SCCP Fall Symposium 2014 - TECHNICIANS - UofSC College of Pharmacy Continuing Education

Prescription Drug Abuse in SC (2 hours)

ACPE# 0062-0000-14-162-L03-P & 0062-0000-14-162-L03-T

This activity is designed to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technician about the current drug abuse trends in SC as well as provide a review of the methods and tools available to reduce the potential for drug diversion.

Enhancing Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery (2 hours)

ACPE# 0062-0000-14-161-L01-P & 0062-0000-14-161-L01-T

This activity is designed to update pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on recent changes in adult and pediatric recommendations as well as highlight best practices for pharmacy-based immunization delivery.

What’s New in Primary Care Practice (2 hours)

ACPE# 0062-0000-14-163-L01-P and 0062-0000-14-163-L01-T

This activity is designed to update pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on new drugs recently approved and how the evidenced-based clinical data should be used to determine the appropriate use and safety of these agents.

Registration is closed. Walkins will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. If space limitations dictate, we reserve the right to turn away walkins.

SCCP reserves the right to cancel the entire program. In the event of a conference cancellation, each participant will be notified via email prior to the program and a full tuition refund will be made.

Parking is available free of charge in USC parking lots on Saturdays. The two closest lots are listed below. The red lines indicate the best walking path to the program location. Street parking is also available.

Date: Nov 8, 2014 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Fee

$75.00

CE Hours

6.00

CE Units

0.600

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

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 check in with the front desk upon arrival and have attendance verified. Participants will receive credit for attending this program in its entirety and fully completing the associated evaluation. Failure to complete the evaluation within the specified time period (within 30 days of attendance) may result in loss of credit.

Participants must update their accounts to properly reflect their month and day of birth and their correct NABP E-Id. Failure to do so may result in loss of credit. Registration with a proper disclosure of your NABP E-Id is a requirement for receiving Continuing Pharmacy Education. To register with or look up your NABP E-Id, please click on the CPE Monitor logo below to be directed to their site.

SCCP Fall Symposium 2014 - TECHNICIANS

Sat, Nov 08, 2014

Prescription Drug Abuse in SC

At the conclusion of the activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:

Define Prescription Drug Abuse (PDA) and the impact in South Carolina
Identify trends related to PDA
List prescription medications that may commonly be drugs of abuse
Discuss current initiatives by law enforcement to combat PDA including recent cases/trends
Describe the role of the technician in reducing the potential for PDA in South Carolina
Identify safety information in the event of a robbery
Identify recent changes to the Prescription Monitoring Act

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Addison Livingston South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
Christie J. Frick, RPh Director, South Carolina Prescription Monitoring Program, South Carolina DHEC, Bureau of Drug Control
Lisa Thomson Coastal District Director, SC DHEC
Max Dorsey SLED

Activity Number

0062-0000-14-162-L03-T

Date: 11/08/14

Time: 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM

CE Hours

2.00

What's New in Primary Care Practice

At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:

Identify new medications, dosage forms and normal dosage ranges
List recent warnings and safety information for current medications
Discuss any special considerations for preparing prescriptions for new medications including proper storage and any dispensing requirements

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

J. Elliot Turner, PharmD, BCPS
? Business Analytics Engagement Lead, US Vaccines, Merck

Activity Number

0062-0000-14-163-L01-T

Date: 11/08/14

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

CE Hours

2.00

Enhancing Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:

Identify opportunities to improve vaccination rates
Describe best practices for pharmacy-based immunization delivery
Describe the role of the pharmacy technician in improving the efficacy of immunization delivery
Explain appropriate storage requirements for vaccines

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Betsy Blake, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Interprofessional Education, UofSC COP; UofSC Co-Director of Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences

Activity Number

0062-0000-14-161-L01-T

Date: 11/08/14

Time: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

CE Hours

2.00