Instructional materials are now available for the 2012 edition of Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, the same course that is presented live each year during ACCP Updates in Therapeutics®.
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course is ideal for pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Ambulatory Care 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 pharmacists, the course content provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy 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. NEW for 2012, the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course has been approved for BCACP recertification credit.
Course materials are presented in a variety of formats to suit different learning styles. Continuing pharmacy education credit is available upon successful completion of online posttests. The maximum number of continuing pharmacy education credits available for the preparatory course is 26.5 hours. Instructional materials are available in the following formats:
- Course workbook. Presenter handouts are provided in a bound book; these 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; these are also available in a downloadable MP3 file format. The CD-ROM is both PC and Macintosh compatible. (The CD-ROM is not CD-audio compatible.)
- CD-ROM and Course Workbook with CPE. This package includes the full course workbook and a CD-ROM, plus access to the Web-based posttests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
- Web-based Online Course with CPE. This combination provides participants with the online workbook and the presenters’ lectures, which are audio-synchronized to the slide presentations from the live program; the lectures are also available in a downloadable MP3 file format. The online course additionally provides participants access to the Web-based posttests for continuing pharmacy education credit.
- CD-ROM and Online Workbook with CPE. 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 the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course instructional materials may be placed online at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/apc12.aspx. Orders may also be placed by telephone at (913) 492-3311 or by fax at (913) 492-0088.
| Product | Price | Member |
| Online course with 26.5 continuing education credits | $525.00 | $360.00 |
| Print book and CD-ROM package with 26.5 continuing education credits | $545.00 | $380.00 |
| Online book and CD-ROM package with 26.5 continuing education credits | $535.00 | $370.00 |
| Print book | $240.00 | $155.00 |
| Online book | $230.00 | $145.00 |
| CD-ROM | $360.00 | $230.00 |
Recertification Products
| Product | Price | Member |
| Online course with 26.5 continuing education/recertification credits | $575.00 | $430.00 |
| Online book and CD-ROM package with 26.5 continuing education/ recertification credits | $595.00 | $445.00 |
| Print book and CD-ROM package with 26.5 continuing education/ recertification credits | $615.00 | $460.00 |
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 (UANs) for Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review Course are as follows:
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Psychiatric Disorders and Oncology
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-010-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Diabetes Mellitus and Endocrine Disorders
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-011-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Nephrology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Men’s and Women’s Health
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-012-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Gastrointestinal Disorders, Epilepsy & Headache/Migraine, and Neurology: Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-013-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Transplantation, Immunizations, and Pulmonary Disorders and Smoking Cessation
Activity No. 0217-0000-11-014-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Dermatology/EENT, Infectious Diseases, and HIV & AIDS
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-015-H01-P (2.5 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Bone/Joint & Rheumatology, Biostatistics: A Refresher, and Study Designs: Fundamentals of Interpretation
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-016-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Cardiology I
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-017-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course—Cardiology II and Emergency Medicine
Activity No. 0217-0000-12-018-H01-P (3.0 contact hours)
All continuing pharmacy education activities associated with Updates in Therapeutics®: The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course are application-based activities. To receive continuing pharmacy education credit, the Web-based posttest must be successfully completed and submitted to ACCP by October 31, 2013. To receive BCACP recertification credit, the Web-based posttest must be successfully completed and submitted to ACCP by September 1, 2012.
Learning objectives, faculty disclosures, target audience, program goals, technical requirements, and samples of the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course are available at http://www.accp.com/bookstore/apc12.aspx.