So, anyone else feel like discussing the new normal? It gives me hope to start discussing what our new world will look like post #COVID-19. Here's a chat with one of the Elite 8 of the Pharmatology Pharmy Awards for excellence in CE: FreeCE.com and Mark Garofoli team up and chat about the PMSP, and a brand new certificate for pharmacists coming soon!

Mark's Bio: Dr. Mark Garofoli is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning for the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy, along with being a Clinical Pain Management Pharmacist at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Garofoli received his PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2004 and his MBA from Strayer University in 2008. He is board certified in Geriatric Care (BGCP) along with being a certified pain educator (CPE). Dr. Garofoli began his career with CVS Health in community pharmacy and field management, then worked as a Humana Healthcare MTM clinical pharmacist, which lead him to developing and coordinating the WVU Opioid-Centered MTM program and the Safe & Effective Management of Pain Program and guidelines (www.sempguidelines.org). Mark has been a consultant in the field of pain management on many different avenues such as being a grant reviewer for the CDC, an expert witness in multiple criminal and civil court cases, numerous interviews and articles locally and nationally, and was the recipient of the West Virginia GenerationRx Award. Mark’s professional passion lies within interprofessional live and online education across the country, most notably with PAINWeek (www.painweek.org) and www.freece.com (including two certificate training programs: a 20+ hour Pain Management Specialty Pharmacist certificate and a 20+ hour Substances of Abuse Specialty Pharmacist certificate). He enjoys the many blessings in his life with his beautiful and beyond intelligent wife, Dr. Gretchen Garofoli, and his son Luke in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Kevin T. Hope, RPh is a Clinical Education Specialist and Continuing Education Administrator with the PharmCon team in Myrtle Beach, SC and a 1999 graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Kevin has served as an adjunct faculty member for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, having coordinated and instructed the college's ‘authorized user’ program for nuclear pharmacy. More recently, Kevin directed the pharmacy technology program at Horry Georgetown Technical College in Myrtle Beach, SC. Kevin has received several professional awards, including the Pfizer Leadership Award, the Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award from the South Carolina Pharmacy Association, and the Phil Naut Associate Member Award from the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council. Kevin's passions lie in helping students, pharmacists, and technicians achieve and surpass personal educational goals.

The PMSP is at: FreeCE.com: https://www.freece.com/Programs/SeriesCertification/378ebbc3-ed5a-4312-88ec-3d3bda26285c

The episode with PMSP and Mark previously: https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/Pain-Management-Specialty-Pharmacist-Certification-PMSP-The-411-with-Mark-Garofoli--PharmD--MBA--BCGP--CPE-e3ns2h