The 2014 home-study editions of ACCP’s Clinical Reasoning Series programs are now available. Each program offers 6.0 hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit.
The 2014 From Theory to Practice: Clinical Reasoning Series in the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy program titled “Oral Anticoagulants: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence and Implications for Patient Care,” designed for board-certified ambulatory care pharmacists (BCACPs) and board-certified pharmacotherapy specialists (BCPSs), provides an in-depth analysis of the current evidence on the use of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and pharmacogenomics-guided dosing of warfarin and discusses the implications of use on the clinical pharmacist’s patient care services. The program summarizes the scientific evidence and patient care recommendations necessary for enhancing patient outcomes and includes activities designed to advance participants’ abilities to incorporate significant findings into daily practice. For more information on program content, learning objectives, CPE, and BCACP and BCPS recertification credit, and to order your copy, visit www.accp.com/bookstore/crsam14.aspx.
The 2014 From Theory to Bedside: Clinical Reasoning Series program titled “Health Care–Associated Infections,” designed for BCPSs, provides an overview of contemporary strategies for the optimal management of pneumonia, surgical site infections, and gastrointestinal infections. Expert faculty detail and apply evidence that helps inform individual patient care and practices, leading to reduced hospitalizations and costs associated with these infections. Sessions offer an in-depth analysis of published scientific evidence and learning exercises that help inform patient care decisions and advance the application of best evidence to clinical practice. For more information on program content, learning objectives, CPE, and BCPS recertification credit, and to order your copy, visit www.accp.com/bookstore/crsph14.aspx.
The home-study editions include audio/slide-synchronized presentations, MP3 audio files, PDF files of the program book and associated documents, and an online posttest.
To be eligible for the 6.0 hours of specialty recertification credit offered in each program, BCACPs and BCPSs must successfully complete their respective program’s Web-based posttest by November 30, 2014.