Reminder: Free 1-hr CE Webinar on Reporting and Public Viewing of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) - Drug Information Update

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FDA’s Division of Drug Information is presenting a series of continuing education (CE) webinars targeting the needs of health care professionals.

FDA Drug Topics: Reporting and Public Viewing of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs)

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)

Register

After registering, you will receive a calendar invitation with details on how to join the online meeting.

An email will be sent to all participants by the next business day with instructions on how to claim CE and a copy of the presentation slides.

Activity Outline

Description: This series of educational webinars is designed to aid physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, certified public health professionals, other health care professionals, and students, to provide better patient care by knowing how to find relevant FDA regulatory information that will improve drug safety. The purpose of this webinar is to understand the reporting of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) to FDA and learn how to access and view the publicly available data in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). This session also will focus on understanding data issues encountered in ICSRs and providing tips and methods to improve data quality.

References:

Series Objectives:

  • Explain how to utilize FDA’s drug information, medication safety resources, and regulatory guidance, to improve delivery of patient care and optimize outcomes.
  • Describe and inform health care providers of recent labeling changes which would impact prescribing and medication management to optimize patient care.

Learning Objectives: After completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Describe the reporting of ICSRs to the FDA
  • Discuss data quality issues in FAERS
  • Learn how to view the FAERS Public Dashboard

Target Audience: This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, certified public health professionals, other health care professionals, and students.

Schedule:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm – FDA Drug Topics: Reporting and Public Viewing of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) presented by Suranjan De, MS, MBA, Deputy Director of CDER’s Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Regulatory Science Staff at FDA

Continuing Education Accreditation:

Joint Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 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.

IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

CME
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians and physician assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number JA0002895-0000-22-011-L04-P. and ACPE Universal Activity Number JA0002895-0000-22-011-L04-T for 1.00 contact hour(s).

CNE
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research designates this activity for 1.00 contact hour(s).

PA AAPA Category 1 CME

AAPA
This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

CPH
Up to 1.00 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this event.

Requirements for receiving CE Credit:

Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and those claiming non-physician CME: participants must attest to their attendance and complete the final activity evaluation survey via the CE Portal (ceportal.fda.gov). Final activity evaluations must be completed within two weeks after the activity - no exceptions.

Attention Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: Failure to provide your correct NABP and Date of Birth information, in the required format, may result in the loss of credit for this activity. NABP profile number should be the 6-7 digit profile number assigned by the CPE Monitor and your birth date should be in the MMDD format (e.g. 0721). Do not provide your pharmacy license number. Please click the "My Account" tab and then navigate to "Edit Contact Information" to verify that your information is correct.

Important Note regarding completion of evaluations and receiving credit:

Attendees have 14 days from the last day of the activity to log in, attest to your attendance, and complete the required evaluation survey, to claim credit. Physicians and nurses may then view/print statement of credit. Pharmacists should log into the CPE monitor 10 weeks after the activity to obtain their CE credit.

Disclosure:

Faculty:

  • De, Suranjan, MS, MBA, Supervisory Health Science, FDA/CDER/OSE/RSS – nothing to disclose

Planning Committee:

  • Burke, Kara, PharmD, Team Leader/Pharmacist, FDA/CDER/OCOMM/DDI - nothing to disclose
  • Cao, Christian, MPAS, PA-C, Safety Evaluator Team Leader, FDA/CDER/OSE/DPV - nothing to disclose
  • DeFronzo, Kimberly, RPh, MS, MBA, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA/CDER/OCOMM/DDI - nothing to disclose
  • Kapoor, Rama, MD, Medical Officer, FDA/CDER/OND/OID/DAI - nothing to disclose
  • Nguyen-Chu, Thanh Tam, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist, FDA/CDER/OCOMM/DDI - nothing to disclose
  • Paraoan, Dianne, MPH, RN, Associate Director for Regulatory Affairs, FDA/CDER/OMP - nothing to disclose

CE Consultation and Accreditation Team:

  • Littlefield, Jr, Kenneth P., Training Specialist, FDA/CDER/OEP/DLOD - nothing to disclose
  • Zawalick, Karen, CE Team Leader, FDA/CDER/OEP/DLOD - nothing to disclose

Registration Fees and Refunds: Registration is complimentary therefore refunds are not applicable.

Please direct your comments or questions via email to DDIWebinars@fda.hhs.gov.

To learn more about future dates and registration, please visit: www.fda.gov/DDIWebinars