Speakers:
Mary L. Moody
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Nancy Giang, PharmD Candidate Class of 2026
Continuing Education Extern
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Define real world data (RWD) and real world evidence (RWE)
- Review strengths and limitations of RWE
- Review examples of how RWE has impacted medical practice
- Discuss new applications of RWE
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: May 15, 2028
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speakers:
Mary L Moody, BSPharm
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs
Director, UIC Medicaid Services
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Nancy Giang, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026
Continuing Education Extern
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Review sources and environmental impact of drug waste
- Discuss strategies for decreasing drug waste
- Review the risk of single-use autoinjectors
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: May 1, 2028
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speaker:
Lidiya Zahvolskyy
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Retzky College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy Services
Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
UI Health
Learning Objectives:
- Review the pathophysiology, risk factors and signs and symptoms of alopecia, atopic dermatitis and idiopathic chronic urticaria.
- Describe the specialty medications used for the management of alopecia, atopic dermatitis, and idopathic chronic urticaria.
- Discuss safetry efficacy, and monitoring parameters for these specialty medications.
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: June 3, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speaker:
Alexis Coffee, PharmD
Academia/Family Medicine Research Fellow
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common substances sold in gas stations and their reported clinical effects
- Describe safety risks associated with gas station drugs, including drug-drug interactions and risk of overdose
- Review the use, efficacy, and safety of gas station drugs
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: May 1, 2028
Fee: $45.00
A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speaker:
Mary Lynn Moody, BSPharm
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the new drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2024
- Discuss the role of these agents in therapy
- Summarize the adverse effects and potential drug interactions of these new agents
Expiration Date: June 3, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Heather Ipema, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drug Information Group
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the individual and societal burden of excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorder.
- Compare screening tools for alcohol use disorder.
- Explain strategies for implementing brief interventions and referral for alcohol use disorder in primary care settings.
- Describe a treatment plan for a patient with alcohol use disorder.
Expiration Date: March 1, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speakers:
Mary L Moody, BSPharm
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs
Director, UIC Medicaid Services
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Daniel Lee, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026
Continuing Education Extern
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the differences between biosimilars and their reference biological product
- Identify biosimilar products currently marketed in the United States using freely available resources
- Discuss reasons for market reluctance in biosimilar uptake and the shifting landscape
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: May 1, 2028
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speakers:
Mary L Moody, BSPharm
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs
Director, UIC Medicaid Services
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Daniel Lee, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026
Continuing Education Extern
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Define orphan drug and rare disease
- Identify the key elements of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983.
- Locate where to search for orphan drug designations and approvals
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: May 15, 2028
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Heather J. Ipema, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Jackie Wasynczuk, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the impact of medication non-adherence on health care outcomes and costs
- Describe common factors that can affect medication adherence
- Identify individualized strategies to improve medication adherence as part of chronic disease management
- Review patient-focused communication and collaborative approaches to maximize medication adherence
Expiration Date: January 31, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.