Continuing Education, Pharmacy Compounding Training, and Conferences
The American College of Apothecaries is your source for accredited continuing education, pharmaceutical compounding training, and professional development conferences for pharmacists, technicians, marketers, and students. All sessions carrying the ACPE program number are approved for continuing education credit. The American College of Apothecaries is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Earn up to 3.5 hours of continuing education focused on Nutritional Pharmacy when you purchase the ABC’s of Nutritional Pharmacy Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.
Webinar 1: Vitamins Fact or Fiction: Functionally Using Nutrients to Impact Positive Patient Outcomes — Jeff Robins, RPh, FACA / 1.5 CE
Many of our patients eat the standard American diet (SAD). Along with poor daily diet, most of our patients are taking medications that cause drug-induced nutritional deficiencies. Our patients are at risk for further health degradation due to their nutritional status. Jeff will help you understand how to pick nutritional products that are efficacious in your patients. You will learn how to meet your patient’s nutritional needs generally, and for specific common ailments and disease states. Not only does this type of practice offer a sustainable profit model, but your practice will also set itself apart from the competition by giving in-depth nutritional care to your patients.
Webinar 2: The Role of Dysbiosis in Women’s Health — Suzanne Keyes, PharmD, FACA, IFMCP / 1 CE
An estimated 28 million women have known energy and metabolism problems due to hypothyroidism. 1.3 million women enter menopause annually. Approximately 2/3rds of the population is currently dealing with symptoms of adrenal exhaustion. Attend this session on Women’s Health and you will:
- Leave with the ability to distinguish the overlapping symptoms of these 3 conditions.
- Be familiar with the biological pathways and drug-induced nutrient depletions occurring from common prescriptions.
- Be comfortable recommending nutritional supplements to support the pathways, foods to avoid, and food plans to recommend as well as multiple lifestyle modifications that support the triad of conditions.
Webinar 3: Implementing Personalized Nutrition into Pharmacy Practice — Lara Zakaria, PharmD, MS, CNS, IFMCP / 1 CE
Nutrition intervention is considered first line in the treatment of most chronic diseases. However, most pharmacists don’t have extensive training in nutrition or don’t feel confident making nutritional recommendations in the practice. In this workshop-style session, we will learn simple, turn-key assessment solutions that will turn any pharmacist into a community expert allowing you to integrate foundational nutrition support for your patients.
Earn up to 2 hours of continuing education focused on Mental Health when you purchase the Mental Health for the Pharmacy Workforce Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.
Webinar 1: Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope and Recovery — Adam Hill, MD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
1. Identify contributing factors addressed in the medical workforce.
2. Describe obstacles/barriers preventing mental health treatment.
3. Discuss self-care strategies & institutional advocacy.
4. Discover the effects of stigma, and stereotyping medical conditions.
Webinar 2: Burnout, Patient Safety, and the Road to Resiliency — Kristin Jones, PharmD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
1. Identify signs and symptoms of professional burnout.
2. Explain the impact of burnout on professional practice and patient safety.
3. Describe methods to mitigate burnout and improve well-being.
4. Develop an individual practice to foster resiliency and self-care.
Earn up to 9 hours of continuing education focused on quality issues in compounding when you purchase the
2021 Quality Compounding Summit Bundle, originally presented November 5-6, 2021 at the Quality Compounding Summit Conference.
Quality Compounding Summit 2021 Bundle – only $450
Session 1: NABP Implementation of the FDA Compounding MOU, Melissa Madigan, PhD, JD / Dominic Laino
Session 2: Pharmacist / Provider / Patient Triad: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care, Heather Quaile, PhD / Tara Thompson, PhD
Session 3: Quality Compounding and Clinical Pharmaceuticals, LLoyd Allen, PhD
Session 4: Regulatory and Quality Considerations in the Selection of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Erik Tosh, RPh
Session 5: Root Cause of Stability Failures, Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD
Session 6: Cleanroom Certification – Digging Deeper, Ralph McBride, MBA, BS Pharm, RPh, BCSCP
Session 7: API or Approved Product: Where do we start with veterinary compounds?, Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, FACVP, FSVHP, DICVP
Session 8: Sterility Assurance using Sterile Compounding Automation and Technology, Kevin Hansen, PhD
Session 9: Speaker Panel Discussions
Earn up to 9 hours of continuing education focused on quality issues in compounding when you purchase the
2020 Quality Compounding Summit Bundle, originally presented November 6-7, 2020.
Quality Compounding Summit 2020 Bundle – only $360
Session 1: Updates on USP Compounding Standards, Brian Serumaga, PhD, RPh
Session 2: Considering Elements of cGMP to Improve Quality Standards for Compounding under Section 503A, Kimberly Kieffer, CPhT
Session 3: Insurance Considerations for Pharmacists and Professional Liability in Compounding, Kristen Jones, PharmD, and Sarrah Sheppard
Session 4: Minor Chapters, Major Impacts: What USP <51>, <61> and <1207> Mean for Your Practice, Brian Kelley
Session 5: Innovative Approaches to Implementing USP Compounding Standards, Rick Rhoads, PharmD
Session 6: COVID-19 Testing and Therapeutics, Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD
Session 7: Future Technology and Automation in Pharmaceutical Compounding, Loyd V. Allen, Jr., Ph.D., RPh
Session 8: First Do No Harm: Considerations of Safety and Efficacy Factors for Delivery of Drugs to the Eye, Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, FACVP, FSVHP, DICVP
Session 9: Speaker Panel Discussions