[On-Demand] Long COVID: Exploring Advancements & Management
Overview: This adapted one-hour virtual webinar on Long COVID, is designed to give healthcare professionals a comprehensive understanding of the latest case definitions, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of this condition. This session covers diagnostic evaluations and presents the newest evidence-based treatment options for symptoms such as fatigue, neurocognitive dysfunction, pain, and sleep disturbances. Led by esteemed experts, this webinar aligns with public health priorities and provides valuable insights for improving Long COVID care and management.
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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
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
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
Pregnancy Related Hypertension and Diabetes: Therapeutic Management
Overview: This module overviews the population health impact of pregnancy related hypertension and diabetes in the District of Columbia and across the country. The course reviews the risk factors, diagnostic criteria, management, and treatment of these conditions so that health professionals can make appropriate treatment recommendations and referrals. This module will be a lecture style format with integrated questions throughout. It will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes in length and provide 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
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
Medication Errors: Understanding the Causes and Designing Effective Risk Management Strategies
Overview: The purpose of this module is to engage health care providers (prescribers), pharmacists, and other health care professionals in evidence based practices to avoid medication errors and enhance patient safety. Successful attainment of knowledge by the learner will enable improved awareness and lead to changes in clinical practice measures to overcome common causes of medication errors.  
Category
Format
  • Enduring Material
Credits
  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 Completion
Cost $0.00
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).
Category
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
Overview: This module provides an overview of implicit bias, and how it is manifested in everyday clinical decision-making. Viewers will learn about the underlying psychology and neuroscience of implicit associations, and assess their own biases to increase self-awareness. This course also describes debiasing strategies and best practices to mitigate risks of the impact of bias on treatment and care.
Category
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.
Category
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
Diabetes Medications and Treatments: Clinical Updates
OVERVIEW: Dr. Isaacs, a Clinical Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, discusses the pharmacologic mechanisms of diabetes medications, explores the latest evidence on how they affect heart, kidneys, and weight management, and identifies potential side effects and clinical pearls. Additionally, you will learn how to design a therapeutic regimen and monitoring plan for patients based on the updated diabetes treatment algorithm and how to add non-insulin agents to insulin therapy. By focusing on evidence-based learning and practical application, this course equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills required for effective diabetes care management. This asynchronous enduring course requires a passing score on the knowledge checks, as well as a completed course evaluation to claim credit.
Category
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

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