Certificate Program for Pharmacists
20.0 Contact Hours (2.0 CEUs)
12 contact hours Home-Study: UAN: 0202-0000-23-154-H06-P
8 contact hours Live Seminar: UAN 0202-0000-23-155-L06-P
Goals & Learning Objectives
Educate pharmacists about:
- The impact of vaccines on public health.
- Pharmacists’ roles in immunization.
- Immunologic principles of vaccine development and immunizations.
- Vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines used to prevent them.
- Strategies for improving immunization rates.
- Requirements for pharmacists who provide immunization services.
Prepare pharmacists to:
- Read an immunization schedule and identify appropriate vaccines for individuals across the life span and with special needs.
- Educate patients about the benefits of vaccines and dispel myths about vaccines.
- Safely administer vaccines to patients via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal, and intradermal routes.
- Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
- Partner with immunization stakeholders to promote immunizations and the immunization neighborhood.
Direct pharmacists to resources necessary to:
- Promote public health through immunizations.
- Access regularly updated information about vaccines and their use.
- Effectively communicate with patients and other stakeholders about resources.
- Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Home Study
The home-study learning activity is designed to ensure that all participants understand vaccine-preventable diseases and the role of pharmacists and student pharmacists as vaccine advocates and administrators. There are 23 core learning modules and several additional modules that present in-depth information on immunology, practice implementation, and legal and regulatory issues with appropriate references to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resource publication, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Disease.
Home Study Technology Requirements & Tips
Computer and Internet access is required to complete this activity. Please visit our website to view the Technology System Requirements to have a positive learning experience. If you experience technical difficulties, try a different web browser.
Please be aware that if the system detects no activity for an extended amount of time while the screen is open in the interactive activity, the Next button may freeze, and you will need to Restart that activity again. The recommendation is that if you cannot complete the activity within one sitting and need to step away, close the activity so that your place is bookmarked.
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Live Session
The second component of the APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is an active learning session focusing on pharmacy practice implementation. The live session is based on the experience of practitioners involved in immunization advocacy and administration. The live event reinforces and expands on the self-study program and addresses areas such as immunization needs, legal and regulatory issues, and injection-technique training. Learners will be expected to practice giving intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
Skills Assessment
Upon registration/payment for this course, you will receive a link to sign up for the skills assessment.
Faculty
All Faculty are from the Belmont University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Department of Pharmacy Practice
Tavajay Campbell, Pharm D, BCACP, CDCES, Assistant Professor
Karley Carney, PharmD, Assistant Professor
Cathy Fizcere, PharmD, Department Chair & Professor
Phil Lee, Pharm D, BCPS, Associate Professor & Clinical Skills Lab Director
Traci Poole, Pharm D, BCACP, CGP, Associate Professor