Beyond The Script

Overview

Training series designed to educate pharmacists on how to provide quality care for patients with chronic conditions, especially common ones such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Effective pharmacists  utilize both current guidelines as well as the "soft" skills needed to effectively manage chronic conditions.

Learners may take one or all of these courses - completing the full series (6 classes for 6 hours of CE) will earn you the 2026 Beyond the Script Certificate from Kansas Pharmacists Association. Choose the date/time option for each module that best fits your schedule - each course will be offered once as a live webinar, then available on demand as well.

• Communicating with Care and Confidence: Patient-First Language and Self-Assured Professional Interactions - Dr Carleigh Kruger and Dr Ethan Lieker
• Wednesday, April 15th - 12pm - 1pm
• The words we use have a big impact on our patients. This session is designed to introduce you to patient-first language - what it is, how to use it effectively, and how it impacts care, adherence, and outcomes.
• The Role of Inflammation in Cardiovascular Risk - Dr Jim Backes
• Wednesday, April 22nd - 12-1pm
• We are learning more about the role that inflammation plays in the development of cardiovascular disease. This session will cover how to identify patients with chronic inflammation for cardiovascular risk stratification and talk about how to manage systemic inflammation to decrease risk.
• Over-the-Counter CGMs in Prediabetes: Benefits, Limitations, and Clinical Considerations - Dr Tiffany Shin
• Saturday, May 9th - 8:30-9:30am
• This session will review OTC CGMs in prediabetes and broader metabolic health. A comparative review of FDA-cleared OTC CGMs will be presented, including indications, functionality, data presentation, cost considerations, and key differences from prescription CGMs. Pharmacist-provided patient education and counseling related to CGM selection, interpretation, and avoidance of misuse will be highlighted.
• From Guidelines to Glucose - What's New in Diabetes Care? - Dr Robert O'Neil
• Tuesday, May 12th - 1-2pm
• This session reviews updates to the ADA guidelines and examines how these changes impact practice. You'll get an overview of  new recommendations for diabetes related devices and treatment goals, in addition to newly available treatment options. The primary objective is to equip pharmacists with the knowledge and insight to translate updated standards into clinical decision-making in order to expand the role of pharmacists in improving outcomes for patients with diabetes.
• Natural Supplements for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes - Dr Jim Backes
• Wednesday, May 13th - 12pm - 1pm
• We know you've been asked about them - learn more about how to answer! This session will provide a clinical overview of common supplements used in the management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. 
• Beyond the Sugar - Cardiometabolic and Renal Risk Reduction in Diabetes - Dr Cassie Shields
• Tuesday, May 19th - 2-3pm
• Get up to date on how to evaluate and implement evidence-based strategies that extend beyond A1C lowering, including the appropriate use of SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and guideline-directed therapies for heart and kidney protection. Participants will strengthen their ability to optimize medication selection, mitigate risk, and deliver comprehensive cardiometabolic care for people living with diabetes.