Tuesday, December 4, 2007


Achieving Best Practices in Nutrition: Improving Outcomes through Recognition and Management of Malnutrition


Update on the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Incorporating Treatment Guidelines and Recent Clinical Research Findings into Practice


Multimodal Approach for Managing Postoperative Ileus: Role of Health-System Pharmacists


The Incretin Concept: A Case-study Approach to Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes


Beyond Statins: Persistent Myths & Current Controversies in Managing Dyslipidemia


Health-System Pharmacists' Practice Update on Immunization and Preventable Disease Management


The Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Using a Multidisciplinary Approach


Implementing AHA/ACC Guidelines in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Update on Therapeutic Strategies


Debating Key Issues in Technology TECH

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
How Safe is Your Emergency Department? Improving Patient Safety in the ED
Planned in cooperation with United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Program #204-000-07-230-L05P (2.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Residency Showcase - Tuesday AM

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Assessing the Complex Senior Patient: Focus on Depression, Dementia, and Pain
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory & Chronic Care Practitioners
Program #204-000-07-237-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Contemporary Care of the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patient
Program #204-000-07-238-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Management Pearls 2007
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
Program #204-000-07-240-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Russian Spies, Dirty Bombs, and Polonium, Oh My! Emergency Preparedness for Radiological Incidents
Program #204-000-07-242-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 1

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Measuring Up: Finding Your Role in Quality Improvement
Program #204-000-07-234-L05P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Innovations in Drug Information Practice and Research 2007
Program #204-000-07-231-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cutting-Edge Research Highlights: Translating Research into Practice
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Research & Education Foundation
Program #204-000-07-239-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Understanding the Recommendations: A Review of Select Infectious Diseases Practice Guidelines 2007
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists & Scientists
Program #204-000-07-236-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
What Happens in the OR Doesn't Necessarily Stay in the OR
Program #204-000-07-241-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Sessions 2007: Advanced Topics in Practice, Part I
Planned in cooperation with American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
Program #217-465-07-054-L01 (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cartfill vs. Cartless: Update on the Medication Distribution Process in an Integrated World
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
Program #204-000-07-233-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Increasing Your Cultural Awareness: Understanding Health Care Disparities
Planned in cooperation with Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists
Program #204-000-07-235-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Understanding the USP Process and Recent Changes to USP Chapter <797>
Program #204-000-07-246-L03P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cartfill vs Cartless: Medication Distribution TECH

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Increasing Your Cultural Awareness TECH

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Emergency Preparedness/Radiological Incidents TECH

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Career Opportunities in Academic Pharmacy
Planned in cooperation with American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Program #204-000-07-243-L04P (2.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Telling Your Story 2007: Tips and Techniques for Advancing Patient Care through Public Relations
Program #204-000-07-245-L04P (2.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Telling Your Story 2007/Tips for PR TECH

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pharmacosurveillance of Medication Errors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Planned in cooperation with United States Pharmacopeia
Program #204-000-07-244-L05P (1.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pharmacosurveillance/Med Errors Neonatal ICU TECH

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Management Case Studies - Session C

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Addressing the Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory & Chronic Care Practitioners
Program #240-000-07-252-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Considerations and Opportunities for Your Investigational Drug Service
Program #204-000-07-257-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Using Metrics to Develop Your Departmental Strategic Plan
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
Program #204-000-07-259-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Essential Elements of an Exemplary Academic — Practice Partnership for Experiential Education
Planned in cooperation with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Program #204-000-07-254-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Justification and Implemention of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
Planned in cooperation with Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
Program #204-000-07-250-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Practical Applications: Tools for Evaluating the Biomedical Literature 2007
Program #204-000-07-261-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Practical Tools for Improving the Patient Discharge Process
Planned in cooperation with The Society for Hospital Medicine
Program #204-000-07-255-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Sessions 2007: Advanced Topics in Practice, Part II
Planned in cooperation with American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)
Program #217-465-07-054-L01 (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Therapeutic Conundrums in the Management of Acute Neurologic Injury: Practical Approaches to Daily Clinical Practice
Program #204-000-07-262-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Debating Key Issues in Technology
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics & Technology
Program #204-000-07-258-L04P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 3

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Providing Optimal Care for HIV-Positive Patients: A Focus on Medication Safety
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
Program #204-000-07-260-L05P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clinical Pearls 2007
Planned in cooperation with ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists & Scientists
Program #204-000-07-251-L01P (3.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Just for Techs 2007

Level of Content: General Interest

2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Biosimilar Biologics: Future Impact on Health-System Pharmacy
Program #204-000-07-264-L04P (2.5 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
How to Write and Review for Biomedical Journals 2007
Program #204-000-07-265-L04P (2.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: Level 2

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Management Case Studies-Session D

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Over-the-Counter Cold Medicines: What's the Future for Pediatric Use?
Program #204-000-07-269-L04P (1.0 Contact Hours)
Level of Content: General Interest