The USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM)-based APP certification program prepares pharmacists to optimize treatment plans for complex patients with poor or fragile health who are at high-risk for medication-related problems.
In addition to being fully compliant with the California Board of Pharmacy criteria for APP certification, USC Mann program is distinct in that APP is taught within the standards of Comprehensive Medication Management, which has been recognized by the state of California and nationally by CMS as a “breakthrough innovation” for significantly improving patient experience, health outcomes, and cost savings. As efforts to spread awareness and adoption of sustainable CMM services locally and nationally progress, you can be at the forefront by attending this program. To learn more about how USC Mann is providing CMM services locally, please visit the California Right Meds Collaborative website.
Credit: Earn 28 hours of continuing education credit, including 20 hours of web-based self-study and 8 hours of live classroom study.
Next date offered: January 21, 2024, in-person training
Program Highlights
- Fulfills the certification requirement for advanced practice pharmacist licensure. Assures that participants are able to perform patient assessment; order and interpret drug therapy-related tests; refer patients to other healthcare providers; participate in the evaluation and management of disease and health conditions in collaboration with other healthcare providers; initiate, adjust and discontinue drug therapy.
- 20 hours of web-based self-study modules including current practice guidelines/evidence, instructional videos taught by experienced faculty and clinicians, and useful tools and resources.
- Training is based on over 30 years of CMM practice experience in multiple healthcare settings serving commercially insured, senior, underserved/safety net, and Veteran populations and health systems.
- 8 hours of live training will be provided in a virtual format with a heavy emphasis on application, patient evaluation/interaction and final competency assessment.
- Multiple common chronic conditions will be used to teach APP application
Topic / Disease State
Instructor
Diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Michelle Chu, PharmD, CDE, BCACP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Comprehensive Medication Management
Steven Chen, PharmD, FCSHP, FASHP, FNAP
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
William A. Heeres and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Specimen Collection Skills (URI)
Richard H. Dang, PharmD, APh, BCAP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Residency Program Director
President, California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Motivational Interviewing
Lisa Goldstone, MS, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Asthma/COPD
Brian Ma, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Other unique features include instruction (on-line and live) on motivational interviewing, management of complex patients, and four OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) stations including one where each participant will provide CMM for a standardized patient (professionally-trained patient actor)
- Participants successfully completing the program will receive a USC School of Pharmacy CMM certificate that can be used to document advanced practice training.
For more information, contact pharmce@usc.edu or at 323.442.2403.
Click here for more information about the in-person training on June 25, 2023.
Activity Type: Practice-based
Activity Fee: $1,000 general tuition / $800 for USC Mann School alumni and preceptors with discount code. (For discount code, please email pharmce@usc.edu.)
Maintaining APP Certification
Certification Renewal Requirement: Pursuant to Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 1730.2, in order to maintain competence under the certificate, individuals must complete ten hours of continuing education in the area of chronic disease management, which includes but is not limited to: diabetes management, hypertension, anticoagulation management, lipid and cholesterol management, oncology, HIV, mental health and other chronic diseases that use medications to control the disease process.
The following home-study courses meet the requirements needed to renew the Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APP) license in California:
Extending the Healthcare System in the Community for the Most Vulnerable Patients (3.5 CE hours)
Registration Cost: $75.00
Psychiatry for Population Health Pharmacists (4.0 CE hours)
Registration Cost: $100
CRMC As a Strategy and Investment for Health Improvement and Equity In California (2.0 CE hours)
Registration Cost: $50
Community Pharmacy as Health and Social Services Hubs: Improving Results from Comprehensive Medication Management and Disease Prevention Programs (6.0 CE hours)
Registration Cost: $100