COURSE: Prescribing and Pharmacology (3 modules available)
Prescribing is the decision making process to apply a treatment for prevention of disease or to enhance health with medications. Pharmacology refers to the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of medications as they impact and move through the body.
This online module series was made from a 3 part series of recorded webinars.
Presented by Dr Jenny Gowan
PhD, Grad Dip Comm Pharm, PhC, FACPP, FPS, AACPA, MSHPA
Jenny is a practicing pharmacist, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Clinical Associate at RMIT university. She is the Vice President of the PSA Branch committee, and an Editorial Board Member of AUS-DI (Drug information), Guidelines Committee for the National Asthma Council Australian Asthma Handbook, and RACGP Silver book for Aged Care. Jenny is an accredited consultant pharmacist, and conducts her own company focussing on medication reviews in the home and Aged Care Facilities as well as Quality Use of Medicine consultancy. She works regularly in community pharmacy plus sessions in a GP clinic at a Community Health Centre. Jenny has published over 500 educational articles and presents hundreds of talks annually. In 2010 Jenny received the Sanofi-Aventis award by the University of Sydney, in 2013 the PSA Australian Pharmacist of the Year and in 2016 Jenny was the AACP-MIMs Consultant Pharmacist of the Year
Key Issues & Drug Interactions
This module is Session 1 from the Prescribing & Pharmacology Workshop recorded in May 2024.
Session 1 covers Key issues regarding legislation / PBS / scheduling changes – TGA updates, New drugs, indications, guidelines e.g. CV calculators, Immunisation changes - Shingles, RSV, Evidence based resources, Drug Interactions - What to watch out for to be safe, what do you need to know and where to find the answers.
COST: ACNP Members $50.00 / Non Members $100.00
2 CPD Hours*
*Conditions apply. Please refer to the 051 Continuing Professional Development Policy
Practice Update
This module is Session 2 from the Prescribing & Pharmacology Workshop recorded in May 2024
Session 2 outlines Asthma – what is in the Quick Reference Guide from NAC 2024, COPD update and case study, Deprescribing by disease state and safe prescribing for older people – using new Australian guidelines and Case studies.
COST: ACNP Members $50.00 / Non Members $100.00
2 CPD Hours*
*Conditions apply. Please refer to the 051 Continuing Professional Development Policy
Case Studies
This module is Session 3 from the Prescribing & Pharmacology Workshop recorded in May 2024
Session 3, Case Studies, covers Pathology tests, What to watch for, Practice examples, When to check renal function, Case studies with discussion - heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, dizziness, insomnia, depression / anxiety
COST: ACNP Members $50.00 / Non Members $100.00
2 CPD Hours*
*Conditions apply. Please refer to the 051 Continuing Professional Development Policy
