About

RxCe.com was founded to provide high quality continuing education at an affordable price. We have accomplished this through the use of the latest technology and a focus on customer satisfaction.

We hope that through our live webinars, online courses, and certificate programs pharmacists and pharmacy techs can have a high quality, affordable, painless, and educational experience.

About Our Team

Our founders have over 20 years of experience in selling online continuing education and are excited you are here checking out our site.

William A. Cook, Ph.D. is the director of RxCe.com and is responsible for course development and student support. In addition to his duties at RxCe.com, cnaZone.com, and NHAZone.com, Will also works as a psychologist in private practice.

William J. Cook, M.S. and Doug Lawrence, M.S. are the Webmasters at RXCE.com. They handle the programming and all other technical aspects of the site. When they're not coding, William and Doug enjoy playing music or going on hikes in the Rocky Mountains.

Authors

Noah Carpenter, MD

Dr. Noah Carpenter is a Thoracic and Peripheral Vascular Surgeon. He completed his Bachelor of Science in chemistry and medical school and training at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Carpenter completed surgical residency and fellowship at the University of Edmonton and Affiliated Hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta, and an additional Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has specialized in microsurgical techniques, vascular endoscopy, laser and laparoscopic surgery in Brandon, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and in Colorado, Texas, and California. Dr. Carpenter has an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Calgary, and was appointed a Citizen Ambassador to China, and has served as a member of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories, Canada Science Council, and the International Society of Endovascular Surgeons, among others. He has been an inspiration to youth, motivating them to understand the importance of achieving higher education.

Abimbola Farinde, PhD., PharmD

Abimbola Farinde, PhD., PharmD is a healthcare professional and professor who has gained experience in the field and practice of mental health, geriatrics, and pharmacy. She has worked with active duty soldiers with dual diagnoses of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disorder providing medication therapy management and disease state management. Dr. Farinde has also worked with mentally impaired and developmentally disabled individuals at a state supported living center. Her different practice experiences have allowed her to develop and enhance her clinical and medical writing skills over the years. Dr. Farinde always strives to maintain a commitment towards achieving professional growth as she transitions from one phase of her career to the next.

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI

Dana Bartlett is a professional nurse and author. His clinical experience includes 16 years of ICU and ER experience and over 27 years as a poison control center information specialist. Dana has published numerous CE and journal articles, written NCLEX material, textbook chapters, and more than 100 online CE articles, and done editing and reviewing for publishers such as Elsevier, Lippincott, and Thieme. He has written widely on the subject of toxicology and was a contributing editor, toxicology section, for Critical Care Nurse journal. He is currently employed at the Connecticut Poison Control Center. He lives in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Kellie Wilson, PharmD

Kellie Wilson is a Doctor of Pharmacy practicing in Anaconda, MT, where she lives with her husband and three little girls. She attended the University of Montana in Missoula, MT where she graduated in 2009 with a doctorate in pharmacy. She then went on to work in Boise, ID as a retail pharmacist for a big corporation for 2 years. She then moved back home to Montana and is currently the pharmacist in charge of an independently owned retail pharmacy and long term care pharmacy in Anaconda, MT. In the 8 years she has worked as an independent retail pharmacist she has become very involved in psychiatric pharmacy for two major behavioral health organizations that are located around all of Montana. Kellie’s passion is retail pharmacy because she enjoys the interactions with customers. Pharmacy is always changing and keeping up to date with new medications is very challenging and very rewarding all at the same time and this is why Kellie has chosen the career path of pharmacy.

Kristi Monson, PharmD, BCACP, AE-C

Kristi Monson is a Doctor of Pharmacy practicing in Billings, MT. She is a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist, as well as a certified asthma educator, and has 20+ years of community pharmacy experience. Her areas of special interest and experience are varied, but those relevant to this course include pharmacy law, psychopharmacology, and addiction medicine.

