| Educational Sessions Educational programming at this meeting is designed to help you enhance your clinical expertise, keep you informed of regulatory issues and strengthen your business and management skills. The objective of this meeting is to address the many facets and changes occurring in care for the elderly that affect your everyday practice. Nationally recognized experts will provide you with practical applications you can use immediately and share with your colleagues.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 
Opening General Session Program # 203-000-06-088-L04 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Ian Morrison, PhD Author, Consultant, Futurist Ian Morrison, author of Healthcare in the New Millennium: Vision, Values and Leadership, is an internationally known author, consultant, and futurist specializing in long-term forecasting and planning with particular emphasis on health care and the changing business environment. He combines research and consulting skills with an incisive Scottish wit to help public and private organizations plan their longer-term future. Supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Companies Click here to download Ian Morrison's handout. 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Orientation: 60 Steps to Success: Making the Most of This Meeting and Your ASCP Membership Learn how to optimize your benefits as an ASCP member and make the most of the annual meeting! This program is designed for new practitioners, first-time attendees, and pharmacy students. Thursday, November 16, 2006  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. General Session: Changes to the Nursing Home State Operations Manual--Effects on Your Practice Program # 203-000-06-089-L03 1.5 contact hours Speakers: Loriann De Martini, PharmD Chief Pharmaceutical Consultant California Department of Health Services Carla Saxton McSpadden, RPh, CGP Assistant Director of Policy & Advocacy American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Faculty will speak about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revisions of the interpretive guidelines on several key Tags in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual. Of particular importance to the consultant pharmacist are the new Pharmacy Service Tags (F425, 428, 431) and Unnecessary Medications Tag (F329). The revised Tags not only recognize the importance of the consultant pharmacist as a member of the interdisciplinary team, but also provide guidelines for improved quality of care for nursing facility residents. Supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Click here to dowload the General Session: Changes to the Nursing Home State Operations Manual session outline  9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Contributed Papers Program # 203-000-06-091-L04 1.25 contact hours Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Directed Seamless Care Service: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Speaker: Neil J. Mackinnon, MSc, PhD Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research Dalhousie University, College of Pharmacy Click here to download Neil Mackinnon's handout Therapeutics Textbooks as Sources of Geriatric Information Speaker: Jeffrey C. Delafuente Professor and Associate Dean Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy Click here to download Jeffrey Delafuente's handout Comprehensive Medication Therapy Management Services: Identifying and Resolving Drug Therapy Issues in the Extended-Care Setting Speaker: Allison Ambrose PharmD Candidate, 2007 University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Click here to download Allison Ambrose's handout Impact of a Standardized Treatment Guideline on Psychotropic Use in a Skilled Nursing Facility Speaker: Timothy Cutler Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy UCSF School of Pharmacy Click here to download Timothy Cutler's handout Drugs and Injurious Falls in Acute Hospital Admissions Speaker: Neil J. Mackinnon, MSc, PhD Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research Dalhousie University, College of Pharmacy Click here to download Neil Mackinnon's handout This program incorporates a variety of 15-minute presentations from recent research findings. Presenters highlight investigational findings, offer practical consulting tips, and update participants on the latest in provision of quality pharmaceutical care to the senior population. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Defining Your Professional Services Program # 203-000-06-093-L04 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Daniel E. Buffington, PharmD, MBA Director Clinical Pharmacology Services Have you taken the time to accurately define the scope of services you offer to potential clients? In order to get paid for your services, people need to know what you do. This session will describe how to determine what services to offer and how to target marketing of these services to patients, insurance providers, and other healthcare professionals. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. Click here to download Daniel Buffington's handout 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Dialysis 101: The Consultant Pharmacist’s Role in Dialysis Program # 203-000-06-092-L01 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Timothy V Nguyen, PharmD, CCP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Nephrology Adjunct Assistant Professor Holy Name Hospital Ernest Mario School Of Pharmacy, Rutgers University Dialysis patients are commonly treated with multiple prescription medications and require dosing adjustments based on renal function and timing of dialysis. Learn how to optimize medication selection and dosing for dialysis patients and the emerging role of the consultant pharmacist in managing patients on dialysis. Click here to download Tim Nguyen's handouts 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Impact of the Changes to the State Operations Manual--Practitioners’ Perspectives Program # 203-000-06-094-L03 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Joseph Gruber, RPh, CGP, FASCP Regional Director of Clinical Services Omnicare, Inc. Steven A. Levenson, MD, CMD Medical Director American Medical Directors Association The changes to the State Operations Manual for nursing facilities impacts not only the