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Office of Continuing Education

APhA's Immunization Certificate Training Program

 

HOSTED BY:

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

MARCH 13, 2013 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration and breakfast at 7:30am

HYATT NEWPORT REGENCY HOTEL

1 GOAT ISLAND, NEWPORT, RI

 

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Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

is an innovative and interactive practice-based educational program that provides pharmacists with the skills necessary to become primary sources for vaccine advocacy, education, and administration. The program reviews the basics of immunology, identifies legal and regulatory issues pharmacists must consider before starting an immunization program, and focuses on practice implementation.

 

The purpose of this educational program is to:

  • Provide comprehensive immunization education and training
  • Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service
  • Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations
  • Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

 

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is conducted in two parts: the self-study and the live training. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components, including an evaluation form.

 

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR LIVE TRAINING

  • Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery
  • Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity
  • Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated
  • Evaluate a patient’s medical and immunization history and determine in the patient falls into the target groups for each vaccine based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations
  • Review a patient case and determine patient-specific vaccine recommendations based on the appropriate immunization schedule
  • Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs
  • Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination
  • Describe the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination
  • List the steps for appropriate intranasal administration technique for the live attenuated influenza vaccine
  • Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization. For a complete list of learning objectives and for all APhA accreditation information and policies, visit APhA’s website, www.pharmacist.com/education.

 

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FACULTY

  • Jeffrey P. Bratberg, Pharm.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor
  • Brett Feret, Pharm.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor
  • Celia P. MacDonnell, Pharm.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor
  • Kelly Orr, Pharm.D.
    Clinical Associate Professor

 

SEMINAR AGENDA

Registration/Check-in and Continental Breakfast

Welcome, Introductions and Acknowledgments

Program Overview

The Importance of Vaccines and The Pharmacist’s Role in Vaccine Delivery

How Do Vaccines Prevent Disease?

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part I)

Morning Break

Vaccine- Preventable Diseases (Part II)

Identifying Vaccination Needs

Lunch

Establishing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program

Practice Implementation

Afternoon Break

Adverse Events Following Vaccination and Emergency Preparedness

Vaccine Administration Technique

Transitional/Summary Remarks

Skills Training and Assessment

 

CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION (CPE) CREDIT

Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating competency in 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injection. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.80 CEUs). ACPE UAN: 202-999-11-135-L01-P. Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12.0 contact hours of

continuing pharmacy education credits (1.2 CEUs). ACPE UAN: 202-999-11-136-H01-P.

 

Description: acpe-accredit.bmpThe American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists was developed by the American Pharmacists Association. Release Date: 05/15/2011.

 

CPR REQUIREMENT

Please fax or email a copy of your current CPR certificate to 401.874.4424 or pharmce@etal.uri.edu. If you do not have a current CPR certificate, please email a statement of your intent to obtain a CPR certificate to pharmce@etal.uri.edu.

 

REGISTRATION & REFUNDS

This program is open to licensed pharmacists only. Program registration is limited to the first 50 participants. NOTE: Please be advised that this program is subject to postponement or cancellation if the required minimum number of registrants is not met at least 21 days prior to the program.

 

Tuition: $225 (includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks).

 

Register at https://www.uripharmacycpd.org. Registration must be completed online using a credit card or electronic check as payment. Registrants will receive an immediate email registration confirmation as well as a follow up email with instructions for accessing the online* self-study component of the program. The instructional email will be sent on or before January 15,2013. No refunds for cancellations on or after February 25, 2013. Cancellations prior to February 25, 2013 will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative fee provided the registrant has not redeemed the online access code for the self-study component. Participants who redeem an enrollment code will not receive a refund regardless whether or not they complete any portion of the self-study but will be able to transfer registration to another program. If you are not able to attend the live workshop you registered to attend, please contact Brenda Nazareth at 401.874.5552 or pharmce@etal.uri.edu.

 

LOCATION, PARKING and ROOM RESERVATIONS

Hyatt Regency Newport, 1 Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island, USA 02840 Tel:  401 851 1234  FREE daytime parking at the Hyatt Hotel & Conference Center. Parking fee applies for overnight guests. Room reservations can be made by calling the Hyatt Regency directly at: 888-421-1442.  Callers can refer to the “URI College of Pharmacy Seminar by the Sea” to obtain the conference room rate of $141 plus tax (single or double occupancy). Reservations at this rate accepted until room block is full.


Contact List

Mary-Jane Kanaczet
Continuing Education Specialist
(401) 874-2615
mjkanaczet@mail.uri.edu

Brenda Nazareth
Snr. Word Processing Typist
(401) 874-5552
nazareth@etal.uri.edu