Continuing Education
Lori Kline
Asst. Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development
(518) 694-7231
lori.kline@acphs.edu
Download the CE/CPD Requirements for NY, VT, and MA
Download the CEPD Mission Statement
Download the instructions for our Zoom meetings.
There is no specific CE requirement related to the immunization privilege indicated in NYS regulation or law. Please note, however, your immunization certification privilege is renewed at each license registration renewal. At that time, you are confirming that you are maintaining the competencies required to provide pharmacy services allowed by NYS law. This includes completing continuing education courses on the topic and maintaining certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS). Pharmacists certified in administering immunizations in NYS may determine the coursework, etc. related to immunization administration practice and the amount necessary to maintain competency, upon their own discretion.
The 9th amendment to the COVID-19 HHS PREP Act Declaration provides limited liability protection to and expands the scope of authority for state licensed and trained pharmacists to order and administer select COVID-19 therapeutics. This amendment is effective as of September 14, 2021 and preempts state law that would otherwise prohibit pharmacists from administering COVID-19 therapeutics. Focusing on the administration of these agents the following criteria must be met:
- The COVID-19 therapeutic must be authorized, approved, licensed, by the FDA
- The COVID-19 therapeutic must be administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or orally
- The qualified person (pharmacist or pharmacy intern) administering the COVID-19 therapeutic must complete a practical training program that approved by the ACPE. This training must include:
- hands-on injection technique,
- clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of COVID-19 therapeutics
- the recognition and treatment of emergency reactions to COVID-19 therapeutics, and
- any additional training required in the FDA approval, authorization, clearance or licensing
- also a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Must comply with administration recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including reporting adverse events, and informing the patient’s primary care provider, when available.
- Must comply with any applicable requirements or conditions of use that apply to the administration of COVID-19 therapeutics.
The opioid crisis presents a unique opportunity for pharmacists to improve pharmaceutical care at the point of dispensing with improved knowledge and sills. Incorporating formal approaches for identifying patients at risk for harm and optimizing the ability of pharmacists to tailor education to the patient within pharmacy practice settings can have a positive impact on the opioid crisis. One of the most important strategies for improving outcomes for patients with OUD is to ensure they have access to naloxone and MOUD. Each pharmacist has the potential to be a critical change agent in their community in the fight against opioid overdose deaths.
The Healing Communities Study and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has accredited a virtual Continuing Pharmacy Education series, which is now being offered as a home study. Click on the programs listed below to participate in any of these six modules.
- The Opioid Epidemic, Impacts of COVID-19 & How Pharmacists Can Reduce Overdose Deaths
- Equity in Access: Naloxone, MOUD & COVID 19 Services
- Medication for Addiction Treatment: Pharmacology, Misconceptions and Myths
- Harm Reduction for Pharmacists
- Optimizing Pharmacy Interventions in New York State
- Response to the Opioid Crisis: Legal Dimensions & Harm Reduction
ACPE and NABP have partnered to launch an app that will put CPE and CPD all in one place. The CPE Monitor Plus is a subscription-based service with a cost of $29.99 per year. It will include: CPE activities upload of ACPE providers nationwide; a downloadable list of all CPE activities; free mobile app; PLAN (Pharmacists’ Learning Assistance Network), which finds CEs being offered by ACPE providers nationwide; uploads of non-ACPE CPE credits; a breakdown of renewal requirements within the US and District of Columbia; a license status screen showing hours completed and hours needed; alerts for CPE cycle deadline; a detailed transcript for each license that can be submitted to the boards; and Continuing Professional Development tools.
Currently, the free CPE Monitor only includes CPE activities upload of ACPE providers nationwide; a downloadable list of all CPE activities; free mobile app; and PLAN), which finds CEs being offered by ACPE providers nationwide (Pharmacists’ Learning Assistance Network).
Cl.ick here to see ACPE's full announcement about CPE Monitor Plus for your information.
