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2021 Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course

 

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Program Overview

The Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course is ideal for pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination administered by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and for those seeking a self-paced review and refresher of disease states and therapeutics.

Developed by Board Certified Pharmacists and clinical experts the course content is based on the domains, tasks and knowledge statements outlined in the BPS Pharmacotherapy content outline. The course content provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the 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.

The course is available for continuing pharmacy education and recertification credit.

 

ACPE Release date: May 17, 2021
ACPE credit expiration date: May 17, 2024

BCPS Release date: May 17, 2021
BCPS credit expiration date: May 17, 2022

 

Technical Requirements
Commercial Support

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy does not solicit or accept external commercial/financial support for its continuing pharmacy education activities. No commercial/financial support has been solicited or accepted for this activity.

Pricing Options

NOTE: The Print Workbook is sold out.

  • For complete package pricing, click "Complete Packages" then "CPE Credit" or "Recertification Credit"
  • For online workbook pricing, click "Workbook Only"

 

What type of credit are you interested in?

CPE Credit Recertification Credit

The Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course includes the following components:

  • An online workbook as a collection of PDFs or a print workbook. The workbook includes:
    • Chapters offering a comprehensive review of the full scope of Pharmacotherapy.
    • Over 200 patient cases with explained answers to enhance your case based learning.
    • Over 200 self-assessment questions with explained answers.
    • Current and relevant references at the end of each chapter.
  • Audio-synchronized slide presentations available online. View slide presentations and listen to faculty as they review each presentation, slide by slide. The audio-synchronized slide presentations include:
    • Downloadable/printable PDFs of presentation slides.
    • Downloadable mp3 audio files that can be put onto a portable listening device or burned onto an audio CD.
    • Downloadable mp4 video files.
  • Standard Package - Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
    • 25.25 hours continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit
  • All-Access Pass Package - Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
    • 33.25 hours continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit
  • Recertification Package - Recertification Credit - Available with recertification package.
    • 25.25 hours BCPS recertification credit

     

    Standard Package

    Standard Package is available for ACPE continuing pharmacy education credit on May 17, 2021.

    Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course includes:

    • online workbook - downloadable/printable PDFs
      or print workbook
    • streaming audio/slide synchronized presentations
    • downloadable mp3 audio files
    • downloadable mp4 video files
    • downloadable/printable PDFs of presentation slides
    • 25.25 hours continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit available

     

    All-Access Pass Package

    All-Access Pass Package is available for ACPE continuing pharmacy education credit on May 17, 2021. All-Access Pass is a series of certification review resources at a discounted package price.

    Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course All-Access Pass Package includes:

    • online workbook - downloadable/printable PDFs
      or print workbook
    • streaming audio/slide synchronized presentations
    • downloadable mp3 audio files
    • downloadable mp4 video files
    • downloadable/printable PDFs of presentation slides
    • Developing Effective Test-Taking Skills (2.0) (Presented in June)
    • ACCP Last-Chance Pharmacotherapy Review Webinar (6.0)(Presented in September)
    • 33.25 hours continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit available

     

    Recertification Package

    Recertification Package is available for BCPS credit on May 17, 2021.

    Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course includes:

    • online workbook - downloadable/printable PDFs
      or print workbook
    • streaming audio/slide synchronized presentations
    • ownloadable mp3 audio files
    • downloadable mp4 video files
    • downloadable/printable PDFs of presentation slides
    • Recertification Posttests
    • 25.25 hours BCPS recertification credit available

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit

ACPE

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 (UAN) for Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course are:

  • Pharmacokinetics: A Refresher, Men’s and Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Policy, Practice, and Regulatory Issues
    Activity Number: 0217-0000-21-094-H04-P
    5.0 contact hours
  • Biostatistics: A Refresher, Study Designs: Fundamentals, Interpretation, and Research Topics, Chronic Care in Cardiology, and Acute Care in Cardiology
    Activity Number: 0217-0000-21-085-H04-P
    5.5 contact hours
  • Infectious Diseases I, Infectious Diseases II, Neurology, General Psychiatry, and Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition
    Activity Number: 0217-0000-21-086-H01-P
    5.75 contact hours
  • Critical Care, Anticoagulation, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Oncology Supportive Care, and Gastrointestinal Disorders
    Activity Number: 0217-0000-21-087-H01-P
    5.5 contact hours
  • Geriatrics, Nephrology, and Pulmonary Disorders and Adult Immunizations
    Activity Number: 0217-0000-21-088-H04-P
    3.5 contact hours

All continuing pharmacy education activities associated with the Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course are application-based activities.

