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Office of Continuing Education

28th Annual Seminar by the Sea
Northeast Regional Conference

March 13, 14 & 15, 2013
Hyatt Regency Newport, Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840

 

Pre-Conference, Wednesday, March 13


APhA's Immunization Certificate Training Program

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.

Agenda

7:30   AM

Registration/Check-in and Continental Breakfast
 

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

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery
  2. Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity
  3. Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated
  4. 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
  5. Review a patient case and determine patient-specific vaccine recommendations based on the appropriate immunization schedule
  6. Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs
  7. Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination
  8. Describe the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination
  9. List the steps for appropriate intranasal administration technique for the live attenuated influenza vaccine
  10. 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.

Program Faculty

Jeffrey P. Bratberg, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

Brett Feret, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

Celia P. MacDonnell, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

Kelly Orr, Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy


Continuing Education Credits

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.

The 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

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).

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 receipt of registration. 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

Online registration closes on February 25, please contact Brenda Nazareth at 401.874.5552 if you with to register after this date.

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Location, Parking and Room Reservations

Hyatt Regency, Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840

FREE daytime parking at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Spa and Conference Center.

Room reservations can be made by calling the Hyatt Regency directly at 1-800-233-1234 or online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=9687136 . 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. The resort fee is waived.  This benefit includes high speed wireless internet access in guest rooms, overnight self-parking, Hyatt shuttle van transportation to and from downtown Newport, two bottled waters per guest room per night, 24-hour access to the fitness center and indoor pool, unlimited local phone calls and on-property resort activities.

The deadline for room reservations at this special rate is February 24, 2013 or until the room block is full.  Reservations received after the deadline will be based on availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates.

 

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Pre-Conference, Wednesday, March 13

 

Preceptor Training Workshop

 

“Motivational Interviewing: Assessing and Assisting Patients for Health Behavior Change”

Behavior is the result of the interaction between what we believe and how we feel. In order to change behavior, it is necessary to change the underlying beliefs and feelings related to that behavior. Pharmacists can have a positive or negative influence on patient behaviors and adherence.

This program explores the pharmacists beliefs and barriers that may impair quality healthcare communication delivery; and will introduce techniques and skills to assist the pharmacist in helping patients make healthy behavior or lifestyle changes.

Target Audience

URI College of Pharmacy Preceptors .

Agenda

10:00 AM

Registration
10:30 AM

Program Begins
Noon

Preceptor Networking Luncheon with URI Experiential Education Staff and Susan Cornell
1:00 PM Program Continues

2:30  PM

Program Ends

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this application-based learning activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Define motivational interviewing;
  2. Explain the role of the pharmacist as a facilitator of health behavior change;
  3. Identify specific strategies to assess the patient in the health behavior change process;
  4. Demonstrate techniques to assist the patient in health behavior change

 

Program Faculty

Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDE, FAPhA, FAADE
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Assistant Director of Experiential Education
Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy,
Downers Grove, Illinois

Continuing Education Credits

Accreditation Statement:  The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Credit Designation: This program will provide the participant with 3.0 contact hours (0.30 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit for completion of this activity.  No partial credit can be given.  Attendance and completion of online evaluations and self-assessment tools at the conclusion of each session are required to receive a statement of credit.  Attendees must complete a Live Program Evaluation online and may immediately print their official statements of credit at the URI Continuing Professional Development site at https://www.uripharmacycpd.org/ following the activity. Activity Type: This program is an application-based continuing education activity. ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0060-0000-13-026-L04-P

 

Registration and Payment

$125 registration fee includes lunch and program materials. URI College of Pharmacy preceptors are entitled to a registration discount. Registration fee, subject to a $35 processing charge, will be refunded provided written notification of registration cancellation is received ten days prior to the seminar. Payment via Visa, Master Card, Discover Card, or American Express can be made upon completion of the online registration process. Electronic checks are also accepted. No payments or registrations will be accepted by phone.

 

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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