Summer 2012 - Western University of Health Sciences

California Geriatric Education Center and
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy
present
INTENSIVE COURSE
IN GERIATRIC PHARMACY AND BOARD REVIEW
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September 19–22, 2012
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
Fee: $650
For more information, please contact
Ms. Kami Chin at (310) 312-0531 or
e-mail: icinfo@ucla.edu
This four-day intensive course in geriatric pharmacy emphasizes a functional
assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults and is directed
toward health care professionals who care for older persons, and toward
faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics and gerontology. The 2012 course
will be especially useful to pharmacists who are preparing to take the
examination to become a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP).
WesternU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This activity is eligible for ACPE credit; see final CPE activity announcement
for specific details.
www.geronet.med.ucla.edu
www.westernu.edu
Contemporary Compounding
Intensive CE Certificate Course
September 14-16, 2012
Location Information
The conference will be held on the WesternU
campus, 309 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA,
91766.
CE Coordinator Contact Information
Meghan Stevenson, CPhT,
Compounding Technical Support
Toll-free: 800.239.5288 ext. 4696
Email: mstevenson@letcomedical.com
For more information, please visit
http://www.westernu.edu/pharmacycontinuing-education.xml
CE Accreditation
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Activity Type: Practice Based
Western University of Health Sciences College
of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider
of continuing pharmacy education.
1.7 CEU’s or 17 Contact Hours.
UAN #0059-9999-025-L-03-P, 0059-0001
and #0059-9999-025-L-03-T, 0059-0001
Instructors:
Erik Tosh, RPh
Jesse Martinez, PharmD, FASCP
Rudolf Mireles, PharmD
Dana B. Nelson, PharmBS, PharmMS, FASCP
Goals and Objectives
Conference Fees: $1,200
(Cancellations made 10 days in advance of class date
are fully refundable. If cancelled in less than 10 days,
there is no refund, however, you may reschedule for a
future class.)
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the electronic balance, hot plate/stirrer, hand-held blender, Ungulator, ointment
mill, capsule machine, powder blender, homogenizer, and general laboratory processes, devices, and equipment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the formulation, compounding, packaging and dispensing of:
• liquid dosage forms (general, oral and topical)
• powder dosage forms (oral and topical)
• cream, gel and ointment dosage forms (topical, transdermal and vaginal)
• lollipop and troche dosage forms
• stick (lip balm) dosage forms
• suppository dosage forms (rectal and vaginal)
• State the importance of quality control and quality assurance procedures.
• Discuss pertinent professional, state, and federal compounding laws and regulations.
• Discuss the importance and availability of compounding references and resources.
• Review the fundamentals of building and marketing a compounding practice.
This program is made possible with support from
Certification requires attendees attend the entire course,
pass an examination, and complete an evaluation.
Partial credit will not be given.