The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 27.
Back by popular demand is keynote speaker Dr. Wendy L. Wright, an adult and family nurse practitioner and owner of a nurse practitioner-owned and operated clinic in New Hampshire. Her family practice has won numerous awards, including Top Providers in New Hampshire 2020, Top 20 Fastest Growing Family Business and Top 20 Women-Owned Business in New Hampshire. In addition, she is the owner of Partners in Healthcare Education, a medical education company.
“This conference focuses on evidence-based clinical pharmacology needs of the patient,” said Anita Hagan, Interim Director for the Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning. “The presentations focus on patient needs in primary care, and those afflicted with chronic conditions, including an opioid prescribing session.”
The target audience includes nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, students enrolled in health professional education programs, and other health professionals interested in treatment management and pharmacotherapeutic considerations.
The enrollment cost is $130, with discounts available for graduate and undergraduate students. Registration information can be found at USI.edu/pharmacology. For more information, email kacollazo@usi.edu or call 812-461-5217.
Continuing Education Information:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Successful completion of this activity provides six contact hours for nursing continuing professional development with six hours specific to pharmacotherapeutics, six contact hours for knowledge-based CPE activity for pharmacists, 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians and contact hours in continuing education for social workers. One of the six hours relate specifically to opioid abuse and prescribing.
The University of Southern Indiana is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #13378.
The University of Southern Indiana has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators as a sponsor of continuing education programs for health facility administrators. License number: 98000033A