• Session Overview
• Program Content
• Faculty, Reviewers, and Disclosures
• Target Audience and Learning Objectives
• Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
• Specialty Recertification Credit
• Technical Requirements
• Fees
• Commercial Support

Session Overview

The Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Clinical Trial Design Workshop is presented by two of ACCP’s most dynamic and knowledgeable faculty, Drs. Soric and Suda. This workshop is ideal for clinical pharmacists who plan to sit for a Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) exam, or are interested in learning more about biostatistics and trial design.

Release date: May 15, 2024
ACPE credit expiration date: May 15, 2027

Program Content

The workshop is divided into two major sections:

1. An overview of descriptive versus interferential statistics, factors that influence errors and how to estimate sample size, and choosing the appropriate statistics test.
2. Observational and interventional study designs and methodologies, how to best interpret measures of association, and screenings in medicine.

Faculty

	Katie J. Suda, Pharm.D., M.S., FCCP Research Health Scientist and Associate Director of Clinical Therapeutics VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion Tenured Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy & Therapeutics Director, Transition to Independence Program University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	Mate M. Soric, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Chair and Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Rootstown, Ohio

Reviewers

• Brian Spoelhof, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPS
• Tyler A. Vest, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCSCP
• Evan Williams, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS, BCACP

Faculty and Reviewer Disclosures 

Target Audience and Learning Objectives

Clinical pharmacists with an interest in statistics and trial design and clinical pharmacists who plan to sit for a BPS specialty exam.

At the conclusion of the program, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe hypothesis testing and state the meaning of and distinguish between p values and confidence intervals and measures of central tendency and data spread.


2. Delineate the key attributes of study variables (study data) and the primary levels/categories of data measurement (give examples of each). Develop examples of converting data from one level/category to another.


3. Determine why a statistical test is appropriate or not appropriate, given the sample distribution, data type, and study design. Interpret statistical and clinical significance for results from commonly used statistical tests.


4. Differentiate and recognize the designs and structures of key studies utilized in medical publications.


5. Define and interpret key study-related concepts and terms.


6. Describe and calculate the most important epidemiological terms associated with healthcare and research.


7. Describe and calculate the key terms associated with healthcare screenings.

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Clinical Trial Design Workshop
Activity Number: 0217-0000-24-057-H99-P
5.0 contact hours
Application-Based Activity

Methods and CE Requirements

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit

Activities consist of audio/video/PDF files, attestation statement, and activity evaluation. Learners must purchase the product, review all content, complete the attestation statement and course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for this activity. You must submit the attestation statement and course evaluation associated with the course by May 15, 2027. Only completed assessments will be eligible for credit; no partial or incomplete assessments will be processed.

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.

Technical Requirements

• Internet browser
• Adobe Reader (available free)

Fees

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.