Continuing Education
The College of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education is dedicated to preparing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to serve and lead through lifelong learning by providing quality continuing professional education designed to enhance professional competence, critical thinking, active learning, and skills development. Our primary target audiences are our alumni, preceptors and those pharmacists and technicians within our professional community.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Renee Cook at: rcook@westernu.edu or 909-706-3826.
August 31, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1/2 hour lunch)
0.6 CEU’s or 6 Contact Hours
Western University of Health Sciences
Health Professions Center
550 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA, 91766
For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians engaged in preparing compounded sterile preparations (CSP). This course puts forward up-to date knowledge, key skills and hands-on training on aseptic techniques, all in a one day workshop. The contents focus on the standards and best practices before a CSP reaches a patient. The material is thorough and balanced to ensure an easy-flow of information. At the end of the course, you are expected to be well-versed and equipped with skills to further your career or reinforce your knowledge base.
Cost: $399
This course includes both lectures and hands-on training. Cancellations made 10 days in advance of class date are fully refundable less a $25 administrative fee. If canceled in less than 10 days, there is no refund, however, you may reschedule for a future class.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the history behind the development of sterile compounding standards and regulations in the United States.
- Explain the role of the compounder in assuring the safety of compounded sterile preparations.
- Describe sterile compounding facility requirements and engineering controls.
- Apply USP risk categories to assigning a proper beyond-use date for compounded sterile preparations.
- Demonstrate garbing sequence for non-hazardous and hazardous compounding.
- Explain how environmental conditions are measured and maintained.
- Illustrate how to properly perform moving products, mixing, hand hygiene, fingertips sampling and growth media.
- Compare and contrast the vascular access options available for administering parenteral nutrition.
- Design a parenteral nutrition formulation based on estimated requirements.
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HOW TO REGISTER
To register and receive CE credit for this course you must visit WesternU College of Pharmacy Continuing Education. If you have any problems with this process, please contact Renee Cook at rcook@westernu.edu.
- Log in or create an account.
- Create a profile (if not already done).
- Click on the submit link at the bottom of profile page.
- Click on “Click Here to Register for Upcoming Courses”.
- Click on the course “APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training program” to register.
- Click on Continue Registration at the bottom of the page (if you have a discount code, enter it into the box below the cost of the course).
Once you are in WesternU system, you will only need to log in and sign up for future courses.
- Watch for an email confirmation with instructions on how to access the home-study materials once you pay the fees.
- Access your home study materials and complete ALL required items BEFORE the online live training program.
- Attend the online training program & receive instructions on accessing the final exam.
- Complete/pass the final exam within one week of the live training program to receive your certificate.
Target Audience: Pharmacists or Pharmacy Technicians
Activity Type: Application Based
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN # 0059-0000-22-007-L07-P
0059-0000-22-007-L07-T
0.6 CEU’s or 6 Contact Hours
To earn CE credit, attendees will be required to actively participate in the entire session, and successfully pass a post test and achieve 70% or higher score and evaluate the program. Partial credit will not be given.
Date Coming Soon
Friday and Saturday – 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2.1 CEU’s or 21 Contact Hours
WesternU, Health Professions Center
1st floor, Classroom 1
550 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766
As pharmacists expand their scope of practice under new legislation (SB493), physical assessment is a key skill necessary for advanced practice. This 21 hour course will prepare the pharmacist to obtain a history and perform a basic physical examination that will enable them to assess and monitor drug therapy. The course will employ written materials, lectures, demonstrations and hands on practice and feedback.
“The program was top notch and focused on improving our clinical pharmacists capabilities during face to face clinic visits. This training has transformed our pharmacist patient encounters and now we are referring these patients back to our PCP’s with issues identified during these assessments. The possibilities now remain endless for our
pharmacists – as we create our own future instead of waiting for it to arrive.”
Brian Hodgkins, PharmD, FCSHP, FASHPEVP
Clinical Operations & HPN ACO
Desert Oasis Healthcare
PHARMACISTS: $1,200
Deadline to register – July 15, 2024, or upon full class whichever comes first.
Early registration: $1,000
Register by July 1, 2024 to save $200 Use code 82699 when registering. Cancellations made 10 days in advance of class date are fully refundable less a $25 administrative fee. If canceled in less than 10 days, there is no refund, however, you may reschedule for a future class.
OBJECTIVES FOR PHARMACISTS
At the conclusion of the course the pharmacist attendee will be able to:
- Explain the components of effective communication to obtain a comprehensive health history.
- Perform a basic physical assessment of the following organ systems using the appropriate assessment tools: Vitals, Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat (HEENT), Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Dermatological, Musculoskeletal and Central Nervous System.
- Review medical records and document findings accordingly.
