Discover evidence-based medication updates from leading experts.
You practice in a world that expects you to prescribe with perfection… to treat patients with increasingly complex needs.
But with rapid medication changes and new guidelines accelerated by post-pandemic demands, it can feel impossible to keep up.
That’s why we created this FREE 2-day Pharmacology Summit.
We’ve gathered leading experts on a variety of pharmacology topics for this LIVE 2-day summit with one mission: To give prescribers like you everything you need to know to practice safely, confidently, and with up-to-date precision.
Join 12 hand-selected specialists, including PharmDs, APRNs, PA-Cs, and a Legal Nurse Consultant for comprehensive training on the most important subjects in pharmacology today.
Because the information shared at this summit is so critical to your work, we’re offering access to the entire 2-day live event completely free.
Register early and access 6 bonus CE trainings you can watch on-demand – PLUS exclusive access to an inspiring video address from viral sensation Dr. Zubin Damania (ZDoggMD) – all free.
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Live 2-day Free Training
FREE Pharmacology Summit:
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
May 19th & 20th starting 9 AM Central Time
Can't attend live? Register anyway and get access to the training for 14 days!
*Up to 23.5 CE hours & up to 20 Pharmacology CE hours are available for an additional cost. Register for more information!
This is your chance to feel more prepared than ever to expertly prescribe…
no matter how challenging the patient's presentation is!
INCLUDED with your complimentary registration today…
no matter how challenging the patient's presentation is!
- 2-days of LIVE presentations from the field's leading voices
- 12 specialized experts – PharmDs, APRNs, PA-Cs, & a Legal Nurse Consultant – delivering must-know updates
- 6 FREE on-demand bonus videos, to watch at your convenience
- Upgrade to earn up to 23.5 CE hours & up to 20 Pharmacology CE hours
- Viral Podcaster ZDoggMD shares an inspiring message
- Exclusive training designed for prescribers
- Interactive Q&A and handouts for each session
- FREE archive access to ALL summit recordings for 14 days
Live 2-day Free Training
FREE Pharmacology Summit:
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
May 19th & 20th starting 9 AM Central Time
Can't attend live? Register anyway and get access to the training for 14 days!
*Up to 23.5 CE hours & up to 20 Pharmacology CE hours are available for an additional cost. Register for more information!
Access expert knowledge and up-to-date prescribing solutions:
Day 1 — Thursday, May 19, 2022
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Time
Cannabis Pharmacology Updates: From a Clinical Cannabis Pharmacist
No CE available
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a dedicated cannabis clinician after seeing first-hand the ability of medical cannabis to reduce rampant polypharmacy and significantly improve patient outcomes with minimal side effects. Dr. Woodcock has been a featured medical expert on The Dr. Oz Show and The Rachael Ray Show. Stacia's unique knowledge will allow you to:
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a dedicated cannabis clinician after seeing first-hand the ability of medical cannabis to reduce rampant polypharmacy and significantly improve patient outcomes with minimal side effects. Dr. Woodcock has been a featured medical expert on The Dr. Oz Show and The Rachael Ray Show. Stacia's unique knowledge will allow you to:
- Develop a cannabis dosing protocol
- Evaluate patients for appropriateness of cannabis therapy
- Discover the clinical aspects of cannabis as medicine, from a pharmacology perspective
Respiratory Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics, Indications for Use and Patient Monitoring
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Paul Langlois, APN, Ph.D., CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, is a critical care clinical specialist in the Surgical, Medical, Neurologic, Burn, CCU, and Trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Dr. Langlois will highlight with clinical case studies and pharmacodynamic data how to:
Paul Langlois, APN, Ph.D., CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, is a critical care clinical specialist in the Surgical, Medical, Neurologic, Burn, CCU, and Trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Dr. Langlois will highlight with clinical case studies and pharmacodynamic data how to:
- Plan for optimal antibiotic selection for the patient with bacterial pneumonia
- Determine the best medications to use during acute asthma attack
