*Each user has 365 days of access post purchase or its expiration date May 1, 2020, whichever occurs first.
Geriatrics 101 offers over 10 hours of content that covers the foundational knowledge needed to appropriately assess and monitor medication therapy in older adults. It is designed for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who have little or no experience in geriatric or have had an extended absence from geriatric pharmacy, including:
- Community pharmacist who want to offer senior-specific services
- Pharmacists new to consultant pharmacy
- Dispensing pharmacists employed by long-term care pharmacies
Educational Topics include:
- Biology of Aging
- Socioeconomics of Aging
- Geriatric Syndromes and Special Problems
- Interpreting Lab Values
- Medication Error Identification and Medication Reconciliation
- Physical and Functional Assessments
- Patient Safety and Medication-Related Problems
- Evaluating the CYP2D6 Polymorphisms and Drug Interactions
- Communicating with Older Adults and Motivational Interviewing
Speaker:
Emily P. Peron, PharmD, MS, BCPS,
FASCP
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics
Department of Pharmacotherapy &
Outcomes Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Pharmacy
Keith A. Swanson, PharmD, BCGP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Practice
Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and
Administrative Sciences
University of Oklahoma College of
Pharmacy
Scott Martin Vouri, PharmD, MSCI, BCPS,
BCGP, FASCP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Kelechi C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA, BCGP
Associate Dean of Admissions &
Student Services
Associate Professor, Geriatrics
Department of Pharmacotherapy &
Outcomes Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Pharmacy
Financial Disclosure:
Speakers
discloses
no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regard to this activity.
This program was supported in part due to a generous grant from the ASCP Foundation
Target Audience:
This program is intended for
pharmacists and other health care professionals who have little or no
experience in geriatric pharmacy or have had an extended absence from geriatric
pharmacy.
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.
Expiration:
May 1, 2020 at 11:59pm ET. Each user has 365 days of access post purchase.
*Each user has 365 days of access post purchase or its expiration date May 1, 2020, whichever occurs first.
How to Earn Credit:
Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempt to receive a 70% or higher on the post-test assessment. You will not receive answer feedback until you obtain a passing score.
CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days of purchase 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.
Technical
Requirements:
Activities consist of recorded videos and PDF files. Please ensure the computer
you plan to use meets the following requirements:
- Media Viewing Requirements: Updated Abode Flash Player and Adobe Reader.
- Supported Browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and/or Safari. Not all courses work with Microsoft Internet Explorer due to recent updates.
- Disable all pop-up blockers for our site.
Questions about these courses? Please do not hesitate to contact us at education@ascp.com