Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education
The FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) - Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education (OCPE) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The goal of the OCPE is to provide general and consultant continuing education for pharmacists through a series of live continuing education programs to serve as a center of life-long learning.
CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING
The format of our educational programs is consistent with ongoing accreditation standards. It includes lectures, case presentations, and the incorporation of active learning strategies to augment the comprehension of educational material presented.
The FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health invites pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to its 75th Diamond Jubilee Celebration Continuing Education Conference on Friday, September 11, 2026, in the Florida Blue Room, offering four hours of GCE/TECH credit. The day opens with remarks from Dean Seth Ablordeppey and Interim Director of Continuing Education Michael Jackson, followed by three CE sessions: "Transitioning Health Professions: Building Tomorrow's Practitioners," "A Review and Update of HIV/AIDS Fundamentals in Pharmacy Practice" (which meets Florida's testing and reporting requirement for new licensees under rule 64B16-26.103), and "Medication Safety: Moving from Reaction to Patient Centered Prevention."