Kerry L. LaPlante, Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP is Dean of the College of Pharmacy and a tenured Professor of Pharmacy, as well as the founding Director of the Rhode Island Infectious Diseases Antibiotic Research Program at the Providence VA Medical Center. As a licensed clinical pharmacist, LaPlante is an internationally recognized expert on antibiotic use, antimicrobial resistance, as well as health policy implementation.

Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze current trends in pharmacy practice and their impact on healthcare.
2. Identify critical gaps and challenges in pharmacy services, including access and integration with broader healthcare systems.
3. Propose actionable strategies for enhancing pharmacy's role in improving patient outcomes including those related to public health and HIV.

Continuing Education:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. The Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is an application-based activity. 

Physicians: Rhode Island Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participations in this activity.

Pharmacists: Pharmacists will receive 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) for the educational activity. UAN: .

Pharmacists must pre-register at https://www.neaetc.org/events/view/28031. No partial credit is available; pharmacists must be present for the entire educational activity to claim credit. A program evaluation must be completed at www.uripharmacycpd.org within 60 days of the live program date (2/26/2025) in order to receive CE credit. CE credit will be transferred to the CPE Monitor upon successful completion of the program evaluation. Transfer of CE credit should be verified at mycpemonitor.net where CE statements are available to print. Please refer to the evaluation instructions that follow for completing program evaluations and reporting CE credit.

Intended Audience

Medical providers, pharmacists, public health professionals, and other community members.

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