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(NEW) USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conferences: March 15 HOME STUDIES (P/T)


Annual Continuing Education Conference Home Studies: March 15
 
To purchase individual sessions or the whole day from February 1, click the link below:
 
You can choose to purchase all 12 hours of home studies as a single package
To purchase both days of the conference, click the link below:
 
 
 
 
Speakers and Topics:
*  Please click here to view all session learning objectives, or view them at the individual registration links above!
 
 
Programming from March 15, 2025
 
 
Rare Remedies: Navigating the Approval and
Use of Orphan Drugs in Pharmacy Practice
 
Betsy Blake PharmD, BCPS, FNAP;
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of
Interprofessional Education
USC College of Pharmacy
Immunization Update 2025
Patricia H. Fabel, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA;
Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy
Double Duty: Unveiling the Benefits of
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Jennifer Clements, PharmD,
FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM;
Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education,
USC College of Pharmacy
A Guide to Medication Treatment of
Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Jordan C. Haygood, PharmD, BCPP;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry, MUSC
Balancing Comfort and Safety in
Post-Op Pain Management
Lauren Linder, PharmD, BCPP;
Senior Research Associate, Co-Director &
Clinical Pharmacy Consultant,
SCORxE Academic Detailing Service,
Division of General Internal Medicine,
Geriatrics, and Palliative, MUSC
Primary Care New Drug Update – 2025
Kelly Jones, PharmD;
Director of Outpatient Pharmacotherapy Education,
McLeod Family Medicine Program, McLeod Health
 
 
 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
 Hours Pharmacists** Pharmacy Technicians
Programming From:
(Saturday, March 15)
6
 $75L $40L
  1 hours (each) $15 $7.50
 
  • Active PEEP Preceptors:  You will receive communication via email regarding discounted registration!
  • USC College of Pharmacy Alumni: Prior to registering, please check your email and/or mail for information from the COP on discounted registration!
  • * - For those who choose to attend in-person, fees include a continential breakfast and lunch
  • L- Please note that fees will appear as “Learning Express” on your credit card statement
 
How to Earn Credit: Participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) listen to the video presentation and complete the interactivity, 3) complete each test, and 4) complete each evaluation form. For credit to be submitted to the NABP CPE Cominitor, you must provide your correct date of birth and NABP number.
 
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

6.00

CE Units

0.600

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 engage in any suggested interactivity
  3. Complete each post-test with a score of at least 75%
  4. Complete the program evaluation form (Before the Home Study expiration date) 
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
 
Please note that there are multiple registration options available below!
 
First chose your profession from the drop-down box (Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician)
 
If you want to register for ALL sessions, click on the box next to the date (this will click on all the sessions), then click on "Purchase Now"
 
If you want to register for SOME sessions, click on the box(es) next to the session(s) you desire to register for, then click on "Purchase Now"
 

Please choose a Fee Type from the Drop Down Menu Below:
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At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Explain the regulatory process for medications used in rare disorders
  2. Identify challenges in developing and approving medications for rare disorders
  3. Recognize commonly prescribed medications for rare disorders and their indications
  4. Summarize the role of the pharmacist with medications for rare disorders

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

0062-0000-25-012-H01-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Apply updates from the national immunization recommendations to patient cases
  2. Recall vaccine safety and efficacy data
  3. Compare and contrast newly approved vaccine products
  4. Define proper vaccine administration techniques
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Explain the technician's role in providing immunizations
  2. Summarize updates to national immunization recommendations
  3. List newly approved vaccine products
  4. Review proper vaccine storage and handling

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Patricia Fabel, PharmD, BCPS
Executive Director of the Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center; Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-25-013-H06-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe the mechanism of action for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in diabetes and obesity
  2. Identify the additional benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists beyond diabetes and obesity management, including mortality and morbidity outcomes
  3. Develop a person-centered plan incorporating GLP-1 receptor agonists with appropriate follow-up to monitor efficacy and safety

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

0062-0000-25-014-H01-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Review the pharmacology of medications used to treat depressive and anxiety disorders
  2. Summarize new treatment options for depressive and/or anxiety disorders
  3. Recommend an evidence-based medication regimen for patients with depressive and/or anxiety disorders
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe common medications used to treat depressive and anxiety disorders
  2. Identify new treatment options for depressive and/or anxiety disorders
  3. Analyze medication orders for patients with depressive and/or anxiety disorders to ensure accuracy

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jordan Cooler Haygood, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy; Psychiatric Pharmacist, UofSC Student Health Center

Activity Number

0062-0000-25-015-H01-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Describe pre-operative screening methods of patients for preventing misuse and diversion of opioids
  2. Explain strategies for setting patient expectations about post-operative pain that promote conservative opioid use and enhance patient satisfaction
  3. Review special pain management considerations for patients on chronic opioids, including patients on medications for OUD who undergo surgery
  4. Formulate a surgery pain management plan for a patient on chronic opioids
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe pre-operative screening methods of patients for preventing misuse and diversion of opioids
  2. Explain strategies for setting patient expectations about post-operative pain that promote conservative opioid use and enhance patient satisfaction
  3. Review special pain management considerations for patients on chronic opioids, including patients on medications for OUD who undergo surgery
  4. Analyze medication orders for a surgery pain management plan in patients on chronic opioids

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Lauren Linder Wier, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, SCORxE Clinical Pharmacy Consultant, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-25-016-H08-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   

   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Identify new therapeutic agents recently marketed and their appropriate use
  2. Describe the indications, key adverse events, and precautions associated with each new therapeutic agent
  3. Compare and contrast new medications to others within similar therapeutic categories
  4. Discuss important drug interactions and pharmacokinetic parameters that are clinically relevant
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify new therapeutic agents recently marketed and their appropriate use
  2. Describe the indications, key adverse events, and precautions associated with each new therapeutic agent
  3. Compare and contrast new medications to others within similar therapeutic categories
  4. List important drug interactions associated with the new medications

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kelly Jones, PharmD
Director of Outpatient Pharmacotherapy Education, McLeod Family Medicine Program, McLeod Health

Activity Number

0062-0000-25-017-H01-P/T

Release Date: Mar 15, 2025
Credit Expiration Date: Mar 15, 2028

CE Hours

1.00
   



 
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