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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.
Target Audience
This self-paced, online professional certificate track is designed for pharmacists interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in specialty pharmacy fertility management.
Overview
The Specialty Pharmacy Certificate is self-guided, with online learning activities that have been created for pharmacists seeking to expand their skills in specialty pharmacy.
A learner will have completed the Specialty Pharmacy Fundamentals before beginning the Fertility Management Track.
The learner will then take a deep dive into their selected specialty focus with the Fertility Management Track. These topics include a review of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system and contraception, indications for fertility treatments, fertility evaluations and appropriate treatment choice, medications for oral ovulation induction, and medications for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.
Specialty Pharmacy: Fertility Management Professional Certificate Requirement
Once a learner has completed the Specialty Pharmacy Fundamentals and the Fertility Management Track educational curriculum, they will have the opportunity to complete the track’s final exam. Once the learner successfully completes the track’s final exam (minimum 80% passing rate; unlimited attempts permitted), they will earn the Specialty Pharmacy: Fertility Management Professional Certificate.
Educational Activities
Specialty Pharmacy: Fertility Management Track
Indications for Fertility Treatments
ACPE: 0204-0000-25-877-H01-P
Application-based
3 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the influence of hormones on female reproduction.
- Describe the influence of hormones on male reproduction.
- Differentiate the physiological steps of conception.
- List the most common causes for patients seeking fertility treatment.
- Predict potential risk for infertility or need for fertility treatment based on patient demographics.
- Compare female versus male factors for infertility.
- Differentiate how factors of infertility impact different stages of conception.
- Compare pathophysiologic states that impact female fertility, including ovulation and hormone function.
- Compare pathophysiologic states that impact male fertility, including sperm quality and quantity.
- Describe non-physiologic reasons for seeking fertility treatment.
- Assess a patient's/couples' summative indications for fertility treatments.
Fertility Evaluation and Appropriate Treatment Choice
ACPE: 0204-0000-25-878-H01-P
Application-based
1.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize components of infertility physical evaluation and history.
- Counsel prepregnancy patients on nutrition and vitamins, including folic acid supplementation.
- Interpret results of laboratory testing to identify patients with ovulatory dysfunction.
- Modify a clomiphene citrate regimen based upon ovulation induction results.
- Develop a treatment plan for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Explain the role of estradiol in the treatment of a thin endometrium in patients undergoing fertility treatment.
- Differentiate mechanisms of action for clomiphene citrate and letrozole.
- Compare adverse associated with clomiphene citrate and letrozole.
- Assess role of fertility-awareness methods, such as ovulation detection kits and cervical mucus monitoring.
Medications for Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
ACPE: 0204-0000-25-879-H01-P
Application-based
4 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Define the process and goals of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).
- Identify the consequences of COH, including symptoms, adverse effects, and complications.
- Differentiate the medication classes used for COH, including an example medication in each class.
- Summarize the pharmacology of the COH medication classes.
- Analyze synchronous use of multiple medication classes, including the clinical management required.
- Assess commonly used regimens that employ different COH medication classes.
- Differentiate ideal patient characteristics for selection of different medications or regimens.
- Evaluate a patient’s response to the medications based on labs, imaging, and outcome.
- Recommend medication changes based on previous treatment failures.
Faculty Information
Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP
Assistant Professor of Experiential Education
Clinical Associate Professor
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Buffalo, New York
Alexis Ireland, PharmD, RPh
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infertility
University of Iowa for Advanced Reproductive Care
Iowa City, Iowa
Rachael Smith, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, Kansas
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Methods and CE Requirements
Each activity consists of audio, video, and/or PDFs and evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.
Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.
Important Note – ACPE 60 Day Deadline:
Per ACPE requirements, CPE credit must be claimed within 60 days of being earned. To verify that you have completed the required steps and to ensure your credits have been reported to CPE Monitor, check your NABP eProfile account to validate that your credits were transferred successfully before the ACPE 60-day deadline. After the 60-day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to award credit for this activity.
The ASHP Professional Certificates SM educational product line contains learning activities that are ACPE-accredited knowledge and application-based continuing education. This is not an ACPE Certificate Program. Upon successful completion of the activities, the learner will be able to download an ASHP Professional Certificate.
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