excessive use of alcohol or other mood altering substance, occurs at an alarming rate in today's society. It is estimated that approximately 1:5 male patients in a dental practice abuse alcohol. Approximately 1:16 female patients have a substance abuse problem 1 alarming new trend is the misuse of prescription medicatio... |
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Pharmacy Law
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Goal: To help pharmacy technicians understand and identify the major legal rules and regulations dealing with the practice of pharmacy.... |
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Inappropriate Prescribing for Seniors: The Beers List & Beyond (Another
Round?)
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Describe potentially inappropriate drug therapy in the elderly in a community pharmacy
setting
2. Define polypharmacy, its prevalence in the U.S., and negative its consequences, particularly
in the elderly
3. Discuss underutilization of drug th... |
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Preventing Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Pharmacy Practice -Specialized
Provided by: Ohio Pharmacists Association
At the completion of this program, you should be able to:
* Explain the federal regulations related to fraud, waste and abuse
* Describe how Medicaid & Medicare fraud, waste and abuse regulations affect your daily work
* Describe the components of your company's fraud, waste and abuse compliance program
* State your responsibi... |
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Building the bridge to partnership: Fostering the community and managed care pharmacy relationship
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Discover how managed care organizations and community pharmacists are working together to help advance medication therapy management services.... |
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Addressing Barriers to Optimal Care of Patients with MDD and GAD in the Long-Term Care Setting: The Pharmacy Perspective
Provided by: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
At the end of this knowledge-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
Recognize barriers to the optimal care of the older patient with depression and anxiety and develop one strategy to address these barriers in your practice.
Critically analyze current treatments for MDD and GAD in the older patient and assess both their risk and... |
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Preclinical Neuroprotection: Mechanisms of MAO-B Inhibitors and Their Metabolites
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
This program has been developed to provide participants with an update about the preclinical features and progression of Parkinson's disease, the potential neuroprotective properties of monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitors, and some disease modification trials assessing neuroprotection.... |
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Health Care Reform: Legal Impact on the Drug & Pharmacy Disciplines
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
This course will provide the pharmacist the tools to implement the new policies in procedures of health care reform into his/her practice setting. The course demonstrates the positive and negative impact reform will have on the pharmaceutical industry. There is emphasis on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the changes that will tak... |
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Core Modules for New Preceptors - Creighton University School
of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This activity contains four (4) modules at approximately 30 minutes each in length. The activity's are designed to equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.... |
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Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual Update
September 2009
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Identify changes made to the Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual since April 2009
2. Determine if your pharmacy practice needs to make changes to be in compliance with the
law and/or rule changes
3. Implement changes in the Iowa pharmacy la... |
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Implementing Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety
Provided by: ProCE
Medication errors in hospital settings have been associated with high rates of adverse drug reactions and even death. Technological advances, such as barcode scanners, can help prevent medication errors, having been shown to reduce the medication error rate in an ICU setting by 56%. This educational program will review the root problem of medicatio... |
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