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ThePharmacist’s

ContinuingEducation

Resource

The Pharmacist’s Continuing Education Resource

Introduction

CoraLynn B. Trewet, MS,

PharmD, BCPS

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Director of Continuing Education

University of Iowa

Broadlawns Family Health

Center

Des Moines, Iowa

Adam C. Welch, PharmD

Assistant Professor of

Pharmacy Practice

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Disclosures

This publication was prepared by

LuGina Mendez-Harper, PharmD,

on behalf of the American

Pharmacists Association.

This program was developed by the

American Pharmacists Association

and sponsored by Ortho-McNeil-

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

This publication went through a

full medical and legal review

by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

© 2008 by the American

Pharmacists Association.

All rights reserved.

Printed in U.S.A.

Education and training programs for pharmacists have evolved

over time in response to ongoing advances in medicine and

technology. The pharmacy profession has seen progression of

its training from one that was solely apprenticeship-based to formal

collegiate competency-based education programs. Pharmacists’

formal education is then followed by postgraduate relicensure training

requirements (i.e., continuing education) mandated by state boards

of pharmacy. These educational requirements have resulted in a

continuum of learning for pharmacists defi ned by the need for lifelong

learning to assure the public that licensed pharmacists maintain and

update their professional competencies.

The American Pharmacists Association has developed The

Pharmacist’s Continuing Education Resource to familiarize

pharmacists with the upcoming changes to continuing pharmacy

education (CPE) activities. In addition, this resource will serve to

assist pharmacists with the identifi cation of CPE activities from

select accredited providers to support the continuing professional

development of pharmacists nationwide.

The Changing Landscape of Continuing Pharmacy Education

Upon successful completion

of formal pharmacy school

programs and licensure,

pharmacists must rely upon

postgraduate training programs

and CPE activities to ensure

lifelong learning. All state boards

of pharmacy require pharmacists

to participate in accredited or

otherwise-approved CPE activities

for relicensure.

The Accreditation Council for

Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the

national agency for accreditation

of professional degree programs in

pharmacy and providers of CPE.1

Currently, the approach to CPE

activities for pharmacists is

being revised in response to

increasingly complex health care

trends. ACPE defi nes CPE for

the profession of pharmacy as a

structured educational activity

designed or intended to support

the continuing development of

pharmacists and/or technicians

to maintain and enhance their

competence. CPE should promote

problem-solving and critical

thinking and be applicable to the

practice of pharmacy.2

ADVISORYBOARD

STOP THINK, ANSWER

What are the state-specifi c continuing education requirements for

your state(s) of licensure?

STOP THINK, ANSWER

How do the continuing education activities you participate

in help to ensure your professional competency?


Continuing Professional Development in Pharmacy

Figure 1. Continuing Professional Development Cycle

Updated Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education

CPE activities for pharmacists will be held to

new criteria effective January 1, 2009, to

refl ect updated ACPE Accreditation Standards

for Continuing Pharmacy Education (hereafter

referred to as the ACPE Standards). The ACPE

Standards were revised to respond to changing

health care trends and are designed to facilitate the

continuum of learning.2

Emphasizing the professional development of

practitioners, a concept called continuing

professional development (CPD) was described

in 2004 by Michael Rouse in the Journal of the

American Pharmacists Association. CPD is an

approach to lifelong learning that is being discussed

as a potential model for pharmacists in the United

States.3

While continuing education is one component of CPD,

CPD is a self-directed and practitioner-centered

process and emphasizes practice-based learning. Its

purpose is to ensure that pharmacists3:

• Maintain [and enhance] their knowledge, skills, and

competencies to practice throughout their careers.

• Improve personal performance.

• Enhance career progression.

STOP THINK, ANSWER

How do you identify continuing education activities you will be taking this year?

As depicted in Figure 1, CPD

involves a continual cycle in which

individual practitioners3:

• REFLECT: consider their practice

and assess their knowledge and

skills.

• PLAN: identify learning needs and

create a personal learning plan.

• ACT: implement the plan.

• EVALUATE: assess the

effectiveness of the educational

intervention in relation to

their practice.

• RECORD: document and review

activities and professional

development through

a personal portfolio.Source: Reference 3.

REFLECT

EVALUATERECORD

(PORTFOLIO) PLAN

ACT


Why the ACPE Standards Were Revised

The cornerstone of the new ACPE Standards is

the introduction of three basic categories for all

CPE activities. This

new structure will

allow pharmacists to

customize their CPE

selection in accord

with the amount of time available and the level

of information needed. All three categories of

CPE must be based on evidence as accepted in

the literature by the health care professions

(Table 1).2

Table 1. Types of Continuing Pharmacy Education Activities

Type of CPE Activity Guidance

Knowledge-based This new CPE activity category is designed primarily for pharmacists and technicians to acquire factual knowledge. The minimum credit for these activities is 15 minutes (0.25 contact hour).

Application-based These CPE activities should be designated primarily for pharmacists and technicians to apply the information learned in the time frame allotted to patients and practice. The minimum credit for these activities is 60 minutes (1.0 contact hour).

Practice-based (formerly known as certifi cate training programs)

These CPE activities should be designated primarily for pharmacists and technicians to systematically acquire specifi c knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance behaviors that expand or enhance practice competen-cies. The formats of these CPE activities should include a didactic component and a practice component. The minimum credit for these activities is 15 contact hours.

CPE = continuing pharmacy education.

Source: Reference 2.

All accrediting bodies, including ACPE, periodically

review and revise their standards for currency

and appropriateness.2 Several health care trends

prompted ACPE to

conduct a reassessment

of existing CPE

requirements for

provider accreditation,

including pharmacy

trends such as its own 2007 revision of the

Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the

Professional Degree Program in Pharmacy Leading

to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree and the 2005

publication of the Joint Commission of Pharmacy

Practitioners’ Vision of Pharmacy Practice in 2015.