Methods and CE Requirements

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit

Activities consist of audio/video/PDF files, attestation statements, and activity evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the attestation statements and course evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity. You must submit the attestation statements and course evaluations associated with each module within the course by May 17, 2024.

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy - CPE Monitor Service

Provided through the collaborative efforts of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and ACPE-accredited providers, the CPE Monitor Service allows you to electronically keep track of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits from ACPE-accredited providers. ACPE-accredited providers, like ACCP, are responsible for transmitting this information to NABP to be stored in the CPE Monitor system. Statements of credit will be available at CPE Monitor, nabp.pharmacy/cpe-monitor-service/, within 2–3 business days after completion of this activity. For more information on CPE Monitor please visit nabp.pharmacy/cpe-monitor-service/.

To transfer these credits to CPE Monitor on your behalf your NABP e-Profile ID Number and date of birth must be listed on your ACCP account. To verify or update this information in your ACCP account, visit Licensure/Certification. Be sure to save your changes at the bottom of the page.

Some international pharmacists do not use the CPE Monitor service. To verify or update this information in your ACCP account, visit Licensure/Certification. Check the box “I am an international pharmacist or I am not licensed to practice in the United States, and do not have an NABP e-Profile ID.” Be sure to save your changes at the bottom of the page.

 

BCPS Credit
Recertification Credit

 

To be eligible to earn BCPS recertification credit for this course you must purchase the recertification version and submit and pass the web-based posttest associated with each module within the course by May 17, 2022. The passing point to earn BCPS recertification credit is based on an expert analysis of the assessment items in each posttest module. Any posttest submitted before the BCPS posttest deadline that meets this passing point will earn BCPS recertification credits. These credits will be assigned as of the date of test submission. For statements of recertification credit, visit www.bpsweb.org.

All participants must have a Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) board certification credential number, BPS ID Number, and a BPS expiration date on file with ACCP for reporting purposes. To verify or update this information in your ACCP account, visit Licensure/Certification. Be sure to save your changes at the bottom of the page.

Questions regarding the number of hours required for BCPS recertification should be directed to BPS at (202) 946-5026 or www.bpsweb.org.

The ACCP Recertification Dashboard is a free online tool that can track recertification credits as they are earned through ACCP and schedule new opportunities for credits from upcoming ACCP professional development programs.

Faculty

Deborah S. Bondi, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS
Clinical Coordinator
Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
University of Chicago Medicine
Comer Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Mary M. Bridgeman, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP, FNAP
Clinical Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
New York, New York
John M. Burke, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Dean for Post-Graduate Education
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, Missouri
Jacintha S. Cauffield, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE, CRPS-A
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida
Paul P. Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Christopher T. Elder, Pharm.D., BCOP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida
Shannon W. Finks, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCP, AHSCP-CHC
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Memphis, Tennessee
Caitlin M. Gibson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP
Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Pharmacotherapy Department
University of North Texas System College of Pharmacy
Fort Worth, Texas
Leslie A. Hamilton, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM, BCPS, BCCCP
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Pharmacy
Knoxville, Tennessee
Brian K. Irons, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Pharmacy
Lubbock, Texas
Ashley H. Meredith, Pharm.D., MPH, FCCP, BCACP, BCPS, CDCES
Clinical Associate Professor
Purdue University College of Pharmacy;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis, Indiana
Emily Scopelliti, Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Curtis L. Smith, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Professor
Ferris State University
Lansing, Michigan
Kevin M. Sowinski, Pharm.D., FCCP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dustin D. Spencer, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, BCCP
Clinical Director, Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Indianapolis, Indiana
Timothy E. Welty, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FAES
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Sheila M. Wilhelm, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Wayne State University
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Detroit, Michigan
Corey J. Witenko, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Specialist - Surgical/ Trauma ICU
Director of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York