Patient Safety: Social Media Sensation: Semaglutide

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to ·       Recall the mechanism of action and dosing schedule of GLP-1 receptor agonists ·       Classify adverse reactions most commonly associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists ·       Discuss GLP-1 receptor agonists indications for use After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacy […]

The Gall of it All: Gallbladder Disease

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to 1. DESCRIBE the functions of the gallbladder and how it aids digestion 2. RECOGNIZE gallbladder disease based on various presentations 3. EXPLAIN gallstone prevalence, risk factors, and pathogenesis 4. DISCUSS treatment approaches for gallbladder disease and post-cholecystectomy management After completing […]

Ayahuasca and Drug Interaction: The Good, the Bad, the Soul-RECORDED WEBINAR

The Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium is an educational conference focused on pharmacy practice for pharmacists in many settings. This year’s sympoisum had an overall topic of Drug Induced Disease from a Patient Safety perspective.  This presentation deals with secondary cancers resulting from primary cancer treatment. Learning Objectives The activity met the following learning objectives for […]

Honey: A Sweet Solution?-RECORDED WEBINAR

The Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium is an educational conference focused on pharmacy practice for pharmacists in many settings. This year’s sympoisum had an overall topic of Drug Induced Disease from a Patient Safety perspective.  This presentation deals with secondary cancers resulting from primary cancer treatment. Learning Objectives Describe Medicinal History of Honey List Composition and […]

Patient Safety: Your Personal Medication Error Rate: Checkpoints and Reality Checks

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to Differentiate systemic approaches to medication errors and individual (personal) responsibilities for medication errors Outline various causes for medications errors that can be traced back to individuals Discuss how unique work habits influence the propensity to make errors […]

Patient Safety: Medication Refusal: Understanding the Why “They Just Say No”

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists will be able to Recognize and define types and leading causes of treatment/medication refusal Describe the ethical and legal principles associated with medication refusal, covert medication, and surreptitious prescribing Determine treatment alternatives for patients with dietary, religious, or other restrictions Identify and implement key […]

LAW: Getting Soft on “Hard” Drugs?

Learning Objectives   After completing this application-based continuing education activity, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to ·       DESCRIBE regulation of controlled substances and how it has changed over time ·        INDICATE how drugs are regulated internationally ·       CHARACTERIZE state and local actions that are loosening the regulation of controlled substances ·       DISCUSS the […]

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 […]

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” […]

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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 […]