OVERVIEW

Bridging the Gaps on Medication Disparities: A Patient Centered Needs Assessment in Rural Communities is organized by UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy.

Release Date: December 19, 2025
Expiration Date: December 19, 2027

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the five Priority Pillars identified in the rural medication needs assessment and their relationship to chronic disease management in rural settings.
  • Describe the role of social determinants of health in creating barriers to medication access and optimal use, and identify potential solutions relevant to pharmacy practice.
  • Identify collaborative strategies to implement or expand programs such as clinical pharmacist practitioners, community pharmacy-clinic partnerships, medication synchronization, and community-based paramedicine to improve rural healthcare delivery.
Credits

CE: 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)

The University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned an ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-0000-25-172-H04-P for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs). Completion of the entire knowledge-based activity including a presentation, post-test and electronic pharmacist evaluation, and the submission of NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credit(s). All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date. Pharmacists are required to provide their e-Profile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity.

  • 1 Contact Hours
  • 0.1 CEUs
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    Pharmacist

    SPECIALITIES

    Chronic Diseases

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