External health care forces such as the Medicare

Modernization Act of 2003 and reports from the

Institute of Medicine suggesting changes in the

current health care system, including the fi ve

competencies that all heath care professionals

should attain during their education and training,

also factored into reassessment of existing CPE

requirements.2

The updated ACPE Standards guide providers of

CPE to2:

• Advocate for the lifelong learning of pharmacists

and technicians.

• Emphasize systematic, self-directed learning.

• Educate pharmacists and technicians about

available activities in their specifi c practice areas.

• Identify and meet the educational needs of

pharmacists and technicians.

• Focus on the educational needs of pharmacists

and technicians rather than on the number of

participants or activities conducted.

• Ensure that faculty take an active role in delivering

content so that pharmacists and technicians are

actively engaged in their learning.

• Include active learning strategies to enhance

knowledge retention and application in practice.

• Assess participant learning from a CPE activity.

• Evaluate the impact of CPE activities in pharmacy

practice.

The ACPE Standards state that pharmacists and

pharmacy technicians should be allowed to2:

• Identify their individual educational needs.

• Pursue educational activities that will produce

and sustain more effective professional practice

to improve practice, patient, and population health

care outcomes.

• Link knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned to

their application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes

in practice.

• Continue self-directed learning throughout the

progression of their careers.

STOP THINK, ANSWER

Did you know that starting January 1, 2009, you can

obtain continuing education credit for programs as

brief as 15 minutes?

Three CPE Categories

Table 2. Practice-Based Continuing Pharmacy Education Providers

Providera Practice-Based CPE Activity Offered

American College of Apothecaries www.acainfo.org Contemporary Prescription Compounding, Aseptic Compounding Techniques, Hospice Care and Pain Management, Women’s Health

American Pharmacists Association www.pharmacist.com/education Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, Pharmaceutical Care for Patients With Diabetes,Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management, OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care, Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services in the Community

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists www.ascp.com

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundationwww.ashpfoundation.org

Antithrombotic Pharmacotherapy Traineeship, Cardiovascular Risk/Dyslipidemia Traineeship,Critical Care Traineeship, Diabetes Patient Care Traineeship, Oncology Patient Care Trainee-ship, Pain Management Traineeship

Arizona Pharmacy Alliance (AzPA) www.azpharmacy.org Anticoagulation Certificate Program

Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University www.brooklyn.liu.edu/pharmacy/index.html

Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University www.midwestern.edu/ccp/

Preceptor Leadership Development Institute

Drug Information Association www.diahome.org

Drug Store News www.cedrugstorenews.com

Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy www.pharmacy.duq.edu/index.html

Ferris State University College of Pharmacy www.pharmacy.ferris.edu

Iowa Pharmacy Association—Collaborative Education Institute (CEI)www.theceinstitute.org

Shaping Your Pharmacy Future Certificate Program

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences www.mcphs.edu

Michigan Pharmacists Association www.michiganpharmacists.org

Missouri Pharmacy Association www.morx.com

National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation www.nacds.org

National Association of Compounding Pharmacists www.letcoinc.com Aseptic Technique and Risk Level III, Comprehensive Compounding,Advanced Comprehensive Compounding

National Community Pharmacists Association www.ncpanet.org National Institute for Pharmacist Care Outcomes (NIPCO)-Accredited Osteoporosis Care Certificate Program, NIPCO-Accredited Therapeutic Foot Care Certificate Program,NIPCO-Accredited Community Aging, Assisted Living, and Long-Term Care Certificate Program

Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy www.pharmacy.nova.edu/home.html

Physical Assessment in Patient Care Management, Emergency Preparedness: Pharmacists as First Responders

The Ohio State University College of Pharmacywww.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu

Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate Program

Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) www.pccarx.com Aseptic Compounding Training

Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Scienceswww.phpr.purdue.edu/~phprce/

Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate Program

St. Louis College of Pharmacy www.stlcop.edu


The updated accreditation

standards from ACPE have

resulted in three categories

of CPE activities. The final

category, formerly known as

certificate training programs, is

now referred to as practice-based

CPE activities.2

Practice-based CPE activities

are designed primarily for

pharmacists and pharmacy

technicians to systematically

acquire specific knowledge,

skills, attitudes, and performance

behaviors that expand or enhance

practice competencies. The

information within the practice-

based CPE activity must be

based on evidence as accepted

in the literature by health care

professionals. The formats of

these CPE activities should

include a didactic component

and a practice component.

The minimum credit for these

activities is 15 contact hours.2

Table 2 is a summary of providers

that offer practice-based CPE

activities. This listing of CPE

providers is derived from the

ACPE Directory of Accredited

Providers.4

Practice-Based Continuing Pharmacy Education Activities


Table 2. Practice-Based Continuing Pharmacy Education Providers

Providera Practice-Based CPE Activity Offered

Texas Pharmacy Association www.texaspharmacy.org Clinical Pharmacist Diabetes Management Program

University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Scienceswww.pharmacy.buffalo.edu

HIV Certificate Program

University of Florida College of Pharmacy www.cop.ufl.edu/programs/ce/

Anticoagulation Therapy Certificate Program, Asthma Therapy, Diabetes Therapy Certificate Program, Lipids and Hypertensive Disorders Therapy Certificate Program, The Science of Pharmaceutical Compounding Certificate Program

University of Georgia College of Pharmacy www.rx.uga.edu

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy www.uic.edu/pharmacy/

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy www.pharm.ku.edu/index.php Asthma Care and Management Certificate Program

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy www.ce.pharmacy.umn.edu Clinical Nutrition Support Online Certificate Program, An Introduction to Pharmaceutical Care Certificate Program Online Course (Level 1), Learning to Practice Pharmaceutical Care Certificate Program Online Course (Level 2), Providing and Documenting Pharmaceutical Care Certificate Program Online Course (Level 3), Immunization Delivery for Pharmacists Online/Live Certificate Program

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Sciences www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu

University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacywww.pharmacy.unc.edu/pharmacy/continuing/index.htm

Anticoagulation Certificate Program, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Certificate Program,Hypertension Certificate Program, Diabetes Certificate Program

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacywww.oupharmacy.com

University of Southern California School of Pharmacywww.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/continuing_education

Asthma Management Certificate Program

University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacywww.utexas.edu./pharmacy/ce

Diabetes Disease State Management Program

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacywww.pharmacy.vcu.edu

Anticoagulation Management Certificate Program for Pharmacists

Continuing Pharmacy Education Activity Formats

ACPE recognizes a range of CPE activity formats.2 Several state boards of pharmacy require pharma-

cists to obtain a portion of their CPE utilizing specific activity formats (e.g., live programming). It is

important for pharmacists to verify relicensure requirements with their state boards of pharmacy.