Allison Moon, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Allison Moon works as a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves (USNR). She collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to help children, adolescents and their families in Montana on an inpatient unit at a psychiatric hospital. She has had the honor of treating sailors across the United States and the world serving in the USNR. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 and Master in Nursing in 2013 at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of North Dakota in 2016. She is passionate about collaborating with patients facing psychiatric challenges to help, heal and inspire hope.

Susan DePasquale, MSN, FPMHNP-BC

Susan DePasquale is a board certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Her current practice is with youth and adults who have mental illnesses in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including telepsychiatry for Montana and Wisconsin communities. She completed her Masters of Art in Political Science at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Masters of Science in Nursing at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington with a focus in neurogastroenterology and the Post-Masters of Science in Nursing at the Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana with a focus in psychiatry. She has worked with small and rural healthcare teams in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada, and in teaching and research hospitals such as Providence Health and Virginia Mason Medical Center Digestive and Liver Disease Departments in Seattle. Since 2012, she has been actively involved in online continuing education program development for nurses and health teams.

Marilyn Lajoie, MD, DC, CCSP

Dr. Lajoie is a medical doctor specializing in Internal Medicine and a Chiropractic Physician. She has 40 years of experience as a Chiropractor and over 20 years as a medical doctor. As a Diplomate of the Chiropractic Board of Examiners, she is also a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. She has worked extensively in the private sector, then for over five years with the Veterans Healthcare System. Integrating traditional with complementary forms of treatment, Dr. Lajoie has specialized in pain management and musculoskeletal disorders. She is licensed to practice in Florida, Massachusetts and Montana. Additionally, she has two doctorates in theology, a Doctorate in Biblical Studies and a Doctorate in Ministry. Dr. Lajoie is a Local Minister, and combines this in Integrative Holistic Medicine, caring for the body, the mind and the soul. She and her husband live in Helena, Montana, raising a herd of 20 llama.

Douglas Evans, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Douglas Evans is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Douglas has more than a decade of experience working with adult and adolescent mental health populations in Texas and Montana, respectively. He completed his Master of Science in Nursing (PMHNP) at Midwestern State University. Prior to his graduate degree, he earned an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree and Bachelor of Science in Nursing, both from Angelo State University. Douglas enjoys cooking, hiking, photography, and spending time with his family.

Amanda Mayer, PharmD

Amanda Mayer is a graduate of the University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy. She has clinical experience working in inpatient mental health, which is her passion. She has also done fill-in work at retail pharmacies throughout her career. Amanda appreciates the wide variety of professional opportunities available to pharmacists. Amanda loves spending time with her family and spends most of her free time exploring new restaurants, hiking in the summer and snowboarding and cross-country skiing in the winter.

Gerald Gianutsos, Ph.D., J.D.

Gerald Gianutsos, Ph.D., J.D., is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. He graduated with a B.S. in Pharmacy and M.S. in Pharmacology from St. John’s University. He received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Rhode Island and a J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Michigan State University School of Medicine. He was a member of the pharmacy faculty at UCONN for almost 40 years where he taught pharmacology and pharmacy law and authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts in neuropharmacology with an emphasis on antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs and drug of abuse. He is a three-time recipient of UCONN’s School of pharmacy teacher of the year award and maintains a continuing interest in pharmacy law, especially in areas involving drugs.

Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS

Liz Fredrickson is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy. She serves as the Director of Instructional Labs and is course director for the Basic Pharmaceutics Lab and Parenteral Products and Parenteral Products Lab courses.

Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S.

Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S. is a licensed pharmacist and Freelance Medical Writer at Sardo Solutions in Texas.

Steve Malen, PharmD, MBA

Dr. Steve Malen graduated with a dual degree: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Rhode Island. Over his career, he has worked as a clinical pharmacist in the retail, specialty, and compounding sectors. He specialized and taught on topics from vaccines to veterinary compounding. Dr. Malen has also written a science fiction novel and taught and cofounded the concept of Patient Empowered Blockchain (P.E.B.). Currently, Dr. Malen continues to write, teach, and consult various companies in the healthcare sector.

