Live Programs
A live program involves any CE program that provides direct interaction between speakers and participants.
PHARMACY PROGRAMS
August - September - October - November - December - Annual Events
Programs for pharmacy may include lectures, symposia, live teleconferences and workshops. Participants are required to complete a program evaluation form and signature sheet, and must attend all sessions in order to receive continuing education credit. Statements of Credit are mailed within four to six weeks. Please view our list of programs currently offered.
HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS
September - October - November
The Department of Continuing Education develops accredited programs for health sciences disciplines – nursing, physician assistant, dental hygiene and the radiological sciences. Please view our list of programs currently offered.
Live Pharmacy Programs
August 2007
Immunization Training Program for PharmacistsSaturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19, 2007 – White Hall – MCPHS-Boston (all day) Attend the full day APhA Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Program on Saturday, August 18 and earn up to 8.5 hours of continuing education credit for completing the live training seminar. Earn an additional 12 hours of credit by successfully completing the self-study learning component of the program. Register for Sunday morning, August 19 to receive your Smallpox Vaccination Certification and an Update from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (2 hours of continuing education). You can also receive Red Cross CPR Certification by attending the CPR training in the afternoon. Attend the entire weekend or pick and choose the training sessions you want to attend. |
September 2007
The NHPA & MCPHS Fall CE ProgramSunday, September 9, 2007 – Highlander Inn & Conference Center, Manchester, NH (8:30am – 3:30pm) The New Hampshire Pharmacists Association and MCPHS are pleased to host this full day CE program for all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health care professionals. Topics for this program include Erectile Dysfunction, CA-MRSA, Asthma and Pharmacy Law. Earn up to five (5) contact hours (0.5 CEUs) including two hours in pharmacy law. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided. (For questions about your 2007 membership fees, please contact the NHPA at 603-229-0292 or email info@nhpharmacists.org). |
Diabetes Education for the PharmacistSaturday, September 29, 2007 – White Hall – MCPHS-Boston (8am – 4pm) This activity rigorously reviews current thinking on treatment protocols related to the management and prevention of complications in the patient with type 2 diabetes. The faculty translates recent clinical trial data into clinical practice and discusses the complexity of managing diabetes. This all-day event will focus on both “traditional” and new therapies, results from pivotal trials and novel approaches in managing diabetic patients. In addition, attendees will participate in hands-on glucometer and insulin administration workshops in order to address the importance of appropriate glucose monitoring and insulin injection techniques, learn how to use various insulin administration devices and to discuss how pharmacists can ease the anxiety of patients who need home glucose monitoring, oral agents and/or insulin. Pharmacists will gain specific skills and comprehensive knowledge that they can incorporate into their practice or work site environment to provide a higher level of care to their patients with diabetes. |
October 2007
Board of Pharmacy Town Hall ForumTuesday, October 2, 2007 – MCPHS Worcester (5:30 – 8pm) Both programs cover the same law topics - choose the date and location that works for you! Earn up to two contact hours (0.2 CEUs) in pharmacy law. More details available shortly. Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
11th Annual Northeastern Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Symposium (NEPPS)Friday, October 12 & Saturday, October 13, 2007 – Hotel Northampton, Northampton, MA The NEPPS is a two-day symposium focusing on topics related to the medications utilized in the treatment of psychiatric and neurologic disorders. Five contact hours (0.5 CEUs) are offered each day. Topics for 2007 include schizophrenia, depression, and insomnia to Parkinson's disease, alternative medications in psychiatry, and medications currently under development in psychiatry and neurology. The program takes place each year in the fall, and will be held in scenic Northampton, MA in 2007. Register
now! |
Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) Exam Review CourseSaturday, October 20 & Sunday, October 21, 2007 – MCPHS-Boston campus |
November 2007
4th Annual Fall Health Care SymposiumThursday, November 1, 2007 – Sheraton Colonial Inn & Conference Center, Wakefield, MA (7am – 4pm) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
Pharmacy Preceptor Appreciation DayWednesday, November 14, 2007 – Doubletree Hotel, Westborough, MA (8:30am – 3pm) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
Pharmaceutical Care Days I & IISaturday, November 17 & Sunday, November 18, 2007 – MCPHS-Worcester campus (7am – 4pm both days). Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
December 2007
Pharmaceutical Care Days III & IVSaturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2, 2007 – MCPHS-Boston campus (7am – 4pm both days) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
NHPA & MCPHS Last Chance CE ConferenceSunday, December 9, 2007 - Highlander Inn & Conference Center, Manchester, NH (8:30am – 3:30pm) The New Hampshire Pharmacists Association and MCPHS are pleased to host this full day CE program for all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health care professionals. Topics will be available shortly. Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided. Registration and brochure will be available shortly. (For questions about your 2007 membership fees, please contact the NHPA at 603-229-0292 or email info@nhpharmacists.org). |
Year End Law Pharmacy CEWednesday, December 12, 2007 – MCPHS-Worcester campus (5:30 – 8pm) This CE program offers two hours of live law to pharmacists and other health care professionals. Dinner provided. Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
Year End Law Pharmacy CETuesday, December 18, 2007 – MCPHS-Boston campus (5:30 – 8pm) This CE program offers two hours of live law to pharmacists and other health care professionals. Dinner provided. Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
Annual Events
The Howard L. Reed ConferenceThursday, March 13, 2008 |
Live Health Sciences Programs
September 2007
Nursing Continuing Education ProgramWednesday, September 12, 2007 - Fuller Conference Hall- MCPHS-Worcester campus (8am – 1pm) |
October 2007
Nursing Continuing Education ProgramWednesday, October 3, 2007 – MCPHS Boston (5:30 - 8:00 pm) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
November 2007
Radiological Sciences Continuing Education Program – Madame Curie LectureThursday, November 8, 2007 – MCPHS Boston – White Hall (5:15 – 8pm) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |
Dental Hygiene Continuing Education Program: New Research – New ChallengesSaturday, November 17, 2007 – Forsyth Dental Hygiene Clinic – MCPHS-Boston (8 am – 4 pm) Registration and brochure will be available shortly. |