Continuing Professional Development
The field of pharmacy is changing rapidly. Now more than ever, pharmacy professionals must stay current with advancements in research, technology and practice. Pharmacists meet this demand through completing required continuing education (CE) courses. CE requirements vary by state, by professional organizations and by hospital organizations.
Continuing professional development at the USC School of Pharmacy provides exceptional training for practicing pharmacists—as well as other health care professionals and scientists—through quality programs that are:
- Taught by leading clinicians and scientists
- Based in innovative research
- Current with new discoveries that correlate directly with patient care
The School offers partial- and multi-day programs. Recent topics have included asthma, diabetes, drug abuse, hypertension, psychiatric disorders, immunization training, sleep disorders, and pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
Future plans include an annual roster of travel programs, an expanded list of local and weekend programs at the USC Health Sciences Campus, an array of certificate programs, and web-based and home-study offerings that can be easily accessed.
Live Programs
55th Annual Postgraduate Refresher Course
July 23 - 27, 2012
Ritz Carlton - Kapalua
Maui
Program will provide up to 25 hours of CE credit. Details and registration information to come.
Web-based Programs
To make lifelong learning opportunities available to practicing pharmacists, the School of Pharmacy is developing a slate of online programs. These programs will be offered as individual courses or as part of certificates. Please check the site often for new availabilities.
2012 USC International Travel Medicine Review Certificate Course
This ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education program in International Travel Medicine has been designed to assist pharmacists in expanding their knowledge and skills related to improving care provided to patients traveling internationally. The pharmacist is in a unique position to help patients traveling abroad to fully prepare them by recommending appropriate immunizations, medications, and over the counter products, as well as to provide them with travel advice.
To register: https://uscpharmacy.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_893Qb06BAEPjsuo
Collaborative Opportunities
The Office of Continuing Professional Development is available to collaborate with organizations seeking support in developing, managing or accrediting continuing pharmacy education programs. We have worked with continuing medical education providers, content developers and partners in industry, assisting in development and delivery of a variety of programs.
Accreditation
The USC School of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy professional development, as well as certificate programs. The School is a pioneer in continuing pharmacy education—approved as one of the first 10 such providers in the nation by ACPE.
Contact Us
Office of Continuing Professional Development
School of Pharmacy
University of Southern California
1985 Zonal Avenue, PSC 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121
Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH, Vice Chair for Continuing Professional Development, Credentialing and Distance Education
(323) 442-1907
goad@usc.edu
General Information
(323) 442-2403
(323) 442-3600 (fax)
pharmce@usc.edu
