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Saturdays, February 11 AND March 4 USC COP Annual Continuing Education Conference 2023


Live in Person and Virtual via Zoom
 
 
Saturday, February 11, 2023 (8:45 am - 4:15 pm EST)
and
Saturday, March 4, 2023 (8:45 am - 4:10 pm EST)
Location: Coker Life Sciences Building at 715 Sumter Street, Rm 215.
Columbia, SC 29201
Registration Closes: Friday, February 10 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 February 11, 2023
 
8:45 am - 10:15 am
What’s Old, What’s New in 2023
Traci Collier, PharmD; 
Administrator and Chief Drug Inspector,
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
10:25 am - 11:55 am
2023 Diabetes Updates At the Speed of
Changes in Glucose
Cynthia Phillips, PharmD, CDCES
Clinical Associate Professor, UofSC COP; 
Clinical Pharmacist, Prisma Health Richland
12:55 pm - 1:55 pm
The Who, What, When, and Why of Drug Shortages within Endocrinology 
Jennifer N. Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM;
Clinical Professor, Director of Pharmacy Education,
UofSC COP
2:05 pm -
4:10 pm
Staying Up-to-date:
Immunization Recommendations 2023
Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD:
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, USC Community-based Residency Program, Medicine Mart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Live Programming on March 4, 2023
 
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Life in the Fast Lane: An Exploration into
The Pharmacist's Role in Time Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting and Extended Fasting
 
Cory Jenks, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist,
Southern Arizona VA Health Care;
Improv Comedian and Founder, ImprovRx
 
Kendrick Murphy, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner,
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director;
Western North Carolina VA Health Care System
 
10:25 am - 11:25 pm Veterinary Pharmacy: A Tail of Two Species
Kim Keeney, PharmD;
Pharmacy Manager, The FARMacy
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Veterinary Compounding:
Do You Prefer Fish or Chicken?
Kim Keeney, PharmD;
Pharmacy Manager, The FARMacy
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
SCRIPTS, The South Carolina
Prescription Monitoring Program
Chelsea Townsend, PharmD; 
Director, SC Prescription Monitoring Program
DHEC Bureau of Drug Control
2:40 pm - 4:10 pm
Did I Do That? Addressing and
Preventing Medication Errors
Betsy Blake, PharmD, BCPS; 
Director of Interprofessional Education and
Clinical Associate Professor, UofSC COP; Co-Chair, Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences, UofSC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FREE Home Study Programming Available to Registrants
 
Pharmacy Law Update and Monitoring Controlled Substances in South Carolina
Nancy A. Taylor, PharmD; Assistant Professor, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
 
Rachel C. Robinson, PharmD; Pharmacist,
CVS Pharmacy
 
Amy Wortkoetter, PharmD Candidate 2023, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:  After registering for the live conference, access to the home studies will be granted within 1-2 business days.  You will receive an email when you have been registered for the home studies, and you will be able to access them by (1) logging into your Learning Express account, (2) visiting the Pending/Private Programs tab, (3) clicking on the "Home Study" tab, and (4) selecting the name of the activity from the list.
 

 
 
Registration Fees:
 
 
Hours* Pharmacists** Pharmacy Technicians
 All programming (Saturday, February 11 AND Saturday, March 4)
12 live,
1 home study
$170 $110
 
  • **PEEP Preceptors:  You will receive communication via email regarding discounted registration!
  • Please note that fees will appear as “Learning Express” on your credit card statement
 
 
 
Cancellations:  UofSC COP 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 contact us in advance if you and another registrant will be viewing together.
    • Attend the session in its entirety (participants who log on late or leave the session early will not be eligible for credit), actively participating 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: Feb 11, 2023 08:45 AM - Mar 4, 2023 04:10 PM

CE Hours

12.00

CE Units

1.200

Registration closes on Feb 10, 2023 04:00 PM

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 Feb 10, 2023 at 04:00 PM

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Recall the purpose and functions of the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy (SC BOP)
  2. Discuss scope of practice for licensees and registrants
  3. Review most common inspection violations and resolutions
  4. Identify updated pharmacist and pharmacy technician continuing education requirements in SC
  5. Summarize recent regulatory updates

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Traci Collier, PharmD
Administrator and Chief Drug Inspector, South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-014-L03-P/T
Date: 02/11/23
Time: 08:45 AM - 10:15 AM

CE Hours

1.50
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Describe population health approaches to improving care and promoting health in patients with diabetes
  2. Discuss updates in medical assessment and evaluation of patients with diabetes
  3. Analyze revisions in pharmacological approaches to treatment of patients with diabetes
  4. Summarize changes in treatment of special populations treated for diabetes

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Cynthia Phillips, PharmD, CDCES
Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacist, Prisma Health Richland

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-013-L01-P/T
Date: 02/11/23
Time: 10:25 AM - 11:55 AM

CE Hours

1.50
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Identify current and future trends in drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  2. Summarize information to communicate to providers and patients on drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  3. Define role of pharmacist in managing drug shortages within endocrinology practice
At the completion of this activity, the technician will be able to:
  1. Identify current and future trends in drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  2. Summarize information to communicate to pharmacists and patients on drug shortages within endocrinology practice
  3. Define role of pharmacy technician in managing drug shortages within endocrinology practice

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jennifer Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM
Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-015-L01-P/T
Date: 02/11/23
Time: 12:55 PM - 01:55 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Discuss how vaccines work with the immune system to stimulate a protective and lasting immune response
  2. Determine vaccination needs in accordance with the current schedule recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices
  3. Recall administration procedures, proper storage and disposal, and record keeping
  4. Review vaccine appropriateness or contraindication and precautions
  5. Identify and recognize adverse drug events
  6. Apply current ACIP recommendations for vaccines to a patient case
  7. Summarize updates on vaccines for other infectious diseases such as herpes zoster, influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis
  8. Discuss actions healthcare professionals can take when advocating immunizations for adults
  9. State how pharmacists play a role in the increasing rate of vaccine-preventable diseases
At the completion of this activity, the technician will be able to:
  1. Discuss how vaccines work with the immune system to stimulate a protective and lasting immune response
  2. Determine vaccination needs in accordance with the current schedule recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices
  3. Recall administration procedures, proper storage and disposal, and record keeping
  4. Review vaccine appropriateness or contraindication and precautions
  5. Identify and recognize adverse drug events
  6. Apply current ACIP recommendations for vaccines to a patient case
  7. Summarize updates on vaccines for other infectious diseases such as herpes zoster, influenza, pneumococcus, and hepatitis
  8. Discuss actions healthcare professionals can take when advocating immunizations for adults
  9. State how pharmacy technicians play a role in the increasing rate of vaccine-preventable diseases

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, USC Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program – Medicine Mart

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-016-L06-P/T
Date: 02/11/23
Time: 02:05 PM - 04:10 PM

CE Hours

2.00
Registration Closed  

Registration closes on Feb 10, 2023 at 04:00 PM

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Define various types of fasting
  2. Recall the proposed mechanisms by which fasting may provide benefits
  3. Describe the appropriate medication adjustments in a patient who is participating in a fasting protocol
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Define various types of fasting
  2. Recall the proposed risks of fasting
  3. Describe the disease states that will require medication adjustment during fasting

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

0062-0000-23-017-L01-P/T
Date: 03/04/23
Time: 08:45 AM - 10:15 AM

CE Hours

1.50
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Discuss common disease states in animals that are similar in humans
  2. Discuss similarities in medications between humans and animals
  3. Discuss specific dosages in common medications used in humans and animals

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kim Keeney, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, The FARMacy at PETSinc

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-018-L99-P/T
Date: 03/04/23
Time: 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Discuss the importance of compounding in veterinary medicine
  2. Discuss specific dosage forms used for animals
  3. Discuss common medications compounded for animals

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kim Keeney, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, The FARMacy at PETSinc

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-019-L07-P/T
Date: 03/04/23
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the pharmacist will be able to:
  1. Review relevant SC statutes regarding the confidentiality of SCRIPTS data
  2. Summarize the purpose and use of SCRIPTS, South Carolina's prescription monitoring program
  3. Demonstrate how to register for SCRIPTS and generate patient reports 
  4. Review interpretation of SCRIPTS data
At the completion of this activity, the pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Review relevant SC statutes regarding the confidentiality of SCRIPTS data
  2. Summarize the purpose and use of SCRIPTS, South Carolina's prescription monitoring program 
  3. Demonstrate how to register for SCRIPTS and generate patient reports

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Chelsea Townsend, PharmD
Director, Prescription Monitoring Program, Bureau of Drug Control, Healthcare Quality, SC DHEC

Activity Number

0062-0000-23-020-L03-P/T
Date: 03/04/23
Time: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

CE Hours

1.00
Registration Closed  

Registration Closed  

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  1. Define terms associated with medication safety
  2. Identify error reporting systems
  3. Describe methods to analyze errors and prevent future events
  4. Analyze medication safety errors through Just Culture and Root Cause Analysis processes
  5. Apply medication safety concepts to common errors

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

0062-0000-23-021-L05-P/T
Date: 03/04/23
Time: 02:40 PM - 04:10 PM

CE Hours

1.50
Registration Closed