TPA Releases Pharmacist-Provided Hormonal Contraceptive Training Program and Member Resource Page

October 24, 2019

Earlier this fall, TPA notified members that the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy had revised Rule 1140-15, which authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives in specific circumstances. TPA is pleased to offer the following training program and resources to assist pharmacists who wish to expand their practice to provide this service.

The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) is excited to announce the release of its Pharmacist-Provided Hormonal Contraceptive Training Program. This Tennessee-specific, pharmacist-focused hormonal contraceptive training program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy and was developed with support from the schools and colleges of pharmacy in Tennessee. The training program includes an overview of Tennessee state requirements, a clinical update and review of hormonal contraceptives, and an explanation of the Tennessee-specific forms that are required by the Tennessee Department of Health.

Designed specifically with practicing pharmacists in mind, TPA’s Pharmacist-Provided Hormonal Contraceptive Training Program is offered through a series of three home-study webinars, to allow participants to complete the training on demand. The webinars focus on key aspects of hormonal contraceptive management in order to increase participants’ knowledge and comfort with all aspects of providing hormonal contraceptives to patients. Pharmacist participants will also have access to the tools and resources needed to meet all statutory and regulatory requirements of state law and the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy.

This training program is available to TPA members at a discounted rate of only $99. The rate for TPA non-members is $199.

TPA thanks Larissa N. H. Bossaer, PharmD, BCPS; Tyler S. Dougherty, BA, PharmD; Tracy R. Frame, PharmD, BCACP; McKenzie Calhoun Highsmith, PharmD, BC-ADM; Ashley Pugh, PharmD, BCACP; Cindy T. Smith, PharmD, BCPS; and Sarah Uroza, PharmD, for their work in developing this training program.

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