PK/PD in Special Populations and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

The most recent release in the Infectious Diseases Self-Assessment Program (IDSAP) focuses on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations in special populations, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and other topical issues such as clinical decision support systems and the development and approval of new antimicrobial agents.

Released May 15, 2020, the book offers a total of 13.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit divided into three modules as follows:

• Module I (4.5 CPE hours)
• PK/PD in Critical Illness
• TDM of Anti-Infectives
• Module II (6.0 CPE hours)
• Surgical Prophylaxis
• Adult Vaccines
• Drug Assay Methodologies
• Module III (eModule, 3.0 CPE hours)
• Clinical Decision Support Systems in Drug Dosing (interactive case)
• Regulatory Environment for Drugs (recorded webcast)

Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (BCIDPs) interested in completing the learning activities for specialty recertification credit offered in this IDSAP release must successfully complete the web-based test by November 15, 2020. Clinical pharmacists seeking CPE credit must successfully complete the test by May 14, 2023.

A sample chapter titled “PK/PD in Critical Illness” is available at www.accp.com/docs/bookstore/IDSAP/id2020b1_sample.pdf. More information on the IDSAP series and the current release, PK/PD in Special Populations and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, is available at www.accp.com/store/product.aspx?pc=IDSAP_2019-2021.