Advanced Practice Provider Pharmacology Update
Program Overview
This comprehensive pharmacology update is designed for Advanced Practice Providers--Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs)--seeking to enhance prescribing knowledge and remain current with evolving pharmacotherapeutic practices.
The program integrates evidence‑based updates, clinical guidelines, and practical case examples to support safe, effective, and patient‑centered medication management across diverse practice settings. Emphasis is placed on optimizing therapeutic decision‑making, minimizing medication‑related risk, and improving patient outcomes.
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, the participant will be prepared to:
- Evaluate current and emerging pharmacologic therapies relevant to NP and PA clinical practice.
- Apply evidence‑based prescribing principles to optimize medication selection, dosing and monitoring.
- Identify, prevent and manage medication‑related risks, including adverse drug events and clinically significant drug–drug interactions.
- Incorporate patient‑specific factors, such as comorbid conditions, organ function and polypharmacy into safe and effective pharmacologic decision‑making.
Program Highlights
Date: February 5, 2027
Format: Online OR In-Person
Location:
Rowan College of Burlington County
Health Sciences Building, Rooms 433–434
900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Parking: Parking Lot #14
Duration: Registration, 8:30 a.m.; Program, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Faculty: Lawrence Carey, PharmD, Vice Dean for Strategic Planning and Assessment, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Why Choose this Program
- Earn 5.5 contact hours of continuing education, all designated as pharmacology hours
- Strengthen confidence and clinical judgment in prescribing and medication management
- Enhance patient safety through improved recognition and mitigation of medication‑related risks
- Support ongoing certification, licensure and professional development for NPs and PAs
- Translate updated pharmacology knowledge directly into interprofessional clinical practice
Registration Fee
$150/participant
Participant Requirements
Participants MUST attend 80% of the program, complete and submit an evaluation to receive a certificate of completion awarding 5.5 contact/pharmacology hours.