Salam Kadhim, PhD

Salam Kadhim is a pharmaceutical scientist with experience in drug discovery and development of small molecule compounds, biologics, siRNA, and cannabinoids in the areas of oncology, HBV, cardiovascular, ocular, and neurodegenerative disorders.

L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP

Dr. Fredrickson is an assistant professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, where he serves as core faculty and teaches diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical skills, and health humanities. He is board-certified in general internal medicine and practices rural primary care.

Angel A. Rodriguez, PharmD, BCACP

Dr. Rodriguez is a clinical pharmacist from eastern Maryland. He is board certified in ambulatory care pharmacy and has over 11 years of pharmacy experience in a variety of roles, including ambulatory care, critical care, emergency medicine, and correctional medicine. Dr. Rodriguez’s clinical interests include endocrinology, psychology, cardiology, and pharmacoeconomics.

Jeff Goldberg, PharmD, BCPP

Jeff Goldberg is a graduate of the University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program. He has clinical experience working in inpatient acute care and psychiatric hospitals and is a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist. He has also worked in community pharmacy settings. Jeff spends most of his free time exploring with his wife and kids and enjoys attending concerts and sports events.

William A Cook, Phd

Will Cook is a licensed psychologist who worked for 15 years in private practice in Montana. He earned his doctorate degree from Texas A&M University.

Anna Shurtleff Smith, MPH, BSN-RN

Anna Shurtleff Smith is a graduate of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health with a community health focus, and Texas Tech University School of Nursing. She has clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Anna is passionate about patient education, health literacy, and health communications. When not writing, she can be found enjoying the outdoors and enjoying family time.

Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP

Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, is a board-certified cardiologist and clinical lipidologist. She received her MD with honors from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, followed by her Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, also from VUSM. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), as well as a Premium Professional Member of the American Heart Association. She has over 30 years of clinical experience and over 25 years of medical writing experience. She is also a bestselling author and is the president of LastSky Writing, LLC, through which she provides both creative writing and medical writing products. She is the author of the “Speak for the Heart” blog and newsletter, offering heart-health insights to a general audience.

Ellen Feldman, MD

Dr. Feldman is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with 30 years in healthcare and 8 years in medical writing. She has worked in the Department of Behavioral Health, Altru Health System, Grand Forks, North Dakota, since 1998. Dr. Feldman has chaired the Department of Behavioral Health since 2010. Dr. Feldman is skilled in providing holistic, team-based care in various settings.

JEANNETTE Y. WICK, RPh, MBA, FASCP

Jeannette Y. Wick is the Director of the Office of Pharmacy Professional Development at the University of Connecticut.

Kelsey Giara, PharmD, RPh

Kelsey Giara is a New Hampshire-based pharmacist and freelance medical writer. She writes about a variety of healthcare topics for various publications with significant experience in continuing medical education, needs assessments and grant writing, and medical communications.

Jennifer Salvon, RPh

Jennifer Salvon is a clinical pharmacist and freelance medical writer at Salvon Scientific, based in Massachusetts. During her career, she has practiced in a variety of venues, including the hospital, retail, managed care, teaching, and clinical research settings. As a lifelong learner, Jennifer enjoys researching and writing to educate herself and others.

Ashley Walsh, PharmD

Ashley Walsh is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2013. Ashley Walsh had previously a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Connecticut. She has practiced as a pharmacist since 2013.

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Kimberly Valenta, MD

Kimberly Valenta is a freelance medical writer and editor. She studied chemistry at Mount Holyoke College and medicine at Northwestern University. After completing her anesthesiology residency, she joined the faculty at Stanford University, where she cared for patients and taught medical students and residents. In 2020, she transitioned to writing and editing full-time. She holds a certificate in medical writing and editing from the University of Chicago and is an active member of the American Medical Writers Association.

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