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(NEW) 2026 USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conferences: February 21 & March 21 HOME STUDIES (P/T)


Annual Continuing Education Conference Home Studies: February 21 & March 21
 
To purchase individual sessions or the whole day from February 21, click the link below:
 
To purchase individual sessions or the whole day from March 21, 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 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
 
 
Programming from March 21, 2026
 
 
Diabetes Dialogue:
Determinants, Devices, and Drugs
(2026 Update)
Cynthia Phillips, PharmD, CDCES;
Clinical Associate Professor,
USC College of Pharmacy
Don't Go Racin' My Heart:
The Role of Landiolol for
Rate Control in the ICU
Victoria Harmon, PharmD;
Clinical Assistant Professor,
USC College of Pharmacy
Methadone Matters:
A Practical Refresh for
Today's Pharmacist
Lauren Linder Wier, PharmD, BCPP;
Clinical Assistant Professor,
USC College of Pharmacy
GLP-1 Double Play:
Solo Stars and Dynamic Duos
in the Obesity Game Plan
Jennifer Clements, PharmD,
FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM;
Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education,
USC College of Pharmacy
Triple Threat:
Optimizing COPD Treatment in 2026
Tate Owens, PharmD;
Clinical Pharmacist,
Tandem Health
 
 
 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
 Hours Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians
 All programming
(Saturdays, February 1
AND
March 15)
12 hour
 $140*LV $75*L
 
  • 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

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 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
Date: 02/21/26
Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

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
   

Diabetes Dialogue: Determinants, Devices, and Drugs (2026 Update)
   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Discuss assessment and management strategies for persons at risk for developing diabetes in complex disease states
  2. Examine the role of technology in monitoring and treatment of persons with diabetes
  3. Evaluate updates in medication recommendations and monitoring approaches to glycemia therapy with comorbidities

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

0062-0000-26-014-H01-P/T

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

CE Hours

1.50
   

Don’t Go Racin’ My Heart: The Role of Landiolol for Rate Control in the ICU
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Describe the etiology and clinical impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in critically ill patients
  2. Identify pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies used to manage AF in critically ill patients
  3. Summarize the pharmacologic characteristics of landiolol
  4. Evaluate clinical evidence supporting the use of landiolol for rate control across different patient populations
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the etiology and clinical impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in critically ill patients
  2. Identify pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies used to manage AF in critically ill patients
  3. Summarize steps for compounding landiolol infusions
  4. Calculate the beyond use date for landiolol after reconstitution

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Victoria Harmon, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, USC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-015-H01-P/T

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

CE Hours

1.00
   

Methadone Matters: A Practical Refresh for Today's Pharmacist
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Explain key pharmacologic principles of methadone
  2. Identify appropriate clinical indications for methadone
  3. Use SCRIPTS/PDMP data to support safe methadone dispensing and monitoring
  4. Manage methadone therapy during transitions of care
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe pharmacologic points about methadone that affect storage, labeling, and handling
  2. Recognize common indications for methadone and when to refer questions or concerns to the pharmacist
  3. Demonstrate the correct process to query the SCRIPTS/PDMP system and notify the pharmacist of predefined red flags
  4. Perform medication reconciliation support tasks during transitions of care

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Lauren Linder Wier, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Assistant Professor, USC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-016-H08-P/T

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

CE Hours

1.00
   

GLP-1 Double Play: Solo Stars and Dynamic Duos in the Obesity Game Plan
   

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Differentiate the pharmacological mechanisms, efficacy profiles, and clinical indications of single versus dual GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management
  2. Outline evidence-based strategies for dosing, adverse event monitoring, and drug interaction management of GLP-1 receptor agonists in populations living with obesity
  3. Develop tailored counseling approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration plans for initiating and maintaining GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the role of single versus dual GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management
  2. Recognize adverse effects, situations, and medication handling considerations that should be escalated to the pharmacist
  3. Evaluate effective communication and workflow support techniques to assist pharmacists in initiating and maintaining GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy

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

0062-0000-26-017-H01-P/T

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

CE Hours

1.00
   

Triple Threat: Optimizing COPD Treatment in 2026
   

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Differentiate between COPD and other respiratory illness or comorbid conditions
  2. Discuss appropriate initial and follow up pharmacotherapy options for COPD management based on severity of symptoms
  3. Describe appropriate pharmacotherapy to manage a COPD exacerbation
  4. Identify non-pharmacotherapy options to aid in COPD management

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Tate Owens, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Tandem Health

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-020-H01-P/T

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

CE Hours

1.50