Continuing Education

CE WORKSHEET

APPROVAL FORM

Request For Continuing Education Programs Approval [PDF]
This form must be completed and returned to the Idaho Board of Pharmacy thirty days prior to program date.

LAW & CE - All CE programs listed below are subject to change.  Prior to attending a CE program please verify the date and time with the contact person listed for that specific program.

When:      September 26 - 28, 2008
Where:     Sun Valley, Idaho
What:       ISHP Fall Meeting
Contact:   Al or Sue Frisk - 939-3516 

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~Other Offerings~

HIPAA Made Simple: A Survival Guide.  Volume 2005, Course #14 and Self-Study Course #05014.  Who has to be concerned with HIPAA requirements? /  Protected Health Information (PHI) /  Consent /  Notice of Privacy Practices /  Penalties under HIPAA /  Conclusion /   It is approved for one (1.0) contact hour of law.  The CE expires 8/31/2008.  Access link below.

Approved Law Programs:

Pharmacist's Letter / Prescriber's Letter on Generic Drugs:  A Law CE Self Study Course #06036

Pharmacist's Letter / A Medicare Guide for Pharmacists:  A Law CE Self Study Course #06034

Pharmacy Times / An Overview and Update of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970:  A Law CE   2 credits  Online Self Study Course # 290-000-07-001-H03   FREE

Diabetes Clinical Skills Home Study Course
Diabetes Clinical Skills is a self-study manual specifically focused on knowledge and skills usable for the Certification Diabetes Educator (CDE) Examination.  Six (6) contact hours of non-ACPE CE has been approved for completion of this self-study course. 

Pharmacy Choice - e-Learning web protal offering ACPE accredited continuing education. Some programs fullfil live CE requirements. Contact Shebon Kelin by email or 720/533-9643

~Links of Interest~

www.ncpanet.org
Contains continuing education from America's Pharmacist.  Allows for electronic submission or you can download the information and fax or mail it to them.

www.drugtopics.com
Provides continuing education from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.  Allows for electronic filing or the material may be printed off and mailed or faxed.  Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for downloading.

www.pharmacytimes.com
Provides continuing education from Temple University.  You need e-mail to receive results from this continuing education site.  There are both free continuing education and continuing education for a fee offered.  If you enroll in their 12 CE per year program, you can file the continuing education online.  You may also print the information and then fax or mail it in. 

www.coreynahman.com
Provides links to various free and for a fee continuing education.

www.ishp.us
The Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists provides an additional continuing education resource to pharmacists and technicians.

www.pharmacistsletter.com
A digest and advisory service on developments of interest to the pharmacist.

www.bom.state.id.us
The Idaho State Medical Board's primary responsibility and obligation is to protect patients through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and other health care professionals.  This link allows for online verification and renewal.

www.idaho.gov/ibn
The Mission of the Idaho Board of Nursing is to regulate nursing practice and education for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare.  The Board of Nursing is directly involved in addressing issues impacting nursing practice and education.  This link allows for online verification, renewal, and licensee database search.

~Continuing Education Requirements~

01. ACPE or CME. At a minimum, eight clock hours (0.8CEU) will be all or a combination of American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) or Continuing Medical Education (CME) approved programs. (12-7-94)

02. Pharmacy Law. One clock hour (0.1 CEU) must be Board of Pharmacy approved jurisprudence (pharmacy law) programs. (7-1-93)

03. Non-ACPE Approved. A maximum of six clock hours (0.6 CEU) may be non-ACPE approved programs. (12-7-94)

04. Live Attendance Three clock hours (0.3 CEU) of the required one and one-half (1.5) continuing education units (CEU) must be obtained by attendance at live continuing education programs. (7-1-97)