Activity Overview
This course is ideal for pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Pain Management Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination administered by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and those seeking a self-paced review and refresher on disease states and therapeutics.
Developed by board-certified pharmacists and clinical experts, the course content is based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements outlined in the BPS Pain Management Pharmacy content outline. The course content provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the specialty certification examination. The course uses case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice examination together with correct answers, links to the reference sources, and domains, tasks, and knowledge statements.
The course is available for continuing pharmacy education credit only.
These activities are part of the ACCP and ASHP professional development program.
Accreditation
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Target Audience
Pain Management Pharmacy Preparatory Review Course is designed to help pharmacists who are preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification examination in Pain Management Pharmacy and those seeking a general review and refresher on disease states and therapeutics. The program goals are as follows:
- Present a high-quality, up-to-date overview of disease states and therapeutics
- Provide a framework to help attendees prepare for the specialty certification examination in Pain Management Pharmacy
- Offer participants an effective learning experience using a case-based approach with a strong focus on the thought processes needed to solve patient care problems in each therapeutic area
Review Course
This course consists of 5 Modules (see table below) and provides up to 25.25 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. The Review Course includes case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice exam along with correct answers, and links to the reference sources, and domains, tasks, and knowledge statements. To help you further prepare, this package includes a compilation of practice questions in the same format and rigor to help you prepare for the BPS Specialty Examination.
ACPE #: 0217-9999-25-237-H08-P
Principles of Pain and Pain Experience – 0.50 ACPE
Practice Management – 1.25 ACPE
Pain Stewardship – 1.50 ACPE
Research, Quality Improvement, and Ethics – 0.75 ACPE
ACPE #: 0217-9999-25-238-H08-P
Opioids I – 1.25 ACPE
Opioids II – 1.00 ACPE
Non-opioid Pharmacologic Options – 1.25 ACPE
Nonpharmacologic, Complementary, and Integrative Therapies – 1.00 ACPE
ACPE #: 0217-9999-25-239-H08-P
Pain Management Challenges in Ambulatory Care – 1.25 ACPE
Acute and Critical Pain Management – 2.00 ACPE
Patient Identification: Risk Mitigation and Monitoring – 1.50 ACPE
Pharmacologic Delivery and Interventional Nuances – 1.75 ACPE
ACPE #: 0217-9999-25-240-H08-P
Chronic Pain I – 1.50 ACPE
Chronic Pain II – 1.00 ACPE
Cancer-Related Pain – 1.25 ACPE
Palliative Care and Hospice – 1.00 ACPE
ACPE #: 0217-9999-25-241-H08-P
Novel Non-opioid Pharmacotherapies – 1.50 ACPE
Headaches – 1.25 ACPE
Special Populations – 1.50 ACPE
Opioid Use Disorders and Behavioral Health – 1.25 ACPE
Development
ASHP and ACCP collaborate on pain management activities.