Live programs are CPE

activities that provide direct

interaction between faculty and

participants and may include

lectures, symposia, Webinars

or Internet-based interactive

seminars, live teleconferences,

workshops, etc.

Home-study or enduring

programs are CPE activities

that are printed, recorded, or

computer-assisted instructional

materials that do not provide

direct interaction between

faculty and participants. They

may include journal articles,

monographs, multimedia

software, audio/video

recordings, etc.

Combined programs are

CPE activities that consist

of both live and home-study/

enduring components where

every learner is required

to participate in both

components. Examples of

combined programs are

practice-based CPE activities,

formerly known as certificate

training programs.

a Providers of practice-based CPE activities, formerly known as certificate training programs, often partner with other providers and organizations to co-sponsor the practice-based CPE activity.


Another element introduced in the

new ACPE standards is a more

specifi c description of CPE differ-

entiating between requirements for

pharmacists and pharmacy techni-

cians.

Universal Program Numbers are

distinct identifi ers assigned to

each CPE activity. A new target

audience designator is being added

to each Universal Program Number

to explicitly identify the target

audience that will benefi t from the

CPE activity. A “P” designation

will be used to identify programs

designed for pharmacists and a

“T” designation will be used to

identify programming for pharmacy

technicians.

CPE activities that include both

pharmacists and pharmacy tech-

nicians will have the same uni-

versal program number however

the audience designator in the

Figure 2. Universal Program Number

Continuing Pharmacy Education Resources

The Internet has changed the landscape of educa-

tion in all health professions. This section of The

Pharmacist’s Continuing Education Resource is

intended to help pharmacists locate accredited CPE

activities from a variety of sources.

Technological advances have enhanced educational

opportunities for pharmacists and have resulted in

new tools pharmacists can use related to their CPE

activities. Many CPE providers allow pharmacists to

print their certifi cates of completion immediately upon

successful performance of home-study CPE activities.

Certain providers offer pharmacists the ability to create

a transcript to track completed CPE activities. Some

providers have further enhanced transcript tools that

allow pharmacists to input CPE activities completed

through other providers. Other useful features on some

provider sites include the ability for pharmacists to track

state-specifi c licensure requirements, renewal periods,

and additional state-specifi c requirements such as

preceptor-based or immunization-based CPE activities.

The resources included here are based on the ACPE

Directory of Accredited Providers.4 These tables do

not represent an all-inclusive listing of available

CPE activities. The lists are arranged alphabetically

within each of the following select CPE provider

categories:

Table 3—national and state pharmacy associations Table 4—colleges or schools of pharmacy and medicine Table 5—government agencies Table 6—publishers Table 7—miscellaneous providers

Pertinent information regarding the resources listed

in these tables is presented to assist pharmacists in

identifying CPE activities.

Provider ID

(001–998)a

Cosponsor

Designator:

000= no

cosponsor

999= with

cosponsorb

Year of

Development/

Release

Sequential

Numberc

Format Designator:

L= live offering

H= home study

C= combined

Topic Designator: 01= disease state/ drug therapy02= AIDS therapy 03= lawd 04= general pharmacy05= patient safetye

Intended Audience:

P= pharmacist

T= pharmacy technician

202–000–09–001–L03–P

number will be specific to either

a “P” or “T.” For example:

• 202-000-09-001-L01-P

(program number to be

used by pharmacists)

• 202-000-09-001-L01-T

(program number to be used

by pharmacy technicians)

Figure 2 shows the components of a

Universial Program Number.

STOP THINK, ANSWER

Did you know that you can look at a continuing education activity’s Universal Program Number and immediately

identify if the program is designed for pharmacists or pharmacy technicians?

a In this sample Universal Program Number, 202 is the Provider ID of the American Pharmacists Association.b Non–ACPE-accredited cosponsor.c The sequential number of the continuing pharmacy education activity developed by the provider during that year.d Related to pharmacy practice.e As defi ned by the National Patient Safety Foundation.


Revised Universal Program Numbers

Table 3. Accredited National and State Pharmacy Associations Providing Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b,c,d,e

Type of CPE Offered

CPE Provider LiveEnduring (Home Study)

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is the national professional society dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments. www.amcp.org

X X

Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA) Research and Education Foundation is a nonprofit professional organization with over 1,600 members, representing all practices of pharmacy throughout Alabama. www.aparx.org

X X

Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ALSHP) has over 700 members across the state of Alabama, and is the leading organization for Alabama pharmacists practicing in health-system settings. www.alshp.org/

X

Alaska Pharmacists Association (AkPhA) represents all aspects of pharmacy in Alaska including independents, manufacturers, technicians, and others. www.alaskapharmacy.org

X X

American College of Apothecaries (ACA) translates and disseminates knowledge, research data, and recent developments in professional phar-macy practice for the benefit of pharmacists, student pharmacists and the public. www.americancollegeofapothecaries.org

X X

American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) advances the science of clinical pharmacology in all its phases and engages in appropriate educational efforts in the public interest. www.ACCP1.org

X X

American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research. www.accp.com

X X


Important Information Regarding the Accredited Providers Listed

A Continuing Pharmacy Education Resource for Pharmacists: The ACPE PLAN

1. Providers may offer programming at no cost to

participants or may offer fee-based programs;

refer to each provider for additional information.

