Session Information
2009 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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ABCs of Downsizing Decision Making
Track: Educational Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 276-L04
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location: 3101B - Lido
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Thomas Kirschling, PharmD, MS, Manager, Pharmacy Operations, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Thomas Kirschling, PharmD, MS, Manager, Pharmacy Operations, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 Paul Krogh, PharmD, MS, Manager, Pharmacy, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Dr. Scott Mark, PharmD, MEd, Director of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 Bonnie Senst, MS, RPh, Director, Allina Pharmacy Services, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
 Rita Shane, PharmD, FCSHP, Director, Pharmacy Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Description
Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
ACPE Activity #204-000-09-276-L04P
2.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Educational Content: Level 3
Moderator: Thomas E. Kirschling, PharmD, MS, Manager, Pharmacy Operations, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

3:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Announcements

3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
A is for Anticipation
Rita Shane, PharmD, FCSHP, FASHP, Director, Pharmacy Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and Assistant Dean, Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Pharmacy, San Francisco

3:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
B is for Bargaining
Scott M. Mark, PharmD, MEd, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
C is for Consultants & Communication
Bonnie L. Senst, MS, RPh, FASHP, Director, Allina Pharmacy Services, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN

3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
D is for Downsizing & Decision Making
Paul R. Krogh, PharmD, MS, Manager, Pharmacy, Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
E is for Endings & EEOC Legal Considerations
Thomas E. Kirschling

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
F is for Fine-Tune Department Resources
Scott M. Mark

4:40 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
G is for Growing Pharmacy Services
Bonnie L. Senst

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion

Learning Objectives:

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  • Assess strategies for retaining various types of pharmacy department services.
  • Explain how to construct a plan that supports future growth.
  • Identify a set of best practices in making downsizing decisions.
  • Identify a set of tools that should be on hand at all times in anticipation of departmental cutbacks.
  • Identify legal implications and common pitfalls of downsizing.


Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint
(Code: 276-L04)
Attendee:Free
  
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