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2023 USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conferences: February 11 & March 4 (P/T)


 
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Annual Continuing Education Conference Home Studies
 
You can choose to purchase all 13 hours of home studies as a package
To purchase individual/whole days click the links below:
 
 

 
Speakers and Topics:
*  Please click here to view all session learning objectives, or view them at the individual registration links above!
 
 
Programming from February 11, 2023
 
What’s Old, What’s New in 2023
Traci Collier, PharmD; 
Administrator and Chief Drug Inspector,
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
2023 Diabetes Updates At the Speed of
Changes in Glucose
Cynthia Phillips, PharmD, CDCES
Clinical Associate Professor, UofSC COP; 
Clinical Pharmacist, Prisma Health Richland
The Who, What, When, and Why of Drug Shortages within Endocrinology 
Jennifer N. Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM;
Clinical Professor, Director of Pharmacy Education,
UofSC COP
Staying Up-to-date:
Immunization Recommendations 2023
Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD:
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, USC Community-based Residency Program, Medicine Mart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming from March 4, 2023
 
Life in the Fast Lane: An Exploration into
The Pharmacist's Role in Time Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting and Extended Fasting
 
Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist,
Southern Arizona VA Health Care;
Improv Comedian and Founder, ImprovRx
 
Kendrick Murphy, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner,
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director;
Western North Carolina VA Health Care System
 
Veterinary Pharmacy: A Tail of Two Species
Kim Keeney, PharmD;
Pharmacy Manager, The FARMacy
Veterinary Compounding:
Do You Prefer Fish or Chicken?
Kim Keeney, PharmD;
Pharmacy Manager, The FARMacy
SCRIPTS, The South Carolina
Prescription Monitoring Program
Chelsea Townsend, PharmD; 
Director, SC Prescription Monitoring Program
DHEC Bureau of Drug Control
Did I Do That? Addressing and
Preventing Medication Errors
Betsy Blake, PharmD, BCPS; 
Director of Interprofessional Education and
Clinical Associate Professor, UofSC COP; Co-Chair, Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences, UofSC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FREE Home Study Programming Available to Registrants
 
Pharmacy Law Update and Monitoring Controlled Substances in South Carolina
Nancy A. Taylor, PharmD; Assistant Professor, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
 
Rachel C. Robinson, PharmD; Pharmacist,
CVS Pharmacy
 
Amy Wortkoetter, PharmD Candidate 2023, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
Hours* Pharmacists** Pharmacy Technicians
 All programming
(February 11 AND  March 4)
13
$145 $75
 
  • All registrants who purchase a package will also receive access to the: 2022 Pharmacy Law Update (Written CE), if they haven’t already completed it prior to registration, within 2 business days of registering for the package.
  • **PEEP Preceptors:  You will receive communication via email regarding discounted registration!
  • **USC COP Alumni:  Prior to registering, please check your email for information from the COP on discounted registration to the live event, this code will work for the home studies too!
  • Please note that fees will appear as “Learning Express” on your credit card statement
 
CE Categories: This program was recorded and adapted from live activities at the USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conference via Zoom on multiple days (see above for dates)
 
  • Pharmacists who are looking to satisfy the "drug therapy or patient safety" requirements for South Carolina license renewal:
    • 2.5 hours of "drug therapy or patient safety" were delivered on February 11
    • 1.0 hours of "drug therapy or patient safety" was delivered on March 4
  • Pharmacists who are looking to satisfy the "Immunization" requirements for South Carolina/Prep Act license renewal:
    • 2.0 hours of "immunizations" were delivered on February 11
  • Pharmacists who are looking to satisfy the "Monitoring Controlled substance" requirement for South Carolina license renewal:
    • 1.0 hours of "monitoring controlled subtance" were delivered on March 4 
    • 1.0 hours of "monitoring controlled subtance" are available in the written home study below
  • Pharmacy technicians who are looking to satisfy some of their requirements for PTCB renewal:
    • 1.0 hours of "pharmacy law" was delivered on February 11
    • 1.0 hours of "medication safety" was delivered on March 4
How to Earn Credit: Participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) listen to the video presentation and complete the interactivity quiz, and 3) complete the evaluation form. To receive credit, you must provide your date of birth and NABP number. CE credit will be submitted to the NABP CE Monitor.
 
Technology Requirements:  
Please ensure the computer system you plan to use meets the following minimum requirements:
  • Operating System: Windows, Mac OS and Linux
  • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher; Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher; Google Chrome
  • Computer Speakers or headphones connected to your computer
  • Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL or T1
  • Monitor Screen Resolution: 320x480 or higher
  • Media Viewing Requirements: Adobe Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint and HTML
Privacy and Confidentiality:  Information received by the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy for continuing education (CE) programs will be maintained in a confidential and secure manner.  In order for continuing education credit to be submitted to the NABP CPE Monitor, personal information such as your NABP e-Profile ID and day and month of birth will be required along with your name and contact information. 
 
Provider Contact Information:  For questions regarding this continuing education activity, please contact our office at CE@cop.sc.edu or 803-777-9979.

CE Hours

12.00

CE Units

1.200

Activity Type

  • Knowledge-Based and Application-Based

Target Audience(s)

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Requirements for CE Credit

In order to receive credit for this home study program, participants must:
  1. Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures
  2. Review the video presentation and interactivity quiz
  3. Complete the program evaluation form.
In order for credit to be transmitted to the NABP CPE Monitor, participants must provide their month and day of birth and NABP e-Profile ID number.  Registration with a proper disclosure of the NABP E-Id is a requirement for receiving Continuing Pharmacy Education.  To register with NABP CPE Monitor or look up your NABP E-profile ID, please click on the CPE Monitor logo below to be directed to their site.  Failure to follow this process within the required timeframe will result in loss of credit.  If you would like a paper statement of credit, you may print an individual statement or a transcript from your NABP e-profile.  
 
