Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Recorded Bugs & Drugs: An Antimicrobial Agents Review
  • Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Across Alabama (IASAA)
  • 2.40 ABN
  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
The cornerstone of antimicrobial stewardship is the correct use of antimicrobial agents.  In order to use antimicrobial agents correctly, clinicians must be familiar with the drugs themselves, including their spectrum activity, mechanisms of action, adverse effect profile, and major drug interactions. Additionally, multiple new agents have been brought to the market in recent years, and clinicians must be aware of where these new agents fit into clinical practice.
Recorded Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
  • Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Across Alabama (IASAA)
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
This presentation will review the diagnosis and recommended treatment of community acquired pneumonia for all practice settings as well as treatment considerations when selecting appropriate therapy. Furthermore, strategies to promote antimicrobial stewardship in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia will be discussed.
Educational Design Form
  • Presenter Resources
$0.00
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Opioid Use Disorder
  • Substance Use Disorders in Alabama (SUDA)
  • On-Demand
  • COACH
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ABSWE
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
This presentation will review National and AL data on OUD and use pattern trends. We will discuss risk factors, behavioral clues, and DSM criteria. Epidemiology and prevalence will be discussed. The changing opioid crisis will be discussed with increased emphasis on illicit synthetic opioid use rather than the prescription opioid use driving the current crisis. We will discuss impact of medical cannabis use on patients prescribed opioids for various conditions. 
Cannabis Use Disorder
  • Substance Use Disorders in Alabama (SUDA)
  • On-Demand
  • COACH
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ABSWE
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
National and Alabama use patterns & trends will be discussed including data from treatment admissions. Risk factors and DSM criteria along with prevalence and epidemiology will be reviewed. A description of available products and relative potency. We will review heavily utilized alternatives like delta-8 and/or delta-10 along with their legal status. We will review in detail the new AL Medical Cannabis Use from the Alabama Compassion Act in 2021 that will be implemented starting 9/1/22. 
Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Intensive Care Unit
  • Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Across Alabama (IASAA)
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
This presentation focuses on the critical role of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where patients are highly susceptible to infections and often exposed to broad spectrum antibiotics. Pharmacists play a key role in implementing AMS strategies to optimize antimicrobial use, reduce resistance, and improve patient outcomes.
Recorded - A Practical Approach to PDMP Usage: A Townhall Event
  • COACH
  • 2.40 ABN
  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 BDEA
$0.00
An interactive, 2-hour training session regarding PDMP Usage. Practical application across healthcare professionals with targeted content around common prescribing errors, account maintenance, understanding of prescriber, and patient reports.
Connecting Older Adults with Community Resources
  • ADSS Certified Aging Resource Educated Specialists (C.A.R.E.S.)
  • 1.00 ABSWE
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
$0.00
The C.A.R.E.S. continuing education programs are designed for Alabama pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide an overview of Medicare and the roles of the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) with the primary goal to help pharmacists and pharmacy staff effectively and efficiently assist Medicare beneficiaries. All of our CE programs are funded by the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) and the U.S. Administration for Community Living. They are made available to pharmacists and technicians in Alabama at no cost.
Bisphosphonates - Small Steps Today Prevent Fractures Tomorrow - Kristi Kelley
  • Brookwood Baptist Health CE
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ABSWE
01/27/2025
$0.00
Within the healthcare setting, nurses are vital in assisting patients with conditions treated by bisphosphonates such as osteoporosis. Given the frequent prescribing and use of these medications as treatment for patients with osteoporosis, it is important for nurses to possess comprehensive knowledge regarding the following: the different types of bisphosphonates, specific indications, proper preparation and administration techniques, medication contents, proper storage, warnings/precautions, potential side effects, and strategies for managing these side effects.  
The Efficacy, Safety, and Overuse of Ceftriaxone: An Antimicrobial Stewardship Discussion
  • Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Across Alabama (IASAA)
  • 1.20 ABN
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
02/11/2025
$0.00
This program provides a comprehensive overview of ceftriaxone, focusing on its mechanism of action, spectrum of activity, and key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. Participants will learn about its major adverse effects, drug interactions, and clinical uses, with a special focus on recent reports of adverse events in Alabama. The discussion will emphasize the importance of antimicrobial stewardship in preventing the overuse of ceftriaxone and ensuring safe, effective treatment.

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