Regional Director - Galveston/HoustonAssistant Professor of Practice
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 reflective online activity is approved for 13.00 CEUs (13 contact hours) of continuing education credit. In order to receive 13 contact hours of CE credit, the participant must complete all modules, complete the online evaluation, and complete all components of the CPD option through the full year. (Program offers up to 3 hours of Preceptor CPE credit). 
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of Continuing Professional Development. This reflective online activity is approved for 10 CPD Units of continuing professional development credit. In order to receive 10 units of CPD credit, the participant must complete all CPD Components (Reflect, Plan, Learn, Apply, Evaluate) and complete the online evaluation once all components are completed.Date: Aug 29, 2026 08:00 AM - 01:45 PM
Registration closes on Aug 31, 2027 09:00 AM
The 2026 Preceptor Conference offers an optional opportunity to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and earn up to 10 additional CPE credits while implementing improvements in your teaching and precepting practice throughout the year.
Unlike traditional continuing education, CPD recognizes and rewards the application of learning to real-world practice. Through this program, you will identify development goals, implement changes based on insights from the conference, reflect on your progress, and earn additional credit for meaningful professional growth.
The University of Texas at Austin is proud to be one of the first ACPE-designated CPD Providers in the United States and the first and only program currently offering CPD credit specifically for preceptor development.
We invite you to experience the most significant advancement in continuing education in decades by joining the live CPD orientation session at Noon on August 29. Participants who complete the CPD process may earn up to 10 CPD Units (CPE credits) that will be reported directly to their NABP e-Profile. CPD activities may also be used toward BPS recertification requirements, where applicable.
Join us live and be part of this historic opportunity to help shape the future of pharmacist learning and professional development.
The University of Texas at Ausitn College of Pharmacy is the first ACPE CPD Provider in the USA to offer CPD Credit for Preceptor training. You can earn up to 10 additional CPD/CPE credits by completing the optional CPD components of this program. There is a catch, you must participate via the live broadcast. On-Demand CPD is not available, so be sure to join us live for the CPD programs.
The ACPE defines Continuing Professional Development as a self-directed, ongoing systematic process of planning, participating in, and documenting learning. Unlike traditional CE (which is often reactive), CPD is proactive.
The cycle consists of five interconnected stages:
Reflect: Identify your learning needs based on your actual practice.
Plan: Create SMART objectives to meet those needs.
Learn: Engage in educational activities.
Evaluate: Assess if the learning actually improved your practice.
Record & Share: Document your progress for your portfolio and peers.
Reflection is the "engine" of the CPD cycle. It is the moment you stop "doing" and start "analyzing." Without reflection, learning is accidental; with reflection, learning is strategic. By looking at your past and your present, you identify the specific knowledge, skills, or attitudes you need to acquire to remain a "top of license" practitioner.
To help you navigate this first stage of the cycle, we have broken the Reflect phase into three distinct, manageable exercises:
The Focus: Documentation and History.
The Activity: Updating your CV/Resume and LinkedIn Profile.
The Purpose: Before looking forward, you must look back. This exercise is a celebration of your journey. It allows you to gather the evidence of your impact—the lives saved, the protocols managed, and the credentials earned—to build a factual foundation of your current professional standing.
The Focus: Mastery and Strengths.
The Activity: Categorizing your skills into professional domains and identifying your "Superpowers."
The Purpose: This is where you translate your history into value. By auditing your records, you see which areas of your practice are "robust" and which may have stagnated. It helps you recognize the unique assets you bring to the healthcare team, ensuring you aren't just busy, but impactful.
The Focus: Gaps and Aspiration.
The Activity: Identifying the "Delta"—the space between your current reality and your future goals.
The Purpose: This is the bridge to the Plan phase. By looking at your practice through three lenses (Clinical, Leadership, and Service), you identify exactly where you want to grow. Identifying a "Delta" is not a sign of weakness; it is the mark of an expert who has the vision to pursue the next level of excellence.
Through these three steps, you move from being a practitioner of the past to being the architect of your future.
Now that you have architected your goals and set your initial SMART objectives, you are entering the most rewarding phase of the CPD Intensive: The Application. Over the next nine months, we have designed a rhythmic "check-in" structure to help you navigate your progress. While every professional path is unique, we suggest a general flow to help focus your energy:
Months 1–3 (The Learning Phase): Focus on acquiring new knowledge, attending workshops, or researching best practices.
Months 4–6 (The Application Phase): Begin integrating what you’ve learned into your daily clinical or leadership environment.
Months 7–9 (The Evaluation Phase): Step back to assess the impact of your changes on patient care, your team, or your own professional fulfillment.
In a clinical setting, we often look for precision and predictability. However, professional growth is rarely a straight line.
This is a journey, not a strict process. We want to be clear: It is okay if your path doesn't look like a textbook.
Life happens.
Clinical priorities shift.
Bumps in the road are not "failures"—they are simply data points that help you pivot.
If you find that a SMART objective you wrote three months ago no longer serves your current practice, change it. If you hit a challenge that slows you down, breathe. The "Delta" is not a gap you must sprint across; it is a space for you to explore, iterate, and evolve.
Don't wait until Month 9 to feel successful. We encourage you to find joy in the process itself.
Celebrate the first time you apply a new skill, even if it feels clunky.
Take pride in the check-ins, even if your update is "I’m still working on this."
Stay Curious: Dive into the lessons and see where they lead you. You are one of the most highly regarded professionals in the world, and the fact that you are dedicated to this level of growth is a testament to your character.
We will be with you every three months to check in and see how you’re doing. These aren't "tests"; they are milestones to help you pause and acknowledge how far you’ve come.
Enjoy the ride, dive into the challenges, and be proud of every step forward you take.
PLEASE NOTE REGARDING CPE CREDIT: All preceptors are required to complete this Title IX Basics training every year. However, CPE credit is available only for your first completion of the course. If you previously earned CPE credit for this activity, you must still complete the annual training requirement, but no additional CPE credit can be awarded.