Education Opportunities through ACA

Continuing Education, Pharmacy Compounding Training, and Conferences

ACVP Fellows & Members receive discounts on educational opportunities. For more information on joining The American College of Veterinary Pharmacists, CLICK HERE. Pharmaceutical compounding courses are scheduled throughout the year at our national training facility in Bartlett, Tennessee, which features hands-on instruction in our standard and sterile labs.  Online CE Home Study Programs and Customized On-Site Training are also available.

More CE Opportunities Available:

The Veterinary Pharmacotherapy Basics Bundle is accredited for 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Not So Tiny Humans: Understanding Anatomy & Physiology of Dogs and Cats, Erica Wassack, PharmD — 1 CE
Learning Objectives
• Explore anatomical and physiological characteristics of dogs and cats
• Describe how these characteristics impact drug disposition
• Provide examples of drugs and substances that affect dogs and cats differently compared to humans

The GRAS is Not Always Greener: Providing Toxin-free Drug Therapy to Animal Patients, Gigi Davidson, BSPharm — 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
• Summarize the species-specific risk of susceptibility to toxic substances in dogs and cats.
• Describe toxic drugs, excipients, and foods known to cause morbidity and mortality in dogs and cats.
• Identify veterinary toxicological information resources for pharmacists including databases, textbooks, and professional organizations.
• Review elements of a checklist to prevent and detect potential toxin exposure in pets.

Connecting to Veterinarians and Pet Parents, Hunter Young, Chief Strategy Officer at Mabus Agency — 0 CE
BONUS WEBINAR: This webinar will help you brand, market, and ultimately connect to what veterinarians and pet parents care about. You will learn how to approach niche marketing and get a high-level review of the most effective marketing channels available today. This knowledge will help you bring new clients to your pharmacy and ensure they have the proper education before and after working with you.

Earn up to 3 accredited hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education focused on Veterinary Pharmacy when you purchase the
Veterinary Pharmacy for Exotic Animals Bundle:

Data Gaps in Aquatic Pharmacology: Identifying Challenges and Needs, Jamie Torres, DVM — 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
• Identify common routes of medication administration to aquatic animals
• Describe how medications administered to aquatic animals can affect filtration and water quality parameters
• Identify drugs approved by the FDA for use in Aquaculture
• Discuss the need for newer, less toxic medications in aquatic medicine as well as more species-specific studies

Exotic Pets and Your Imagination, Randy Carr, RPh, FAPC, FACVP — 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
• Discuss the difficulties of treating different animals
• Outline a plan to treat different veterinary problems
• Identify options in treating different species
• Apply what you have learned for future situations

You Need to Treat What? Meeting the Unique Pharmacy Needs of Zoo Animals, Ryan Colburn, DVM, Veterinarian — 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:
• Discuss the challenges the many zoological species present to their care team
• Identify ways zoo veterinarians and pharmacists can work together for the benefit of zoo patients
• Describe some unique cases that are present in zoo medicine

In this 6–hour knowledge-based home study learning program, participants will review the regulations of veterinary medicine and recommendations for veterinary compounding, as well as the challenges in compounding for a veterinary patient. Participants will explore ways to help patients and owners by adjusting dosage strength, customizing dosage forms, and tailoring ingredient selection by animal species.  Participants will review important compounding principles, including the benefits and risks of different routes of administration, the appropriate application of excipients, and the use of flavoring agents.

Earn up to 7 hours of continuing education focused on community pharmacy when you purchase the
2021 Veterinary Conference Bundle – On Demand, originally presented June 11-12, 2021.

Metronomic Chemotherapy: Hope vs. Hype – Craig Clifford, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) — 1 CE
USP <800> Past, Present, and Future of this Standard Implemented in our Professions – Brett Cordes, DVM — 1 CE
Data Gaps in Aquatic Pharmacology: Identifying Challenges and Needs – Jamie Torres, DVM — 1 CE
Deciphering Small Animal Antibiotics – Katherine Raines, PharmD, BSPS, FSVHP — 1 CE
Rabbits, Ferrets, and Birds – Oh My! Anatomy and Physiology Considerations for Our Smallest Patients – Lauren Forythe, PharmD — 1 CE
Attendee Roundtable Discussion with Student Pharmacists – Savannah Cunningham, PharmD Candidate, Mercer University College of Pharmacy / Emily Yenser, Student Pharmacist at Wilkes University / Madison Villers, PharmD-2023, Northeast Ohio Medical University — 1 CE
The GRAS is Not Always Greener: Providing Toxin-free Drug Therapy to Animal Patients – Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, DICVP, FSVHP, FACVP — 1 CE

Earn up to 3 hours of continuing education focused on community veterinary pharmacy when you purchase the
2021 ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo Veterinary Pharmacy Bundle, originally presented February 26, 2021.

Exotic Pets and Your Imagination, Randy Carr, RPh, FAPC, FACVP — 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
• Discuss the difficulties of treating different animals
• Outline a plan to treat different veterinary problems
• Identify options in treating different species
• Apply what you have learned for future situations

Safeguard Your Compounding Pharmacy: Quality Control Tests for Dosage Forms and Common Pitfalls, Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., President and CEO of ARL Bio Pharma — 1 CE
Learning Objectives
• Identify Analytical and Microbiological Tests for a variety of dosage forms
• Examine Drug Formulations and their Impact on Testing/Method
• Discover Common Pitfalls and Evaluate the Scientific and Technical Challenges in Testing

Not so Tiny Humans: Understanding Anatomy & Physiology of Dogs and Cats, Erica Wassack, PharmD, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Animal Health Center Pharmacy — 1 CE
Learning Objectives
• Explore anatomical and physiological characteristics of dogs and cats
• Describe how these characteristics impact drug disposition
• Provide examples of drugs and substances that affect dogs and cats differently compared to humans

Earn up to 6.5 hours of continuing education focused on community veterinary pharmacy when you purchase the
2020 Veterinary Pharmacy Virtual Conference Bundle, originally presented June 26-27, 2020.

Marketing Pearls for Veterinary Compounding Speaker, Coy Privette — 1.5 CE
Caring for Animal Patients During a Pandemic, Dr. Page Wages — 1 CE
Serving as the HD Designated Person for Your Pharmacy, Amanda Shepherd, CPhT — 1 CE
The Derm Consult: Understanding Your Pharmacotherapeutic Toolbox, Natalie Young, PharmD, FACVP — 1.5 CE
Get a Bead on It: Applying Human Controlled Release Dosage Forms to Animal Patients, Gigi Davidson, RPh, DICVP, FACVP, FSCVP — 1.5 CE