2. Membership, registration, or subscriptions may

be required to access programming; refer to

each provider for additional information.

3. Several professional publications are affiliated

with national and state associations. Please refer

to the various national and state associations

for information regarding continuing education

programming offered in their professional

publications.

4. Additional sources for CPE activities are the

various state boards of pharmacy; several

provide pharmacists with specific state board

of pharmacy–mandated activities such as state-

specific law programs.

5. There are many CPE opportunities on a local or

state level with local pharmacy associations and

local health systems or health care networks.

The Pharmacists’ Learning Assistance Network (PLAN) is a free, Internet-based CPE information service

provided to pharmacists through ACPE. A computerized compilation of all CPE programs offered by ACPE-

accredited providers serves as the database for the service.a

The PLAN service has been developed to allow pharmacists the opportunity to pursue a curricular approach

to professional development through organization and planning of their CPE needs.

a Upon submission of CPE activities to ACPE, CPE providers indicate their desire to have their activities included in the PLAN database. Providers have the option of not having their activities included in the PLAN system. Therefore, PLAN is not an all-inclusive listing of available CPE activities.


Upon accessing the PLAN database, pharmacists can search using the following criteria:

• Program type

General program or certificate training program/

practice-based CPE

• Program format

Live, home study, combined

• Preferred learning method for live or combined

programs

Cable, Internet, seminar, teleconference, or other

• Program location

• Preferred learning method for home-study or

combined programs

Audio recording, cable audio/radio, cable/broadcast

TV, computer software, fax, Internet audio/video

broadcast, journal article,

monograph, multimedia

software, other satellite tele-

conference, telephone, video/

film recording, or Web site

• Preferred program

availability dates

• Keyword search by

specific CPE interest

Topic or drug/device

• Profession

Pharmacist, pharmacy

technician, or other


Type of CPE Offered


American Pharmacists Association (APhA) represents more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. www.pharmacist.com/education

X X

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) consists of over 1,900 professionals whose primary interest is to promote and advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics. www.ascpt.org

X

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the world’s largest scientific society of individuals interested in the microbiological sciences. www.asm.org X

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is an interdisciplinary organization whose members are involved in the provision of clinical nutrition therapies, including parenteral and enteral nutrition. www.nutritioncare.org

X X

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of consultant and senior care pharmacy. www.ascp.com

X X

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is a 35,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. www.ashp.org

X X

Arizona Pharmacy Alliance (AzPA) is committed to serving and representing all pharmacy professionals in all practice settings. AzPA will foster safe and effective medication therapy, promote innovative practice, and empower its members to serve the health care needs of the public.www.azpharmacy.org

X

Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is the primary resource for clinical research professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech-nology, and medical device industries, as well as those in hospital, academic medical centers, and physician office settings. www.acrpnet.org

X

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) is the association that brings together health care professionals across disciplines and specialties for evidence-based training and network building among committed colleagues. ARHP produces accredited, evidence-based programs for health care professionals across a broad range of topics. www.arhp.org

X

California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) was founded in 1962 and is a professional society representing thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and associates who serve patients and the public by promoting wellness and the best use of medications. www.cshp.org

X

Collaborative Education Institute (CEI) is a collaboration among the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Iowa Pharmacy Association. CEI works to develop quality, innovative, and comprehensive continuing professional development and educational programs by incorporating contemporary adult educational methods, state of the art technology, and lifelong learning principles. www.theceinstitute.org

X X

College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) was founded in 1998 when the network of pharmacists formerly known as the Confer-ence of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists became a professional society. www.cpnp.org

X X

Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA) is a state professional association dedicated to serving Connecticut’s pharmacists, pharmacy techni-cians, student pharmacists, and pharmacy school educators. www.ctpharmacists.org

X X

Drug Information Association (DIA) is a member-driven nonprofit association that serves more than 30,000 professionals involved in the discovery, development, regulation, surveillance, or marketing of pharmaceuticals or related products worldwide. www.diahome.org

X X

Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) has supported Florida pharmacy since 1887. www.pharmview.com X X

Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) is the professional association of pharmacy practitioners that promotes and supports the continual improvement of pharmaceutical care and the profession of pharmacy as an essential component for the delivery of health care. www.fshp.org

X X

Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) represents pharmacists from every practice setting, as well student pharmacists, academicians, and pharmacy technicians in the state of Georgia. www.gpha.org

X X

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP) is a professional society of pharmacists and related personnel practicing in organized health care settings. www.gshp.org

X X

Hawaii Pharmacists Association (HPhA) is the only volunteer organization that represents pharmacy practice in the state of Hawaii. Membership is composed of pharmacists in various practice settings including retail, hospital, industry, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and academia. www.hipharm.org

X X

Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) is a professional organization dedicated to supporting hematology/oncology pharmacy practi-tioners in optimizing cancer patient care. www.hoparx.org

X X

Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ISHP) primarily supports and represents interests of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who practice in hospitals, nursing homes, institutions, medical clinics, and other health systems. www.ishp.us

X

Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) is a state association of progressive pharmacy practitioners, support personnel, faculty, students, and industry representatives. www.ichpnet.org

X X

Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) is dedicated to enhancing the professional competency of pharmacists, advancing the standards of phar-macy practice, improving pharmacists’ effectiveness in ensuring rational drug use in society, and leading in the resolution of public policy issues affecting pharmacists. www.ipha.org

X X

Indiana Pharmacists Alliance (IPA) members are working in the chain, independent, hospital, education, industry, and long-term care settings in Indiana. www.indianapharmacists.org

X X

Iowa Pharmacists Association—Collaborative Education Institute (CEI) provides CPE through a collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. www.theceinstitute.org

X X

Kansas Pharmacists Association (KPhA) was established in 1880, has over 1,000 members, and represents pharmacists across the state of Kansas. www.ksrx.org

