1. Identify medications and medical and psychiatric conditions commonly associated with difficulty sleeping
2. Discuss non-pharmacologic approaches for managing insomnia disorder
3. Compare And contrast brand and generic names, mechanisms of action, dosing, adverse effects, interactions, and the place in therapy of hypnotics

AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

AchieveCE is also accredited by the Florida Board of Pharmacy (provider no. 50-20641). This course is approved by CE Broker, with CE Broker No. 20-846425.

Dr. Tim Brown is the Director of Interprofessional Education for the University of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy and a Professor in Pharmacology and Toxicology for Augusta University Medical College of Georgia and UGA Partnership. He received his doctorate from Campbell University School of Pharmacy and completed residency training at the Medical College of Virginia. In 2018, Brown was named the Ohio Health-System Pharmacist of the Year and received the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Graduate Medical Education Leader of the year award. He was also recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians as the 2017 Outstanding Faculty for Live Activities. Brown is a past board member of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and is recognized nationally as a leader within Ambulatory Care Practice. Dr. Brown is the co-editor of the two books designed to help others build their Ambulatory Care practice models and is the host of the podcast, “PharmCast for the Community.”

This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Dr. Tim Brown has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

  Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts