Personal Development and Leadership for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Taisha Cunningham2026-06-02T09:23:06-05:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: Continuing Education, Leadership Training, On-Demand Webinars, Personal Development, Professional Growth, Workplace Skills|Tags: ACA Fellows, ACA members, news, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Student Pharmacists|

Missed It Live? “Conquer Your Personal Coliseum by Developing Your Inner Gladiator” is now On-Demand!

This 1-hour on-demand session is now available, offering you practical strategies to conquer your own “personal coliseum. By attending this session, participants will be able to gain tools to overcome common barriers to personal development, receive goal-framing techniques that increase the likelihood of success, and develop a personalized action plan for your growth journey. Personal development often takes a backseat to clinical and business skills. But long-term success and leadership require more than technical expertise—it’s about developing the resilience and mindset of an inner gladiator.

Designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, this session is packed with literature-supported methods to better personal development, build leadership skills, and improve patient care.

Take charge of your growth and become the leader your team and patients need!

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Speaker:

Dr. Jay Phipps, PharmD, MBA, FACA, FACVP, the pharmacy gladiator, is a pharmacy doctor, entrepreneur, president, and CEO at Phipps Pharmacy. Phipps Pharmacy is an independent pharmacy who provides pharmacy doctor provided patient care including traditional dispensing, compounding services, long-term care pharmacy services, and tailor-made prescription compounding to patients in middle and west Tennessee. Dr. Jay is also the President and CEO of PhippsCare that focuses on Pharmacy Doctor provided healthcare and Health Insurance Solutions which specializes in medical and pharmacy insurance plans for seniors.

Dr. Jay received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center where he also completed a residency in Drug Information and Pharmacotherapy. He also received an MBA in Strategy and Leadership from Indiana University – Kelley School of Business. Dr. Jay claimed the #2 spot in the 2023 Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy and has also been recognized by Union University as the Preceptor of the Year. Phipps Pharmacy was the recipient of the 2024 Good Neighbor Pharmacy Advocacy Champion and was recognized as the 2022 NCPA Innovation Center Excellence Award for Best Community Engagement.

The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this knowledge-based program for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Adrenal Fatigue and Adrenal Health Continuing Education

Terry Bondurant2026-06-02T09:37:06-05:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: Hormones, Continuing Education, Endocrinology, Webinar|Tags: pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

🌟 Watch Our Webinar: Understanding Adrenal Fatigue—Now On Demand! 🌟

Adrenal fatigue is an important condition that often gets overlooked but can seriously affect your patients’ health. It can range from normal adrenal function to more serious issues like Addison’s disease, with many patients experiencing symptoms that are easily missed.

In this session, we’ll cover:

Key signs of adrenal problems
Important hormones like adrenaline, hydrocortisone, and progesterone
Practical tips for identifying and managing adrenal health

By the end, you’ll be able to:

Identify three common signs of adrenal insufficiency.
Discuss the role of progesterone and other adrenal hormones in maintaining balance.
Define adrenaline dominance and its impact on adrenal health.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your professional knowledge of adrenal fatigue and provide comprehensive care to those who need it most.

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The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this knowledge-based program for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Speaker:

Carol Petersen, RPh, CNP, FACA, is an accomplished compounding pharmacist with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. Her passion to optimize health and commitment to compounding is evident in her involvement with organizations including the International College of Integrated Medicine and the American College of Apothecaries, the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), American Pharmacists Association and the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding. Carol was the founder and first chair for the Compounding Special Interest Group with the American Pharmacists Association. Carol chairs the Integrated Medicine Consortium, an umbrella group for complementary medicine organizations, and cohosts a radio program “Take Charge of your Health” in the greater New York area. In addition to serving on the Medical Advisory Boards for the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR.ca) and the Institute for Bioidentical Medicine (IOBIM.org), Carol writes and edits for A4M’s website www.worldhealth.net and is a coproducer of “Immortality Now” podcasts and serves forum.worldhealth.net as an executive editor. Her website is: www.thewellnessbydesignproject.com.

Scholarship Winner Attends ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials Program

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T14:35:05-05:00November 1st, 2023|Categories: compounding training, Continuing Education, Members In The News, Pharmaceutical Training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Technicians, Student Pharmacist, Veterinary Compounding, Veterinary Medicine|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist, veterinary, veterinary pharmacy|

ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

ACA would like to proudly announce, Dominique Castaneda, an American College of Veterinary Pharmacists student pharmacist member and winner of the ACA Research & Education Foundation George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence, for attending our Veterinary Compounding Essentials course and giving her positive thoughts about the program.

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“The Veterinary Compounding Essentials program offers bite-size information that is easily digestible, especially for student pharmacists. The staff is open and friendly. This is an incredible opportunity that I am so very grateful for.”

—Dominique Castaneda, October 2023

Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T18:15:46-05:00July 27th, 2023|Categories: Continuing Education, compounding, USP 795, USP 797, Veterinary Compounding|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist, veterinary|

The Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

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Included Webinars:

GFI #256: How it affects compounding for veterinary patients – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help veterinary compounders understand the requirements of GFI-256 and why such a document is necessary in the current federal landscape. Pharmacists and technicians will learn when FDA intends to use enforcement discretion regarding the compounding of animal drugs using bulk drug substances and how to comply with these requirements. They will also learn how they can nominate drugs to the list for compounding office stock drugs used for nonfood-producing animals.

Understanding the revision to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations that will go into effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include differentiating dosage forms that may be compounded as nonsterile preparations and how to assign beyond-use dates as well as reviewing changes to facility, personnel, and documentation requirements.

Preparing for change: Key aspects of revised USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations / 1 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations that will take effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include an overview of requirements including the transition to Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 compounded sterile preparations and what each of these entails. Topics covered include requirements for facility and equipment, environmental monitoring, personnel training, and competency, documentation, and quality management.

Interpreting and Applying USP Compounded Preparation Monographs in Pharmacy Practice: Recipes for Quality / 1 CE
Since 1820, USP has published Compounded Preparation Monographs (CPMs) with the goal of standardizing quality-assured formulas for the most commonly used compounded preparations for humans and animals. While most pharmacy professionals are aware of these monographs, many do not understand the significance and utility of each of the sections of a monograph. Join this webinar to learn where to find and how to interpret the meaning and intent of these unique “recipes” and how to apply them to your veterinary pharmacy practice.

Thanks to our partnership with the American College of Veterinary Pharmacy

Our Speakers:

Gigi Davidson, RPh, DICVP, FACVP, FSVHP is the former Director of Clinical Pharmacy at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she practiced veterinary pharmacy for 35 years. Ms. Davidson received a pharmacy degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1983 and earned Diplomate status in the International College of Veterinary Pharmacy in 2001. She was inducted into the Phi Zeta Honor Society in 2006 as an honorary member for distinguished advancement of veterinary science. Gigi is a past President of the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists and of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Ms. Davidson is the ACVP delegate to the American Pharmacists Association House of Delegates. Ms. Davidson was the Chair of the United States Pharmacopeia Compounding Expert Committee from 2010-2020 and continues to serve as a member. Gigi is the recipient of USP’s Beal Award when in 2015 she became the first female and first veterinary recipient of that award. She has many publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and her primary area of research interest is the stability, safety, and efficacy of compounded therapies in non-human species. Her research interests in retirement include drug disposition in honey bees and the pharmacological action of plant pollens and nectars on honey bee colonies.

Brenda Jensen CPhT, CNMT, MBA owns Compounding Consultants, LLC in Sioux Falls, SD. She has helped hundreds of compounding facilities across the country improve compounding quality and safety. Brenda is currently president-elect of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists, serves on the Board of Directors for the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation, is a peer reviewer for Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, is a member of the APhA House of Delegates, and also teaches compounding courses for the American College of Apothecaries. She was previously the coordinator for the APhA Compounding Special Interest Group and served on the Board of Directors for the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and the Pharmacy Compounding Foundation. Brenda began volunteering for USP in 2013 and is currently Chair of the 2020–2025 Compounding Expert Committee.

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