Diseases of the Drugs: Introduction

Diseases of the Drugs: Introduction

Description

This webinar is an introduction into the evidence that even well-chosen prescription agents push patients into disease states.

While Americans continue to break records in spending habits for prescription drugs, our health statistics are steadily declining.  The disease states we see all too commonly—hypertension, cholesterol issues, type II diabetes; depression, anxiety, sleep disorders—can actually be caused by pharmaceutical agents designed to combat one of the other problems.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify commonly presenting complaints and the drugs that likely caused them
  • Appreciate how insidious and widespread a problem using pharmaceuticals to cover symptoms is
  • Recognize the importance of thinking critically—and naturopathically—to keep patients safe
  • Understand the concept of drugs begetting the next disease state

Course Content

  • Diseases of the Drugs 45min

Instructor

I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, in 1988. After practicing as a retail pharmacist in the greater Richmond area for a decade, I attended Bastyr University, earning a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in 2004. Because of my unique education and training, I understand both conventional medicine as well as natural forms of healing. And because I’ve been asked to teach on pharmacology/pharmacy related topics to my beloved naturopathic profession, I study them constantly, going deeper into the intricacies and nuances of the agents and uncovering some astonishing information that I think YOU (and your patients/clients) would benefit from knowing!

Continuing Education Approvals

  • Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)

    0.375 CEU total (up to 0.375 CEU Category B) -Direct Approval
  • College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour Category F - Prescriptive Authority) -Direct Approval
  • College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)

    0.75 credit total (up to 0.75 credit Category A, up to 0.75 credit Category A - Prescribing) -Direct Approval
  • New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)

    0.75 CEU total (up to 0.75 CEU General, up to 0.75 CEU Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy) -Direct Approval
  • Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour General, up to 0.75 hour Pharmacology) -Direct Approval
  • Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)

    0.375 CPD total (up to 0.375 CPD Category B) -Assumed Approval
  • Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)

    0.75 CME total (up to 0.75 CME General, up to 0.75 CME Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
  • College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)

    0.75 continuing competence credit total -Assumed Approval
  • College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed Approval
  • College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)

    0.75 credit total (up to 0.75 credit Category B) -Assumed Approval
  • Colorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)

    0.75 PDA total -Assumed Approval
  • Connecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)

    0.75 hour total -Assumed Approval
  • Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)

    0.75 CEU total (up to 0.75 CEU Category 2) -Assumed Approval
  • District of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)

    0.75 hour total -Assumed Approval
  • Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)

    0.75 CE total (up to 0.75 CE General, up to 0.75 CE Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
  • Idaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour General, up to 0.75 hour Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
  • Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)

    0.75 CEU total -Assumed Approval
  • Maine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour General, up to 0.75 hour Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
  • Manitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour Category B) -Assumed Approval
  • Maryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)

    0.75 hour total -Assumed Approval
  • Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)

    0.75 contact hour total (up to 0.75 contact hour General, up to 0.75 contact hour Pharmacotherapeutics) -Assumed Approval
  • Montana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour General, up to 0.75 hour Naturopathic Pharmacy) -Assumed Approval
  • North Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)

    0.75 credit total (up to 0.75 credit General, up to 0.75 credit Pharmacy) -Assumed Approval
  • Rhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)

    0.75 hour total -Assumed Approval
  • Saskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour Category C, up to 0.75 hour Category F) -Assumed Approval
  • Utah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)

    0.75 CE total (up to 0.75 CE General, up to 0.75 CE Pharmacy) -Assumed Approval
  • Washington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)

    0.75 hour total (up to 0.75 hour Category 2, up to 0.75 hour Category 2 - Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
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