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Corporate Education
presents:
2022 Conference for Pharmacy Technicians
To register for this conference, visit Eventbrite for online registration. Registration extended: New deadline is April 29, at 11PM!
Presenter: Kristy L. Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, Associate Professor & Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Thursday, May 5, 2022
AM Session: 8:00am – 12:30pm
and/or
PM Session: 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Note: You have the option to attend one session: AM or PM for 4.0 contact hours or attend a full day for 8.0 contact hours.
Lunch is provided for those attending both sessions.
Program starts promptly at: 7:55am and 1:25pm respectively
Location: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of this program is to provide pharmacy technicians, regardless of their practice setting, with the basic knowledge and tools to assist them in providing quality care to their clients and to update their knowledge and skill sets.
SPEAKER INFORMATION: Dr. Brittain earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Wilkes University, Pennsylvania and completed post graduate year at Campbell University and Kerr Drug, NC. She is a member of numerous state and national pharmacy organizations and has held several leadership positions. She is board-certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDCES).
DISCLOSURE: The speaker and the planning committee have disclosed that they do not have relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and do not anticipate discussing unlabeled uses of any commercial or investigational products.
Morning Session
Medication Safety in the Geriatric Population
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-037-L05-T, 1 credit hour, application-based)
Objectives:
- Describe a framework for improving medication safety practices in the geriatric population
- Identify age-related changes in older adults that can impact medication therapy
- Identify common red flags in geriatric medication regimens
- Assess a safety scenario/event and recommend a plan of action to improve medication safety
Pharmacy Law: Contraception & Women’s Health
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-038-L03-T, 1 credit hour, knowledge-based)
Objectives:
- Discuss current contraceptive prescribing practices by pharmacists in the United States
- Describe established access pathways to contraception in South Carolina
- Identify and describe opportunities and challenges to pharmacist provided contraception services
- Describe proposed legislation, including South Carolina’s Pharmacy Access Act
Pharmacy Technicians & Vaccination
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-039-L06-T, 1 credit hour, application-based)
Objectives:
- Discuss implications of current legislation on immunization practices incorporating pharmacy technicians
- Identify requirements for vaccinating patients, including education, administration, and documentation
- Recommend appropriate practices for vaccine administration, emergency management, and safety
- Summarize recent changes to ACIP and CDC recommendations for pediatric & adult patients
Effective Communication Strategies
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-040-L04-T, 1 credit hour, knowledge-based)
Objectives:
- Describe emotional intelligence
- Discuss results of emotional intelligence assessment
- Identify your personality type using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment
- Discuss communication styles and strategies for interpersonal communication
- Discuss common conflicts at work and effective methods for conflict resolution, including the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode instrument
Afternoon Session
COVID-19 Update: Vaccines, Therapeutics & Testing
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-041-L06-T, 1 credit hour, knowledge-based)
Objectives:
- Discuss current recommendations for prevention, identification, and treatment of COVID-19
- List available COVID-19 vaccines and describe safety and efficacy considerations
- List available COVID-19 treatments and describe safety and efficacy considerations
- Describe best practices for testing in the outpatient setting for COVID-19, including the utility of home-based testing
Medication Safety in the Pediatric Population
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-042-L05-T, 1 credit hour, application-based)
Objectives:
- Describe a framework for improving medication safety practices in the pediatric population
- Identify age-related changes in pediatric patients that can impact medication therapy
- Identify common red flags in pediatric medication regimens
- Assess a safety scenario/event and recommend a plan of action to improve medication safety
Pharmacy Law: Complementary and Alternative Medicines
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-043-L03-T, 1 credit hour, knowledge-based)
Objectives:
- Define complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices
- Discuss the regulation of natural products, including associated laws that govern the sale of natural products
- Discuss safety concerns with natural products, including production, quality assurance, and hazards of use
- Discuss legal implications associated with the use and sale of common products
CAM Practices & Products
(ACPE UAN 0062-9999-22-044-L04-T, 1 credit hour, knowledge-based)
Objectives:
- List and describe complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices and products
- Identify reliable resources regarding complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices and products
- For complementary and integrative medicine practices, describe each practice, associated theory and training, and available safety and efficacy data
- For natural products, discuss the use of common products and safety and efficacy considerations
Date: May 5, 2022 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
CE Hours
8.00
CE Units
0.800
Activity Type
- Knowledge-Based and Application-Based
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacy Technicians
Accreditation(s)
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The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Co-Sponsor(s)
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Requirements for CE Credit
Participants must sign in upon arrival, have attendance verified, attend the program in its entirety, and fully complete the associated online evaluation(s).
To claim credit for this activity, participants must complete the online program evaluation(s) within 30 days from the start of the activity, and must update their accounts to properly reflect their month/day of birth and correct NABP e-Profile ID. To register with NABP or look up your NABP e-Profile ID, please click on the CPE Monitor logo below to be directed to their site.
Credit that is claimed greater than 60 days from the date of the program will be automatically rejected by the CPE Monitor. Claiming credit within 30 days of the live program will ensure that any issues with transmission to the CPE Monitor can be rectified in advance of the 60-day deadline.
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe a framework for improving medication safety practices in the geriatric population
- Identify age-related changes in older adults that can impact medication therapy
- Identify common red flags in geriatric medication regimens
- Assess a safety scenario/event and recommend a plan of action to improve medication safety
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
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Activity Number
0062-9999-22-037-L05-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss current contraceptive prescribing practices by pharmacists in the United States
- Describe established access pathways to contraception in South Carolina
- Identify and describe opportunities and challenges to pharmacist provided contraception services
- Describe proposed legislation, including South Carolina’s Pharmacy Access Act
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-038-L03-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss implications of current legislation on immunization practices incorporating pharmacy technicians
- Identify requirements for vaccinating patients, including education, administration, and documentation
- Recommend appropriate practices for vaccine administration, emergency management, and safety
- Summarize recent changes to ACIP and CDC recommendations for pediatric & adult patients
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-039-L06-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe emotional intelligence
- Discuss results of emotional intelligence assessment
- Identify your personality type using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment
- Discuss communication styles and strategies for interpersonal communication
- Discuss common conflicts at work and effective methods for conflict resolution, including the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode instrument
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
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Activity Number
0062-9999-22-040-L04-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss current recommendations for prevention, identification, and treatment of COVID-19
- List available COVID-19 vaccines and describe safety and efficacy considerations
- List available COVID-19 treatments and describe safety and efficacy considerations
- Describe best practices for testing in the outpatient setting for COVID-19, including the utility of home-based testing
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-041-L06-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe a framework for improving medication safety practices in the pediatric population
- Identify age-related changes in pediatric patients that can impact medication therapy
- Identify common red flags in pediatric medication regimens
- Assess a safety scenario/event and recommend a plan of action to improve medication safety
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-042-L05-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices
- Discuss the regulation of natural products, including associated laws that govern the sale of natural products
- Discuss safety concerns with natural products, including production, quality assurance, and hazards of use
- Discuss legal implications associated with the use and sale of common products
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-043-L03-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
CE Hours
1.00
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- List and describe complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices and products
- Identify reliable resources regarding complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices and products
- For complementary and integrative medicine practices, describe each practice, associated theory and training, and available safety and efficacy data
- For natural products, discuss the use of common products and safety and efficacy considerations
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
|
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
|
Activity Number
0062-9999-22-044-L04-T
Date:
05/05/22
Time:
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
CE Hours
1.00