Continuing Pharmacy Education

Mission

Houston Methodist Hospital Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Program is committed to providing valuable educational activities to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that will advance their baseline knowledge, core competencies and teaching abilities, ultimately improving clinical and operational outcomes.

Goals of the CPE program

• Enhance and develop the pharmacy staff’s knowledge of current and new pharmacological agents, dosing, interactions and adverse reactions to ensure competency in pharmacy practice to deliver optimal care
• Increase the pharmacy staff’s awareness and familiarity with current therapeutic, pharmacy practice-related guidelines, consensus statements, evidence-based treatment options and standards of care
• Help the pharmacy staff develop additional skills needed in evolving with and leading the field of pharmacy, including topics related to professionalism, strengthening work relationships, mentoring and research
• Directly affect and result in the advanced education of our pharmacy staff, thereby promoting optimal patient care
• Require strategies that use adult learning principles and consider different learning styles
• Regularly assess and evaluate the educational needs of the pharmacy staff in order to provide programs that are appropriate and highly valued by attendees
• Provide enough continuing education (CE) programs so that pharmacy personnel can fulfill at least 50 percent of their state and national requirements for licensure or certification

Definition of Continuing Pharmacy Education

A structured educational activity designed or intended to support the continuing development of pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians to maintain and enhance their competence. Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) should promote problem-solving and critical thinking and be applicable to the practice of pharmacy.

View the CPE Board ➝

Below is a list of Houston Methodist’s continuing pharmacy education (CPE) policies and procedures:

• G.1.0: Administrative Responsibility
• G.1.1: Administrator Qualifications
• G.1.2: Co-sponsorship Non-ACPE Agreement
• G.1.3: Co-sponsorship ACPE Agreement
• G.1.4: Program Announcement
• G.1.5: CE Credit
• G.1.6: Record Keeping
• G.1.7: Statements of Credit
• G.1.8: Grievances
• G.1.9: Adequate Financial Resources
• G.1.10: Identifiable Budget
• G.1.11: Faculty Qualitative Consideration
• G.1.12: Faculty Quantitative Consideration
• G.1.13 Support Staff
• G.1.14: Appropriate Subject Matter
• G.1.15: Educational Needs Assessment
• G.1.16: Non Commercialism
• G.1.17: Educational Objectives
• G.1.18: Topic Development
• G.1.19: Instructional Materials
• G.1.20: Instructional Delivery Methods
• G.1.21: Participant Involvement in Learning
• G.1.22: Facilities Matched to Content and Method
• G.1.23: Facilities Matched to Audience and Objectives
• G.1.24: Learning Assessment
• G.1.25: Program Evaluation
• G.1.26: Disclosure of Commercial Support
• G.1.27: Conflict of Interest
• G.1.28: Honoraria

Prospective presenters should discuss potential program offerings with the continuing pharmacy education (CPE) chair or co-chair to receive information on presenting CPE activities, scheduling a presentation date and ensuring the topic is appropriate to the needs of the department. Each presenter is asked to follow the Writing Learning Objectives for your CE Program guide (PDF) when developing their CPE activity. Pharmacy residents should review the CPE Program Syllabus (PDF) in planning CPE activities. All presenters are encouraged to review the ACPE Standards (PDF) and Active Learning Strategy handout. 

The program faculty or presenter should submit the materials listed below to both CPE chairs: Phuong Nguyen (phnguyen@houstonmethodist.org) and Joe Murillo (jmurillo@houstonmethodist.org) via email a minimum of 60 days (45 days for non-residents) prior to the program date.

Residents

• Faculty Guidance Form (PDF)
• Presentation slides (Houston Methodist employees are encouraged to use our identity slides) or outline (non-residents)
• Learning assessment questions (covering all learning objectives) with answers (can be included in the slides)
• Any additional handout 

Non-Residents

• Presenter forms (Conflict of Interest (PDF) and Faculty Agreement form (PDF), and Curriculum Vitae)
• CPE Planning document (PDF)
• CPE Program application (PDF)
• Slides or outline plus any handouts

For Additional Information

• Contact us: 713.790.3333
• Outside Houston: 877.790.3627
• International: +1.713.441.2340