consultant pharmacist but also the medical director. In this session, thought leaders will give their perspective on the opportunities for interprofessional collaboration to implement these changes. This program is part of a joint collaboration of the American Medical Directors Association and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. Click here to download Steve Levenson's handout Click here to download Jospeh Gruber's handout 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Peripheral Brains for Your Practice Program # 203-000-06-090-L04 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Jill S. Burkiewicz, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Midwestern University - Chicago, Colleg of Pharmacy You are alone in the “field” and realize that you need just a little more data to assist in your decision making. This session will help you determine the electronic hardware that is right for you. It will also focus on advantages and disadvantages of available software programs. Click here to download Jill Burkiewicz's handout 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Beyond Calculations: Medication Management in Renal Insufficiency Program # 203-000-06-095-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Richard A. Marasco, BSPharm, FASCP, CGP, HRM President seniorpharm.com Pharmaceutical Care & Management Services How do you manage the geriatric patient with renal insufficiency? Which formula should be used to assess renal function? This session will consider the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines and issues ranging from drug selection and dosing to over-the counter dilemmas impacting the patient with renal insufficiency. Click here to download Richard Marasco's handout 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Understanding CPT Codes Program # 203-000-06-096-L04 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Daniel E. Buffington, PharmD, MBA Director Clinical Pharmacology Services Are you familiar with the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 0115T, 0116T, and 0117T that describe pharmacist-provided medication management services? Come learn how other pharmacists are using these codes to be paid for their services. Faculty will also discuss how to obtain a national practitioner identifier (NPI) number and success stories in billing for services. Click here to download Daniel Buffington's handout 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Marketing Plan = ROI or RIP? Program # 203-000-06-098-L04 1.5 contact hours Speaker: Irving L. Stackpole, RRT, Med President Stackpole & Associates Working from an outline, participants will construct a marketing plan that will drive their practices and/or businesses. Participants will be coached to: identify the most profitable prospective customer targets; develop a powerful, compelling and pre-emptive positioning; develop a memorable brand essence and personality; identify suitable channels for their marketing messages; and write marketing messages that work. Click here to download Irving Stackpole's handout 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Predicting, Monitoring, and Improving Clinical Progression in Older Adult Males Program # 203-999-06-085-L01 1.5 contact hours Speakers: David R. Guay, PharmD Professor Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Paul Hatcher, MD, FACS Associate Professor University of Tennessee The goal of this program is to provide clinical education to consultant pharmacists managing patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in long-term care and assisted living facilities. The focus will include information relevant to BPH in this population: prevalence, predictors, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. The variability in patient response to the various treatments available, progression of the disease, impact on activities of daily living, and quality of life issues will also be addressed. Clinical indicators in long-term care will be reviewed including relevant implications for quality and financial outcomes for facilities caring for patients with BPH. Supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Click here to download the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia handout 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Safe at Home: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Keeping Seniors in the Community Program # 203-000-06-118-L01 1.5 contact hours Speakers: Camille Fitzpatrick, MSN, NP Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine University of CA, Irvine College of Medicine UCI Medical Center Lisa M. Gibbs, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine University of CA, Irvine, College of Medicine Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP Professor of Clinical Pharmacy & Clinical Gerontology University of Southern California School of Pharmacy This workshop will employ an interactive case-study format to help pharmacists identify factors that place older adults at risk for facility placement and develop intervention strategies to help vulnerable community-dwelling elderly remain independent and living at home. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. Click here to download the Safe at Home handout 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This Works For Me! 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ASCP Geriatric Curriculum Guide as a Tool for Students Facilitators: Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Associate Clinical Professor, Geriatric Ambulatory Care University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Kathryn Myers PharmD Candidate University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Rebecca Neville PharmD Candidate University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Traineeships—Unique, Empowering Educational Programs Facilitators: Janice Scheufler, RPh, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Hospice of the Western Reserve Grace Lawrence, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Geriatric Pharmacology Specialist Lawrence Consulting 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Precepting Students Facilitator: Joy B. Plein, RPh, PhD, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington ASCP Geriatric Curriculum Guide as a Tool for Pharmacists Facilitator: Judith