IDC’s services have provided high-quality, evidence-based pharmacy education to practicing prescribers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, behavioral health specialists, and dentists).
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Over the years, IDC has presented at over 500 healthcare professional group meetings. These have ranged from in-person instruction to webinar-based seminars.
Includes education seminars adapted from university course lectures presented by IDC’s president, Rance Hutchings. IDC has a portfolio of over 100 lectures that are available to prescribers to improve their application of sound pharmacological principles to improve the quality of care for their patients at the lowest cost possible.
Examples of CME topics include the following:
IDC’s services have provided high-quality, evidence-based pharmacy education to practicing prescribers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, behavioral health specialists, and dentists).
Over the years, IDC has presented at over 500 healthcare professional group meetings. These have ranged from in-person instruction to webinar-based seminars.
Includes education seminars adapted from university course lectures presented by IDC’s president, Rance Hutchings. IDC has a portfolio of over 100 lectures that are available to prescribers to improve their application of sound pharmacological principles to improve the quality of care for their patients at the lowest cost possible.
Examples of CME topics include the following:
Quality of Care Presentations
BEERS Criteria – Geriatric Safety with Medications
- Urology
- Endocrinology
- Pain Management
- Cardiology
- Infectious Disease
- Behavioral Health
- Gastroenterology
Behavioral Health
- Proper pharmacotherapy for depression
- How to predict which drug a patient is most likely to respond to as a first-line agent
- Proper pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders (GAD, Panic Disorders, OCD)
- Understanding and treating narcotic, alcohol, nicotine, and behavioral addictions
Avoiding/Resolving Adverse Drug Events
- Preventing Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Brittle Bone Syndrome with Long-Term Bisphosphonates (selected as poster presentation at 2010 URAC Conference)
- Drugs to be Avoided in the Elderly
Honorable Mention Award at the 2010 URAC Best Practices Conference
- Preventing Rebound Hypersecretion due to Over-Utilization of Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Preventing GI Related Bleeds in High-Risk NSAID Patients
- Appropriate Dosing and Interactions with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- The 25 Most Dangerous Drug Interactions
Quality of Care Presentations
BEERS Criteria – Geriatric Safety with Medications
- Urology
- Endocrinology
- Pain Management
- Cardiology
- Infectious Disease
- Behavioral Health
- Gastroenterology
Behavioral Health
- Proper pharmacotherapy for depression
- How to predict which drug a patient is most likely to respond to as a first-line agent
- Proper pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders (GAD, Panic Disorders, OCD)
- Understanding and treating narcotic, alcohol, nicotine, and behavioral addictions
Avoiding/Resolving Adverse Drug Events
- Preventing Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Brittle Bone Syndrome with Long-Term Bisphosphonates (selected as poster presentation at 2010 URAC Conference)
- Drugs to be Avoided in the Elderly
Honorable Mention Award at the 2010 URAC Best Practices Conference
- Preventing Rebound Hypersecretion due to Over-Utilization of Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Preventing GI Related Bleeds in High-Risk NSAID Patients
- Appropriate Dosing and Interactions with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- The 25 Most Dangerous Drug Interactions
Pharmacology Based CMEs
Introduction to Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Drug Interactions
Vitamins and Nutritional Supplementation
Vaccines
Central Nervous System
- Neurotransmission
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Seizures
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Depression
- Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Psychosis including Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Chemical and Behavioral Addiction
Pain Management
- Overview of Analgesics and Narcotics
- Chronic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Lower Back Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
Rheumatology
- Anti-rheumatic drugs
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Arthropathies
Gastrointestinal
- GERD
- Rebound Hypersecretion
- Anti-Emetics
- Anti-Diarrheal
- Inflammatory Bowel
- Crohn’s Disease
- Weight Management
- Constipation
- Anti-Spasmotics/Anti-Cholinergics
- Digestive Enzymes
- Gallstones
- Proctitis and Other Rectal Disorders
