BCPPS / BCEMP Clinical Session — ‘Myth-Conceptions’: Debunking Common Myths in Infectious Diseases

In the ever-evolving field of infectious diseases, misconceptions can significantly impact clinical practices, patient outcomes, and antimicrobial stewardship. This session aims to debunk common myths and misconceptions surrounding infectious diseases, focusing on areas such as antibiotic use, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies. By addressing myths like the superiority of bactericidal over bacteriostatic antimicrobials, the misconception that longer duration of treatment is better than shorter duration, and the supposed inferiority of oral to IV antibiotics, we provide clinical pharmacists with evidence-based insights to improve treatment outcomes, avoid unnecessary healthcare costs, mitigate complications associated with central lines, and reduce morbidity and mortality. 

This activity is approved for Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacist (BCPPS) and Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) recertification credit.

The BCPPS and BCEMP Clinical Sessions are part of the professional development program for the recertification of board-certified Pediatric or Emergency Medicine pharmacists by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties and jointly provided by ACCP and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). In order to earn the BCPPS, BCEMP recertification credit, participants must attend the session, claim the continuing pharmacy education credit, and pass the associated posttest. Access to the Clinical Sessions posttests will be available on December 17, 2025, at www.accp.com/myaccount to anyone who has purchased access to the BCPPS/BCEMP posttests. For participants who have not purchased access to the posttests, access can be purchased until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, at the ACCP Registration Desk. The deadline to submit posttests for these sessions will be December 15, 2026.  

	Speaker: Katherine B. Olney, Pharm.D., BCIDP Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist UK HealthCare Lexington, Kentucky Adjunct Assistant Professor University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Lexington, Kentucky
	Speaker: Taylor Morrisette, Pharm.D., MPH Associate Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Outcomes Sciences Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Pharmacy Charleston, South Carolina Clinical Pharmacy Specialist MUSC Health Charleston, South Carolina   View Biography