L. Beizer, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Clinical Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, St. John’s University 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Grassroots Communication: Tips on Communicating With Your Legislators Facilitator: Joseph M. Hill, MA Government Affairs Manager American Society of Consultant Pharmacists ASCP Geriatric Curriculum Guide as a Tool for Schools of Pharmacy Facilitator: Joy B. Plein, RPh, PhD, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington "This Works For Me!" are networking sessions designed to allow ASCP members the opportunity to share helpful tips, innovative ideas, or strategies used successfully in the everyday practice setting that may not be widely known, taught, or published. Presentations in this session are approximately 10-15 minutes in length. Discussions are informal and interaction is encouraged. There are no continuing education credits issued for these sessions 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. From Capitol Hill to the Statehouse: Legislative Update Program # 203-000-06-106-L03 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Joe Hill, MA Government Affairs Manager American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Look at the legislation and regulations that will impact the practice of pharmacy this year. Pharmacists must understand and be comfortable with provisions of legislation and promulgated regulations and their applicability to clinical practice and/or business operations. This session provides an overview of the current legislation and regulations impacting consultant pharmacists and what you can expect next year. Click here to download Joe Hill's handout 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Medication Adherence Program # 203-000-06-108-L01 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, BCPS, CGP Pharmacotherapy Specialist HBL PharmaConsulting Penny S. Shelton, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Campbell University Clinical Manager, Research & Geriatric Affairs Physicians Pharmacy Alliance Poor adherence to medication therapy, especially for the treatment of chronic diseases, is a serious public health problem that leads to adverse outcomes for millions of Americans each year. Older persons are especially vulnerable to adverse outcomes from nonadherence due to the higher prevalence of multiple chronic diseases requiring complex long-term treatment; age-related alterations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; and the incidence of cognitive and functional impairment in this population. This session will provide an overview of medication nonadherence, and describe tools to assist senior care pharmacists identify older patients at risk for medication nonadherence, detect nonadherence, and intervene to improve nonadherent behavior. Developed by the ASCP Foundation Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. Click here to download the Medication Adherence handout 1 Click here to download the Medication Adherence handout 2 Click here to download the Medication Adherence handout 3 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applying Infectious Disease Data to the Elderly Population Program # 203-000-06-111-L01 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Michael Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Director of Infectious Residency Program Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale Infections in elderly patients are a growing challenge for clinical microbiologists, pharmacists, and other clinicians. This session will discuss the components of an antibiogram, how to interpret culture and sensitivity results and a MIC, and strategies to determine appropriate antimicrobial therapies for elderly patients. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. Click here for Michael Dietrich's handout 1 Click here for Michael Dietrich's handout 2 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Proving Your Value Using Pharmacoeconomics Program # 203-000-06-109-L04 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Grant H. Skrepnek, PhD, MS, RPh Assistant Professor and Investigator University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Center for Health Outcomes & Pharmacoeconomic Research Pharmacoeconomics: What does it mean and how does it apply to your practice? This session will demonstrate how to analyze the pharmacoeconomic literature and apply it to your practice so you can demonstrate your value to patients, corporate clients, administrators, and other healthcare professionals. Click here to download Grant Skrepnek's handout 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Today’s Opportunity, Tomorrow’s Imperative! Speaker: Joseph Gruber, RPh, CGP, FASCP Regional Director of Clinical Services Omnicare, Inc. This program is designed to further familiarize student members with ASCP student and post-graduate opportunities as well as a further understanding of the role of consultant pharmacists. This will involve a brief lecture, followed by roundtable discussions on opportunities in various practice settings. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Electronic Prescribing: Are You Ready? Program # 203-000-06-110-L04 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Maria A. Friedman, DBA former Senior Advisor Office of e-health Standards and Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Sandy Smilanich, PharmD President Preferred Choice Pharmacy Rachelle F. Spiro, RPh, FASCP President R. Spiro Consulting The era of electronic prescribing is close at hand. Are you ready to meet the challenge? This session will compare and contrast electronic and traditional medical records, describe hardware and software requirements of electronic prescribing, and outline the dynamic flow of information between the prescriber, patient, and pharmacist in various practice settings. Supported by an educational grant from RNA Health Information Systems Click here to download Maria Friedman's handout Click here to download Rachelle Spiro's handout Click here to download Sandy Smilanich's handout 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Update 2006: Long-Term Care National Patient Safety Goals, Sentinel Events, and the Role of the Pharmacist in Consumer Campaigns Program # 203-000-06-112-L04 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Linda G. Gooen, PharmD, CCP, CGP, FASCP President Gooen Consulting, LLC The challenges of developing and maintaining safe medication management will be discussed during this program. Pharmacists can utilize the standards developed by the Joint Commission to focus on processes that will help improve medication management systems for resident safety. Click here to download Linda Gooen's handout 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Student Networking Social Various residencies and companies will be providing information about educational and career opportunities both while you are in school and after graduation. Friday, November 17, 2006
