Program Details
- Intended Audience: Pharmacists who have or want to prepare for the responsibility of ambulatory care needs.
- Universal Activity Number: 0012-0000-23-003-H01-P
- Contact Hours: 30.0 hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists
- Program Fees: $515.00
- Activity Type: Practice/Certificate Program
- UAN Release Date:Â 02/09/2023
- UAN Expiration Date: 02/09/2026
- Program Support: No outside financial support was provided.
- Time to Complete: All coursework must be completed within 16 weeks from the date of registration or before date of UAN expiration, 02/09/2026, whichever comes first. This course will no longer be eligible for CE credit after 02/09/2026.
Summary
This certificate training program is designed as a resource to help prepare the pharmacist for the responsibility of providing patient-centered care in a wide variety of ambulatory care settings with the goal of improving patient outcomes. It is also designed to serve as a starting point to help the pharmacist prepare for the Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacists (BCACP) exam. This program will identify the role of the pharmacist in ambulatory care settings, explore the importance of incorporating evidence-based practice into patient care, and review the treatment and management of various health conditions managed in the ambulatory care setting.
Program Overview
This certificate training program is designed as a resource to help prepare the pharmacist for the responsibility of providing patient-centered care in a wide variety of ambulatory care settings with the goal of improving patient outcomes. It is also designed to serve as a starting point to help the pharmacist prepare for the Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacists (BCACP) exam. This program will identify the role of the pharmacist in ambulatory care settings, explore the importance of incorporating evidence-based practice into patient care, and review the treatment and management of various health conditions managed in the ambulatory care setting.
Module 1: Introduction and Overview of Ambulatory Care
The educational material will review the pharmacist’s role in the ambulatory care setting. Program content will also define ambulatory care as it pertains to pharmacists and review how to effectively collect accurate and pertinent patient information by using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process.
Module 2: Evidence-Based Practice in the Ambulatory Care Setting
The educational material will explore the importance of incorporating evidence-based practice into patient care. Quality metrics and common sources of literature relevant to the ambulatory care setting will also be reviewed.
Module 3: Treating and Managing Diseases and Health Conditions Focus on Cardiology
The educational material will review the treatment and management of various cardiology health conditions that are commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the content learned to develop patient-specific individualized treatment plans in the context of the disease states reviewed.
Module 4: Treating and Managing Diseases and Health Conditions Focus on Endocrinology and Bone Health
The educational material will review the treatment and management of various endocrinology and bone health conditions that are commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the content learned to develop patient-specific individualized treatment plans in the context of the disease states reviewed.
Module 5: Treating and Managing Diseases and Health Conditions Focus on Pulmonary Diseases
The educational material will review the treatment and management of various pulmonary diseases that are commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the content learned to develop patient-specific individualized treatment plans in the context of the disease states reviewed.
Module 6: Treating and Managing Diseases and Health Conditions Focus on Genitourinary Diseases
The educational material will review the treatment and management of various genitourinary disease states that are commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the content learned to develop patient-specific individualized treatment plans in the context of the disease states reviewed.
Module 7: Treating and Managing Diseases and Health Conditions Focus on Infectious Diseases
The educational material will review the treatment and management of various infectious diseases that are commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the content learned to develop patient-specific individualized treatment plans in the context of the disease states reviewed.
Module 8: Establishing and Advancing Ambulatory Care Practice
The educational material will explore strategies to establish and advance ambulatory care services into clinical practice. Program content will also explore successful business models and the importance of continuous quality improvement.
Program Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the role of an ambulatory care pharmacist in the patient-centered care process
- Describe the importance of incorporating evidence-based practice into patient care
- Assess patient-specific information to create an individualized care plan including appropriateness, efficacy, and safety for drug therapy and lifestyle modifications for the treatment and management of various health conditions commonly managed in the ambulatory care setting
- Implement strategies or systems to support efficient communication and documentation with patients and providers in the ambulatory care setting
- Construct successful business models for collaborative practice in order to establish ambulatory care clinical services
- Summarize various continuous quality improvement processes for ambulatory care pharmacy practice
Q: How does the Ambulatory Care certificate program compare to the Collaborative Practice Agreement certificate program?
- The Collaborative Practice Agreement training program meets the requirements outlined by the State of Florida for pharmacists who wish to enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising physician. Health conditions covered in this program include those pharmacists are allowed to manage according to the Florida law plus incorporates elements of the Florida rules and regulations for establishing a collaborative practice agreement, business principles necessary to assist with development of a practice site, and guidance on drafting a collaborative practice agreement protocol. In addition, this program contains a self-study portion as well as a live, interactive portion to meet Florida law requirements.
- The Ambulatory Care certificate training program is designed as a resource to help prepare the pharmacist provide patient-centered care in a wide variety of ambulatory care settings with the goal of improving patient outcomes. It is also designed to serve as a starting point to help the pharmacist prepare for the Ambulatory Care board certification exam. The health conditions covered may include those covered in the Collaborative Practice Agreement training program; however, additional disease states are included that are not covered. This program is self-paced and fully online.
- Some of the content may overlap between the programs; however, they are structured differently and the content overall is different.
Please see the Ambulatory Care FAQ for more information.
Schedule of Activities and Requirements for Successful Course Completion
This course is self-paced and fully online. Learners will complete the modularized program through the Canvas learning management system. Prerecorded lectures may be watched at the learner’s own pace, and allow the learner to pause and return to the recorded lecture at a later time if needed. This program contains case studies, module quizzes, and interactive PlayPosit videos. Case studies, module quizzes, and PlayPosit questions are presented in a multiple choice and short answer format with unlimited time to complete. Learners will be allowed two attempts for each assessment. Successful completion of this course requires completion of all case studies, module quizzes, and PlayPosit questions with a grade of 70% or higher.
To successfully pass this course the participant must complete the following:
- View all recorded lectures
- Complete all module assessments
- Complete all case assignments
- Complete all PlayPosit interactive lecture questions
- Complete the course evaluation
All program content must be submitted and the participant must achieve a passing score of 70% or more on all course assignments to receive continuing education credit and a certificate of completion. Pharmacists are given 16 weeks from the date of registration (or until UAN expiration) to complete the course.
The Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education can mail you a printed certificate of completion for an additional $25.00. Contact us for more information.
Advisory Board
Randell E Doty Pharm.D.
Teresa E Roane PharmD, MBA, BCACP
Janet Schmittgen Pharm.D.
Kristin Wiisanen Pharm.D., FAPhA, FCCP
Faculty
Anthony M Casapao Pharm.D., M.P.H.
Eric A Dietrich Pharm.D., BCACP, CPC-A, CEMC, CPB
Julio D Duarte Pharm.D., Ph.D., FAHA
Jessica C Huston Pharm.D.
Tracy E Leonard R.Ph., BCPP, BCACP, CDCES, CPh
Carol A Motycka Pharm.D., BCACP
Teresa E Roane PharmD, MBA, BCACP
Rachel Shaddock
James Taylor Pharm.D., CDE, BCACP
Lihui Yuan Pharm.D., Ph.D., R.Ph.
Bradley W Van Riper Pharm.D.
Lorraine Mobley, RPh, CPh, BCGPS
Disclosure Statement: None of our speakers, reviewers, or planning committee members have disclosed any relevant financial disclosures. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.
Additional Resources
Please review the resources below before registering for the course.
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.