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ForwardPulse: Will AI Take My Job? A Pharmacist's Guide to the Future!
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into medication-use processes, health systems face challenges related to governance, implementation, workforce readiness, and patient safety. Pharmacy leaders must understand both the opportunities and risks associated with AI to ensure its responsible adoption, maximize operational and clinical benefits, and maintain safe medication use practices. This presentation will examine the evolving role of AI in healthcare and pharmacy practice and discuss strategies for effective implementation.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1.Describe current and future applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and health-system pharmacy practice.
2. Evaluate the impact of AI technologies on medication-use processes, operational efficiency, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes.
3. Analyze strategic, ethical, and regulatory challenges associated with AI implementation and the role of pharmacy leaders in ensuring safe and effective adoption.
Additional Information
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Course summary
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into medication-use processes, health systems face challenges related to governance, implementation, workforce readiness, and patient safety. Pharmacy leaders must understand both the opportunities and risks associated with AI to ensure its responsible adoption, maximize operational and clinical benefits, and maintain safe medication use practices. This presentation will examine the evolving role of AI in healthcare and pharmacy practice and discuss strategies for effective implementation.
Zahra Bandehyazdani, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.