- Devise long term treatment protocols for a patient with COPD
Prescribing for Pain Management: Best Practices for Opioid and Non-Opioid Medications
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Debra Dermady-Ray RN-BC, MS, ANP-BC, is an Interventional Pain Specialist treating chronic pain conditions, including responsibility for opioid management. As an expert in her field, she will break down the current pharmacological pain management complexities to:
Debra Dermady-Ray RN-BC, MS, ANP-BC, is an Interventional Pain Specialist treating chronic pain conditions, including responsibility for opioid management. As an expert in her field, she will break down the current pharmacological pain management complexities to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the evolving CDC dosing guidelines
- Analyze the steps of pain pharmacokinetics to select the best medication options
- Evaluate idiosyncrasies of Urine Drug Screen (UDS) results
Black Box Warnings: Prescribing Potentially Dangerous Medications Safely
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Bob McMullen, EdD, PA-C, brings clinical expertise from the primary care and emergency medicine settings, drawing from more than 30 years of experience. You will conclude this advanced session, able to:
Bob McMullen, EdD, PA-C, brings clinical expertise from the primary care and emergency medicine settings, drawing from more than 30 years of experience. You will conclude this advanced session, able to:
- Analyze complications listed as Black Box Warnings, such as QT prolongation, increased suicidality, increased heart disease... and more!
- Evaluate the dangers of less commonly prescribed medications
- Determine opportunities to improve prescriptive safety within your own practice
Day 2 — Friday, May 20, 2022
9:00 AM to 3:45 PM Central Time
Drug Prescribing and Deprescribing in Older Adults
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, specializes in Geriatric Internal Medicine and is co-founder of a growing private practice group. His expertise will elevate your knowledge on:
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, specializes in Geriatric Internal Medicine and is co-founder of a growing private practice group. His expertise will elevate your knowledge on:
- Everything you need to know to avoid inappropriate prescribing (IP)
- Deprescribing best practices
- Drug-drug interaction prevention strategies
- Techniques to minimize adverse drug events for geriatric patients
Prescribing Heart Failure Medications: The Latest Updates for Life-Saving Clinical Decisions
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Stacie R. Ward-Santangelo, RN, MS, APN, CHFN, CCN, works within a cardiac and heart failure physician group. Drawing on a career detected to her specialty, Stacie's passion will be evident as she delivers practical insights on:
Stacie R. Ward-Santangelo, RN, MS, APN, CHFN, CCN, works within a cardiac and heart failure physician group. Drawing on a career detected to her specialty, Stacie's passion will be evident as she delivers practical insights on:
- The relationship between neurohormonal dysregulation and the decline of patients with heart failure.
- Clarification of guideline directed medical therapies.
- Prescriptive tips to up-titrate heart failure medications based upon clinical criteria.
Updates for Treating Depression: Link the Mechanism of Action to the Clinical Target
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
JeanAnne Johnson Talbert, DHA, APRN-BC, FNP, PMHNP, AOCN, CARN-AP works for an inpatient psychiatric unit, is the Medical Director for two residential treatment facilities for mental illness and provides medication management for adolescents in residential and foster care. Her specialty expertise will allow you to:
JeanAnne Johnson Talbert, DHA, APRN-BC, FNP, PMHNP, AOCN, CARN-AP works for an inpatient psychiatric unit, is the Medical Director for two residential treatment facilities for mental illness and provides medication management for adolescents in residential and foster care. Her specialty expertise will allow you to:
- Develop strategies to combat treatment resistant depression
- Link the mechanism of action to the clinical target for patient outcomes
- Differentiate selection processes for novel and evolving antidepressant agents
Live 2-day Free Training
FREE Pharmacology Summit:
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
May 19th & 20th starting 9 AM Central Time
Can't attend live? Register anyway and get access to the training for 14 days!
*Up to 23.5 CE hours & up to 20 Pharmacology CE hours are available for an additional cost. Register for more information!
