Optimizing Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
OVERVIEW: This 1.5 CE virtual asynchronous learning activity aims to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to optimize opioid prescribing practices, especially in the setting of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Completion
Cost $0.00
Opioid Addiction Identification and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Overview: The "Opioid Addiction Identification and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)" course is an educational program designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the opioid crisis. Led by an expert in addiction medicine, participants will explore key topics such as the definition and scope of opioid addiction, the neurobiology of addiction, risk factors for opioid addiction, and common signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder. Emphasis is placed on the importance of early screening and comprehensive assessment techniques to identify patients with opioid addiction in clinical practice. Interactive case studies and scenarios provide opportunities for participants to apply their knowledge in real-world clinical situations, while resources and support systems are highlighted to facilitate ongoing learning and professional development in this critical area of healthcare
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Completion
Cost $0.00
Taking an Inclusive Sexual History
Overview: Designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to take comprehensive sexual histories from patients, this course focuses on creating a safe and inclusive environment for patients, particularly those from the LGBTQIA+ community. The course is divided into three sections: Before the Visit, During the Visit, and Post Visit, ensuring a comprehensive approach to understanding and conducting sexual history assessments.  Our expert instructor, Dr. Alex Gonzalez, acts as your guide, showcasing example language and frameworks to empower you on this essential aspect of healthcare practice. This evidence-based course incorporates several scenarios of fictional but realistic clinician / patient interactions. Get ready to enhance your skills and make a positive impact on patient care!
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Completion
Cost $0.00
Ethics in Healthcare: Exploring Bioethics, Clinical Ethics, and Health Equity​
Overview: Dr. Sotomayor, Chief of the Clinical Ethics Consultation service of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, navigates learners through the complex ethical dilemmas that face healthcare practitioners by reinforcing the foundational concepts of clinical bioethics, primarily the four principles, and educating the learner on how to apply these foundational concepts to the pressing ethical issues related to health equity and prescribing and access to medications and treatments.
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Completion
Cost $0.00
Telehealth: Essential Considerations and Practical Guides for Implementation and Success
OVERVIEW: Telehealth has become an integral part of the healthcare system as it provides patients, healthcare providers, and staff with a flexible option to meet healthcare needs. The use of telehealth proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with regulations and payment structures modified to allow payments to clinicians to provide new ways of care. This course covers telehealth best practices and use cases to transform care delivery by integrating workflows, administrative documentation, and achieving high patient satisfaction.
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  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.25 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.25 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.25 Completion
  • 0.13 Nursing Hour(s)
Cost $0.00
Addressing Food Insecurity in Patients with Chronic Diseases
OVERVIEW: A panel of experts discuss issues around food insecurity in patients with chronic diseases, including evidence-based strategies. There is a need among healthcare providers to establish competencies and integrate strategies into their practices for their patients to overcome barriers to healthy food access, proper food preparation, and nutritional balance. This module includes three panelist presentations followed by a panel discussion and then knowledge check questions.
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Completion
  • 0.15 Nursing Hour(s)
Cost $0.00
The Collaborative Care Model: How to Integrate Behavioral Health into Your Practice
OVERVIEW: This course presents providers with evidence-based information and tools to integrate behavioral health care skills into their practice using the Collaborative Care Model. In a time of widespread need for clinical assessment and early intervention services for depression and other behavioral health conditions, providers can learn about how their patient care practices can be adapted to address this need effectively. This module is a lecture style format with knowledge check questions at the end of the presentation. This module is approved for 1 hour of CME. 
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Completion
  • 0.10 Nursing Hour(s)
Cost $0.00
Vaccine Communication Strategies for Healthcare Providers
Overview: This module reviews the population health impact of vaccinations on the community. This includes the vaccine campaigns, health benefits, risk-factors, vaccine hesitancy and impact of misinformation so that health professionals can effectively communicate with patients about vaccinations. ​This module will be a lecture style format with integrated questions throughout. ​This module will be approximately 1 hour in length for viewing and completion of the evaluation​. This module is approved for 1 hour of CME.
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Completion
  • 0.10 Nursing Hour(s)
Cost $0.00
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Syndromic and System-Level Interventions
Overview: This course overviews the history of antibiotics and how antimicrobial overuse has led to a public health emergency in our communities. Presenters overview the concept of antimicrobial stewardship and its core elements. Learners will obtain knowledge of syndromic stewardship and how to customize interventions based on community needs. Additionally, learners will hear about system-level interventions using examples of systems in the DC area. For both syndromic and system-level stewardship, proper implementation practices will be reviewed. This module provides 1.5 hours of CME.
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Completion
Cost $0.00
Implicit Bias II: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Settings
Overview: In DC Health’s second module on implicit bias, the concept of implicit bias is overviewed and then expanded on through five scenarios. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from these realistic situations that take place in healthcare settings and review the reasons certain interactions display bias. These interactions may take place at any point during a patient’s care, from a scheduling phone call to the recording of symptoms, and these interactions can even take place amongst coworkers. This implicit bias module recreates healthcare encounters and provides learners with concrete examples so that they may lead the change in creating healthier work environments.
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Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Completion
  • 0.10 Nursing CEU
Cost $0.00

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