Closing the Safety Gap: Recognizing and Minimizing Medication Errors: PSSNY

March 29, 2026

Target Audience

All pharmacists

Learning Objectives

 

At the completion of the activity viewers will be able to:

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Define medication error and discuss its socioeconomic impact in the United States
Recognize the differences between human errors and system errors
State strategies on how errors due to look-alike, sound alike (LASA) medications can be avoided
Identify how improper packaging and labeling of products can result in medication errors. 
State how proper communication and counseling can prevent errors and improve patient safety.
List examples of errors that have occurred through the inappropriate use of technology.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
03/02/2026
Course expires: 
11/30/2027
Event starts: 
03/29/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/29/2026 - 3:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Joseph Etzel PharmD

Associate ProfessorAssociate Clinical Professor
 
B.S., Pharmacy, St. John's University, 1988Pharm.D., St. John's University, 1990

Dr. Etzel is a double alumnus of St. John's University having earned his undergraduate degree in 1988 and Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 1990. Following his graduate studies, he completed a residency focusing on infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, New York. He joined the faculty of the College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions in 1991 as a clinical faculty practitioner in the areas of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In 2001, he joined the Office of the Dean as Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Student Affairs.

ACPE UAN #  

 
 
0042-9999-26-008-L05-P

 

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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