Activity Overview
This course is intended for BCIDPs in need of recertification credit and is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) to provide an overview of recent standards and guidelines that specialists should be familiar with in practice. The course uses a case-based approach to discuss patient care issues. In this series, faculty will:
- Review pertinent clinical topics and practice skills
- List valuable resources for further self-study
This online course consists of 15 activities (see table below) and provides up to 25 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit and/or recertification credit.
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 providers of continuing pharmacy education.
Target Audience
These recertification activities are intended for board certified pharmacists seeking to update their knowledge and skills in infectious diseases pharmacy.
Recertification Credit*
Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 25 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessments by the deadline. Only completed assessments will be eligible for credit; no partial or incomplete assessments will be processed. You are allowed only one attempt to successfully complete this assessment.
This course is not intended for those preparing to take the BPS Pediatric Pharmacy Specialty Examination for Certification. To prepare for the examination, please see courses here: http://elearning.ashp.org/catalog/ID-review .
These activities are part of the ASHP and ACCP professional development program for BCIDP recertification approved by the BPS.
Learning Activity |
ACPE Number |
Contact Hours |
Antimicrobial Stewardship |
0204-9999-23-966-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections |
0204-9999-23-967-H01-P |
2.00 ACPE |
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections |
0204-9999-23-968-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 1 (76% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
HIV Infection and AIDS |
0204-9999-23-969-H02-P |
2.00 ACPE |
Infections of Reproductive Organs and Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
0204-9999-23-970-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Opportunistic Infections in Immunocompromised Patients |
0204-9999-23-971-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 2 (74% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
Gastrointestinal and Intra-abdominal Infections |
0204-9999-23-972-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Viral Hepatitis |
0204-9999-23-973-H01-P |
2.00 ACPE |
Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections |
0204-9999-23-974-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 3 (73% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
Cardiovascular Infections |
0204-9999-23-975-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Urinary Tract Infections |
0204-9999-23-976-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Statistics, Evidence-based Medicine, and Research Design |
0204-9999-23-940-H04-P |
2.00 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 4 (78% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
Bone and Joint Infections and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections |
0204-9999-23-977-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Central Nervous System Infections |
0204-9999-23-978-H01-P |
1.50 ACPE |
Clinical Microbiology |
0204-9999-23-979-H01-P |
2.00 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 5 (78% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
System Technical RequirementsCourses and learning activities are delivered via your Web browser and Acrobat PDF. For all activities, you should have a basic comfort level using a computer and navigating web sites.
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Development
ASHP and ACCP collaborate on infectious diseases activities.