It is increasingly important to communicate appropriately with the expanding focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our society. What you say, and what others hear are not always the same thing. You should know, that ASHP has developed several FREE educational activities to foster effective communication with others as an approach to addressing healthcare disparity. They have developed several activities about the fundamentals of inclusive conversations and have several others planned for the future.
We hope these activities will help you recognize, understand, and appreciate the value of others’ perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
Laying the Foundation (Part 1): How to Understand You and Your Role in Inclusive Conversations
One of a 7-part DEI series, this activity will share strategies for promoting more inclusive conversations and navigating discussions about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your health-system pharmacy practice.
Communicating with Care and Compassion: A Key to Unlocking Healthcare Disparity
In this activity, we will discuss strategies to foster effective communication with others as an approach to addressing healthcare disparity. You will leave prepared to facilitate more impactful and meaningful conversations with patients and colleagues.
Speaking Clearly: Inclusive and Bias Free Negotiations in All Your Transactions
What you say, and what others hear are not always the same thing! In this activity, frontline scenarios with practical and professionally developed solutions will help to ensure your negotiations are not sidelined with inaccurate communications.
save the dates
Ambulatory Care Grand Rounds: Spondyloarthritis
Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
Click here to register now, or here to review the informational brochure
Ambulatory Care Grand Rounds: Depression & Anxiety
Thursday, April 27, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
Click here to register now, or here to review the informational brochure
Ambulatory Care Grand Rounds: Crohns & UC
Thursday, May 11, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
Click here to register now, or here to review the informational brochure
Ambulatory Care Grand Rounds: VTE
Thursday, May 25, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
Click here to register now, or here to review the informational brochure
Ambulatory Care Grand Rounds: Chronic Liver Disease
Thursday, June 1, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (ET)
Click here to register now, or here to review the informational brochure
ACPHS Learning Management System
The ACPHS Learning Management System (LMS) manages all phases of the continuing education program - from registration through completion of evaluations - with secure, hosted software.
Our LMS provides program participants with the ability to create and manage their own accounts, complete activities, and print certificates of attendance.
* * * ALL ACPHS program participants must create a personal LMS account. * * *
In order to create a personal LMS account, you will need your NABP #, your MM/DD of birth, and the name and address of your practice site if you are a preceptor.
You will then be able to register, receive your handouts, complete program evaluations and learning assessments all in one place. As soon as you have completed all activity requirements, your credits will automatically be submitted to CPE Monitor.
To establish your account ...
- Log on to the ACPHS Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) System.
- Click the ACPHS LMS Account Setup Instructions for step by step directions.
- Click the ACPHS LMS Evaluation Instructions for directions on how to complete evaluations at the end of a CE Program.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development will ensure the safety and security of its website and learning management system to maintain confidentiality and guard against the breach or dissemination of personal and private information.
Registration and Handout Policy
Program registrations are now being accepted through the ACPHS Learning Management System only, and on-site registrations will no longer be accepted.
Speaker handouts and Zoom Meeting link will be e-mailed prior to the date of the Continuing Pharmacy Education Activity that you registered to attend. All participants are welcome to bring their laptops or tablets and use the College's guest wireless network to view the speaker handouts. We will no longer have printed copies available at registration.
CPE Monitor and Statements of Credit
CPE Monitor is a national, collaborative effort by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to provide an electronic system for pharmacists to keep track of their completed continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits.
It also offers state boards of pharmacy the opportunity to electronically authenticate the CPE units completed by their licensees rather than requiring submission of proof of statements of credit upon request or completing random audits.
ACPE policy states that paper and/or electronic statements of credit are not longer required to be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. This official record of credit is located on the learner's e-profile in CPE Monitor. Printed copies of statements will no longer be distributed by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
LIVE ON-LINE WEBINARS
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to launch on-line, live broadcasting of continuing pharmacy educational activities. Participants may register to view activities on-line from off campus. Attendees who register for remote viewing will receive a link to attend the program using their computer, tablet or phone, along with instructions to access Zoom Meeting. You will be able to listen to the speakers and view the educational materials and respond to polling questions. In order to qualify as a live activity, questions may be posed to the presenters.
ACPE Accreditation
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.