Instructional materials are now available for the 2010 edition of Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course, the same course that was presented live at the 2010 Spring Practice and Research Forum.
Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course is ideal for pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination administered by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties and for those seeking a self-paced review and refresher of disease states and therapeutics. Developed by Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists, the course content provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination. The course uses a case-based approach, with strong emphasis on the thought processes needed to solve patient care problems in each therapeutic area.
Course materials are presented in a variety of formats to suit different learning styles. Continuing pharmacy education credit is available through the successful completion of online posttests. The maximum number of continuing pharmacy education credits available for the preparatory course is 23.0 hours. Instructional materials are available in the following formats:
- Course Workbook. Presenter handouts are provided in a perfect-bound book. These materials include case studies, study questions with answer explanations, and literature citations for further reference.
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Online Book. Information contained in the printed course workbook is also available in this online version. The online book provides access to course workbook contents as PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
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CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes the presenters’ lectures, which are audio-synchronized to the slide presentations from the live program. The CD-ROM is both PC and Macintosh compatible and contains MP3 files of the presenters’ lectures. (The CD-ROM is not CD-Audio compatible.)
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CD-ROM and Course Workbook with CE. This package includes the full course workbook and a CD-ROM, plus access to the Web-based posttests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
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Web-Based Online Course with CE. This combination provides participants with the online workbook and includes the presenters’ lectures, which are audio-synchronized to the slide presentations from the live program. The online course also provides the MP3 files of the presenters’ lectures. In addition, the online course provides participants access to the Web-based posttests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
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CD-ROM and Online Workbook with CE. This package includes the CD-ROM and full course online workbook, plus access to the Web-based posttests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
Instructional components also are priced for individual sale. Orders for Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course instructional materials may be placed online at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/ppc10.aspx. Orders may also be placed by telephone at (913) 492-3311 or by fax at (913) 492-0088.
| Prices |
Member |
Nonmember |
| Print Workbook and CD-ROM with CE Credit |
$360.00 |
$505.00 |
| Online Workbook and CD-ROM with CE Credit |
$340.00 |
$490.00 |
| Online Course with CE Credit |
$350.00 |
$485.00 |
| CD-ROM |
$225.00 |
$330.00 |
| Print Workbook |
$150.00 |
$220.00 |
| Online Workbook |
$140.00 |
$210.00 |
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Numbers are:
- Pediatrics; Geriatrics; Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition; and Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-013-H01-P; 4.50 contact hours.
- Biostatistics: A Refresher; and Clinical Trials
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-014-H01-P; 3.00 contact hours.
- Critical Care and Ambulatory Care
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-015-H01-P; 3.00 contact hours.
- Neurology and General Psychiatry
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-016-H01-P; 2.50 contact hours.
- Infectious Diseases; HIV/Infectious Diseases; Nephrology; and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-017-H01-P; 4.00 contact hours.
- Oncology Supportive Care; Men’s and Women’s Health; and Pharmacokinetics: A Refresher
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-018-H01-P; 3.00 contact hours.
- Acute Care Cardiology and Outpatient Care Cardiology
Activity No. 0217-0000-10-019-H01-P; 3.00 contact hours.
All Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course modules are application-based activities. To receive continuing education credit, each Web-based posttest must be successfully completed and submitted to ACCP by October 31, 2011. Statements of credit for continuing pharmacy education will be available to participants immediately after the successful completion of each Web-based posttest at www.accp.com/ce. Learning objectives, faculty disclosures, target audience, program goals, technical requirements, and samples of the Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course are available at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/ppc10.aspx.