BCGP Pharmacists:In order for BCGP courses to post to the BPS Portal, your ASCP profile must be updated with your new 7-digit BCGP Credential Number and email address registered with BPS.
Date: This live activity took place December 13, 2017 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.
This course will expire July 1, 2018 at 11:59 pm ET. No exceptions or extensions permitted.*
Cost: $9 for ASCP Members, $29 for Non-Members
Speaker:
David Elliott, PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, AGSF, BCGP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Financial Disclosure:
David Elliott discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regard
to this activity.
Target Audience: Pharmacists and other health professionals who routinely participate in the care of and drug therapy management of people with dementia.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be
able to:
- Describe the common tools to screen patients with dementia.
- Recognize medications that should be avoided or minimized in patients with dementia.
- Discuss the effectiveness of cognition enhancers and their role in therapy.
- Explain how behavioral disturbances can be managed.
- Apply pharmacotherapy guidelines and goals to a patient case.
Continuing Education:
The
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing
pharmacy education.
UAN: 0203-0000-17-106-H01-P
Credits:1.5 Credit hours (1 Hour for content, 0.5 hours for post-test)
Expiration: The evaluation must be completed by July 1, 2018 at
11:59 pm ET.
This home study version was released on January 1, 2018. Per BPS, all BCGP Recertification courses can be published for 6 months.
How to Earn Credit:
BCGP Credit: Per the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
(BPS), all pharmacists seeking BCGP Recertification have ONE attempt to achieve
a 70% or higher on the 10-question post-test.
CPE Credit: You must complete the evaluation by July 1, 2018 at 11:59 pm ET to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
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