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Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Continuing Education

Alumni and Friends Reunion CE Programs


The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Alumni & Friends weekend will be October 1-4, 2009. Please check out the following brochure for additional information and registration: Alumni & Friends CE Brochure

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Who: Occupational therapists, physical therapists, medical technologists, clinical laboratory scientists
Topic:  The Medically Complex Patient: Where do you begin?
Presentors:  Kip Burkman, PharmD, MD
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Room:  Harper Center
Objectives: 

  1. Define what is a medically complex rehab ptient.
  2. Describe conditions a physical therapist must consider that may impact physical activity or movement.
  3. Discuss the role of the physical therapist in the management of the medically complex rehab patient.
  4. Discuss the role of the pharmacists in the management of the medically complex rehab patient.
  5. Discuss the role of the occupational therapist in the management of the medically complex rehab patient.

Participants will receive two contact hour of continuing education credit for sucessfully completing this program. There is no cost for Creighton Alumni or SPAHP and Tenet Health employees to attend this program. The general registration fee is $25.00.

Participants are invited to attend a dinner with exhibitors at 6 p.m.

Please see the Alumni and Friends brochure for registration information: Alumni & Friends CE Brochure

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Who: Pharmacists
Topic:  Health Policy and Law
Presentors: Ron Hospodka, Bartholomew Clark, Linda Ohri, Robert Garis
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Room:  Harper Center

Objectives: 

  1. Describe how recent revisions in statues and regulations impact the practice of pharmacy.
  2. Identify future areas of revision in statues and regulations likely to impact pharmacy.
  3. Describe how recent revisions in health policy (including but not limited to health care reform, universal access, pharmacy benefits management and Medicare Part D) impact the practice of pharmacy.
  4. Identify future areas of revision in health policy likely to impact pharmcy.

Participants will receive two contact hour of continuing education credit for sucessfully completing this program. There is no cost for Creighton Alumni or SPAHP and Tenet Health employees to attend this program. The general registration fee is $25.00.

Participants are invited to attend a dinner with exhibitors at 6 p.m.

Please see the Alumni and Friends brochure for registration information: Alumni & Friends CE Brochure

Friday, October 2, 2009

Who: Occupational therapists, physical therapists, medical technologists, clinical laboratory scientists
Topic: Vulnerable Adults and Children: What health care professionals need to know.
Presentors: Brenda R Randell-Jensen, MA, BS-RRT
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Room:  Harper Center
Objectives: 

  1. Describe the role and responsibilities of health care professionals in reporting abuse.
  2. Identify the characteristics of an abusive situation.
  3. Describe the types of abuse that must be reported.

Participants will receive two contact hour of continuing education credit for sucessfully completing this program. There is no cost for Creighton Alumni or SPAHP and Tenet Health employees to attend this program. The general registration fee is $25.00.

Participants are invited to attend a lunch with exhibitors at 12 p.m.

Please see the Alumni and Friends brochure for registration information:

Alumni & Friends CE Brochure