In partnership with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the Academy is now offering a new training program that sets pharmacists up for success when providing HIV prevention and sexual wellness services to their patients. This 12-hour certificate training program is comprised of a mixture of podcasts and e-learning modules, making it convenient for pharmacists to continue their education in HIV prevention. Expand your knowledge of pharmacy-based HIV prevention tools, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), while earning 12 contact hours of CPE credit.
Academy members pay only $229.00. The cost for non-members is $289.00.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 12-hour certificate training program sets pharmacists up for success when providing HIV prevention and sexual wellness services to their patients.
This comprehensive training program reviews HIV as a disease state, pharmacology of currently available HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications, CDC guideline recommendations for provision of PrEP and PEP, and the building blocks of communication methods for discussing sexual health.
In addition to HIV prevention care, this training program will discuss the epidemiology and pathophysiology, screening, and pharmacotherapy of sexually transmitted infections and the importance of providing harm reduction care in your pharmacy. This certificate training program is a mixture of podcasts and e-learning modules.
COURSE MODULES
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- Terms, Definitions, and Background
- PrEP and PEP Uptake and Disparities in Use
- Pharmacology
- Summary of PrEP and PEP Guidelines
- Review of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Communicating About PrEP and PEP with Cultural Humility
- Bringing It All Together