2025 Howard University Biennial DC PHARMACIST License Renewal CE Blitz
Fees:
Pharmacists - $85
HU Alumni - $65
Preceptors - $55
Speakers and HU/HUH Faculty/Staff/Adjunct Faculty/Residents/Fellows - No Fee
Students - No Fee
Date: Feb 8, 2025 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Fee
$85.00
CE Hours
11.00
CE Units
1.100
Registration closes on Jun 30, 2025 11:30 PM
Activity Type
- Knowledge & Application
Target Audience(s)
- Faculty
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Students
Support
Washington DC Pharmacy Association (WDCPHA) serves as a Joint Provider for this event
Please choose a Fee Type from the Drop Down Menu Below:
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Smoking Cessation & Vaping Pharmacist Role in Patient Engagement,Treatment & Self-Care
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Smoking Cessation & Vaping Pharmacist Role in Patient Engagement,Treatment & Self-Care
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Objectives
- Determine two health risks associated with smoking and vaping.
- Evaluate six symptoms of nicotine withdrawal and their peak and duration.
- Counsel a tobacco user on the proper use of the tobacco-cessation pharmacologic agents.
- Analyze the efficacy of the treatment options for smoking cessation.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Dr. Careen-Joan Franklin |
Activity Number
0010-9999-25-004-L01-P
Date:
02/08/25
Time:
08:15 AM - 09:15 AM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
Cultural Sensitivity and Care: Importance and Impact on Diverse Patient Populations with a Focus on the LGBTQIA+ Community
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Cultural Sensitivity and Care: Importance and Impact on Diverse Patient Populations with a Focus on the LGBTQIA+ Community
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Objectives
- Evaluate the unique health disparities affecting LGBTQIA+ individuals
- Incorporate inclusive and respectful language when communicating with LGBTQIA+ patients, including addressing gender identity and sexual orientation, to build trust and foster a safe and supportive environment.
- Determine common barriers that LGBTQIA+ patients face in accessing care
- Devise strategies to mitigate these barriers within a pharmacy setting.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Malaika Turner, PharmD, MPH
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Activity Number
0010-9999-25-006-L99-P
Date:
02/08/25
Time:
09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
CGM Pharmacotherapy & Recent Updates in DM Management
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CGM Pharmacotherapy & Recent Updates in DM Management
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Objectives
- Analyze data on clinical benefits of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)
- Assess a patient’s diabetes control based on their ambulatory glucose profile to determine the best treatment option(s)
- Determine risk factors for developing euglycemic DKA (eDKA).
- Differentiate between the characteristics and management of eDKA and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Ebony Evans, PharmD
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Activity Number
0010-0000-25-008-L01-P
Date:
02/08/25
Time:
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
Medication & Dispensing Errors:How Pharmacists Influence Patient Outomes with Medication Safety Best Practices
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Medication & Dispensing Errors:How Pharmacists Influence Patient Outomes with Medication Safety Best Practices
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Objectives
- Explain an understanding of the levels at which medication errors beginning with ordering by the provider to the obtaining the medication.
- Describe the most common medication errors that occur during prescribing, dispensing, and administering medications.
- Explain possible solutions to address medication errors in different pharmacy settings
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Jacqueise M. Unonu, PharmD
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Activity Number
0010-0000-25-011-L05-P
Date:
02/14/25
Time:
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
CE Hours
2.00
Registration Closed
Social and Structural Determinants of Obesity in a New Era of Obesity Management
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Social and Structural Determinants of Obesity in a New Era of Obesity Management
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Objectives
- Determine the social and structural determinants of obesity including the barriers to weight management.
- Evaluate the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and associated complications of obesity to determine the degree of a patient's adiposity.
- Assess the appropriateness of a weight management strategy
- Recommend optimal nonpharmacological and/or short- or long-term pharmacological interventions.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Nkem P. Nonyel, PharmD, MPH, BCPS |
Activity Number
0010-9999-25-009-L01-P
Date:
02/08/25
Time:
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
Pharmacy Law: An Overview of Pharmacists Provider Status in the US
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Pharmacy Law: An Overview of Pharmacists Provider Status in the US
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Objectives
- Name the two types of geographic areas that are affected by pharmacy closures across the country.
- Describe the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) and its impact on pharmacy practice across the country.
- State the functions pharmacists can and cannot currently perform under the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act 2024.
- Identify the nation's top three (3) pharmacy benefit managers and their impact on pharmacy reimbursements.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Carolyn Rachel-Price, RPh |
Activity Number
0010-9999-25-013-L03-P
Date:
02/14/25
Time:
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
ACIP Immunization Overview and Recent Updates
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ACIP Immunization Overview and Recent Updates
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Objectives
- Compare and contrast specific changes on adults' vs children's/adolescents' Immunization schedules.
- Evaluate recommended vaccines before and during pregnancy to protect expecting mother and the fetus from potentially serious diseases.
- Propose to international travelers, based upon country-specific healthcare trends, which vaccines will protect them from serious diseases.
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Patricia Noumedem, Pharm.D., RPh, PharmD
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Activity Number
0010-0000-25-012-L06-P
Date:
02/14/25
Time:
01:15 PM - 03:15 PM
CE Hours
2.00
Registration Closed
HIV/AIDs & Opportunistic Infections
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HIV/AIDs & Opportunistic Infections
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Objectives
- Describe the most common opportunistic infections affecting patients with HIV
- Explain risk factors, common clinical presentations, and diagnostic data for these infections
- Identify treatment regimens with updated clinical evidence
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Nicholas Rebold, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP, MPH
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Activity Number
0010-9999-22-071-L02-P
Date:
02/08/25
Time:
03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed
Opioid Use Disorder: Responsible Opioid Prescribing & Effective Pain Management
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Opioid Use Disorder: Responsible Opioid Prescribing & Effective Pain Management
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Objectives
- Determine characteristics of appropriate and inappropriate opioid prescribing
- Evaluate the available treatment modalities for opioid use disorder
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients with pain
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Dr. Jessica Lyons
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Activity Number
0010-0000-25-015-L08-P
Date:
02/14/25
Time:
04:15 PM - 05:15 PM
CE Hours
1.00
Registration Closed