6 FREE On-Demand Bonus Sessions
Healthcare, Remixed
Dr. Zubin Damania (AKA ZDoggMD) is a UCSF & Stanford trained hospitalist who now produces viral videos – with over a BILLION views worldwide! In this powerful, inspiring presentation combining medical news and entertainment, Dr. Damania will examine the challenges of delivering compassionate, collaborative care in our overwhelmed healthcare system.
Click here for information about Zubin Damania
Pharmacology Update for Common Neurological Disorders
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Ebonye Green, MNSc, ACNPC-AG, CNRN, SCRN, APRN, FNCS, currently treats patients as a Neurosurgery Inpatient-Advanced Practice Nurse. She has honed her expertise working in the country's top neurosurgical intensive care units and Gamma Knife, including Washington Hospital Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She will share:
Ebonye Green, MNSc, ACNPC-AG, CNRN, SCRN, APRN, FNCS, currently treats patients as a Neurosurgery Inpatient-Advanced Practice Nurse. She has honed her expertise working in the country's top neurosurgical intensive care units and Gamma Knife, including Washington Hospital Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She will share:
- Current best practice treatments for multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, restless leg syndrome & more!
- Personal neuro formularies for comparison among clinicians, practices and institutions
- Available routes and refill requirements of neuro medications
Advancing Antibiotic Selection for Common Outpatient Infections
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP, is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and Clinical Associate Professor. Published in peer journals on pharmacy and infectious diseases-related topics, you'll walk away with critical updates on:
Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP, is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and Clinical Associate Professor. Published in peer journals on pharmacy and infectious diseases-related topics, you'll walk away with critical updates on:
- Penicillin allergies
- Community acquired pneumonia
- MRSA and skin infections
- Solutions when antibiotics are overprescribed, unnecessarily used, inappropriately dosed and underutilized in the treatment of infections
Diabetes Medications: The Latest Treatments & Guidelines
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Tracey Long, PhD, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CNE, CCRN, has worked in endocrinology, critical care, primary care, earning degrees from Brigham Young University, Purdue University, and UNLV. Dr. Long is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, has developed diabetes education programs and teaches a diabetes educator certification course. She will share the latest information on:
Tracey Long, PhD, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CNE, CCRN, has worked in endocrinology, critical care, primary care, earning degrees from Brigham Young University, Purdue University, and UNLV. Dr. Long is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, has developed diabetes education programs and teaches a diabetes educator certification course. She will share the latest information on:
- 9 classes of diabetes medications
- ADA and AACE practice guidelines
- Treatment technologies and inhaled insulin
- Multidrug combination therapies
Reduce Prescriber Liability Risk
Rachel Henderson, PhD, MS, LHRM, CCRN-K, is a healthcare risk manager and owns a successful legal consulting business. As an expert in the healthcare industry with 38 years of clinical, consulting, and testifying experience, she has shared her knowledge with over 75,000 healthcare professionals. Dr. Henderson will deliver essential information to dramatically reduce your liability exposure regarding high-risk areas of practice, including:
- Prescriptive authority
- Medication errors
- Adverse events
- Deviations from standards of practice
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Update: Prescribing for Patient Outcome Achievement
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, is a double board-certified clinical gastroenterologist, currently leading a team that treats all GI conditions. Dr. Buch sits on editorial boards for numerous professional journals and is a highly sought international presenter. He will delve into the indications, risks and benefits to treat:
Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, is a double board-certified clinical gastroenterologist, currently leading a team that treats all GI conditions. Dr. Buch sits on editorial boards for numerous professional journals and is a highly sought international presenter. He will delve into the indications, risks and benefits to treat:
- GI pain
- H pylori and ulcers
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- C difficile
- Constipation
Live 2-day Free Training
FREE Pharmacology Summit:
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
Up-To-Date Medication Strategies for Heart Failure, Depression, Asthma, COPD & More!
May 19th & 20th starting 9 AM Central Time
Can't attend live? Register anyway and get access to the training for 14 days!
*Up to 23.5 CE hours & up to 20 Pharmacology CE hours are available for an additional cost. Register for more information!