X

Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) represents the complete spectrum of pharmacists across the Commonwealth of Kentucky — from independent pharmacy owners and chain pharmacy employees, to pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists, consulting/long-term care pharmacists, and compounders. www.kphanet.org

X



Type of CPE Offered


Louisiana Pharmacists Association (LPA) promotes the interests of all pharmacists of the state of Louisiana. www.louisianapharmacists.com/ X X

Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists (LSHP) is a professional organization of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and related personnel practicing in organized health care settings. www.lshp.org

X

Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) is the state professional society serving Michigan’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all settings of practice. www.michiganpharmacists.org

X X

Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPhA) is a state professional association, whose membership is made up of pharmacists, student pharma-cists, pharmacy technicians, and those with a business interest in pharmacy. www.mpha.org

X X

Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA) is the professional society representing Missouri pharmacists, united to improve public health and patient care, enhance professional development, and advocate for the interest of the profession. www.morx.com

X X

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and NABP Foundation were established in 1904 to assist state licensing boards in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform standards to protect the public health. www.nabp.net

X

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation represents the largest component of pharmacy practice–chain community pharmacy. www.nacds.org

X X

National Association of Compounding Pharmacists (NACP) provides live hands-on compounding training to pharmacists and technicians from the United States and Canada. www.letcoinc.com

X

National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), founded in 1898, represents America’s community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 23,000 pharmacies. www.ncpanet.org

X X

National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) is a nationwide, professional organization of pharmacists. It is the premier organization representing the interests and needs of minority pharmacists in all practice settings. www.npha.net

X

Nebraska Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education (NCCPE) is a consortium of the Nebraska Pharmacists Association, Creighton Univer-sity School of Pharmacy, and the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy. www.npharm.org

X X

New Jersey Pharmacists Association (NJPhA) members are New Jersey pharmacists who provide optimum health care in various settings including community and chain pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, and the pharmaceutical industry. www.njpharma.org

X X

New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP) members are pharmacists and technicians who practice in hospitals, managed care organizations, home care, long-term care programs, as well as student pharmacists. www.njshp.org

X

New Mexico Pharmacists Association (NMPhA) members are professionals from all areas of pharmaceutical care settings. www.nm-pharmacy.com X X

New Mexico Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NMSHP) represent its members and the practice of pharmacy in health care settings by providing leadership to advance pharmaceutical care and achieve optimal patient outcomes. www.nmshp.org

X X

New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) represents New York State pharmacists who practice in ambulatory, long-term, managed, home, and acute care settings. www.nyschp.org

X X

Ohio Pharmacists Foundation (OPF) provides educational programs for pharmacists and consumers of health care that enhance the practice of pharmacy and patient outcomes, and conducts research to support these efforts. www.ohiopharmacists.org

X X

Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Training and Research Institute is the leading global provider of science, technology, and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. www.pda.org

X

Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) is an international nonprofit professional association representing the interests of pediatric pharmacists and their patients. www.ppag.org

X X

Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) is a professional membership society of registered pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others who reside, work, attend college, or are interested in pharmacy in Pennsylvania. www.papharmacists.com

X X

Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY) is a 125-year-old not-for-profit incorporated society that represents the pharmacy profession and is the largest pharmacy association in New York State. www.pssny.org

X X

Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) provides leadership in advocacy, education, and pharmacy practice that improves patient care through the safe and effective use of medications. www.pswi.org

X

Rhode Island Pharmacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization. Its purposes and objectives are exclusively charitable, scientific, educational, and literary. www.ripharmacists.org

X

Rhode Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists (RISHP) represents Rhode Island pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. www.rishp.org

X

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is the largest multiprofessional organization dedicated to ensuring excellence and consistency in the prac-tice of critical care. www.sccm.org

X X

Society of Nuclear Medicine Inc. (SNM) is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 16,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology, and practical applications of molecular imaging and therapy and nuclear medicine to diagnose, manage, and treat diseases. www.snm.org

X X

South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPP) has been representing South Carolina’s pharmacy professionals since 1876. www.scrx.org X X

Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) is a regional association representing pharmacists and related personnel associated with organized health care settings. www.smshp.org

X

Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation exists to support the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy students, alumni, faculty, and friends. www.southwesternpharmacy.com

X X

Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA) serves more than 3,500 members practicing in all areas of pharmacy, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, education, manufacturing, and distribution, plus various government agencies. www.texaspharmacy.org

X X

Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care in the state of Texas. www.tshp.org

X X


Table 4. Colleges or Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine Accredited to Provide Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b

Type of CPE Offered


Albany College of Pharmacy was founded in 1881 and is located in Albany, New York. www.acp.edu X

Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University was established in 1886 and is located in Brooklyn, New York. www.brooklyn.liu.edu/pharmacy/index.html

X

Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy was established in 1885 and is located in Auburn, Alabama. www.pharmacy.auburn.edu X

Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences originated in 1904 and is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. www.butler.edu/cophs X X

Campbell University was founded in 1985 and is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. www.campbellpharmacy.net X

Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University consists of the Chicago College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, Illinois, and the College of Pharmacy in Glendale, Arizona. www.midwestern.edu

X

Creighton University School of Pharmacy— Nebraska Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education (NCCPE) provides CPE through a consor-tium with the Nebraska Pharmacists Association and the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy. www.npharm.org

X X

Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences— Collaborative Education Institute (CEI) provides CPE through a collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and the Iowa Pharmacy Association. www.theceinstitute.org

X X

Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy was founded in 1925 and is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.pharmacy.duq.edu/index.html

Howard University College of Pharmacy located in Washington, DC, was founded in 1868. www.cpnahs.howard.edu/Pharmacy/History.htm

Idaho State University College of Pharmacy has educated pharmacists for nearly 90 years and is located in Pocatello, Idaho. www.pharmacy.isu.edu/live/index.html

X

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was founded in 1823, and is a private, coeducational college with campuses in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire. www.mcphs.edu

