Over the Counter Hearing Aids: Breaking Sound Barriers in Community Pharmacy-RECORDED WEBINAR

About this Course This course is a recorded (home study version) of the CE Finale Encore Webinars.   Learning Objectives Upon completion of this knowledge based CE Activity, a pharmacist will be able to: 1. Describe the signs and symptoms of mild to moderate hearing loss  2. Recognize how patient-specific barriers restrict access to hearing […]

Patient Safety: Seven Secrets for Patient Safety with Dietary Supplements

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to ·       Discuss the importance of knowing about a patient’s dietary supplement usage ·       Identify commonly used dietary supplements, their regulation, and the value of certification ·       Recognize potential medication-dietary supplement interactions ·       Demonstrate the ability to locate different sources of […]

Only Skin Deep: The Pharmacist’s Guide to Intradermal Vaccine Administration

Learning Objectives   After completing this knowledge-based continuing education activity, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians  will be able to DISCUSS the potential benefits of intradermal vaccine delivery IDENTIFY how to administer intradermal injections   Release Date: December 5, 2022 Expiration Date: December 5, 2025 Course Fee FREE There is no grant funding for this CE activity

Ketamine and Its Kissing Cousins

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to ·       Identify patient populations in which ketamine use is justified based on its FDA approved indications and for off-labeled use where it has been sufficiently studied ·       Compare the different formulations of ketamine and its “kissing cousins” […]

The Mediterranean Diet’s Effect on Health

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to ·       Review the Mediterranean diet’s history and essential components ·       Discuss the relationship between culture, associated foods, and proven health benefits ·       Describe the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and the human microbiome ·       Discuss the pharmacist’s […]

Inhalers: A Demonstration is Worth One Thousand Words

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to ·       DESCRIBE the different types of inhalers currently available in the United States ·       OUTLINE the relationship between the inhaler type and patient characteristics ·       DESCRIBE how to order demonstration devices ·       IDENTIFY the ideal time and place to employ […]

Pain Management in Palliative Care

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to ·       Describe the principles of palliative and hospice care ·       Discuss treatment options to manage the end-of-life symptoms of air hunger and/or pain ·       Calculate appropriate opioid dose-equivalents ·       Recognize risks of diversion in the hospice setting After completing this […]

Job Openings

The UConn School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and offers educational and experiential programming in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences (medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, and pharmacology and toxicology). Degrees offered include: B.S. in Pharmacy Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and, M.S. and Ph.D.in pharmaceutical sciences. The School also directs […]

Diversity Committee

Welcome! The Diversity Committee is open to all pre-professional and professional pharmacy students, graduate students, as well as faculty and staff. The group meets monthly during the academic year. Contact us: Interested students should contact the committee’s faculty advisors Dr. Adrian Hernandez at adrian.hernandez-diaz@uconn.edu or Dr. Chinenye Anyanwu at chinenye.anyanwu@uconn.edu. Students of Color (SoC) Mentorship […]

School of Pharmacy Advisory Board

UConn School of Pharmacy’s Advisory Board is comprised of School of Pharmacy alums and leaders in pharmacy who provide advice and counsel to the School of Pharmacy that forwards the School’s mission of research, teaching, and service.  The School is appreciative of each individual’s dedication to the Schools development and prominence both nationally and internationally. […]