Publication
Article
Pharmacy Times
The Role of the Health Care Professional in Ensuring the Safe and Effective Use of Dietary Supplements
Author(s):
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
Faculty
Mary M. Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, CGP
Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Clinical Associate Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey
Educational Objectives
After completing this continuing education program, the participant will be able to:
- Examine common nutritional deficiencies in the United States.
- Identify appropriate candidates for dietary supplementation.
- Explore the role of the health care professional in educating patients on the appropriate use of dietary supplements and the potential for drug interactions.
Target audience: P
harmacists
Type of activity: Application
Release date: June 12, 2016
Expiration date: June 12, 2018
Estimated time to complete activity: 2.0 hours
Fee: Free
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-16-076-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through June 12, 2018.
