Session Information
2009 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Pharmacy Technicians and the Pharmacy Profession - A Winning Combination
Track:
Educational Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 240-L04
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location:
2304 - Titian
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Ms. JoAnn Harris, Director, Educational Programs, ASHP
PRESENTER(S):
CDR Michael Bourg, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ms. Edna Bowser, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician, Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Lee Joffee, PharmD, Team Leader, National Pharmacy Logistics Team, Logistics, Office of Preparedness and Emergency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Lisa Lifshin, PharmD, Director, Program Services; and Coordinator, Technician Program Development, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Geralyn Trujillo, MPP, Director, State Government Affairs, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Description
ACPE Activity #204-000-09-240-L04T
2.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Educational Content: General Interest
Moderator: Tina Oden, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center; and President, Alabama Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Tuscaloosa, AL
3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Announcements
3:05 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Getting Involved in Disaster Response
CDR Michael P. Bourg, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Lee Joffee, PharmD, Team Leader, National Pharmacy Logistics Team, Logistics, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Yorktown Heights, NY
3:35 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
My Experience with an Emergency Mobile Pharmacy Unit
Edna Bowser, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician, Butler Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Butler, PA
4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
4:05 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Update on the ASHP Technician Initiative
Geralyn Trujillo, MPP, Director, State Government Affairs, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD
4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Update on the ASHP Technician Programs and Accreditation
Lisa S. Lifshin, PharmD, Director, Program Services; and Coordinator, Technician Program Development, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD
4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
Learning Objectives:
2.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Educational Content: General Interest
Moderator: Tina Oden, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center; and President, Alabama Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Tuscaloosa, AL
3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Announcements
3:05 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Getting Involved in Disaster Response
CDR Michael P. Bourg, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Lee Joffee, PharmD, Team Leader, National Pharmacy Logistics Team, Logistics, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Yorktown Heights, NY
3:35 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
My Experience with an Emergency Mobile Pharmacy Unit
Edna Bowser, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician, Butler Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Butler, PA
4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
4:05 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Update on the ASHP Technician Initiative
Geralyn Trujillo, MPP, Director, State Government Affairs, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD
4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Update on the ASHP Technician Programs and Accreditation
Lisa S. Lifshin, PharmD, Director, Program Services; and Coordinator, Technician Program Development, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD
4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the activities of one pharmacy technician during the aftermath of Hurricane's Katrina and Ike.
- Describe the current status of pharmacy technician training programs and accreditation.
- Discuss local and national disaster response opportunities for pharmacy technicians.
- Discuss the ASHP Pharmacy Technician Initiative and the implications for pharmacy technicians.
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