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February 3, 2015

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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Pharmacist on CNNMoney Best Jobs in America list

Yet another poll/list/survey has been released naming pharmacist as one of the best jobs in America. But are these polls/lists/surveys worth the web space or paper they occupy? » More

Pharmacist with needle phobia wins millions from Rite Aid

Should a pharmacist afraid of needles have to administer immunizations as part of his or her job? Or should pharmacies be required to make reasonable accommodations for such an employee? » More

EDITOR'S CHOICE

What I wish I had learned in pharmacy school

Social sciences ought to receive greater emphasis in pharmacy school. They would help pharmacists-in-training to understand the social, cultural, psychological, political, and economic factors that are important in the causation of human illness. The current mechanistic and reductionistic focus of pharmacy school benefits the pill-for-every-ill attitude of corporate America far more than it benefits the general public. » More

Continuing Education

MTM opportunities in caring for the patient with cardiovascular disease

This month's CE activity is the final offering in the year-long CPE series, Medication Therapy Management Considerations for Adult Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. From February 2014 through January 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit with 12 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.

The goal of this month's activity is to empower pharmacists to engage patients with cardiovascular disease in the practices of self-management.

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Announcement: Our CE activities have moved to a new learning management system to better serve you. The login to the Online CE Center is https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php. All current user registration information has been uploaded for your convenience. Current users do not need to register. To review your registration page to ensure the data is up to date or to register, go to https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/program_register.php. For a full list of courses, go to http://pharmacy.uconn.edu/academics/ce/drug-topics-and-uconn-ce/

 

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