Course Director’s Welcome

We welcome you to The DC Center for Rational Prescribing (DCRx)!  This resource is sponsored by the DC Department of Health to provide evidence-based information about prescribing behavior, medications, and other therapeutic options. The instructional material presented here addresses important issues related to medication prescribing in a non-commercial and independent fashion. Program modules represented here are certified for continuing medical and pharmacy education and are free of charge.  We hope that you enjoy these learning experiences and that they bring you opportunities for personal growth and learning in your practice.
 
Gregory J. Downing, DO, PhD
DCRx Course Director
 
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A new DCRx course on Diabetes and Pharmacology Management is in production. Check back for more course news soon.

Course Director

Gregory J. Downing, DO, PhD
Founder
Innovation Horizons, Inc.
Adjunct Professor of Practice
Georgetown University

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Telehealth: Essential Considerations and Practical Guides for Implementation and Success
Addressing Food Insecurity in Patients with Chronic Diseases
The Collaborative Care Model: How to Integrate Behavioral Health into Your Practice
Vaccine Communication Strategies for Healthcare Providers
Antimicrobial StewardshipAntimicrobial Stewardship: Syndromic and System-Level Interventions
Implicit Bias LogoImplicit Bias: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Settings
Pregnancy Related Hypertension and Diabetes: Therapeutic ManagementPregnancy Related Hypertension and Diabetes: Therapeutic Management
PrEP for HIV Prevention IconPrEP for HIV Prevention
Gender Affirming care 101 IconGender Affirming Care 101: Providing Hormone Therapy
Icon: The Opioid Crisis and Public Health Experiences in the District of Columbia in 2020The Opioid Crisis and Public Health Experiences in the District of Columbia in 2020
imageMedication Errors
Tobacco Cessation
Implicit Bias
Taking a Sexual History to Reduce HIV Risk
Tight Control in Type 2 Diabetes: More Harm than Good?
Prescribing Naloxone in the District of Columbia 
Industry Influence on the Practice of Medicine

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