Upon completion of this program,
participants will be able
to:
Discuss the benefits and
administration challenges of newly licensed adult and adolescent
vaccines, with a focus on immunizations that prevent cervical
cancer, herpes zoster, and pertussis.
List two new antimicrobials, their
indications and place in practice.
Discuss the evidence-based
literature related to medications used to treat ADHD and
cardiovascular risk.
Differentiate between acute and
chronic pain and explain the current guidelines for therapeutic
management.
Describe a DVT prophylaxis protocol
for both hospitalized and ambulatory patients.
Target Audience
Community, hospital, managed care,
consultant pharmacists,
pharmacy technicians, and other interested health care professionals.
Continuing Education
Credits
Each
program will provide the participant with 1.5 contact hours (0.15
CEUs) of continuing education credit for a total of up to 7.5
contact hours for completion of the entire series. The University of
Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy
education. Attendance and completion of evaluation forms and
self-assessment tools at the conclusion of the program are required
for statement of credit. Statements will be mailed within four weeks
of the completion of the program.
Program
Sunday, January 7, 2007
6:00 - 7:15 pm
Forging Ahead in
the New Frontier of Adult Immunizations
UPN060-999-06-031-L01
Jeffrey P.
Bratberg, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
7:15 pm
Dinner & Exhibit
Theatre
(MSHP Awards Dinner in separate room)
Monday, January 8, 2007
6:45 - 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet &
Exhibit Theatre
7:30 - 8:45 am
An Overview of
Antifungals and New Antimicrobials Coming to the Market
UPN060-999-06-032-L01
Robert C. Owens, Jr., PharmD, BCPS
Co-Director
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
9:00-10:15 am
Controversies in the Therapeutic
Management of ADHD
UPN060-999-06-033-L01
Brian Cowles, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
6:00 - 7:15 pm
Current Topics in Pain
Management
UPN 060-999-06-034-L01
Stephen L. D'Amato, RPh, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Maine Center for Cancer Medicine
Scarborough, ME
7:15 pm
Dinner & Exhibit
Theatre
Tuesday,
January 9, 2007
6:45 - 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 - 8:45 am
DVT in Medically Ill
Patients
UPN 060-999-06-035-L01
Dustan LaBreche, PharmD
Medical Liaison
Sanofi-Aventis, Inc.
Shrewsbury, MA
For more
information, contact:
Office of Continuing Education
College of Pharmacy
Fogarty Hall, 41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-5552, Fax: 401-874-4424
E-mail:
pharmce@etal.uri.edu
The
University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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Each
program will provide the participant with 1.5 contact hours (0.15
CEUs) of continuing education credit for a total of up to 7.5
contact hours for completion of the entire series. The University of
Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy
education. Attendance and completion of evaluation forms and
self-assessment tools at the conclusion of the program are required
for statement of credit. Statements will be mailed within four weeks
of the completion of the program.
