EXPH 2567 - Pharmacotherapy 2 - Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care

This course allows learners to expand their knowledge and skills in caring for patients with various chronic conditions commonly encountered by pharmacists in primary care settings. Learners will apply the patient care process framework, critical thinking, and principles of evidence-based therapeutic decision-making in a variety of pharmacotherapy topics related to cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and mental health.

The course is designed for:

• 🗸Pharmacists licensed in Canada who want to expand their pharmacotherapy knowledge to support full-scope practice in managing patients with chronic diseases related to cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, or mental health.
• 🗸Internationally educated pharmacy graduates (IEPGs) who have completed the prerequisite courses and are planning to become clinical pharmacists in Alberta or elsewhere in Canada.
• 🗸International pharmacists who have completed the prerequisite courses and want to strengthen and apply their pharmacotherapy knowledge to clinical scenarios relevant to Canadian pharmacy practice.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• 🗸 Describe the risk factors, clinical presentation, and assessment parameters to identify and prioritize drug-therapy problems.
• 🗸 Identify red flags and refer when appropriate.
• 🗸 Evaluate the non-pharmacologic and/or pharmacologic therapeutic alternatives.
• 🗸 Develop a management plan, taking into consideration patient factors, efficacy, safety, and adherence.
• 🗸 Develop a monitoring plan that evaluates progress toward therapeutic goals and safety concerns.
• 🗸 Reassess a patient, in accordance with the monitoring plan, to manage changes in the condition.

For pharmacists already licensed in Canada, completion of EXPH 2566 Pharmacotherapy 1 is a mandatory prerequisite. Other recommended prerequisites include:

• 🗸EXPH 2564 Patient Care Process for Pharmacy Practice (recommended).
• 🗸EXPH 2561 Drug Informatics and Evidence-Based Practice in Pharmacy (recommended).

For non-licensed Internationally Educated Pharmacist Graduates (IEPGs) completion of of EXPH 2566 Pharmacotherapy 1 is a mandatory prerequisite.

A digital badge will be issued upon completion of the course. After the grade is posted, you will receive an email from MyCreds with instructions for accessing your badge.