Nurse Practioners Pharmacology Update 2023
Kudos from Attendees
student1 - This was by far the most interesting pharmacology conference I have ever attended.
student2 - Overall this is one of the best pharmacy education programs I have attended.
student3 - This was an overall excellent program. The speakers were truly experts.
student4- Topics and speakers were excellent and objectives were applicable to my clinical practice.
student 5 -Awesome program. tons of information to take in. looking
student 6 -speakers were excellent, very knowledgeable in subject matters thought it was excellent.
student 7 -The conference was excellent. The speakers were very The speaker provided excellent information
student 8 Excellent information shared both days. I found I can utilize many of the shared info into my practice.
student 9 -The program was excellent!
Nurse Practitioner Pharmacology Update 2023 On Demand Training
Recorded September 20-21, 2023-Expires September 20, 2026
University Learning Systems, in cooperation with the VAPHS, developed, presented and recorded this 16-hour pharmacology training specifically for VA Nurse Practitioners to fulfill pharmacology CE requirements. This recorded course is applicable to Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses and PAs as well. See brochure for credit details.
16 Contact Hours Price: $299
University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
As an ACPE accredited provider, University Learning Systems is able to report credit directly to CPE Monitor. Credit for pharmacists is reported automatically to CPE-Monitor upon completion of the course. NO statement of credit is provided.
All other professions will receive a statement of credit upon completion of the course.
ACPE Credit is accepted by nurse practitioner certification organizations for pharmacology and general CE credit.
University Learning Systems is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and is a CE Broker approved provider for pharmacy, nursing and medicine.
This course provides Category 2 credit for physicians and physician assistants.
Credit to CE Broker is reported manually at this time. Please provide your state license number if you need credit reported to CE Broker.
These courses were recorded September 20-21, 2023 and are valid for credit until September 20, 2026.
| On Demand Replay: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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Dr. Christopher M. Bland Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS |
Topic 1: Review of Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and basics of Drug/Drug and Drug/ Disease Interaction |
| Dr. Christopher M. Bland Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS | Topic 2: Polypharmacy in the Elderly |
| Dr. Christopher M. Bland Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS | Topic 3: Infectious Disease:Beta Lactam allergy de-listing, New anti-infectives (inpatient and outpatient), HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP)- Apretude (Long-acting injectable cabxxx), new (Long-acting injectable treatment: CABENUVA (cabxxx with rilxxx)-1hr |
| Dr. Christopher M. Bland Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS | Topic 4: A Review of Current Guidelines for the Treatment of Obesity-Drugs.-0.5 hr |
| Dr. Joseph Saseen FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP | Topic 5: Cardiovascular disease: HTN, Lipids, and Heart Failure, AFib and DOACs-2 hrs |
| Dr. Joseph Saseen FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP | Topic 6: Immunomodulators and rheumatology medications for RA and gout, drugs-0.5 hrs |
| Dr. Lynn Lafferty , Pharm.D., ND, MBA, DACBN, MH | Topic 7: Vitamins and Minerals |
| On Demand Replay: Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
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| Dr. C. Wayne Weart Pharm. D., BCPS, FASHP, FAPhA | Topic 8: Overview of FDA Communications: New Drug Approvals, New Indications, New Warnings |
| Dr. Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP | Topic 9: Pharmacotherapy of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, use of Kxxxx in mood disorders (e.g., depression, PTSD) and use of psilocybin (LSD-NONE) in mood disorders (e.g., depression, PTSD) with a discussion of cardiovascular adverse effects with some psychiatric medication |
| Dr. Andrea Sikora Pharm.D., MSCR, FCCM, BCCCP | Topic 10: Overview acute care/emergency care including hypertensive emergency, Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), acute coronary syndrome, acute stroke, asthma exacerbations / other shortness of breath, and sepsis work-up |
| Dr. Chelsea A. Keedy, PharmD, BCACP, CDTM | Topic 11: Contraception, pregnancy, lactation and abortion |
Expert Clinical Faculty
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Christopher M. Bland, Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS
Clinical Professor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharma- cy Specialist, St. Joseph’s/ Candler Health System, Sa- vannah, Georgia. Co-founder of SERGE-45, practice-based research network, co-founder of TeachMePharm, drug therapy teaching platform.
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Dr. Joshua Caballero
Associate Professor (Limited Term) for Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Florida and his PharmD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. During his postdoctoral training, he completed a PGY2 in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and a Pharmacotherapy Fellowship at The Ohio State University
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Dr. Chelsea A. Keedy, PharmD, BCACP, CDTM
Dr. Keedy is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care at SJ/C Medical Group – Eisenhower. She is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) and holds a collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) agreement. She is a member of ASHP, GSHP, and AACP and was selected as the GSHP Outstanding New Practitioner of the Year in 2020. She previously helped establish the health system’s Hepatitis C treatment clinic.
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Dr. Lynn Lafferty, Pharm.D., ND, MBA, DACBN, MH
Endowed Assistant Clinical Professor
Dept: Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy Nova Southeastern University, Diplomate American Clinical Board of Nutrition, Master Herbalist . -
Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Joseph Saseen is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and a Professor of Family Medicine. He also served as Vice Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy for 10 years. Dr. Saseen has responsibilities for enhancing the school’s clinical enterprise, further developing sustainable clinical service models, and advocating for advancing the practice of pharmacy in the State of Colorado. His scholarly work includes almost 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
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Dr. Andrea Sikora
Pharm.D., MSCR, FCCM, BCCCP Clinical Associate Professor University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy Clinical And Administrative Pharmacy, Augusta GADescription goes here
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Dr. C. Wayne Weart | Pharm.D., BCPS, FASHP
Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pharmacy & Outcome Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC Campus, Charleston, SC.