- 21 Feb 2023, 10:36
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Here are some free online courses for pharmacists, along with their descriptions, objectives, course duration, and application links:
The FDA's Drug Approval Process: Objectives, Regulations, and Guidelines
Description: This course, offered by the FDA, provides an overview of the drug approval process, including the objectives, regulations, and guidelines involved.
Objectives: Participants will gain a better understanding of the regulatory process for drug approval and the role of the FDA in this process.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.fda.gov/training-and-contin ... guidelines.
Pharmacy Ethics and Decision Making
Description: This course, offered by the University of California San Diego, covers the ethical considerations and decision-making processes involved in pharmacy practice.
Objectives: Participants will learn to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas and make informed decisions in pharmacy practice.
Course duration: 4 weeks
Application link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/pharmacy ... ion-making
Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
Description: This course, offered by the University of California San Francisco, focuses on the pharmacokinetics of drugs and drug dosing in patients with renal disease.
Objectives: Participants will gain a better understanding of the principles of pharmacokinetics and how they apply to drug dosing in patients with renal disease.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/pharmaco ... al-disease.
Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
Description: This course, offered by the Harvard University, covers the fundamentals of clinical trials, including the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles and concepts of clinical trials and the ethical considerations involved in conducting them.
Course duration: 6 weeks
Application link: https://online-learning.harvard.edu/cou ... ls?delta=0
Medication Therapy Management Services
Description: This course, offered by the American Pharmacists Association, covers the principles and practice of medication therapy management (MTM) services, including patient assessment, medication optimization, and patient education.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key components of MTM services, including patient assessment, medication review, and intervention, as well as how to effectively communicate with patients and healthcare providers.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://elearning.pharmacist.com/produc ... t-services
Antibiotic Stewardship
Description: This course, offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on the principles and practice of antibiotic stewardship, including the appropriate use of antibiotics, infection prevention and control, and clinical decision-making.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles and practices of antibiotic stewardship, including the appropriate use of antibiotics, infection prevention and control, and clinical decision-making.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/comm ... ng-ed.html
Diabetes Management: Pharmacotherapy and Lifestyle Interventions
Description: This course, offered by the University of British Columbia, focuses on the pharmacotherapy and lifestyle interventions for managing diabetes, including the role of diet, exercise, and medication.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the principles of diabetes management, including the use of medication and lifestyle interventions, as well as how to develop personalized treatment plans for patients with diabetes.
Course duration: 6 weeks
Application link: https://www.edx.org/course/diabetes-man ... -lifestyle
Critical Appraisal of Clinical Trials
Description: This course, offered by the University of Oxford, provides an introduction to critical appraisal of clinical trials, including the principles of study design, statistical analysis, and bias in clinical research.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles of critical appraisal, including how to evaluate the quality and validity of clinical trial data, as well as how to apply critical appraisal skills to improve patient care.
Course duration: 5 weeks
Application link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/clinical-trials
The FDA's Drug Approval Process: Objectives, Regulations, and Guidelines
Description: This course, offered by the FDA, provides an overview of the drug approval process, including the objectives, regulations, and guidelines involved.
Objectives: Participants will gain a better understanding of the regulatory process for drug approval and the role of the FDA in this process.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.fda.gov/training-and-contin ... guidelines.
Pharmacy Ethics and Decision Making
Description: This course, offered by the University of California San Diego, covers the ethical considerations and decision-making processes involved in pharmacy practice.
Objectives: Participants will learn to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas and make informed decisions in pharmacy practice.
Course duration: 4 weeks
Application link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/pharmacy ... ion-making
Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
Description: This course, offered by the University of California San Francisco, focuses on the pharmacokinetics of drugs and drug dosing in patients with renal disease.
Objectives: Participants will gain a better understanding of the principles of pharmacokinetics and how they apply to drug dosing in patients with renal disease.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/pharmaco ... al-disease.
Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
Description: This course, offered by the Harvard University, covers the fundamentals of clinical trials, including the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles and concepts of clinical trials and the ethical considerations involved in conducting them.
Course duration: 6 weeks
Application link: https://online-learning.harvard.edu/cou ... ls?delta=0
Medication Therapy Management Services
Description: This course, offered by the American Pharmacists Association, covers the principles and practice of medication therapy management (MTM) services, including patient assessment, medication optimization, and patient education.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key components of MTM services, including patient assessment, medication review, and intervention, as well as how to effectively communicate with patients and healthcare providers.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://elearning.pharmacist.com/produc ... t-services
Antibiotic Stewardship
Description: This course, offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on the principles and practice of antibiotic stewardship, including the appropriate use of antibiotics, infection prevention and control, and clinical decision-making.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles and practices of antibiotic stewardship, including the appropriate use of antibiotics, infection prevention and control, and clinical decision-making.
Course duration: Self-paced
Application link: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/comm ... ng-ed.html
Diabetes Management: Pharmacotherapy and Lifestyle Interventions
Description: This course, offered by the University of British Columbia, focuses on the pharmacotherapy and lifestyle interventions for managing diabetes, including the role of diet, exercise, and medication.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the principles of diabetes management, including the use of medication and lifestyle interventions, as well as how to develop personalized treatment plans for patients with diabetes.
Course duration: 6 weeks
Application link: https://www.edx.org/course/diabetes-man ... -lifestyle
Critical Appraisal of Clinical Trials
Description: This course, offered by the University of Oxford, provides an introduction to critical appraisal of clinical trials, including the principles of study design, statistical analysis, and bias in clinical research.
Objectives: Participants will learn about the key principles of critical appraisal, including how to evaluate the quality and validity of clinical trial data, as well as how to apply critical appraisal skills to improve patient care.
Course duration: 5 weeks
Application link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/clinical-trials