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CE Catch Up 2021 (Virtual Conference)


CE Catch Up
Hosted by Alpha Kappa Chapter, Phi Delta Chi, MUSC College of Pharmacy
 
March 16, 18, & 23, 2021
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm each date
 
Virtually via Microsoft Teams
 
 
Credit card payments accepted online*: https://squareup.com/store/pdc
*A convenience fee of 3.5% will be added to your tuition to cover online payment processing.
Venmo payments accepted:  @pdcalphakappawkf
 
For questions about registration, please contact Amanda Everett – everetta@musc.edu
 
 
Program Agenda:
     Tuesday, March 16
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
New Drug Update 2020-2021
C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA; Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences, MUSC College of Pharmacy
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-21-037-L01-P/T (2 credit hours, knowledge-based activity)
 
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe and discuss the new guidelines for patients with dyslipidemia, asthma, COPD, Type 2 diabetes and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction including the evidence on which they are based, and when and how to apply them in selected patients

 
     Thursday, March 18
7:00 pm-
8:00 pm
A Review of Specialty Pharmacy Therapies for Cardiovascular Diseases
Whitney Simerlein, PharmD, BCACP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, MUSC Specialty Pharmacy
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-21-038-L01-P/T (1 credit hour, knowledge-based activity)
 
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the role of specialty therapies for lipid management and cardiac amyloidosis
  2. Recognize the storage, dispensing, and safety requirements for both injectable and oral cardiology medications
  3. Identify ways to improve patient access to specialty medications
8:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Motivational Interviewing - Effective Communication Strategies to Overcome Patient Ambivalence and Resistance to Positive Behavior Changes 
Anthony DeClue, PharmD; Assistant Professor, MUSC College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences; Director of Clinical Services, MUSC Family Medicine Pharmacy
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-21-039-L04-P/T (1 credit hour, knowledge-based activity)
 
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify opportunities within healthcare provision wherein motivational interviewing is likely to be advantageous
  2. Define motivational interviewing, what it is, and what it is not
  3. Describe specific motivational interviewing strategies and techniques
  4. Summarize proven benefits of motivational interviewing
 
     Tuesday, March 23
7:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Prepped to Vaccinate in 2021
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES; Associate Professor, MUSC College of Pharmacy
Katie Henn, PharmD; PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Resident, MUSC Health
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-21-040-L06-P/T (1 credit hour, application-based activity)
 
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Discuss the implications of the HHS Prep Act and the associated Third Amendment and Secretary's Technician Guidance on vaccination programs
  2. Identify appropriate vaccine administration techniques
  3. Discuss updated ACIP recommendations for routine vaccines in the pediatric and adult population, including the use of COVID vaccines
  4. Apply knowledge utilizing vaccine schedules to a patient case
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Discuss the implications of the HHS Prep Act and the associated Third Amendment and Secretary's Technician Guidance on vaccination programs
  2. Identify appropriate vaccine administration techniques
  3. Discuss updated ACIP recommendations for routine vaccines in the pediatric and adult population, including the use of COVID vaccines
8:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Faster than Jimmy John's: Therapeutic Developments in COVID-19
Krutika N. Mediwala, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship; Residency Program Director, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, MUSC Health; Affiliate Assistant Professor, MUSC College of Pharmacy, MUSC Division of Infectious Diseases
ACPE UAN 0062-9999-21-041-L01-P/T (1 credit hour, application-based activity)
 
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Recognize the evolving epidemiology and emerging knowledge of SARS-CoV-2
  2. Identify trends in development and recommendations of therapeutic options for COVID-19
  3. Discuss recently authorized vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and identify additional vaccines in the pipeline
  4. Demonstrate the role of pharmacy personnel as integral members of the response team, public education and vaccine promotion
 

Date: Mar 16, 2021 07:00 PM - Mar 23, 2021 09:00 PM

CE Hours

6.00

CE Units

0.600

Activity Type

  • Knowledge-Based and Application-Based

Target Audience(s)

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Co-Sponsor(s)

Phi Delta Chi, Alpha Kappa Chapter, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Requirements for CE Credit

To claim credit for a session, participants must sign-in at and attend the entire session.  Participants must complete online evaluations (providing their correct NABP e-profile number and day/month of birth) in order to have credit reported to the NABP CPE Monitor.  Evaluations should be completed and credit claimed within 30 days of the live program to ensure transmission to the NABP CPE Monitor.  The NABP CPE Monitor will not accept any credit claimed and transmitted greater than 60 days from the date of the live program.
 
To verify your NABP e-Profile number and day/month of birth on record with NABP, please visit their website by selecting the link below.

 

 

 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe and discuss the new guidelines for patients with dyslipidemia, asthma, COPD, Type 2 diabetes and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction including the evidence on which they are based, and when and how to apply them in selected patients

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA
Professor Emeritus Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences and Professor of Family Medicine, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-21-037-L01-P/T
Date: 03/16/21
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

CE Hours

2.00
 

 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Describe the role of specialty therapies for lipid management and cardiac amyloidosis
  2. Recognize the storage, dispensing, and safety requirements for both injectable and oral cardiology medications
  3. Identify ways to improve patient access to specialty medications

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Whitney Simerlein, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, MUSC Specialty Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-21-038-L01-P/T
Date: 03/18/21
Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify opportunities within healthcare provision wherein motivational interviewing is likely to be advantageous
  2. Define motivational interviewing, what it is, and what it is not
  3. Describe specific motivational interviewing strategies and techniques
  4. Summarize proven benefits of motivational interviewing

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Anthony DeClue, PharmD
Assistant Professor, MUSC College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences; Director of Clinical Services, MUSC Family Medicine Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-21-039-L04-P/T
Date: 03/18/21
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
 

 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Discuss the implications of the HHS Prep Act and the associated Third Amendment and Secretary's Technician Guidance on vaccination programs
  2. Identify appropriate vaccine administration techniques
  3. Discuss updated ACIP recommendations for routine vaccines in the pediatric and adult population, including the use of COVID vaccines
  4. Apply knowledge utilizing vaccine schedules to a patient case
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Discuss the implications of the HHS Prep Act and the associated Third Amendment and Secretary's Technician Guidance on vaccination programs
  2. Identify appropriate vaccine administration techniques
  3. Discuss updated ACIP recommendations for routine vaccines in the pediatric and adult population, including the use of COVID vaccines

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Katherine T. Henn, PharmD
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, Medical University of South Carolina Health

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-21-040-L06-P/T
Date: 03/23/21
Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
 

 

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Recognize the evolving epidemiology and emerging knowledge of SARS-CoV-2
  2. Identify trends in development and recommendations of therapeutic options for COVID-19
  3. Discuss recently authorized vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and identify additional vaccines in the pipeline
  4. Demonstrate the role of pharmacy personnel as integral members of the response team, public education and vaccine promotion

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Krutika N. Mediwala, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship; Residency Program Director, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, MUSC Health

Activity Number

0062-9999-21-041-L01-P/T
Date: 03/23/21
Time: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00