USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conferences 2025 - Up to 12 hours (Columbia, SC or Virtual) (P/T) - UofSC College of Pharmacy Continuing Education

Annual Continuing Education Conferences

Live in Person and Virtual via Zoom

Saturday, February 1, 2025 (8:45 am - 4:45 pm ET)

and

Saturday, March 15, 2025 (8:45 am - 4:30 pm ET)

This page serves as the landing page for all of our annual CE offerings -

please click here to view the detailed PDF flyer to help you select the programming you'd like to attend!

To register for a specific set of programming, please click on the link below!

You will be asked to sign in or create an account in order to register.

Registration Links

All programming (Saturday, February 1 and Saturday, March 15)

(Total of 12 live* hours )

Registration Closes: Friday, January 31 at 10:00pm ET

Saturday, February 1 only

(Total of 6 live* hours)

Registration Closes: Friday, January 31 at 10:00pm ET

Saturday, March 15 only

(Total of 6 live* hours)

Registration Closes: Friday, March 14 at 10:00pm ET

Speakers and Topics:

* Please click here to view all session learning objectives, or view them at the individual registration links above!

Live Programming on February 1, 2025

8:45 am - 9:45 am	South Carolina Pharmacy Law Update	Kayce Shealy, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES; Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
10:00 am - 11:00 am	Updates on Oral Cancer Medications	L. Michelle Cakley, PharmD; Oncology Pharmacist, South Carolina Oncology Associates
11:15 am - 12:45 pm	Unlocking Potential: Leading with Empathy and Impact	Julie M. Sease, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP; Senior Associate Dean and Clinical Professor, USC College of Pharmacy
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Top 10 Infectious Diseases Stories: A look back at 2024	P. Brandon Bookstaver, PharmD, BCIDP, FCCP, FIDSA; Professor & Director of Residency & Fellowship Training, USC College of Pharmacy; Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Prisma Health Richland; ID PGY2 & Clinical Fellowship Director, Prisma Health – USC; Academic Fellowship Director, USC College of Pharmacy
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm	Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: The Pharmacists’ Role and Key Considerations	Kaileigh Yen, PharmD; Practice Advancement Fellow, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Live Programming on March 15, 2025

8:45 am - 9:45 am	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
10:00 am - 11:00 am	Immunization Update 2025	Patricia H. Fabel, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA; Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	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
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	A Guide to Medication Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders	Jordan C. Haygood, PharmD, BCPP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry, MUSC
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm	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
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	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
All programming (Saturday, February 1 AND Saturday March 15)	12 live	$170^*L	$110*L
Saturday, February 1 only	6 live	$100*L	$75*L
Saturday, March 15 only	6 live	$100*L	$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

Cancellations: USC College of Pharmacy reserves the right to cancel the programming. In the event of a cancellation, each participant will be notified via email prior to the program and a full tuition refund will be made. All cancellations on the part of the participant and associated refunds should be requested in writing on or before the date of the activity and will be subject to a 7.5% administrative fee. No cancellation requests will be accepted after the date of the activity.

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.

Requirements for CPE Credit:

In order to have CPE Credit transmitted to the NABP CPE Monitor, participants must:
- Be registered for the activity via this site
- If in-person, sign-in at registration table
- If Virtual, participants must join the Zoom meeting via a computer, tablet, or mobile device which will allow for viewing of video and listening to audio.
  - All participants should log into Zoom separately to allow for verification of attendance. Please message us if you and another registrant will be viewing together.
- Attend the session in its entirety (participants who walk-in/log-in late or leave the session early will not be eligible for credit).
- Actively participate in all polling questions, discussions, active learning, and learning assessments.
- Complete the electronic evaluation within 30 days following completion of the activity. Any credit claimed greater than 60 days from the date of the program will automatically be rejected by the CPE Monitor.

Date: Feb 1, 2025 08:00 AM - Mar 15, 2025 04:30 PM

Activity Type

Knowledge-Based and Application-Based

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

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