Hello all,
Like many of the other new bloggers you've probably seen, I will be documenting my experience with ASHP's online intensive study modules as an ASHP Pharmacotherapy Ambassador. First, I'll give you a brief background on where I'm coming from. I graduated pharmacy school in 2011, completed a PGY1 residency and was fortunate enough to be hired on at the hospital where I did my residency. I completed the ASHP Patient Care Impact Program in 2013 which involved expanding our services in the emergency department. I serve as a residency preceptor in our ED. I also just took the BCPS exam last fall so this will obviously be my first experience with recertification. On a more personal note, I am training for my first (and last?) half iron man coming up in May, and my wife and I are expecting our first child in August.
If you're like me, one of the biggest barriers you find to completing CE and recertification courses is
time. Juggling personal and professional responsibilities can be challenging and the thought of sitting down to complete a 5 hour CE course is daunting (FYI - Module 1A: Cardiology & Statistics Nested Case Control Study is listed as 5 hours CE). So no, I have not completed or even started the first module yet, but I am planning on starting in April. With each post here I will try to document the amount of time it takes me to complete the given module so you can be prepared for what you're getting into.
I'll post a link to each blog on my twitter, so feel free to follow me so you don't miss out:
It takes planning to find the time, but I'm looking forward to getting started! If I can do it, so can you.
Danny
#BCPS