X X

Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing—Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. www.wilkes.edu/pages/390.asp X

North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences was established in 1902 and is located in Fargo, North Dakota. www.ndsu.nodak.edu\pharmacy

X X

Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy were established in 2005 and is located in Rootstown, Ohio. www.neoucom.edu

X X

Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy was founded in 1898 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. www.northeastern.edu/bouve/pharmacy/

X X

Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy admitted its first class in 1997 and has campuses in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida, as well as Ponce, Puerto Rico. http://pharmacy.nova.edu/home.html

X X

Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was founded in 1871 and is located in Ada, Ohio. www.onu.edu/pharmacy X X

The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy was founded in 1885 and is located near downtown Columbus, Ohio. www.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu X

Oregon State University College of Pharmacy has been an integral part the university for more than 100 years and is located in Corvallis, Oregon. http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu

X

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia was founded in 1821 as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. www.usp.edu

X X


a Providers may offer programming at no cost to participants or may offer fee-based programs; refer to each provider for additional information.b Membership, registration, or subscriptions may be required to access programming; refer to each provider for additional information. c Several professional publications are affiliated with national and state associations. Please refer to the various national and state associations for information regarding continuing education programming offered in their professional publications.d Additional sources for CPE activities are the various state boards of pharmacy; several provide pharmacists with specific state board of pharmacy–mandated activities such as state-specific law programs.e There are many CPE opportunities on a local or state level with local pharmacy associations and local health systems or health care networks.


Type of CPE Offered


Utah Pharmacists Association (UPhA) represents pharmacists in the state of Utah practicing in all practice sites including retail chains, hospital pharmacies, independent pharmacies, nuclear pharmacies, and managed care facilities. www.upha.com

X

Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists (USHP) advances and supports the practice of pharmacy in health-systems and serves as a collective voice on issues related to medication use and public health. www.ushp.org

X

Virginia Pharmaceutical Association (VPhA) assures the viability and vitality of the profession of pharmacy by advocating for pharmacists in legisla-tive, regulatory, and public affairs in Virginia. www.vapharmacy.org

X X

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VSHP) is the professional society that represents pharmacists who serve patients in Virginia across the continuum of care in integrated health care systems. www.vshp.org

X

Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) exists to support and advance the practice of pharmacy by helping all pharmacies develop strategies that will allow them to flourish in this ever-changing health care environment. www.wsparx.org

X X

West Texas Pharmacy Association (WTPA) with approximately 500 members, is the largest district drug association in the world and has been serv-ing the pharmacists of West Texas since 1921. www.westtexaspharmacy.org

X


Type of CPE Offered


Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was founded in 1884 and is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. www.phpr.purdue.edu

X

Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy was founded in 1892 and is located in Piscataway, New Jersey. http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu X X

Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy was established in 1927. It is located in Birmingham, Alabama. http://pharmacy.samford.edu

X

Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy opened in August 1996. The school is located in Winchester, Virginia. http://204.154.86.14/PharmWeb/Hier/index.cfm

Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Montana was established in 1907 at Montana State College and was transferred to the University of Montana in 1913. It is located in Missoula, Montana. www.health.umt.edu/schools/pharmacy/default.htm

X X

South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Medical University of South Carolina Campus and University of South Carolina Campus) was formed in 2004 through the integration of the Colleges of Pharmacy at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. www.sccp.sc.edu

X

South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy has its history going back to the 1880s. It is located in Brookings, South Dakota. www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/CollegeOfPharmacy/

X

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy admitted its inaugural class of doctor of pharmacy students in August 2005. It is located in Edwardsville, Illinois. www.siue.edu/pharmacy/

St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions has three campuses in New York State. www.stjohns.edu/academics/undergraduate/pharmacy

X

St. Louis College of Pharmacy was founded in 1864 and is located in St. Louis, Missouri. www.stlcop.edu X

Temple University School of Pharmacy was established in 1901 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. www.temple.edu/pharmacy/

Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was formally established in 1947 and is located in Houston, Texas. www.tsu.edu/pages/460.asp

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy was founded in 1996 and is located in Amarillo, Texas. www.ttuhsc.edu/sop/ X X

Tufts University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education was established more than 30 years ago. The school is located in Boston, Massachusetts. www.tufts.edu/med/about/offices/oce/

X

University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was founded in 1886, and is the only pharmacy school in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It is located in Buffalo, New York. www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu

X X

University of Arizona College of Pharmacy was founded in 1947 and is located in Tucson, Arizona. www.pharmacy.arizona.edu X X

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy was established in 1951 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. www.uams.edu/cop/pharmacists/ce.asp

X X

University of California–San Francisco School of Pharmacy was founded in 1872 and is located in San Francisco, California. www.pharmacy.ucsf.edu

X X

University of Cincinnati Winkle College of Pharmacy was founded in 1850 and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. www.pharmacy.uc.edu/continuing_education.cfm

X X

University of Colorado–Denver School of Pharmacy began in 1911 on the Boulder campus and is currently located in Denver. www.uchsc.edu/sop/

X

University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy became the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy in 1941. The school is located in Storrs, Connecticut. www.pharmacy.uconn.edu

X X

University of Findlay School of Pharmacy was approved for pre-candidacy status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education in 2006 and is located in Findlay, Ohio. www.findlay.edu/academics/colleges/cohp/academicprograms/schoolofpharm/default.htm

X

University of Florida College of Pharmacy was established in 1923 and is located in Gainsville, Florida. www.cop.ufl.edu/root4/index.htm X X

University of Georgia College of Pharmacy was founded in 1903 and is located in Athens, Georgia. www.rx.uga.edu X X

University of Houston College of Pharmacy has more than 50 years of experience and is located in Houston, Texas. www.pharmacy.uh.edu X X

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy was established in 1859 and is located in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/ X X

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy—Collaborative Education Institute (CEI) provides CPE through a collaboration with Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Iowa Pharmacy Association. www.theceinstitute.org

