2022 Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course -- Pediatrics, Healthcare Systems and Population Health, and Drug Information and Communication Strategies in Pharmacy

Monday, April 25, 2022
Available for 3.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-22-016-H01-P

Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course is ideal for pharmacy professionals preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination, for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists (BCPSs) seeking recertification through continuing education, and for those seeking a self-paced review and refresher of pharmacotherapy topics.

Developed and presented by board-certified pharmacotherapy specialists, the course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the pharmacotherapy specialty. Using a case-based approach, the course strongly emphasizes the thought processes needed to solve patient care problems in each therapeutic area.

Learning Objectives

1. Recommend therapeutic options to target the most common organisms in neonatal and pediatric sepsis and meningitis.
2. Identify the drugs available for preventing and treating respiratory syncytial virus and indications for use.
3. Explain the most common causative organisms of otitis media and potential treatment options.
4. Apply the recommended pediatric immunization schedule and discuss barriers to routine immunization.
5. Examine the differences in anticonvulsants, including pharmacokinetics and adverse effects, between children and adults.
6. Implement an appropriate treatment regimen for patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
7. Choose the quality improvement tools, surveillance activities, and technology support needed by an interprofessional team when evaluating medical errors, adverse drug events, appropriateness of treatment, and new services for potential failures.
8. Recommend resources to use when planning immunizations and screenings for individuals and populations.
9. Evaluate an emergency preparedness plan for an organization, noting the basic components.
10. Select evidence-based and best practices for instruction for didactic presentations, experiential learning, and patient education.
11. Distinguish among primary, secondary, and tertiary drug information resources.
12. Outline the levels of evidence according to standard classifications.
13. Use the PICOS method to define a clinical drug information question.
14. Given a drug information question type, list key background questions and drug information resources to consider.
15. Describe strategies to maximize success of a PubMed search.
16. Review effective techniques for communicating drug information to patients and health care professionals.
17. Describe how to tailor drug information and provide effective education for individual patients and health care professionals.
18. Discuss strategies for assessing a patient􀂶s health literacy and demonstrating cultural sensitivity while providing drug information to patients.

Pediatrics Speakers Speaker: Deborah S. Bondi, Pharm.D., FCCP, FPPA, BCPPS, BCPS Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator and NICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital Chicago, IL View Biography Bondi

Healthcare Systems and Population Health Speakers Speaker: Lisa C. Hutchison, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCGP, BCPS Professor University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy Little Rock, Arkansas View Biography Hutchison

Drug Information and Communication Strategies in Pharmacy Speakers Speaker: Robert Beckett, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of the Drug Information Center Assistant Dean for Assessment Manchester University College of Pharmacy, Natural and Health Sciences Fort Wayne, Indiana View Biography Beckett Speaker: Jason Isch, Pharm.D., BCACP Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Manchester University Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Saint Joseph Health System South Bend, Indiana View Biography Isch