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Saturday, March 16 USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conference 2024


Live in Person and Virtual via Zoom
 
 
Saturday, March 16, 2024 (8:45 am - 4:15 pm EST)
Location: Coker Life Sciences Building at 715 Sumter Street, Rm 215.
Columbia, SC 29201
Registration Closes: Friday, March 15 at 10:00am ET
 

 
Speakers and Topics:
*  Please click here to view all session learning objectives, or view them at the individual registration links above!
 
 
 
Live Programming on March 16, 2024
 
8:45 am - 9:45 am
 
2023 Beers Criteria Update
 
Karen McGee, PharmD, CDCES, BCGP;
Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Geriatrics Prisma Health Midlands PACE Whiterock
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Clearing The Fog: Debunking Common Myths in Antibiotic Practices
Hana Winders, PharmD, BDICP;
Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist,
Prisma Health Midlands
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mythbusters: What's True, What's False, and What's Downright Silly
Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist
Optum
 
Kendrick Murphy, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner,
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Western North Carolina VA Health Care System
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Statin Pharmacogenomics
Whitney Maxwell, PharmD, MBA, BCPS;
Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director of Experiential Education, USC College of Pharmacy
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
What is a Brick:
The Power of Divergent Thinking
Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP;
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Optum
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Opioid Stewardship and Overdose Prevention
Jordan Marie Ballou, PharmD, BCACP;
Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
Hours* Pharmacists** Pharmacy Technicians
Saturday
March 16
6 live
$100*L $75*L
 
  • Active PEEP Preceptors:  You will receive communication via email regarding discounted registration!
  • USC College of Pharmacy Alumni: Prior to registering, please check your email and/or mail for information from the COP on discounted registration!
  • * - For those who choose to attend in-person, fees include a continential breakfast and lunch
  • L- Please note that fees will appear as “Learning Express” on your credit card statement
 
 
 
Cancellations:  USC College of Pharmacy reserves the right to cancel the programming.  In the event of a cancellation, each participant will be notified via email prior to the program and a full tuition refund will be made.  All cancellations on the part of the participant and associated refunds should be requested in writing on or before the date of the activity and will be subject to a 7.5% administrative fee. No cancellation requests will be accepted after the date of the activity.
 
 
 
 
Technology Requirements if choosing virtual option:  
  • All participants must have an electronic device with a stable internet connection and working video/audio capabilities in order to participate. 
  • All activities will be held via Zoom.  Participants must download the latest version of Zoom and register for Zoom using their first and last name (to allow for registration to be verified upon admittance to the room).
  • Full Zoom system requirements, if needed, may be found here for Windows, macOS, and Linus or here for iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
  • *If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, uncomfortable with the technology, or do not have the technology needed, please contact us at CE@cop.sc.edu so we can discuss accommodations!*
  • Please visit our website to view our policy on privacy and confidentiality of your information.
 
 
Requirements for CPE Credit: 
  • In order to have CPE Credit transmitted to the NABP CPE Monitor, participants must:
    • Be registered for the activity via this site
    • If in-person, sign-in at registration table
    • If Virtual, participants must join the Zoom meeting via a computer, tablet, or mobile device which will allow for viewing of video and listening to audio. 
      • All participants should log into Zoom separately to allow for verification of attendance.  Please message us if you and another registrant will be viewing together.
    • Attend the session in its entirety (participants who walk-in/log-in late or leave the session early will not be eligible for credit).
    • Actively participate in all polling questions, discussions, active learning, and learning assessments.
    • Complete the electronic evaluation within 30 days following completion of the activity.  Any credit claimed greater than 60 days from the date of the program will automatically be rejected by the CPE Monitor. 

Date: Mar 16, 2024 08:45 AM - 04:15 PM

CE Hours

6.00

CE Units

0.600

Registration closes on Mar 15, 2024 10:00 AM

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.

Requirements for CE Credit

Participants must sign in upon arrival and have attendance verified.
 
To claim credit for this activity, participants must complete the online program evaluations 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.  If you would like a paper statement of credit, you may print an individual statement or a transcript from your NABP e-Profile.
 
                                 
 

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Registration closes on Mar 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Review changes to 2023 Beers Criteria
  2. Discuss use of Beer's Criteria in the care of older adults
  3. Apply Beers Criteria to patient cases

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Karen McGee, PharmD, CDCES, BCGP
Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Geriatrics Prisma Health Midlands PACE Whiterock

Activity Number

0062-0000-24-020-L01-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Identify common myths in infectious diseases
  2. Provide evidence debunking common myths in infectious diseases
  3. Discuss how dispelling common myths in infectious diseases can improve patient care and outcomes

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Hana Rac Winders, PharmD, BCIDP
Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Prisma Health-Midlands

Activity Number

0062-0000-24-021-L01-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Articulate how medical myths came into origin
  2. Discover whether various medical myths are valid
  3. Apply the tools of Evidence Based Medicine to identify medical myths

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Optum; Improv Comedian and Founder, ImprovRx

Kendrick Murphy, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director; Western North Carolina VA Health Care System

Activity Number

0062-0000-24-022-L99-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Identify key pharmacogenomic variants associated with Statin safety and efficacy
  2. Evaluate literature describing the clinical impact of pharmacogenetic variants on drug safety, efficacy, and patient outcomes
  3. Review Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines and other relevant guidelines for pharmacogenetics-guided dosing recommendations
  4. Create pharmacotherapy plans for patients based on pharmacogenomic data
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify key pharmacogenomic variants associated with Statin safety and efficacy
  2. Evaluate literature describing the clinical impact of pharmacogenetic variants on drug safety, efficacy, and patient outcomes
  3. Review Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines and other relevant guidelines for pharmacogenetics-guided dosing recommendations

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Whitney Maxwell, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Director of Experiential Education, USC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-24-023-L01-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Recognize the difference between convergent and divergent problem solving
  2. Recall the disadvantages of convergent problem solving
  3. Identify the advantages of divergent problem solving

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Optum; Improv Comedian and Founder, ImprovRx

Activity Number

0062-0000-24-024-L99-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Review therapeutic guidelines for pain management and the use of opioids
  2. Develop workflow best practices for opioid use in a variety of practice settings
  3. Identify uses of technology to encourage safer opioid practices
  4. Discuss naloxone for community use, including administration and counseling points
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Identify community resources to assist patients with opioid use disorder
  2. Develop workflow best practices for opioid use in a variety of practice settings
  3. Identify uses of technology to encourage safer opioid practices
  4. Discuss naloxone for community use, including administration instructions and Good Samaritan laws

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jordan Marie Ballou, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor, USC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-24-025-L08-P/T
Date: 03/16/24
Time: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed