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Course Information
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by Robert J. Valuck, PhD, RPh
 Robert Valuck is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, and Director of the School’s Program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research. He teaches in the Pharm.D. and Ph.D. programs at CU, as well as conducting Phase IV (post-marketing) outcomes research studies, primarily in the area of psychiatric disorders and medications.
During his training and academic work, Dr. Valuck has developed an interest in the use of information technologies to enhance the practice and research capabilities of pharmacists, including the use of PDAs and computer databases.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy at the University of Colorado in 1987, and his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1992 and 1994.
Faculty Disclosure
Dr. Valuck has served as a consultant to Pfizer, Pharmacia, Jansen and Micromedex. He has no direct/known conflict(s) of interest for this program.
Goals and Objectives
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Discuss current hardware and software applications available for Personal Device Assistants (PDA's), with particular emphasis on newer wireless capabilities.
- Describe medical content and clinical applications now available to health care practitioners via hand held devices and wireless networks.
- Compare and contrast the usefulness of various drug information databases accessible via hand held devices.
- Follow up to obtain further information about wireless clinical applications now available to health care practitioners.
Target Audience
This program is appropriate for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
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Technologies Used
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 Macromedia Flash
 Streaming Media
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Price: FREE!
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ACPE Accreditation
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RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.5 credit hours (0.15 CEU) and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-04-008-H04.
Expiration Date: 11/22/2007
Release Date: 11/22/2004
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 1 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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The material presented here does not reflect the views of Pharmacy Choice, Inc., RxSchool, or the companies providing educational content. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.
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