Pharmacy Technician Series: Antibiotic Safety – Allergies, Adverse Effects, and Other Considerations
Overview: The pharmacy technicians role is changing, and with it higher expectations for recognizing routine problems with prescriptions. An addition to training in the pharmacy, technicians must improve their knowledge of the most common prescriptions for infections. Promoting patient safety both through precautions taken through the prescription dispensing process, and proper documentation of antibiotic allergies and […]
Harassment and Employment Issues in Pharmacy (Technicians)
This course is designed to provide pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and students with an introductory overview of the major topics related to the equal employment laws, discrimination and harassment in healthcare organizations and more specifically pharmacy practice. Now more than ever it is imperative for healthcare practitioners to provide a working environment that is free from […]
Pharmacy Technician Series: Understanding Depression Medications
Ketamine: An Opioid Alternative for Acute Pain Management
Patients often have poorly controlled pain in the emergency department, and finding effective alternatives to opioids can be challenging. This application-based continuing pharmacy education course provides a journal club format discussion for pharmacists and student pharmacists to review low dose ketamine as an option for acute pain management. Join us as we discuss how appropriate […]
Hypertension: A Review of What’s Important for Patients in Your Practice
Since hypertension is encountered frequently by pharmacists in all practice settings, a thorough grasp of this condition is vital to providing the best patient care. This application-based continuing education course provides brief active learning exercises that will help you stay current on all aspects on hypertension management. Choose the topics that interest you or complete […]
Veterinary Pharmacy Virtual Conference 2020
June 26-27, 2020 Join ACVP at the Annual Veterinary Pharmacy Conference— in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACVP has decided to bring you our Veterinary Pharmacy Conference virtually this summer. All you need to do is register, login, and get ready to connect and learn. The ACVP Veterinary Pharmacy Virtual Conference is the only national […]
@MondayNightIBD OnDemand: Addressing the Cases That Challenge Your Practice
Gastroenterologists are trailblazers in health care social media, and #MondayNightIBD (#MNIBD) has harnessed that energy to establish gastroenterologists as not just social media influencers but as clinical practice influencers as well. #MNIBD is not just a weekly social media conversation – it is an international platform that is moving the field forward by crowdsourcing the […]
Unlocking the Case: Overcoming Challenges in the Management of Depression
With an estimated lifetime prevalence of 13-16%, depression is a very common mental health disorder seen by pharmacists in all practice settings. With 29 different medications classified as antidepressants, a large “gray” area exists in choosing therapy and managing adverse effects. This course provides guidance for several scenarios including choosing optimal therapy, switching between agents, […]
Guideline Update Series: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Anticholinergics in Elderly, Sepsis, Opioids
Need help staying current on recent changes in clinical practice guidelines? This session is for you! These 15-minute practical presentations provide a practical review of recent updates in clinical practice guidelines for hormone replacement therapy, anticholinergic burden in the elderly, sepsis, and opioid use in non-cancer chronic pain. Listen to a quick summary of what’s […]
Cannabinoid Considerations for Pharmacists
This 1 hour primer to medical cannabis will review practical information for pharmacists in all aspects of care. Join us to discuss the basic pharmacological principles of phytocannabinoids and their manipulation of the endocannabinoid system. Gain insight on the legal considerations of CBD oil as well as how it compares to other cannabinoid formulations currently […]