COURSE GOALS
As pharmacists expand their scope of practice under new legislation (SB493), physical assessment is a key skill necessary for advanced practice. This 21 hour course will prepare the pharmacist to obtain a history and perform a basic physical examination that will enable them to assess and monitor drug therapy. The course will employ
written materials, lectures, demonstrations and hands on practice and feedback.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register and receive CE credit for this course you must visit WesternU College of Pharmacy Continuing Education. If you have any problems with this process, please contact Renee Cook at rcook@westernu.edu. Deadline to register July 15, 2024, or upon full class whichever comes first. *Early registration discount $1,000 register by July 1, 2024. Use code 82699 when registering.
- Log in or create an account.
- Create a profile (if not already done).
- Click on the submit link at the bottom of profile page.
- Click on “Click Here to Register for Upcoming Courses”.
- Click on the course “APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training program” to register.
- Click on Continue Registration at the bottom of the page (if you have a discount code, enter it into the box below the cost of the course).
Target Audience: Pharmacists
Activity Type: Certificate Program
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
(UAN) # 0059-0000-22-005-L04-P
21 Contact Hours
There will be a pre and post examination for this course. Additionally, the participants must obtain successful performance on the physical assessment practicum along with the completion of the physical exam skills sheet checklist. Participants will be responsible to obtain the faculty initials on the skills checklist for completion and credit.
Participants must achieve 70% or higher in both an online post test and physical assessment practicum for successful completion of the physical assessment course, or will be held over to remediate that day. After completion of all the requirements CPE credit will be electronically uploaded to participants CPE monitor account after they successfully
complete their exams and evaluation online.
2025 Date Coming Soon
0.1 CEU’s or 1 Contact Hours
Zoom Online Presentation
As of January 1, 2024, pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and advanced practice pharmacists renewing their licenses are obligated to fulfill a minimum of one hour of continuing education (CE) on cultural competency.
Pharmacists: $40
Cancellations made 10 days in advance of class date are fully refundable less a $20 administrative fee. If canceled in less than 10 days, there is no refund, however, you may reschedule for the same WesternU COP course within 24 months from the date of the original course, if available.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define intersectionality as it impacts sexual identity and health outcomes.
- List key health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ and BIPoC communities.
- Describe how one can be inclusive to individuals to members of the LGBTQ+ and BIPoC communities.
- Recognize how intersectionality impacts members of LGBTQ+ and BIPoC communities.
- Describe how a pharmacy practice setting can help members of LGBTQ+ and BIPoC communities know they belong there.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register and receive CE credit for this course you must visit WesternU College of Pharmacy Continuing Education. If you have any problems with this process, please contact Renee Cook at rcook@westernu.edu.
- Log in or create an account.
- Create a profile (if not already done).
- Click on the submit link at the bottom of profile page.
- Click on “Click Here to Register for Upcoming Courses”.
- Click on the course “APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training program” to register.
- Click on Continue Registration at the bottom of the page (if you have a discount code, enter it into the box below the cost of the course).
Once you are in WesternU system, you will only need to log in and sign up for future courses.
- Watch for an email confirmation with instructions on how to access the home-study materials once you pay the fees.
- Access your home study materials and complete ALL required items BEFORE the online live training program.
- Attend the online training program & receive instructions on accessing the final exam.
- Complete/pass the final exam within one week of the live training program to receive your certificate.
Successful completion of the live seminar component involves attending the full live seminar, passing the post test with a grade of 70% or higher, and completing the online evaluation. Successful completion of this component will result in for 1hour of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Information
Release Date: April 25, 2024
Expiration Date: April 25, 2027
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Target Audience: Practicing Pharmacists
CE Accreditation Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is a Knowledge Based activity. (UAN) #059-0000-24-015-L04-P
2025 Date Coming Soon
1.8 CEU’s or 18 Contact Hours
Western University of Health Sciences
Health Professions Center
550 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA, 91766
Non-sterile compounded medications often play an extremely important role in the quality of patient care and prescribers have become increasingly aware of the benefits that customized medications offer. The pharmacist and pharmacy technician must have a strong foundation on how to prepare these products. Technology has provided the equipment and techniques necessary to compound effectively and accurately. To prepare participants to meet the needs of patients, we have designed a program that will provide the pharmacist and technician the knowledge and skills to prepare the highest quality of compounded medications and services. As part of the course, attendees will receive a template of a policy and procedure manual.
2025 Date Coming Soon
2.0 CEU’s or 20 Contact Hours
Health-system pharmacists and technicians need more training in sterile compounding as the California State Board of Pharmacy is now requiring special licenses for sterile compounding pharmacies with stricter requirements for education and training of staff. This course provides sterile compounding lectures, demonstrations and hands on practice as well as the applicable training in the standards, regulations and laws.