Education During COVID-19
APhA's Education During COVID-19 is a library of approved CPE for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Accelerated Vaccine Development (May 6)
Pharmacists have been getting lots of questions about how it was possible to safely develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly. Join us for this episode of our 15 on COVID-19 series to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine development process. (APhA 15 on COVID-19 - CPE Video)
COVID-19 Myth vs. Fact: Vaccine Hesitancy (April 8)
Earn free CPE on common COVID-19 vaccine myths and the key facts and messages pharmacists should know in order to build vaccine confidence in the patients they serve. Learn how you can respond when speaking with patients about their decision to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and what not to say during those important conversations. Be empowered to address vaccine hesitancy on the frontlines of your community! (APhA Education During COVID-19 – PDF)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Overview (December 10)
New, free 1-hour CPE is a comprehensive overview of the information that pharmacists need about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: mechanism of action; review of efficacy and safety data; storage; handling; dose preparation/administration; EUA authorization requirements for vaccine providers; and tips to address vaccine hesitancy.
APhA Education During COVID-19: October 2020 ACIP Immunization Update (November 10)
Learn the latest immunization recommendations as discussed during the August and October 2020 ACIP Meetings and recent updates pertaining to COVID-19. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: COVID-19 Testing Models (November 5)
CE is now available for this resource! Determine the best testing model for your practice in this interactive, self-paced learning module. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Adult and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (October 27)
Become more knowledgeable about the adult and adolescent immunization catch-up schedules and guidance from the CDC to protect individuals from vaccine-preventable diseases due to the hesitancy brought by COVID-19. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: COVID-19 Testing: Understanding the Different Types of Tests and the Role of the Pharmacy Team (October 14)
CE is available. During this session, a pharmacist discusses the importance of the COVID-19 testing, the role the pharmacy team can play in getting patients appropriately tested, and opportunities for reimbursement. (CPE)
APhA Quick Quiz: COVID-19 Testing (October 14)
CE is available. COVID-19 test kits have not been FDA approved but many have been granted Emergency Use Authorization. Take this quiz to learn the role pharmacy teams play to ensure patients are appropriately tested. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Pharmacy-based Immunizations for Pediatric Patients (October 1)
This new program meets the minimum 2 hours of ACPE-accredited, immunization-related CPE required in HHS’s authorization under the Prep Act. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Patients and Their Providers (September 16)
CE is available. An expert in the field discusses the potential psychological impact on COVID-19 using the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and provide recommendations to meet the needs of your patients. (CPE)
APhA Quick Quiz: COVID-19 and Psychology (September 16)
CE is available. Take this Quick Quiz to understand the psychological impact of COVID-19 using the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and identify effective strategies to assist patients overcome the burden associated with COVID-19. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Catch Up and Keep Up with Immunizations in the Era of COVID-19 (September 15)
This activity focuses how pharmacists play a vital role in assisting children and their parents in catching up on missed vaccinations that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. (CPE)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Pharmacists on the Frontlines: A Pandemic Response to COVID-19 (June 17)
CE is available. Hear an expert community pharmacist discuss effective pandemic preparedness strategies for every community pharmacist. (CPE)
APhA Quick Quiz: COVID-19 (June 17)
CE is available. Learn the five key takeaway strategies for the many lessons learned from COVID-19 and to better prepare for the next pandemic. (CPE)
APhA's 15 on COVID-19 Series is designed to help you separate fact from fiction, and rumor from hypothesis, so that you will have the answers you need to educate yourself, your colleagues, and your patients about COVID-19. Each episode is 15–20 minutes long and is approved for CPE for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (J&J) Overview—What Pharmacists Need to Know (March 18)
Join us for an overview of the Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine as we review the mechanism of action, efficacy and safety data, storage and handling information, and vaccine hesitancy data. This one-stop program will cover everything you need to know about the vaccine. (APhA 15 on COVID-19 - CPE Video)
Adenovirus Vector Technology (March 3)
Adenovirus-based vaccines are the latest addition to our toolbelt in the fight against COVID-19. In this episode of 15 on COVID-19, we examine how adenovirus-based vaccines work, answer some of the common questions that patients may be asking, and look at the history of adenovirus-based vaccines. (APhA 15 on COVID-19 - CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) (February 10)
This overview of the Moderna vaccine (mRNA-1273) covers the machnism of action, efficacy & safety data, storage and handling information, and vaccine hesitancy data. This one-stop program will cover everything you need to know about the vaccine. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Understanding Dead Space (February 1)
Learn the steps you can take to maximize the number of available COVID-19 vaccine doses. Join us as we explain the concept of dead space, why it matters, and what you can do to minimize it, and finally review techniques to ensure that you are getting as many doses of COVID-19 vaccine out of each vial. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Dexamethasone (July 31)
Finally there is a drug that has demonstrated improved survival outcomes in COVID-19. Fortunately for everyone, that drug is a widely available, inexpensive drug that we are all familiar with: dexamethasone. Join us for today's 15 on COVID-19 episode as we review the dexamethasone data in COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: mRNA Vaccines (July 24)
As the number of COVID-19 cases has started to spike again in the U.S., there is an increased focus on COVID-19 vaccines. Join us for today's 15 on COVID-19 episode as we look at the new mRNA vaccine technology, and look at the early data to see if they are a viable option for preventing COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Telehealth (June 12)
COVID-19 has resulted in a major shift in the health care landscape, particularly the telehealth landscape. Join us as our guest host, APhA President-elect Sandra Leal, takes us through some of these recent changes and what we can do to retain the advances that pharmacy has made in the telehealth arena. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Remdesivir RCT Data (June 5)
The FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 on May 1, 2020. Until recently, the data that resulted in the EUA were not available. Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode as we take a closer look at the trial details and the resulting data. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: The Hydroxychloroquine Saga Continues (June 1)
Have you heard that hydroxychloroquine is associated with increased risk of mortality and cardiac arrhythmia? Join us for today's 15 on COVID-19 episode as we take a deeper look at the study that generated this information as well as some of the concerns that have been raised about the study. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis (May 22)
Has recent news spurred a surge of questions about the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prophylaxis? Join is for today’s episode of 15 on COVID-19 as we explore this strange confluence of science and politics and focus on what the available data are actually telling us about the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prophylaxis. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Antibody Development and Reinfection (May 18)
How many people who are exposed to COVID-19 disease will develop antibodies against the virus? Is it possible to be reinfected with COVID-19? If you or your patients have been asking these questions, be sure to join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode as we review what the currently available data have to tell us. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Anticoagulation (May 15)
Have you heard that patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of clots? In today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode, we examine the available evidence, and also review the literature to determine if there is any benefit to anticoagulation in patients with COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Sedation Drugs (May 8)
As many as 12% of patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 require mechanical ventilation. As the COVID-19 pandemic hits different areas of the country, some hospitals are reporting shortages of key medications used to keep intubated patients sedated. Join us for this 15 on COVID-19 episode as we examine strategies to maximize the availability of key medications for intubated patients. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Remdesivir Updates (May 4)
Wherever you look, it seems that remdesivir is back in the news. Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode as we examine the results of two randomized, placebo-controlled trials looking at remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Vitamin C (May 1)
Many patients are looking for ways to protect themselves from COVID-19, and are looking to their pharmacist for advice. One of the most common questions that pharmacists are getting is about Vitamin C. Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode, as we examine the available data regarding the use of Vitamin-C in COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Zinc (April 27)
One of the most frequent COVID-19 questions that pharmacists are receiving is about the use of zinc in COVID-19. Join us for today’s episode as we examine the literature and discover what it tells us about the role of zinc in COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Viral Properties and Remdesivir Updates (April 24)
New information and new rumors about COVID-19 continue to come out every day. Join us for today’s episode as we dispel some recent rumors about remdesivir, as well as revisit some of the physical properties of the COVID-19 virus itself, such as aerosolization properties and surface stability. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Updates: Part II (April 20)
Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode as we finish our review of the new literature examining the clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19. Two new randomized, controlled trials offer new insights in the potential role of this much-hyped, often talked about antimalarial drug that has become one of the mainstays of COVID-19 therapy. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Updates (April 17)
Information about COVID-19 is exploding everywhere. Join us as we revisit hydroxychloroquine and examine the new literature that has been released since our inaugural episode in late March. There are several new studies that shed new light on the role of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Convalescent Plasma (April 13)
Recently, there have been an increasing number of news stories focusing on convalescent plasma as a potential therapy for COVID-19. Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode, where we explore the potential advantages, disadvantages, available evidence, and unanswered questions about convalescent plasma in COVID-19 disease. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Testing (April 10)
We have been hearing about COVID-19 testing almost nonstop since the COVID-19 outbreak began. Recently, pharmacists were granted authority to administer COVID-19 tests. Are you looking for information about how these tests work and what some of the limitations of the different types of tests are? Join us for this 15 on COVID-19 episode to get the answers you’re looking for. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: IL-6 Antagonists (April 6)
Tocilizumab is a drug used to treat a variety of autoimmune disorders; however, you may have been hearing a lot about its role in COVID-19 lately. Curious as to why an antirheumatic drug would be useful in COVID-19? Join us for today’s episode of 15 on COVID-19 as we find the connection. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Remdesivir (April 3)
Have you been hearing about remdesivir as a potential treatment for COVID-19? Are you looking to learn more about remsdesivir and how it works? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of 15 on COVID-19, where we explore the role of remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: ACE-I and ARBs (March 30)
Are patients asking about whether or not they should continue ACE-inhibitor or ARB therapy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic? Get answers to this question and more in this episode of 15 on COVID-19, where we explore the connection between ACE-inhibitors and ARBs to COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: NSAIDs (March 27)
Confused about whether or not it’s safe to use NSAIDs in COVID-19 disease? You’re not alone. Join us for today’s 15 on COVID-19 episode, where we will review the available data, as well as the series of events that has resulted in so much confusion about the role of NSAIDs in COVID-19 disease. (CPE Video)
APHA 15 on COVID-19: The Basics (March 24)
Trying to wrap your mind around the basics of COVID-19 amidst all the information, news, and rumors that are swirling out there? Join us for today's 15 on COVID-19 episode, where we will provide a broad overview of COVID-19. (CPE Video)
APhA 15 on COVID-19: Inaugural Episode (March 23)
Governments around the world, including the U.S. government, are considering the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19. Join us for the inaugural episode of APhA’s 15 on COVID-19 series as we wade through the available data to find answers and separate fact from fiction. (CPE Video)