Galactagogues to increase milk supply in breastfeeding mothers
Morna Falkland B. Pharm
1.00 Hours
Designed to give an overview of the use of galactagogues to increase the supply of breast milk. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such, some of the information m....
Sunscreens: Efficacy and safety
Dr Brett MacFarlane BPharm, Hons, PhD, FACP, MPS
1.00 Hours
This activity is designed to provide an overview of the safety and efficacy of sunscreens. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such, some of the information may no....
Common ear conditions in community pharmacy
Craig Dowdy B.Pharm, MACP
1.00 Hours
This activity is designed to give an overview of common ear conditions that are likely to present in community pharmacy. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such....
Will Your Website Last the Year? - Taking Care of Business Summit
Ashish Malik
Ashish Malik provides us with an in-depth discussion on how to make your website last the year.
Writing a continuing professional development article for publication
Bob Price
0.50 Hours
Writing for journal publication is a worthwhile but challenging activity that requires clear motives, purpose, planning and execution. Continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to be informative and educative, with the aim of enhancing the reader's understanding of a particular subject. This learning module....
Vomiting and diarrhoea - assessment and treatment
Siun Tobin
On completion of this module, it is expected that the candidate will have a greater understanding of the mechanisms associated with nausea and vomiting, pharmacological treatment options, assessment of diarrhoea symptoms in the pharmacy, and other treatment modalities for vomiting and diarrhoea.
Schizophrenia, LAIAs compared to oral antipsychotics
Dr Fionn Kelly
This module addresses the complexities surrounding various treatment aspects within psychiatric illness, with particular reference to schizophrenia. Pharmaco-therapeutic emphasis is on long-acting injectable antipsychotics as alternatives to oral preparations. Reference is made in this regard to clinical correlates as to when bo....
Strain / Counterstrain Sub Course
Patricia E. Murray, D.O,
1.00 Hours
The Strain Counterstrain course has a lecture on the history and primary concepts behind Strain Counterstrain and a lab demonstrating how to perform the technique.
Young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cardio vascular safety.
Ju-Young Shin,1, 2 Elizabeth E Roughead,3 Byung-Joo Park,4 Nicole L Pratt3
The purpose of this course is to determine whether treatment with methylphenidate in children and young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was associated with cardiovascular events. Though the absolute risk is likely to be low, the risk-benefit balance of methylphenidate should be carefully considered....
Surgical Oncology: Lots to Show and Tell
Veterinary Cancer Society
1.00 Hours
Following this session, attendees will have specific tips to apply towards making a good cytology prep, using the microscope to maximize visualization of cytology samples, and differentiating of inflammatory from noninflammatory samples. Emphasis will be put on how to recognize different tissue types (e.g. round, mesenchymal or....
Suicide Issues in Substance Abuse
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9.00 Hours
Suicidal Issues in Substance Abuse is designed to assist substance abuse counselors in addressing adult clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance abuse treatment as well as assisting clinical supervisors and administrators to support the work of substance abuse counselors. Since suicidal behavior is of the highe....
Veterinary Feed Directive
Dr. Craig Payne & Dr. Tony Martin
0.25 Hours
The webinar will focus on the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), what is required and what resources are available for veterinarians.
Screening and Assessment
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
6.00 Hours
Screening and Assessment follows a patient with substance use problems who presents in a primary setting and serves as a prototype for screening assessments for substance abuse clinicians. It describes a series of graduated approaches for responding to the substance abuse problems typically encountered. This unit material offers....
The Brain and Addiction
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
3.00 Hours
The Brain and Addiction provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease. Information is provided to address such questions as: • How does science provide solutions for dr....
Zika Virus in Americas
Dr. Howard Pue
0.25 Hours
This presentation describes the history of Zika virus since its discovery in 1947, the epidemiology of Zika virus infection and how this agent can be transmitted by vector and non-vector mechanisms, symptoms of Zika virus infection and diagnostics, actions to prevent Zika virus transmission, Zika virus infection in animals, and....
Understanding How Drugs Work: Factors that Affect Absorption
Pete Bill, DVM, Ph.D.
1.00 Hours
This module discusses the mechanisms by which orally administered medications or drugs administered by injection enter the body. This module also explains how changes in normal physiology can result in an abnormally increased or decreased amount of drug being absorbed into systemic circulation.
Skin Cancer
Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC
3 Hours
Skin cancer is a major public health problem. There are more than 5.4 million cases of basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, Merkel cell skin cancer, keratoacanthoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and cutaneous lymphoma skin cancer annually, and the incidence rates of melanoma have been increasing for at least th....
Understanding Elder Abuse
Shelly L. Jackson, Ph.D. and Thomas L. Hafemeister, J.D., Ph.D.
1 Hours
This CE course provides a summary of each elder abuse theory and its possible application. In addition, the theoretical directions suggested are intended to spur the critique of existing theories and facilitate the development of new theories that will enhance the understanding of elder abuse. Of the many types of elder abuse,....
Supporting Pregnant Domestic Violence Survivors in Shelters
Fern Gilkerson, M.A. and Kenya Fairley, M.S.Ed., C.D. (DONA)
1 Hours
Pregnant women’s experiences and needs for emotional support, physical well-being, access to healthcare and other community-based services are significantly different from women who are not pregnant. This CEU course provides information on the impact of trauma in pregnancy and childbirth.
Why do we need new options for managing FH?
Atul Kalhan - Vinay Eligar - Alan Rees
In patients with both homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), statins with or without ezetimibe are now the mainstay pharmacological therapy for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, combined with lipoprotein apheresis in homozygotes and statin-refractory heterozygotes. These thera....
What’s new in FH genetics?
Steve E Humphries - Marta Futema
Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) have reduced costs and made genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) quicker. This article reviews some of the technological breakthroughs in DNA testing in FH and benefits to patients and clinicians. This CPD module was published 15 Dec 2015 for a UK audien....
When Writing a Script Just Isn’t Enough: Strategies to Overcome Barriers Associated with Poor Asthma Control in Older Adults
Dr. Tolly Epstein (MD MS FAAAAI), Dr. Dennis K. Ledford (MD FAAAAI), and Dr. Carol A. Saltoun
1.25 Hours
Provide participants with evidence-based approaches to improve asthma control in older adults, with consideration for both medication and non-medication related strategies. Approaches to distinguish asthma symptoms from co-morbid illness, as well as strategies to safely and effectively manage older asthmatics with particular phy....
Zeroing in on the Patient to Reduce Alert Fatigue
Charlie M. Hart III, PharmD
0.5 Hours
Nobody wants a patient to die or experience harm from a medication problem. That’s why hospitals need to warn clinicians of potentially dangerous situations via alerting functions deployed within the EMR. The problem is that these warnings are triggered too often, and at the wrong time in the workflow, so clinicians ignore them....