| CE Resources | Medication Safety Information | Interesting books on Medication/Human error | Community Pharmacy Practice | Institutional Pharmacy Practice | Other points of interest for Pharmacists | Clinical Resources | PDA Resources | Others |
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| CE Resources |
| www.otcguide.net |
| webapp.walgreens.com/cePharmacy/ |
| www.ashp.org/virtual-ce/ |
| www.cedrugstorenews.com/userapp/ |
| drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/Continuing+Education |
| www.freece.com/freece/index.asp - Site for free CE programs for health professionals. All programs include on-line testing, grading and certificate completion if passing grade is achieved. If a free program is not available, link is made to a similar program offered for a nominal fee. |
| www.pharmacist.com |
| www.rxschool.com |
| www.pharmacytimes.com - This site offers numerous CE courses relevant to the practice of pharmacy. Courses can be viewed for free, however a fee is required if the user is to complete the posted tests. |
| www.uspharmacist.com/home/ |
| ukyce.cecentral.com - (free & fee) Univ. of Kentucky is known for its commitment to continuing education and the high quality program content; highly recommended. |
| www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/ce/ - Live conferences and home study CE |
| www.ceanytime.com - An interactive site that offers continuing education programs to a wide variety of healthcare professionals. CE Programs require the completion and submission of a post-test and program evaluation. The processing fee for post-test and evaluations will vary, but is usually free. Click on Educational Offerings to get to lessons. |
| www.inetce.com - InetCE™ provides free CE to pharmacists. This resource provides instruction, on-line testing, evaluation, and certification. CE examinations are graded automatically and, if successfully passed, the user can print the statement. |
| www.cemedicus.com - CE Medicus provides a secured, personal account, through which one can access and complete activities towards the continuation of his/her professional development. This system allows users to search for relevant content, maintain a personal curriculum, bank continuing education credits from both online as well as offline activities, track and print professional transcripts, and more. There is no fee required to establish a personal account. |
| www.healthstream.com - Topics include: Albumin Therapy, Hemophilia, Immune Disease, Medication Delivery, Nutrition, Pain Management, Transfusion Therapies. Requires free registrations. |
| www.cmeonhiv.com - A site dedicated to giving access to up-to-date information and presentations on HIV disease and its treatment. Online continuing medical education (CME) presentations, given by local and international experts, are offered. Only health care providers treating HIV/AIDS patients can subscribe and become members of CMEonHIV.com. |
| www.fda.gov - This site offers numerous CE courses relevant to the practice of pharmacy. Courses can be viewed for free, however a fee is required if the user is to complete the posted tests. |
| www.cecity.com - This site is intended for health professionals seeking CE credits, and is provided free of charge. Educational activities are offered for dieticians, pharmacists, and nurses. Need a free registration with CECity for access. |
| ce.pharmacy.umn.edu - This site is intended for health professionals seeking CE credits, and is provided free of charge. Educational activities are offered for dieticians, pharmacists, and nurses. Need a free registration with CECity for access. |
| www.clevelandclinicmeded.com - Wide variety of topics. From The Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project |
| www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm |
| www.freecme.com/gindex.php |
| www.cecity.com - This site is intended for health professionals seeking CE credits, and is provided free of charge. Educational activities are offered for dieticians, pharmacists, and nurses. Need a free registration with CECity for access. |
| Medscape - Clinical Information; Evidence-Based Medicine; Continuing Education |
| Power-Pak C.E. - A good source of free continuing education |
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| Medication Safety Information |
| www.iom.edu - Institute of Medicine Fact Sheet: What you can do to avoid medication errors |
| www.ismp.org - Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
| www.chpa-info.org/ChpaPortal/ - Consumer Healthcare Products Association |
| www.safemedication.com - Safe Medication |
| www.justculture.org - The Just Culture Community |
| www.iom.edu - Institute of Medicine Reports |
| www.npsf.org - Compendium of Best Solutions by National Patient Safety Foundation |
| psnet.ahrq.gov/ - Patient Safety Network, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| www.mass.gov - Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy Medication Error Reduction page |
| www.usp.org - USP's medication error reporting program |
| www.ismp.org - self-evaluation toolkit |
| www.ismp.org - The quarterly action agenda is full of free CE |
| www.ismp.org - List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations |
www.ismp.org - Toolkit of resource materials
Note: A Google search of “medication errors continuing education” will come up with an unlimited number of medication errors related CE. |
| GlobalRPh.com - Dosing Tools & Drug Tables; PDA Software |
| International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - How to properly reference medical literature |
| Medscape - Clinical Information; Evidence-Based Medicine; Continuing Education |
| Power-Pak C.E. - A good source of free continuing education |
| PubMed - Popular searching tool for medical literature |
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| Interesting books on Medication/Human error |
| www.whackamolethebook.com - Whack a mole. The price we pay for expecting perfection by David Marx |
| Medical Error and Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine - by George A. Peters and Barbara J. Peters |
| Misadventures in Health Care - Inside Stories (Human Error and Safety Series) by Marilyn Sue Bogner |
| Human Error - (Paperback) by James Reason |
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| Community Pharmacy Practice |
| www.nacds.org - National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Patient Safety site |
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| Institutional Pharmacy Practice |
| www.med.umich.edu - University of Michigan Health System Patient Safety Toolkit |
| www.fha.org - Florida Hospital Association Patient Safety Toolkit |
| www.jointcommission.org - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Patient Safety |
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| Other points of interest for Pharmacists |
| Home Page - Updated daily; new drug info and tons of links. |
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| Clinical Resources |
| GlobalRPh.com - Dosing Tools & Drug Tables; PDA Software |
| International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - How to properly reference medical literature |
| PubMed - Popular searching tool for medical literature |
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| PDA Resources |
| ePocrates qRx - [Free] May also purchase Pocket-PC version or infectious disease addon |
| Eponyms - [Free] Descriptions of medical eponyms (e.g., Rovsing's sign or Virchow's node) |
| GlobalRPh.com - Dosing Tools & Drug Tables |
| John Hopkins Antibiotic Guide - [Free] Regularly updated infectious disease reference |
| Lexi-Comp - Electronic versions of the Drug Info Handbook |
| MedCalc - [Free] A very complete medical formula calculator |
| Skyscape - Purchase PDA versions of many medical texts |
| Software Advice - Online resource that helps physicians find PDA EMR and practice management software |
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| Medication Safety Information |
| Drug Information - DrugWatch.com is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about medications and associated side effects to aid in the protection of patients and consumers. |
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| Others |
| Questmed.com |
| Hopau.org |
| AKHealthCare.com |
| CEbroker.com |
| Public Health Approaches in Ethnically Diverse Populations |
| Pharmaceutical Waste Management |
| Hazardous Drugs: Standards for Pharmacy Practice |
| USP 797 Monitoring Guidelines: Standards for Pharmacy Practice |
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