General Session: The Peter P. Lamy Memorial Lecture Program # 203-000-06-113-L04 1.0 contact hour Speaker: William Thomas, MD Founder & President Eden Alternative Dr. William H. Thomas, an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare, is dedicated to promoting and developing constructive, holistic approaches to aging and the care of older people. He is president of The Center for Growing and Becoming, Inc., and The Eden Alternative, a research, consulting, and advocacy group committed to improving the care received by people who live in institutions everywhere. Board certified in family medicine and geriatrics, Dr. Thomas travels the country addressing issues of aging and the aged, as well as the wise use of pharmaceuticals. The Peter P. Lamy Memorial Lecture has been established by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists as a forum for the presentation of high-level research and new developments in the study of aging and related health care issues. This lecture is designed to serve as a remembrance of the late Dr. Peter P. Lamy, an innovator in the field of geriatrics and the role of the pharmacist in senior care. Supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca. Click here to download William Thomas' handout 3:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. End-of-Life Care Issues Program # 203-000-06-114-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Janice M. Scheufler, RPh, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Hospice of the Western Reserve End-of-life choices have complex psychosocial components, ramifications, and consequences that have a significant impact on suffering and the quality of living and dying. Are you prepared to discuss these issues with your patients? Come learn ways to increase quality of life in end stage disease states and examine the role of the consultant pharmacist in providing patient and caregiver support. Click here to download Janice Scheufler's handout 3:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. This Works For Me! Electronic Prescribing Facilitator: Sandy Smilanich, PharmD President Preferred Choice Pharmacy "This Works For Me!" is a networking session designed to allow ASCP members the opportunity to share helpful tips, innovative ideas, or strategies used successfully in the everyday practice setting that may not be widely known, taught, or published. Presentations in this session are approximately 10-15 minutes in length. Discussions are informal and interaction is encouraged. There are no continuing education credits issued for this session 3:15 pm – 5: 15 p.m. Aging with a Developmental Disability: Medical and Psychiatric Considerations Program # 203-000-06-083-L01 2.0 contact hours Speakers: Sara E. Dugan, PharmD, BCPP Assistant Professor University of Albany William E. Rosenfeld, MD Director Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults St. Luke’s Hospital Moderator: Christopher Thomas, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, CGP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry Chillicothe Veterans Administration Medical Center The population demographics of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are following a trend toward increasing survival with increasing age. Older persons with a developmental disability are at greater risk for age-related chronic diseases and health related functional impairments. Research indicates that older persons with developmental disabilities may exhibit relatively high rates of mobility impairments, fractures and osteoporosis, visual and hearing impairments and mental health conditions, as well as psychotropic drug polypharmacy. This session will help pharmacists meet the unique medical, neurologic, and psychiatric needs of these individuals and understand important social and medical models for promoting health, independence, and quality of life for aging I/DD clients. Jointly developed by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Click here to download the Aging with a Developmental Disability: Medical and Psychiatric Considerations handout 3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Medical Legal Liability: When Doing the Right Thing May Not be Enough Program # 203-000-06-115-L03 2.0 contact hours Speakers: David B. Brushwood, RPh, JD Professor of Pharmacy Health Care Administration University of Florida Brian A. Kahan, Esq, RPh, CPh, FASCP Managing Member Kahan, Shir & Associates, P.L., Attorneys At Law Have you kept up with the latest in legal liability of consulting pharmacists who provide cognitive services for patients? This session will discuss the potential liability for pharmacy practices not directly associated with the dispensing of a product. Current pharmacist malpractice cases will be reviewed and analyzed. A roadmap for effective risk management will be provided. Click here to download handout 1 for this session Click here to download handout 2 for this session 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Coordination of Hospice Care in Long-Term Care Settings Program # 203-000-06-116-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Janice Scheufler, RPh, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Hospice of the Western Reserve Pharmacists can make a valuable contribution to the hospice care team. Attend this session to develop an understanding of the philosophy and principles of hospice care and how the consultant pharmacist can become involved. Discussion includes patient eligibility in hospice care as well as treatment and payment issues. Click here to download Janice Scheufler's handout Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. General Session: Medicare Part D---Update