FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2006
CONTACT: Ashley M. Meijerink
706.542.7193
Ashley.Meijerink@gactr.uga.edu
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ONLINE PHARMACOKINETICS COURSE ASSISTS PHARMACISTS SEEKING CONTINUING EDUCATION |
Athens, GA - The Department of Certificate Programs of the University of Georgia (UGA) Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel has recently updated its Concepts of Pharmacokinetics Online Continuing Education Course, with optional Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited certification component. This course is designed primarily for licensed pharmacists and others already working in the pharmaceutical industry wanting to obtain a well-rounded and in-depth knowledge of clinical pharmacokinetics.
Presented by the Georgia Center and the UGA College of Pharmacy, and in cooperation with the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics is a self-paced, self-study, 15-week program in the fundamental principles of absorption, distribution, metabolization, and elimination of drugs from the human body. This course is rich in multimedia elements that expand on the text and stimulate learning. These elements provide the basis for an intense, instructor-facilitated course that brings to life the realities and nuances of clinical pharmacokinetics. For pharmacists wanting more extensive individualized instruction in managing pharmacokinetics cases, they can enroll in an optional certificate program and obtain additional hours of CE credit. The certificate program consists of the 15-week CE program, together with online case-based assignments and patient management strategies guided by program faculty.
"These web-based options are wonderful resources for any licensed pharmacist in need of advanced-level continuing education," said Dr. Paul Brooks, director for Postgraduate Continuing Education and Outreach at the UGA College of Pharmacy. "Students can learn from anywhere, while having access to faculty experts. Also, having 15-weeks to complete the concept course and three months to complete the certification component, allows busy pharmacists extended time to learn and apply their knowledge."
Pharmacists can register for the 15-week course and earn ACPE-approved CEs (20 contact hours). Or, they can register for the three-month ACPE-accredited certification course (30 contact hours).
Registration is currently open, 24-hours a day at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/kinetics. For more information about Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics or to register, please contact the department of Certificate Programs at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel at (706) 542-6692, (800) 325-2090 or e-mail Bob.Wells@georgiacenter.uga.edu. The course Web site can be viewed at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/kinetics.
The Georgia Center, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs -- all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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