Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances • Plunging into the PMP: A Deeper Dive into Substance Use and Pharmacy Practice - University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Speaker

K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UT College of Pharmacy
President, Capital Area Pharmacist Association

Learning Objectives

Review the laws and regulations surrounding The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).
Summarize the current atmosphere in the United States surrounding Substance Use Disorder and Opioids for Pain.
Explore the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
Demonstrate best practices for operating the PMP, documenting PMP interventions, and discussing these interventions with patients.

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$25.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances • Plunging into the PMP: A Deeper Dive into Substance Use and Pharmacy Practice

Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances •

Plunging into the PMP: A Deeper Dive into Substance Use and Pharmacy Practice

This session counts towards the TSBP Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances credit requirement

About the Speaker

K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UT College of Pharmacy
President, Capital Area Pharmacist Association

Dr. Ashley Garling graduated Rho Chi with honors from the MCV/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Her career path went from community pharmacy management, inpatient pharmacy with an oncology focus, to corporate clinical coordinator, and media spokeswoman. She is now a clinical assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy where she serves as a communication, media, and patient engagement specialist. Dr. Garling is the principal investigator (PI) and Co-PI for research projects in community pharmacy settings spanning telehealth, HIV PrEP, mental health, patient counseling, and medication adherence. She currently serves as president of the Capital Area Pharmacist Association, Affairs Public Policy Council Member, and Public Policy Council Member of the Texas Pharmacist Association. Her career pillars are focused on public activation, empowerment of underheard voices, and health education. In 2020-21, Dr. Garling was awarded the Dr. Carolyn Brown DEAI Champion Award and the 2021 Teaching Excellency Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to diversity, inclusion, and pharmacy education.

Disclosure: Dr. Garling does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-133-H04-P/T

Release Date: Sep 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Sep 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00