X X

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy was established in 1885 and is located in Lawrence, Kansas. www.pharm.ku.edu/index.php X X

University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and Medicine was established in 1870 as the Louisville College of Pharmacy and is located in Lexington, Kentucky. www.ukyce.com

X X

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy was founded in 1841 and is located in Baltimore, Maryland. www2.pharmacy.umaryland.edu X

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is the state’s university of the health sciences and the largest institution of its kind in the nation. www.umdnj.edu

X X

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy offers programs on both the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. www.pharmacy.umn.edu X X

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy was founded in 1908, and is located on the Oxford and Medical Center campuses. www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu X



Type of CPE Offered


University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy—Nebraska Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education (NCCPE) provides CPE through a consortium with Creighton University School of Pharmacy and the Nebraska Pharmacists Association. www.npharm.org

X X

University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy was established in 1945 and is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. www.hsc.unm.edu/Pharmacy/

X

University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy was founded in March 1897 and is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. www.pharmacy.unc.edu

X X

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy was established in 1896 and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. www.oupharmacy.com X

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy was chartered in 1878, and is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. www.pharmacy.pitt.edu

X X

University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy was founded in 1913 at the Río Piedras Campus in Puerto Rico. http://farmacia.rcm.upr.edu X

University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is located in Kingston, Rhode Island. www.uri.edu/pharmacy/ X X

University of Southern California School of Pharmacy was founded in 1905 and is located on the university’s Health Sciences Campus in Los Angeles, California. www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/

X X

University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy programming has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education since January 2004. The college is located in Henderson, Nevada. www.usn.edu/pharmacy/

X

University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy traces its origins to the University of Tennessee’s Knoxville campus in 1898. The college relocated to Memphis in 1909. http://pharmacy.utmem.edu

X X

University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy was established at Galveston in 1893. The college was relocated to Austin in the 1920s. www.utexas.edu./pharmacy/

X X

University of Texas at El Paso is a cooperative program with the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.www.academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=7957

X

University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy achieved candidate status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education in 2007. The Feik School of Pharmacy is located in San Antonio, Texas. www.uiw.edu/pharmacy/index.htm

University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was founded in 1955 and is located in Stockton, California.http://web.pacific.edu/x817.xml

X X

University of Toledo College of Pharmacy was founded in 1904 and is located in Toledo, Ohio. www.utoledo.edu/pharmacy/ X

University of Utah College of Pharmacy is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. www.pharmacy.utah.edu X

University of Washington School of Pharmacy was established in 1894 and is located in Seattle, Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/pha/ X X

University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, Extension Services in Pharmacy, was established in 1883, and is located in Madison, Wisconsin. www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/esp

X X

University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy in was established in 1967 within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming.www.uwyo.edu/pharmacy

X

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education was established in 1898 and is located in Richmond, Virginia. www.pharmacy.vcu.edu

X X

Washington State University College of Pharmacy is located on the university’s campuses in Pullman and Spokane. www.pharmacy.wsu.edu X X

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is part of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center and is located in Morgantown, West Virginia. www.hsc.wvu.edu/sop/

X X

Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. www.xula.edu/cop/index.php X


a Providers may offer programming at no cost to participants or may offer fee-based programs; refer to each provider for additional information.b Membership, registration, or subscriptions may be required to access programming; refer to each provider for additional information.

Table 5. Accredited Government Agency Providing Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b,c

Type of CPE Offered


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/index.asp

X X

a Provider may offer programming at no cost to participants or may offer fee-based programs; refer to each program for additional information.b Membership, registration, or subscriptions may be required to access programming; refer to each program for additional information.c Additional sources for CPE activities are the various state boards of pharmacy; several provide pharmacists with specific state board–mandated activities such as state-specific law

programs.

Table 7. Miscellaneous Accredited Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b , c, d

Type of CPE Offered


Accredo Health Group offers live presentations to health care professionals in hospitals, dialysis centers, and other facilities.www.accredohealth.com/home.html

X

Alpha Zeta Omega Pharmaceutical Fraternity New York and Philadelphia Alumni Chapters is a pharmaceutical fraternity composed of pharmacists and undergraduates in pharmacy. www.azo.org

X

American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) was established in 1968 as a nonprofit multidisciplinary organization uniting scientists and clini-cians in the advancement of research, education, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by chemicals, drugs, and toxins. www.clintox.org

X

American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) is an association of health care professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions. www.aadenet.org

X X

American Diabetes Association (ADA) is an organization whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. www.diabetes.org

X X

American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: “Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” www.americanheart.org

X X

American Pain Society (APS) is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians, and other professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering. www.ampainsoc.org

X

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services is the nation’s leading independent pharmacy services provider to acute care hospitals and behavioral systems. www.cpspharm.com/Public/Default.aspx

CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions and related health care services in the nation. CVS Caremark bussinesses include CVS retail pharmacies, retail-based health clinics (called Minute Clinics), and the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management company. www.caremark.com

Foundation for Care Management is a 501c3 nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation. It is governed and advised by an active distinguished board of health care professionals. www.FCMcme.org

X X

Innovatix, LLC, provides high-quality group purchasing and consultative services to their national membership base of alternate care and non-acute care institutional providers. www.innovatix.com

X X

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent nonprofit organization helping to lead the improvement of health care throughout the world. www.ihi.org

X

Institute for Wellness and Education, Inc., is a disease management company focused on patent education, wellness screenings, and continuing professional education. www.instituteforwellness.org

X

LearnSomething, Inc., works with nonprofit organizations, associations, and other mission-driven associations to present, package, deliver, and manage e-learning and multimedia products. www.learnsomething.com

X

Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy (MAD-ID) is an annual live meeting that provides pharmacists with the opportunity to participate in a 4-day educational symposium designed to apply recent research to patient care and antimicrobial stewardship. www.MAD-ID.com

X

McKesson Corporation is a health care services company, providing pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, information, and automation technologies—the resources and connections that improve care quality while reducing health care costs. www.mckesson.com

X X


a Providers may offer programming at no cost to participants or may offer fee-based programs; refer to each provider for additional information.b Membership, registration, or subscriptions may be required to access programming; refer to each provider for additional information.c Several professional publications are affiliated with national and state associations. Please refer to the various national and state associations for information regarding continuing

education programming offered in their professional publications.

