This fall, ACCP will present six premeeting symposia on Saturday, October 20, the day before the Annual Meeting officially gets under way. The premeeting symposia are designed to provide attendees with highly interactive, hands-on experience in a small classroom setting, led by a group of highly qualified faculty. Premeeting symposia developed by the ACCP Academy are required components of each respective ACCP Academy Certificate Program; however, interested attendees need not be enrolled in the ACCP Academy to participate in these programs.
The “Career Advancement Primer” is the required prerequisite course for the ACCP Academy Career Advancement Certificate Program. The primer is a full-day course designed to provide a framework for developing a strategic plan for individual professional advancement. Successful clinical pharmacy professionals will share strategies on how to justify clinical services, foster professional development, and cultivate productive relationships in team and collaborative patient care environments.
“Basic Training for New Clinical Faculty and Preceptors” serves as the required prerequisite course for the ACCP Academy Teaching and Learning Certificate Program. Designed to provide a foundation for faculty and preceptors beginning their careers, this full-day course will engage participants in thoughtful discussions and small group exercises. As one of ACCP’s most popular educational courses, Basic Training successfully builds young academicians’ base knowledge in planning, implementing, and assessing student learning.
“Regulatory/Ethical Issues” is a ½-day course that serves as required module 3 in the ACCP Academy Research and Scholarship Certificate Program. This session will address the operational and ethical issues associated with developing and directing clinical research. Attendees can expect up-to-date perspectives on human subjects’ protection, informed consent, HIPAA, IRBs, and cultural competency. Highly experienced course faculty will lead interactive discussions about recognizing author responsibilities, managing misconduct allegations, and navigating the IRB. The course employs case studies that focus on ethical, legal, and social issues. Also discussed are budget management, quality control processes, and appropriate data management to ensure data integrity.
“From Theory to Practice: Clinical Reasoning Series in Ambulatory Care” is a full-day course newly developed by ACCP and approved by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties for credit toward recertification as a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP). The Clinical Reasoning Series in Ambulatory Care will provide an overview of new and emerging therapies for the medical management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and discuss strategies that help inform individual patient care and formulary decisions. The activity will offer 6.0 hours of BCACP recertification credit. To earn recertification credit for the Clinical Reasoning Series, BCACPs must attend the full live activity and successfully complete the Web-based posttest for the activity by November 30, 2012. Partial credit is not available for this activity.
“From Theory to Bedside: Clinical Reasoning Series in Pharmacotherapy” is a full-day course developed by ACCP and approved by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties for credit toward recertification as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS). The Clinical Reasoning Series in Pharmacotherapy will provide an overview of current and emerging antimicrobial resistance patterns and discuss clinical and cost-effective prevention and management strategies that help inform individual patient care and formulary decisions. The activity will offer 6.0 hours of BCPS recertification credit. To earn recertification credit for the Clinical Reasoning Series, BCPSs must attend the full live activity and successfully complete the Web-based posttest for the activity by November 30, 2012. Partial credit is not available for this activity.
Designed exclusively for students, the Career Development Symposium is a 2-hour meeting designed to help students reach their professional goals. This dynamic session will offer student attendees the opportunity to gain perspectives from a panel of professionals representing academia, administration, clinical specialty, and the pharmaceutical industry.
To obtain complete information on this fall’s presymposia and to secure your seat in one of these interactive programs, visit www.accp.com/am. Register before September 16 to take advantage of early discounted registration rates.