Pharmacology CME for Physician Assistants

  • As a physician assistant, you have little time to keep up with the constantly changing drug information that you need.

  • Our focus is on pharmacology taught by practicing clinical pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants and doctoral level nurses to give you the specialized, evidenced based pharmacotherapeutic education you need.

  • Attend live physician assistant CME in fantastic destinations or earn live CME credits online from the comfort of your own home.

  • Don’t need live credit? We have a selection of recorded online programs on our learning management system.

Physician Assistant CME Live at Destinations

  • Evidence-based, non-commercial pharmacology focused live physician assistant CME.

  • Small class sizes and professionally acclaimed practicing clinical pharmacology educators from medical and pharmacy schools.

  • 15 hours of live CME at a single 3 day conference offering 5 hour per day .

  • Morning classes give you time to enjoy the afternoon and evening at our inspiring destinations!

  • Stunning locations including Florida, Las Vegas, National Parks, and Hawaii as well as continuing education cruises.

Physician CME Live Online via Zoom

  • Evidence-based, non-commercial pharmacology focused online physician assistant CME webinars.

  • Live CME webinars for PA

  • Live online CME for physician assistants.

Physician Assistant CME Recorded Online

  • Evidence-based, non-commercial pharmacology focused physician assistant online CME.

  • 3-5 hours of PA CME online  recorded from University Learning Systems seminars.

  • Available on any mobile device via our learning management system.

  • Pain Management, Opioids, Diabetes CME online courses and other topics.

Accreditation and Approvals

University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. We have consistently won ACPE accreditation for over 30 years.

Live destination programs and Zoom webinars and selected recorded programs are also approved for prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).  AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1. Statements of credit earned are provided after each session.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the following organizations. Please contact them directly about how participants should report the credit they earned.

Click here for more information about our accredidation.

On Demand Pharmacology CME Courses

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    2025-06 Providing Better Patient Care

    Session 1: Pharmacological Strategies to Manage Symptoms of Palliative Care Patients-What Primary Care Providers Need to Know

    Session 2: Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Targeted Medication and Lifestyle Interventions and The Application of Critical Thinking and Evidence Based Medicine

    REGISTER

  • A man in a blue plaid shirt giving a presentation in a conference room with several audience members, a projected slide about physical behaviors, and bottles of water on the tables.

    2025-05 New Drug Update

    Dr. Weart is a legendary leader in the movement of using patient outcomes to direct pharmacotherapy. He communicates his exceptional understanding of the drugs and the studies that the FDA uses to approve new primary care medications. He compares and contrasts the new drugs with existing medications. REGISTER

  • A man giving a presentation on over-prescribing opioids at a conference. The slide lists reasons such as lack of training, societal mania, patient focus, provider fear, and enabling. The presenter is standing by a table with water bottles, a laptop, and a microphone, in a room with beige walls and chairs.

    2024-12 Current Treatment Strategies 2024

    Session 1: Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Kidney Disease — Session 2: Current Practice Update: Opioids, Cannabinoids and Gabapentenoids for Managing Pain — Session 3: Protecting the Vulnerable: Improving Safety of Antimicrobials in the Elderly , Mastering Migraine Management , Latest in Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss REGISTER

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    2024-10 Primary Care Update

    NP Wendy Wright provides a nurse practitioner’s perspective on over 16 hours of material: New Drugs, Obesity Case Studies, COPD, Fibromyalgia, Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics, COVID–Drug Interactions, CKD Treatment in Primary Car, Antibiotic Update: Respiratory Infections, New Therapies for Resistant Hypertension, OA and RA Guidelines 2023, and Immunizations REGISTER

  • Dr. Jennifer M. Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, BC-ADM
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Aurora, CO.

    2024-09 Current Topics In Health Care

    September 18, 2024: Advances in the Management of Diabetes: Updates in Therapy. — September 19-20 , 2024: Don’t Skip a Beat… Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Update REGISTER

  • Smiling female healthcare professional in blue scrubs with a stethoscope, standing confidently with a diverse group of medical professionals in the background.

    2024-08 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    Recorded in a live meeting for Veterans Administration Nurse Practitioners. This course provides 16 hours of on demand pharmacotherapeutics taught by seven experts in the field. Rave reviews for the second year in a row from the VA. REGISTER

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    2024-07 Update on Integrative Practice and Functional Nutrition

    Provides 15 hours of continuing education credit required by the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN) for Diplomates as well as Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) pharmacology credit for Pharmacists, and Nurse Practitioners.

    REGISTER

  • Dr. Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Joseph Saseen is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and a Professor of Family Medicine

    2024-06 Primary Care Update Las Vegas

    1. Best Practices in Prescribing Opioids
    2. Avoid Drug Injury in Older Adults, and Drug Therapy
    3. Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
    REGISTER

  • A man giving a presentation at a table with a laptop, a glass of water with lemon, and a bottle of water. He is gesturing with his hands in front of a projected slide about cholesterol management, with an audience of people taking notes.

    2024-04 New Drug Update

    Dr. Weart is a legendary leader in the movement of using patient outcomes to direct pharmacotherapy. He communicates his exceptional understanding of the drugs and the studies that the FDA uses to approve new primary care medications. He compares and contrasts the new drugs with existing medications. REGISTER

  • A man in a gray suit giving a presentation to an audience in a conference room. The audience is seated at tables with notebooks, drinks, and pens.