Table 6. Accredited Publishers Providing Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b ,c

Type of CPE Offered


American Pharmacists Association offers continuing education activities in its publications Pharmacy Today and the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. www.pharmacist.com/education

X X

Continuing Education Network, Inc., publishes RxConsultant, a subscription-based service that delivers practical updates and reviews covering top-selling drugs and common health conditions. www.RxConsultant.com

X

Drug Store News has been the voice of the retail drug industry for over 70 years and has provided over 44,000 industry professionals timely coverage of industry news, merchandising trends, and pharmacy developments. www.cedrugstorenews.com

X X

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is a unit of Wolters Kluwer Health, a group of leading information companies offering specialized publications and software for physicians, nurses, students, and specialized clinicians. www.lww.com

X

Pharmacist’s Letter Therapeutic Research Center provides scientifically reliable advice on drug therapy to physicians, pharmacists, nurse practi-tioners, physician assistants, dietitians, hospitals, universities, pharmacies, government agencies, and others, who use it to make clinical decisions. www.pharmacistsletter.com

X X

Pharmacy Times Office of Continuing Professional Education is dedicated to providing pharmacists with practical, authoritative information with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. www.pharmacytimes.com

X

Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC, Power-Pak CE is a product of /alert Marketing, a full-service health care communications company provid-ing information and education programs to health care professionals and consumers. /alert Marketing also offers cooperative mail, custom mail, and nonaccredited editorial programs. www.powerpak.com

X

Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC, publishes U.S. Pharmacist, a monthly journal dedicated to providing the nation’s pharmacists with up-to-date, authoritative, peer-reviewed clinical articles relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice in a variety of settings, including community pharmacy, hospitals, managed care systems, ambulatory care clinics, home care organizations, long-term care facilities, industry, and academia.www.uspharmacist.com

X X


a Providers may offer programming at no cost to participants or may offer fee-based programs; refer to each provider for additional information.b Membership, registration, or subscriptions may be required to access programming; refer to each provider for additional information.c Additional sources for CPE activities are the various state boards of pharmacy; several provide pharmacists with specific state board of pharmacy–mandated activities such as state-

specific law programs.d There are many CPE opportunities on a local or state level with local pharmacy associations and local health systems or health care networks.

Summary

The pharmacy profession is experiencing changes in

the standards of continuing education for pharmacists.

These improvements have been instituted in an effort

to help pharmacists meet lifelong learning and professional

development needs. ACPE has distinguished three basic

CPE categories: knowledge-based activities, application-

based activities, and practice-based activities. The new

category, knowledge-based activities, allows for pharma-

cists and pharmacy technicians to gain new knowledge in

activities that can be as brief as 15 minutes. Another change

is a revised system of the Universal Program Numbers to

more accurately reflect the target learning audience (i.e.,

pharmacists or pharmacy technicians). The purpose of these

changes is to better serve pharmacists’ educational needs

for improved patient outcomes. The American Pharmacists

Association has developed The Pharmacist’s Continuing

Education Resource to familiarize pharmacists with these

upcoming changes and to serve as a resource to identify

CPE activities from select accredited providers.

Table 7. Miscellaneous Accredited Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education Programming a, b , c, d

Type of CPE Offered


MedAssets Supply Chain Systems partners with health care providers to improve their financial strength by implementing integrated spend management and revenue cycle solutions that help control cost, improve margins and cash flow, increase regulatory compliance, and optimize operational efficiency. www.medassets.com

X

Medical Research Management (MRM) is one of the nation’s leading providers of clinical research education and customized training to leading clinical research organizations; pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies; and research sites and universities.www.cra-training.com

X X

Medscape, LLC, offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals robust and integrated medical information and educational tools on the Web. www.medscape.com

X X

Northeast Area Health Education Center (NEAHEC) strives to enhance access to quality health care by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community and academic educational partnerships. www.neahec.org

X

PharmaCE is a service that offers accredited online continuing education programs to pharmacy professionals published from The Annals of Pharmacotherapy and The Journal of Pharmacy Technology. www.pharmace.com

X

Pharmacists Mutual Companies is the only insurance company in the United States specializing in serving the insurance needs of the pharmacy profession. www.phmic.com

X

Pharmacy Foundation of California (PFC) was founded in 1977 as a nonprofit corporation with a mission of serving the pharmacy-related needs of the California public. www.pharmacyfoundation.org

X X

Prescription Solutions is a focused, collaborative, and innovative company in the pharmacy benefits management industry. www.rxsolutions.com

Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) provides chemicals, equipment, devices, flavors, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education–accredited training and education, pharmacy software, marketing, business, and pharmacy consulting assistance. PCCA membership includes more than 3,500 independent community pharmacists. www.pccarx.com

X

Rx School is an e-learning solutions company that connects health care professionals with leading providers of educational content. www.rxschool.com

X X

Saint Francis University’s Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA) was established in response to a rural health care demonstration project. It is a research and applied technology center. http://www.cermusa.org

Select CE produces and distributes specialized continuing education programs for health care professionals. http://www.selectce.org X

Walgreens Health Services offers both online and live CE programs to almost 15,000 Walgreen pharmacists as well as all U.S. pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with Internet access. www.mywalgreensce.com

X X

W-F Professional Associates, Inc., is a national independent provider of pharmacy continuing education. www.wfprofessional.com X

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at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org. Accessed September 28, 2008.

2. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Accreditation

Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education. Adopted June 20, 2007.

Effective January 1, 2009. Available at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/CPE_Standards_Final_092107.pdf. Accessed September 28, 2008.

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