Cardiology
- Hypertension
- Angina
- Anti-Arrhythmic
- Anti-Platelets/Anticoagulation
- Hematopoietic Agents
- Heart Failure
- Cholesterol/Lipids
Renal/Urinary
- Diuretics
- Incontinence
- IgA Nephropathy
Opthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
Respiratory
- Asthma
- COPD
- Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Antitussives
Dermatology
- Dermatological Vehicles
- Acne
- Inflammatory Disorders of the Skin
- Psoriasis
Endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Disorders
- Growth Hormone Disorders
- Anti-Diuretic Hormone Disorders
- Adrenocorticotropin Disorders
- Osteoporosis
Infectious Diseases
- Review of Anti-Infective Agents
- Respiratory Infections
- Oral/Mouth Infections
- GI Infections
- CNS Infections
- Skin Infections
- Urinary/Reproductive Infections
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Hepatitis and HIV
Reproductive Health
- Conception
- Infertility (Coital and IVF)
- Maternal Care
Women’s Health
- Osteoporosis
- Hormone Replacement
- Birth Control
- Menstrual Disorders
- Prolactin Disorders
- Endometriosis
Men’s Health
- Male Anatomy and Physiology
- Testosterone Deficiency
- Male Genetics
- Fetal Development
- Male Puberty
- Male Physical Build
- Secondary Sex Characteristics
- Male Pattern Baldness and Alopecia
- Hair Growth Infections and Disorders
- Mental Health in Men
- Penis Anatomy and Physiology
- Penile Structural Abnormalities
- Foreskin Abnormalities
- Erection Physiology
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Erection Structural Abnormalities
- Scrotal Anatomy and Physiology
- Scrotal Disorders
- Testicular Disorders
- Male Sexual Glands
- Male Sexual Gland Disorders
- Prostate Anatomy and Physiology
- Prostate Disorders
- Male Sexual Fluid Disorders
- Nocturnal Emissions
- Ejaculatory Physiology
- Ejaculation Abnormalities
- Headaches in Men
- Male Sexual Addictions
- Pornography Addiction
Pharmacology Based CMEs
Introduction to Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Drug Interactions
Vitamins and Nutritional Supplementation
Vaccines
Central Nervous System
- Neurotransmission
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Seizures
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Depression
- Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Psychosis including Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Chemical and Behavioral Addiction
Pain Management
- Overview of Analgesics and Narcotics
- Chronic Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Lower Back Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
Rheumatology
- Anti-rheumatic drugs
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Arthropathies
Gastrointestinal
- GERD
- Rebound Hypersecretion
- Anti-Emetics
- Anti-Diarrheal
- Inflammatory Bowel
- Crohn’s Disease
- Weight Management
- Constipation
- Anti-Spasmotics/Anti-Cholinergics
- Digestive Enzymes
- Gallstones
- Proctitis and Other Rectal Disorders
Cardiology
- Hypertension
- Angina
- Anti-Arrhythmic
- Anti-Platelets/Anticoagulation
- Hematopoietic Agents
- Heart Failure
- Cholesterol/Lipids
Renal/Urinary
- Diuretics
- Incontinence
- IgA Nephropathy
Opthalmology
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
Respiratory
- Asthma
- COPD
- Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Antitussives
Dermatology
- Dermatological Vehicles
- Acne
- Inflammatory Disorders of the Skin
- Psoriasis
Endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Disorders
- Growth Hormone Disorders
- Anti-Diuretic Hormone Disorders
- Adrenocorticotropin Disorders
- Osteoporosis
Infectious Diseases
- Review of Anti-Infective Agents
- Respiratory Infections
- Oral/Mouth Infections
- GI Infections
- CNS Infections
- Skin Infections
- Urinary/Reproductive Infections
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Hepatitis and HIV
Reproductive Health
- Conception
- Infertility (Coital and IVF)
- Maternal Care
Women’s Health
- Osteoporosis
- Hormone Replacement
- Birth Control
- Menstrual Disorders
- Prolactin Disorders
- Endometriosis
Men’s Health
- Male Anatomy and Physiology
- Testosterone Deficiency
- Male Genetics
- Fetal Development
- Male Puberty
- Male Physical Build
- Secondary Sex Characteristics
- Male Pattern Baldness and Alopecia
- Hair Growth Infections and Disorders
- Mental Health in Men
- Penis Anatomy and Physiology
- Penile Structural Abnormalities
- Foreskin Abnormalities
- Erection Physiology
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Erection Structural Abnormalities
- Scrotal Anatomy and Physiology
- Scrotal Disorders
- Testicular Disorders
- Male Sexual Glands
- Male Sexual Gland Disorders
- Prostate Anatomy and Physiology
- Prostate Disorders
- Male Sexual Fluid Disorders
- Nocturnal Emissions
- Ejaculatory Physiology
- Ejaculation Abnormalities
- Headaches in Men
- Male Sexual Addictions
- Pornography Addiction