15-Hour Continuing Education Program
Saturday, April 17
Sunday, April 18
Saturday, April 24
Sunday, April 25

- 2021 New Law Updates
- ADHD
- BEERS Criteria Updates
- Depression Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Cannabis
- Migraine Prevention
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Pain Management
- Pediatric Immunization
Accreditation
Course Overview
This knowledge and application-based learning activity is designed to provide pharmacists with the most current information regarding new drugs and new indications for older drugs. Lecture topics have been selected to reflect major areas of advancement in clinical therapeutics. The target audience for this program are pharmacists in a variety of settings including outpatient clinical care, managed care, consulting and inpatient-based practice.
Pharmacists
The University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is accredited for pharmacists for a maximum of 15 hours of continuing education credit (1.5 CEU), all application-based and are numbered 0006-0000-21-001-L08-P, 0006-0000-21-002-L01-P, 0006-0000-21-003-L06-P, 006-0000-21-004-L01-P, 0006-0000-21-005-L03-P, 006-0000-21-006-L03-P, 0006-0000-21-012-L05-P, 0006-0000-21-007-L01-P, 0006-0000-21-008-L01-P, 006-0000-21-009-L01-P, 0006-0000-21-010-L01-P, 0006-0000-21-011-L01-P.
To receive continuing education credit for this program, pharmacists must attend each of the program sessions, complete and turn in the program registration form with all proper codes issued to participants and evaluation form for each day prior to departing the conference. Statements of credit will be uploaded to participant NABP e-profiles via CPE Monitor within 30 days of completion of the program. Paper statements will not be mailed. These are ongoing programs with an initial release date of 04.17.2021.
Planning Committee
Nancy L. DeGuire, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director for Postgraduate Professional Education, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Julio R. Lopez, PharmD, Retired pharmacist
Linda L. Norton, PharmD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Staff
Dua Her, Director of External Relations and Professional Development, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Becky Perry, Alumni Relations Coordinator, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Contact Us
pharmacyce@pacific.edu
209.932.3275
In accordance with ACPE policies, all Planning Committee members were required to complete a "Declaration of Disclosure-Conflict of Interest Statement" prior to this educational activity. All have indicated no relationship to disclose relating to the subject matter of these presentations.
Saturday, April 17
Time | Session | Speaker |
10 - 11 a.m. | Updates in Chronic Pain Management 0006-0000-21-001-L08-P | 0.1 CEU
|
Elizabeth Son, PharmD, PhD Pain Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, San Francisco VA Health Care System |
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Multiple Sclerosis Management and Treatment 0006-0000-21-002-L01-P | 0.1 CEU
|
Elina Melamed, MD Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, VA Northern California Health Care System |
12 - 1 p.m. | Break | |
1 - 2 p.m. | Immunization Updates for Pediatric Patients 0006-0000-21-003-L06-P | 0.1 CEU
|
Veronica T. Bandy, PharmD, MS, FCPhA, FCSHP, BCACP Clinical Professor, Sacramento Regional Coordinator, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific |
2 - 3 p.m. | New Drugs in Select Gastrointestinal Disorders 006-0000-21-004-L01-P | 0.1 CEU
|
Deepti Vyas, PharmD Associate Professor, Director of Interprofessional Education and Instructional Design, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific |
Sunday, April 18
Time | Session | Speaker |
9 - 10:30 a.m. | 2021 New Pharmacy Laws Update 0006-0000-21-005-L03-P | 0.15 CEUs
|
Tony J. Park, PharmD, JD Principal Attorney at CPL-California Pharmacy Lawyers; General Counsel for California Pharmacists Association; Legal Counsel for California Korean-American Pharmacists Association; Pharmacy Law and Ethics Professor, Western University, University of the Pacific, and Chapman University |
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break | |
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | How the Government Wants Pharmacists to Decline Controlled Substance Prescriptions 0006-0000-21-006-L03-P | 0.15 CEUs
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Tony J. Park, PharmD, JD Principal Attorney at CPL-California Pharmacy Lawyers; General Counsel for California Pharmacists Association; Legal Counsel for California Korean-American Pharmacists Association; Pharmacy Law and Ethics Professor, Western University, University of the Pacific, and Chapman University |
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. |
Break | |
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. |
BEERS Criteria in Clinical Practice 0006-0000-21-012-L05-P| 0.1 CEU
|
Lee Meyer, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, FCPhA Principal Owner, M2: Pharmacist Service |
Saturday, April 24
Time | Session | Speaker |
10 - 11:30 a.m. | Migraine Headaches: Update on the Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Management and the Role of the Pharmacist 0006-0000-21-007-L01-P | 0.15 CEUs
|
George DeMaagd, PharmD, BCPS Professor of Pharmacy and Associate Dean of Academic Administration, Union University College of Pharmacy |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Break | |
12:30 - 2 p.m. |
Current Advances in Depression Treatment 0006-0000-21-008-L01-P | 0.15 CEUs
|
Kimberly A. Hoffmann PharmD, APh, BCPP, BCGP Clinical Professor and Bakersfield Regional Coordinator, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific |
2 - 3 p.m. | Medical Cannabis - What Pharmacists Want to Know 006-0000-21-009-L01-P | 0.1 CEU
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Deborah Yurovich-Berlekamp, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy |
Sunday, April 25
Time | Session | Speaker |
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Review of the Top Papers in Infectious Diseases from 2019-2020 0006-0000-21-010-L01-P | 0.2 CEUs
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Hien H. Nguyen, MD, MAS Section Chief, Infectious Diseases, VA Northern California Health Care System; Professor of Medicine and Vice Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UC Davis Health |
12 - 1 p.m. | Break | |
1 - 2 p.m. | Surviving and Thriving with ADHD 0006-0000-21-011-L01-P | 0.1 CEU
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Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and Keck School of Medicine; PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director |
Veronica T. Bandy, PharmD, MS, FCPhA, FCSHP, BCACP
Clinical Professor, Sacramento Regional Coordinator, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
George DeMaagd, PharmD, BCPS
Professor of Pharmacy and Associate Dean of Academic Administration, Union University College of Pharmacy
Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy and Keck School of Medicine; PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Kimberly A. Hoffmann PharmD, APh, BCPP, BCGP
Clinical Professor and Bakersfield Regional Coordinator, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Elina Melamed, MD
Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, VA Northern California Health Care System
Lee Meyer, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, FCPhA
Principal Owner, M2: Pharmacist Service
Hien H. Nguyen, MD, MAS
Section Chief, Infectious Diseases, VA Northern California Health Care System; Professor of Medicine and Vice Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UC Davis Health
Tony J. Park, PharmD, JD
Principal Attorney at CPL-California Pharmacy Lawyers; General Counsel for California Pharmacists Association; Legal Counsel for California Korean-American Pharmacists Association; Pharmacy Law and Ethics Professor, Western University, University of the Pacific, and Chapman University
Elizabeth Son, PharmD, PhD
Pain Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, San Francisco VA Health Care System
Deepti Vyas, PharmD
Associate Professor, Director of Interprofessional Education and Instructional Design, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific
Deborah Yurovich-Berlekamp, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
In accordance with ACPE policies, all speakers were required to complete a "Declaration of Disclosure-Conflict of Interest Statement" prior to this educational activity. All have indicated they either have no relationship to disclose relating to the subject matter of their presentation or any conflicts were resolved using industry standard best practices. Please refer to each session's materials for conflict disclosures.