Continuing Pharmacy Education

In accordance with ACPE’s Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education, ASHP fully supports the following:

Definition of Continuing Education
Continuing pharmacy education for the profession of pharmacy is a structured educational activity designed or intended to support the continuing development of pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians to maintain and enhance their competence. Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) should promote problem-solving and critical thinking, and it should be applicable to the safe practice of pharmacy.

Active Learning
A basic principle and best practice in adult learning, active learning means interaction with faculty and other participants to improve learning, retention, and application of new knowledge and skills. Even in large sessions, faculty use participatory instructional techniques intended to engage you more fully as a learner.

Learning Assessment and Feedback
Learning assessment and feedback are part of every activity; while participating in an activity, attendees will assess their own learning through various teaching formats and techniques.

Activity Types
CPE activities at the ASHP 2023 Midyear Meeting are knowledge-based and application-based. Knowledge-based sessions are designed primarily for acquiring factual knowledge; application-based sessions primarily apply the information learned in the time allotted.

Topic Designations
ACPE universal activity number topic designations are used by boards of pharmacy when a specific type of continuing pharmacy education is required for re-licensure:

01 | Disease state management/drug therapy
02 | HIV/AIDS therapy
03 | Law related to pharmacy practice
04 | Pharmacy administration
05 | Patient safety
06 | Immunizations
07 | Compounding
08 | Pain management
99 | Additional topic areas

Evaluations
ACPE standards require us to develop and conduct evaluations for each CPE activity. Beyond this requirement, your feedback is important to us for evaluating achievement of the learning objectives, quality of faculty, effectiveness of teaching methods and materials, and perceptions of commercial bias.

Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education
The Standards for Integrity and Independence (SII) in Accredited Continuing Education are designed to ensure that accredited continuing education serves the needs of patients and the public, is based on valid content, and is free from commercial influence.

The Standards were released in December 2020, replacing the Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure Independence in CE Activities.

Financial Relationships Disclosure
Presenters, faculty, program chairs, planners, reviewers, ASHP staff, and others in control of CE content, are required to disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies (as defined by the SII). In accordance with these standards, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the CPE activity taking place. ASHP will disclose relevant financial relationship information to meeting attendees in the onsite program, on the mobile app, and at the beginning of the education session. ASHP maintains disclosure information on file for six years. Poster disclosures are displayed in the lower-right corner of the poster boards.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

An approach to lifelong learning, continuing professional development (CPD) is a process of active participation in learning activities geared to helping individuals develop and maintain continuing competence, enhance their professional practice, and support achievement of their career goals. CPD emphasizes self-reflection as well as educational plan development, implementation, documentation, and evaluation. Educational sessions and other activities at the meeting may form part of your own CPD plan. For more information, visit  www.acpe-accredit.org/continuing-professional-development.

• Download CPD Form [PDF]

Educational Session Materials

Materials will be available on the web-based itinerary planner two weeks prior to the Meeting to download or print for all registered attendees. Print the materials for the sessions you plan to attend before the meeting and bring them with you. Handouts will not be provided in the session rooms. View the Itinerary Planner.

NOTE: Printers will not be provided onsite.

Intensive Studies/Clinical Sessions

The Intensive Studies and Clinical Sessions are advanced-level, thought-provoking sessions that are open for all Midyear Meeting attendees. These sessions are approved by BPS to provide recertification credit. If you are board certified, be sure to purchase the package for your specialty to receive access to the recertification assessment in February 2024. To claim recertification credit, you must successfully complete the online recertification assessment.

Industry-Supported Symposia

Industry-supported symposia have been scheduled in conjunction with the ASHP 2023 Midyear Meeting and will be held throughout the week. The symposium organizer is responsible for content, logistics, and issuance of continuing education credits.

Management Case Studies

Find out how your peers are meeting today’s administrative challenges by discussing actual cases in pharmacy management. Each presentation focuses on one pharmacy department’s administrative steps and decision-making processes in planning and implementing a new program or resolving an administrative problem. Cases may be presented by one or two speakers and will consist of a 20-minute case summary followed by a brief period of questions, answers, and discussion.

Pearls Session

The object of each pearl presentation is to convey one idea, concept, or fact that has been useful in day-to-day practice and may not be widely known, understood, published, or taught.

Posters

Poster sessions allow attendees to informally discuss current projects in pharmacy practice with colleagues. This is your opportunity to pick up ideas from hundreds of successful programs that have worked in other healthcare systems.

NOTE: CPE credit is not offered for poster sessions.

Claiming CE

After participating in the educational activities of this meeting, attendees process and claim their CE credit online through ASHP Learning Center. Attendees claiming their CE online will be able to view their CE statements immediately. All continuing pharmacy education credits must be claimed within 60 days of the live session you attend. After 60 days, ASHP is unable to transfer your CE credit hours to CPE Monitor.

NOTE: To be sure your CE is accepted inside of ACPE's 60-day window, plan to process your CE before January 31, 2024!

Levels of Content

ASHP categorizes the educational content into the following levels:

• General Interest: No prior knowledge of the specific content is required.
• Intermediate: Basic knowledge of the specific content area is suggested, but extensive experience is not necessary.
• Advanced: General working knowledge of the specific content area is suggested; information will be provided to expand current expertise.

NABP’s CPE Monitor

To process CE, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must enter an NABP e-Profile ID, birth month, and date in the ASHP Learning Center. After you have entered this information, it is saved for future CE processing. Obtain an e-Profile ID on NABP’s website.

Florida Department of Health Continuing-Education Credits

Florida-licensed pharmacists must self-report their meeting continuing pharmacy education credit hours to CE Broker. ASHP is not offering Florida consultant pharmacy CE at this meeting.