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(NEW) USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conferences: February 21 HOME STUDIES (P/T)


Annual Continuing Education Conference Home Studies 
From: February 21, 2026
 
To purchase individual sessions or the whole day from March 21, click the link below:
To be supplied after the March date
 
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:
To be supplied after the March date
 
Speakers and Topics:
*  Please click here to view all session learning objectives, or view them at the individual registration links above!
 
 
Programming from February 21, 2026
 
Board of Pharmacy Inspection Readiness
Krystal Brashears Stefanyk;
Director of Inspections,
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
New and Updated Antimicrobial Indications
Nicole "Sun" Sunshine, PharmD
Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Academic Fellow, 
USC College of Pharmacy
Navigating Recent Changes to the US
Vaccine Schedule - Policy, Recomendations, and
Evidence
Patricia H. Fabel, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA;
Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy
From Prescription to Patient:
Enhancing Access to Medications
Betsy Blake PharmD, BCPS, FNAP;
Clinical Associate Professor and
Director of Interprofessional Education,
USC College of Pharmacy
Controlled Substances in Pharmacy Practice:
You're Not Just Dispensing,
You're Defending Your License
Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD;
Staff Pharmacist,
Hawthorne Pharmacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
 Hours Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians
Programming From:
(Saturday, February 21)
6
 $90LV $60L
 
   1 hr session
   2 hr session
$17LV
$34LV
 $12L
 
  • 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!
  • L- Please note that fees will appear as “Learning Express” on your credit card statement
  • V- Prices will decrease in May 2026
 
How to Earn Credit: Participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) listen to the video presentation and complete all interactivity, 3) pass each test with a 75% or higher, 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 if choosing virtual option:  
  • All participants must have an electronic device with a stable internet connection and working video/audio capabilities in order to participate. 
  • All activities will be held via Zoom.  Participants must download the latest version of Zoom and register for Zoom using their first and last name (to allow for registration to be verified upon admittance to the room).
  • Full Zoom system requirements, if needed, may be found here for Windows, macOS, and Linus or here for iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
  • *If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, uncomfortable with the technology, or do not have the technology needed, please contact us at CE@cop.sc.edu so we can discuss accommodations!*
  • Please visit our website to view our policy on privacy and confidentiality of your information.
 
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.  
 
                                 
 
 

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Board of Pharmacy Inspection Readiness
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify the individuals and entities regulated by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
  2. Describe the structure and roles within the Investigations and Inspections Department
  3. Describe the key elements reviewed during an inspection
  4. Review the responsibilities of the Pharmacist Manager

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Krystal Brashears Stefanyk
Director of Inspections, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-009-H07-P/T

Release Date: Feb 21, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 21, 2029

CE Hours

1.00
   

New and Updated Antimicrobial Indications
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the FDA-approved indications, mechanisms of action, and antimicrobial spectrum of newly approved and emerging antimicrobial agents
  2. Determine the role of these novel agents in infection management
  3. Apply antimicrobial stewardship principles to an example formulary review case

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Nicole Sunshine, PharmD
Infectious Disease Pharmacist, Academic Fellow, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-010-H01-P/T

Release Date: Feb 21, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 21, 2029

CE Hours

1.00
   

Navigating Recent Changes to the US Vaccine Schedule – Policy, Recommendations, and Evidence
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify recent changes to U.S. vaccine policy, including updates to CDC-recommended immunization schedules
  2. Differentiate among available immunization schedules and recommendations from CDC, AAP, AAFP, and IDSA
  3. Summarize key vaccine safety and efficacy data supporting current immunization recommendations

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

0062-0000-26-011-H06-P/T

Release Date: Feb 21, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 21, 2029

CE Hours

1.00
   

From Prescription to Patient: Enhancing Access to Medications
   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe medication access barriers and populations most affected
  2. Explain the roles of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in improving access to medications
  3. Review approaches and tools to enhance access to medications
  4. Apply medication access strategies to a patient case scenario

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

0062-0000-26-012-H01-P/T

Release Date: Feb 21, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 21, 2029

CE Hours

1.00
   

Controlled Substances in Pharmacy Practice: You`re Not Just Dispensing, You're Defending Your License
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Apply state and federal requirements to common dispensing scenarios
  2. Utilize a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) to support clinical and legal decision-making
  3. Describe current enforcement and compliance trends affecting community pharmacists

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist, Hawthorne Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-013-H08-P/T

Release Date: Feb 21, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 21, 2029

CE Hours

2.00