                                 
 
 
 

 
Registration Instructions
 
 
1:  Be sure to select the correct registration type from the dropdown list 
             (pharmacist or  pharmacy technician)
2. Click "Purchase Now"

Support/Credits

Financial Disclosure: USC COP has a full and fair disclosure policy that requires course planners and faculty to communicate any real or apparent affiliations with ineligible companies related to the content of their presentation and materials. Participants are advised that the accredited status of USC COP does not imply endorsement by the provider of ACPE of any products/therapeutics mentioned in this course. The information in this course is for educational purposes only. Please see the individual presentations for each presenter's disclosures.

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At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Recall the purpose and functions of the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy (SC BOP)
  2. Discuss scope of practice for licensees and registrants
  3. Review most common inspection violations and resolutions
  4. Identify updated pharmacist and pharmacy technician continuing education requirements in SC
  5. Summarize recent regulatory updates

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Traci Collier, PharmD
Administrator and Chief Drug Inspector, South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-014-H03-P/T

Release Date: Feb 11, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 11, 2026

CE Hours

1.50
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe population health approaches to improving care and promoting health in patients with diabetes
  2. Discuss updates in medical assessment and evaluation of patients with diabetes
  3. Analyze revisions in pharmacological approaches to treatment of patients with diabetes
  4. Summarize changes in treatment of special populations treated for diabetes

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Cynthia Phillips, PharmD, CDCES
Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacist, Prisma Health Richland

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-013-H01-P/T

Release Date: Feb 11, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 11, 2026

CE Hours

1.50
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Identify current and future trends in drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  2. Summarize information to communicate to providers and patients on drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  3. Define role of pharmacist in managing drug shortages within endocrinology practice
At the completion of this activity, the technician will be able to:
  1. Identify current and future trends in drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  2. Summarize information to communicate to pharmacists and patients on drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  3. Define role of pharmacy technician in managing drug shortages within endocrinology practice

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jennifer Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM
Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-015-H01-P/T

Release Date: Feb 11, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 11, 2026

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Discuss how vaccines work with the immune system to stimulate a protective and lasting immune response
  2. Determine vaccination needs in accordance with the current schedule recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices
  3. Recall administration procedures, proper storage and disposal, and record keeping
  4. Review vaccine appropriateness or contraindication and precautions
  5. Identify and recognize adverse drug events
  6. Apply current ACIP recommendations for vaccines to a patient case
  7. Summarize updates on vaccines for other infectious diseases such as herpes zoster, influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis
  8. Discuss actions healthcare professionals can take when advocating immunizations for adults
  9. State how pharmacists play a role in the increasing rate of vaccine-preventable diseases
At the completion of this activity, the technician will be able to:
  1. Discuss how vaccines work with the immune system to stimulate a protective and lasting immune response
  2. Determine vaccination needs in accordance with the current schedule recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices
  3. Recall administration procedures, proper storage and disposal, and record keeping
  4. Review vaccine appropriateness or contraindication and precautions
  5. Identify and recognize adverse drug events
  6. Apply current ACIP recommendations for vaccines to a patient case
  7. Summarize updates on vaccines for other infectious diseases such as herpes zoster, influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis
  8. Discuss actions healthcare professionals can take when advocating immunizations for adults
  9. State how pharmacy technicians play a role in the increasing rate of vaccine-preventable diseases

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, USC Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program – Medicine Mart

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-016-H06-P/T

Release Date: Feb 11, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 11, 2026

CE Hours

2.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Define various types of fasting
  2. Recall the proposed mechanisms by which fasting may provide benefits
  3. Describe the appropriate medication adjustments in a patient who is participating in a fasting protocol
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Define various types of fasting
  2. Recall the proposed risks of fasting
  3. Describe the disease states that will require medication adjustment during fasting

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Optum; Improv Comedian and Founder, ImprovRx

Kendrick Murphy, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director; Western North Carolina VA Health Care System

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-017-H01-P/T

Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 4, 2026

CE Hours

1.50
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Discuss common disease states in animals that are similar in humans
  2. Discuss similarities in medications between humans and animals
  3. Discuss specific dosages in common medications used in humans and animals

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kim Keeney, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, The FARMacy at PETSinc

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-018-H99-P/T

Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 4, 2026

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Discuss the importance of compounding in veterinary medicine
  2. Discuss specific dosage forms used for animals
  3. Discuss common medications compounded for animals

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kim Keeney, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, The FARMacy at PETSinc

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-019-H07-P/T

Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 4, 2026

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Review relevant SC statutes regarding the confidentiality of SCRIPTS data
  2. Summarize the purpose and use of SCRIPTS, South Carolina's prescription monitoring program
  3. Demonstrate how to register for SCRIPTS and generate patient reports 
  4. Review interpretation of SCRIPTS data
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Review relevant SC statutes regarding the confidentiality of SCRIPTS data
  2. Summarize the purpose and use of SCRIPTS, South Carolina's prescription monitoring program 
  3. Demonstrate how to register for SCRIPTS and generate patient reports

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Chelsea Townsend, PharmD
Director, Prescription Monitoring Program, Bureau of Drug Control, Healthcare Quality, SC DHEC

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-020-H03-P/T

Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 4, 2026

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Define terms associated with medication safety
  2. Identify error reporting systems
  3. Describe methods to analyze errors and prevent future events
  4. Analyze medication safety errors through Just Culture and Root Cause Analysis processes
  5. Apply medication safety concepts to common errors

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Betsy Blake, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Interprofessional Education, UofSC COP; UofSC Co-Director of Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-021-H05-P/T

Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 4, 2026

CE Hours

1.50