Pacific Compounds Pharmacy is sponsoring two sets of CE courses:
1) Thyroid Testing and Dosing: A functional approach to assessment and treatment of hypothyroidism
Presented by Jim Paoletti, RPh, Co-Sponsored by ZRT Labs
Tuesday, March 30th, 5:30-8:45pm (2.5 CE hours)
Click here for more info, or click here to register ($50, includes meal)

2) 5 Part Naturopathic Pharmacy CE Series, covering new prescribing options for Naturopathic Physicians
Presented by Natalie Gustafson, PharmD
2 CE hours each course, $35/course or $150 for all five

Part 1: Pharmacotherapy of Pain Management
Wednesday, Marth 10th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 2: Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Agents
Wednesday, April 21st, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 3: Antihypertensives and Cardiac Agents
Wednesday, May 12th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 4: Psychiatric Diseases, Parkinson's and Alzheimers
Wednesday, June 16th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 5: Diabetes, GI and Blood disorders
Wednesday, July 14th, 6:30-8:30pm

Click here for more info on the 5 courses, or click here to register

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Tuesday, March 30th, 5:30-8:45PM
Thyroid Testing and Dosing:
A Functional Approach to Assessment and Treatment of Hypothyroidism

By Jim Paoletti, RPh
Director of Provider Education for ZRT Labs

Co-Hosted by Pacific Compounds Pharmacy and ZRT Labs

Price: $50, which includes meal and 2.5 hours CME (cat 1)/CNE/CPE credit
Location: Ernesto's Italian Restaurant
8544 SW Apple Way, Portland, OR 97225 (Google Map)

Registration:
Fax this form to 503-640-3208
or
Call Cory at Pacific Compounds Pharmacy at 503-640-3080

Information:
Pacific Compounds Pharmacy and ZRT Laboratory will co-host a Continuing Education course on Thyroid Testing and Dosing: A Functional Approach to Assessment and Treatment of Hypothyroidism. This course will qualify you for 2.5 hours of CME (Category One), CNE or CPE credits. THe program is designed to provide the practitioner with an understanding of the underlying causes of thyroid symptomology and subclinical hypothyroidism, and includes a useful clinical tool to determine where physiologic and pharmacological problems may be occurring.

Topics will include:

• Production, metabolism, binding and receptor function for thyroid hormones
• Understanding the limitations in use and interpretation of standard thyroid testing
• Using standard thyroid testing to differentiate hypothyroidism, functional hypothyroidism, and functional hypometabolism
• Treatment considerations for low thyroid hormone production, poor metabolism, excessive hormone binding, and poor thyroid receptor function

The course presenter is Jim Paoletti, RPh, FAAFM, FACA, FIACP and Director of Provider Education and Hormone Consultant for ZRT Laboratory.

Plated dinners will be served during the lecture with your choice of:

• Stuffed chicken breast saltimbocca with roasted red potatoes
• Ribeye steak with baked potato (gluten free)
• Pistachio crusted sea bass with rice pilaf

Cost is $50 and includes your choice of a dinner plate from the above list, 2.5 hours of CE credit and handout materials on assessment and treatment of hypothyroidism. Reservations and meal selections must be made by Friday, March 19th and payment given at the time of reservation.

If you have any questions, please call Cory or Natalie at Pacific Compounds Pharmacy, 503-640-3080.

Map of Ernesto's Italian Restaurant:

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Five Part Naturopathic Pharmacy CE Series
Covering New Prescribing Options for Naturopathic Physicians
Presented by Natalie Gustafson, PharmD

Each course is worth 2 CE hours for Pharmacy or General

Price: $35 per course, which includes 2 CE hours and handouts. To sign up for all five CE courses in advance, the price is $150 ($25 savings).

Location:
Pacific Compounds Pharmacy
327 SE 3rd Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(Google Map)

Registration:
Fax this form to 503-640-3208
or
Call Cory at Pacific Compounds Pharmacy at 503-640-3080

Information:
Pacific Compounds Pharmacy is hosting a series of stand-alone Continuing Education courses to help Naturopathic Physicians learn about the new drugs now available on their formulary. There will be five courses in total, each worth 2 CE hours, and they will cover a both traditional and alternative therapies. If all five courses are completed, it will satisfy the 10 pharmacy CE hour requirement of the Naturopathic Board. CE hours can be applied to either Pharmacy or General credit, and the first course can also be used for Pain.

These courses are designed to provide you with the framework to help manage these new drug classes safely and effectively. Emphasis will be placed on interactive discussion and case studies, with handouts provided to help give a reference for the new drugs and assist in future prescribing and learning needs.

For each class, we will cover MOAs, place in therapy, dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, monitoring, warnings, and cover relevant literature and case studies.

Dates and Times:
Part 1: Pharmacotherapy of Pain Management
Wednesday, Marth 10th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 2: Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Agents
Wednesday, April 21st, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 3: Antihypertensives and Cardiac Agents
Wednesday, May 12th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 4: Psychiatric Diseases, Parkinson's and Alzheimers
Wednesday, June 16th, 6:30-8:30pm

Part 5: Diabetes, GI and Blood disorders
Wednesday, July 14th, 6:30-8:30pm

If you have any questions, please call Cory or Natalie at Pacific Compounds Pharmacy, 503-640-3080.

Map of Pacific Compounds Pharmacy:

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