Instructional materials are now available for the 2009 edition of Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course, the same course that was presented live at the 2009 ACCP/ESCP International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy.
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 Pharmaceutical 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 successful completion of online post-tests. The maximum number of continuing pharmacy education credits available for the preparatory course is 22.5 hours. Instructional materials are available in the following formats:
- Course workbook. Presenter handouts are provided in a spiral-bound book. These materials include case studies, study questions with answer explanations, and literature citations for further reference.
- 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 Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
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.)- CD-ROM and Course Workbook with CE. This package includes the full course workbook and a CD-ROM, plus access to the Web-based post-tests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
- 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 additionally provides participants access to the Web-based post-tests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
- CD-ROM and Online Workbook with CE. This package includes the CD-ROM and full course online workbook, plus access to the Web-based post-tests 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/ppc09.aspx. Orders may also be placed by phone at (913) 492-3311, or by fax at (913) 492-0088.
| Prices |
Member |
Nonmember |
| Print Workbook and CD-ROM with CE Credit |
$340.00 |
$480.00 |
| Online Workbook and CD-ROM with CE Credit |
$325.00 |
$465.00 |
| Online Course with CE Credit |
$305.00 |
$445.00 |
| CD-ROM |
$210.00 |
$315.00 |
| Print Workbook |
$145.00 |
$210.00 |
| Online Workbook |
$135.00 |
$200.00 |
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The Universal Program Numbers are:
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and Oncology Supportive Care. Program No. 217-000-09-013-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Biostatistics: A Refresher and Clinical Trials: Fundamentals of Design and Interpretation. Program No. 217-000-09-014-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Infectious Diseases, HIV/Infectious Diseases and Pharmacokinetics: A Refresher. Program No. 217-000-09-015-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Neurology and General Psychiatry. Program No. 217-000-09-016-H01-P; 2.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Acute Care Cardiology and Critical Care. Program No. 217-000-09-017-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Nephrology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders and Fluids, Electrolytes and Nutrition. Program No. 217-000-09-018-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Ambulatory Care; and Men’s and Women’s Health. Program No. 217-000-09-019-H01-P; 3.0 contact hours.
- 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course: Gastrointestinal Disorders and Outpatient Cardiology. Program No. 217-000-09-020-H01-P; 2.5 contact hours.
To receive continuing education credit, the Web-based post-test must be successfully completed and submitted to ACCP by October 31, 2010. Statements of credit for continuing pharmacy education will be available to participants within 6 weeks of successful completion of the Web-based post-test at www.accp.com/ce. Learning objectives, faculty disclosures, target audience, program goals, technical requirements, and samples of the 2009 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course are available at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/ppc09.aspx.