    2024-02 Pharmacology of GI Disorders

    15 In depth hours by Dr. Peter Buch, a clinical gastroenterologist with over 30 years of teaching experience. Teaching is his passion! His style is case based, practical, very interactive and fun. REGISTER

  • Dr. Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA
DFAAPA Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA. PA in Primary Care.

    2024-01 DEA MATE

    Fulfills 8 hours of DEA required Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) MATE Training AMA Category 1™ CME. Taught by Dr. Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Principal Investigator Expansion of Practitioner Education in Substance Use Disorders Program, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) REGISTER

  • A female healthcare professional in blue scrubs smiling with her arms crossed in a medical meeting room, other medical staff are in the background.

    2023 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    2024-08 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    Recorded in a live meeting for Veterans Administration Nurse Practitioners. This course provides 16 hours of on demand pharmacotherapeutics taught by seven experts in the field. Rave reviews for the second year in a row from the VA. REGISTER

On Demand Pharmacology CME Courses

  • Smiling man with short blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue checkered button-up shirt, against a plain white background.

    2025-06 Providing Better Patient Care

    Session 1: Pharmacological Strategies to Manage Symptoms of Palliative Care Patients-What Primary Care Providers Need to Know

    Session 2: Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Targeted Medication and Lifestyle Interventions and The Application of Critical Thinking and Evidence Based Medicine

    REGISTER

  • A man in a blue plaid shirt giving a presentation to a small audience in a conference room. A slide with a colorful diagram is projected on a screen.

    2025-05 New Drug Update

    Dr. Weart is a legendary leader in the movement of using patient outcomes to direct pharmacotherapy. He communicates his exceptional understanding of the drugs and the studies that the FDA uses to approve new primary care medications. He compares and contrasts the new drugs with existing medications. REGISTER

  • A man giving a presentation on over-prescribing opioids in a conference room. The slide lists reasons for over-prescription, such as lack of training, societal mania, patient and provider focus, and provider hypertrophied enabling.

    2024-12 Current Treatment Strategies 2024

    Session 1: Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Kidney Disease — Session 2: Current Practice Update: Opioids, Cannabinoids and Gabapentenoids for Managing Pain — Session 3: Protecting the Vulnerable: Improving Safety of Antimicrobials in the Elderly , Mastering Migraine Management , Latest in Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss REGISTER

  • Dr. Wendy L. Wright DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP

    2024-10 Primary Care Update

    NP Wendy Wright provides a nurse practitioner’s perspective on over 16 hours of material: New Drugs, Obesity Case Studies, COPD, Fibromyalgia, Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics, COVID–Drug Interactions, CKD Treatment in Primary Car, Antibiotic Update: Respiratory Infections, New Therapies for Resistant Hypertension, OA and RA Guidelines 2023, and Immunizations REGISTER

  • Dr. Jennifer M. Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, BC-ADM
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Aurora, CO.

    2024-09 Current Topics In Health Care

    September 18, 2024: Advances in the Management of Diabetes: Updates in Therapy. — September 19-20 , 2024: Don’t Skip a Beat… Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Update REGISTER

  • A smiling female healthcare professional in blue scrubs and glasses with a stethoscope around her neck, standing in front of a diverse group of medical professionals in a bright, modern office or hospital setting.

    2024-08 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    Recorded in a live meeting for Veterans Administration Nurse Practitioners. This course provides 16 hours of on demand pharmacotherapeutics taught by seven experts in the field. Rave reviews for the second year in a row from the VA. REGISTER

  • Logo of the American Clean Cities (ACCB) with purple and red colors, featuring a circular design.

    2024-07 Update on Integrative Practice and Functional Nutrition

    Provides 15 hours of continuing education credit required by the American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN) for Diplomates as well as Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) pharmacology credit for Pharmacists, and Nurse Practitioners.

    REGISTER

  • Dr. Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Joseph Saseen is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and a Professor of Family Medicine

    2024-06 Primary Care Update Las Vegas

    1. Best Practices in Prescribing Opioids
    2. Avoid Drug Injury in Older Adults, and Drug Therapy
    3. Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
    REGISTER

  • A man giving a presentation on cholesterol management, standing at a table with a laptop, a camera, and a mug, in a room with wooden walls, in front of a projected slide and an audience.

    2024-04 New Drug Update

    Dr. Weart is a legendary leader in the movement of using patient outcomes to direct pharmacotherapy. He communicates his exceptional understanding of the drugs and the studies that the FDA uses to approve new primary care medications. He compares and contrasts the new drugs with existing medications. REGISTER

  • A man in a gray suit giving a presentation to a group of adults seated at a conference, with some taking notes and listening attentively.

    2024-02 Pharmacology of GI Disorders

    15 In depth hours by Dr. Peter Buch, a clinical gastroenterologist with over 30 years of teaching experience. Teaching is his passion! His style is case based, practical, very interactive and fun. REGISTER

  • Dr. Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA
DFAAPA Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA. PA in Primary Care.

    2024-01 DEA MATE

    Fulfills 8 hours of DEA required Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) MATE Training AMA Category 1™ CME. Taught by Dr. Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Principal Investigator Expansion of Practitioner Education in Substance Use Disorders Program, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) REGISTER

  • Smiling female nurse in blue scrubs with stethoscope, with a diverse group of medical professionals in the background.

    2023 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    2024-08 Clinical Pharmacology Essentials

    Recorded in a live meeting for Veterans Administration Nurse Practitioners. This course provides 16 hours of on demand pharmacotherapeutics taught by seven experts in the field. Rave reviews for the second year in a row from the VA. REGISTER