Series Overview

Clinical Pharmacy Series is an engaging educational series designed to provide in-depth coverage of key clinical pharmacy topics. Each session explores the latest advancements, best practices and real-world applications in areas such as pharmacotherapy, patient safety and drug interactions. Tailored for pharmacy students and residents, pharmacist, physicians, medical residents and other practicing professionals, this series offers valuable opportunities to enhance clinical decision-making, refine skills and stay current with evolving guidelines. Attendees will gain practical knowledge that can directly improve patient care, expand their professional competencies, and foster collaboration within healthcare teams.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for pharmacists (and residents), physicians (MD), osteopathic physician (DO), physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. Other learner groups such as medical residents, pharmacy residents, nursing and other students would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

Christopher DeFrancesco PharmD, RPH, Activity Director

Anil Singh MD

Roop Parlapalli, MD, FHM, FACP

Mary Ellen Berry PA-C

Carlena Miller CRNP

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 0.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

This live activity is approved for 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-25-033-L01-P. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.