from CMS Program # 203-000-06-117-L03 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Jeffrey Kelman, MMSc, MD Medical Director Center for Beneficiary Choices Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services In forty years, there has been no greater change to Medicare than what seniors have experienced this year with the implementation of Medicare Part D. As advocates for the nation’s frailest elderly, you know first hand the benefits and the challenges associated with this plan. Hear directly from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the continued evolution of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. Supported by an educational grant from Managed Healthcare Associates 9:45 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Documenting Medication Management Services: A Thorough Approach to the Patient Interview and a Tool for Care Planning Program # 203-000-06-107-L01 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Michelle A. Fritsch, PharmD, CGP Director of AlaMAP Alamance Regional Medical Center Penny S. Shelton, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Campbell University Clinical Manager, Research & Geriatric Affairs Physicians Pharmacy Alliance This session will focus on the patient interview as the first step to sound documentation for pharmacists working with seniors in the community or assisted living communities. Particularly, the review of systems will be emphasized as a means of elucidating patient-specific, medication-related problems. This session will introduce the participants to a software program designed to help senior care pharmacists capture their patient findings, track interventions and generate reports. Click here to download the Documenting Medication Management Services handout 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cancer & Sex: Update on Breast, Prostate and Ovarian Cancer Program # 203-000-06-120-L01 1.75 contact hours Speaker: Regina M. Holdstock, RPh, BCOP, BCPS Oncology Pharmacy Manager Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer in older people is an increasingly common problem. This session reviews the most common sex specific cancers in the older adult—breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. The presenter will review the diagnosis, complications, and current treatments for each of these diseases as well as the storage and administration of newer oral and investigational therapies. Click here to download Regina Holdstock's handout 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Managing Parkinson's Disease in the Long-Term Care Setting Program # 203-999-06-130-L01 1.75 contact hours Speakers: Susan H. Hoy, RPh, FASCP Clinical Initiatives Coordinator NeighborCare, Inc. Randy M. Rosenberg, MD, FACP, FAAN Chief of the Division of Neurology Frankford Hospital The goal of this program is to provide clinical education to consultant pharmacists managing Parkinson’s disease patients in long-term care facilities. The focus will include critical components of Parkinson’s disease relevant to the disease in this population: prevalence, diagnosis, management and treatment both clinically and psychologically. The variability in patient response to the various treatments available, progression of the disease, the impact on their activities of daily living and their quality of life issues will be addressed. Clinical indicators in long-term care will also be addressed as these have significant implications for quality and financial outcomes for facilities caring for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Click here to download the Managing Parkinsons Disease handout 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Analyzing Your Financial Statement Program # 203-000-06-119-L04 2.0 contact hours Speaker: Norman V. Carroll, BSPharm, PhD Professor of Pharmacy Administration Virginia Commonwealth University Using data submitted from colleagues, faculty will conduct an analysis of key indicators on income statements. Learn how you compare to the information presented and how you can improve the financial position of your business. Click here to download Norman Carroll's handout Click here to downoad Norman Carroll's 2nd handout 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Interprofessional Care Improves Patient Outcomes: How to Develop Your Own Interprofessional Practice Program # 203-000-06-121-L04 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Thomas E. Lackner, PharmD, FASCP, CGP Professor University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and The Institute for the Study of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Teresa McCarthy, MD, MS Assistant Professor Family Medicine and Community Health School of Medicine University of Minnesota Karin Schurrer-Erickson, RN, MA, CNP Teaching Specialist School of Nursing Interprofessional care involves various disciplines, where team members collectively assess patients’ needs, set goals, and share resources and responsibilities in providing care. This session will describe the key components of interprofessional care and review clinical and economic outcomes in a transitional geriatric population. Click here to download the Interprofessional Care Improves Patient Outcomes handout 12:00 p.m. - 1:15p.m. What Do Organizations Want from Pharmacy Providers? (Separate registration required) Speaker: Edgar L. Muller CEO Pines at Davidson Retirement Community During lunch, a panel of colleagues working for long-term care providers will discuss their organizations’ expectations from long-term care pharmacy providers. Join in for what is sure to be a stimulating discussion. There are no continuing education credits issued for this session 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Continuum of Care: Who Is Responsible? Program # 203-000-06-123-L01 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Samuel Gurevitz, PharmD, CGP Consultant Pharmacist Care Pharmaceutical Services Elaine Hsia Der, PharmD Consultant Pharmacist Partners in Care Foundation Mark Sey, PharmD, FASCP, CGP Vice President - Chief Administrative Officer Lodi Memorial Hospital There are few mechanisms in place for coordinating care across settings during patients’ transitions through the continuum. This session will address the special continuum of care needs of seniors, identify gaps in maintaining optimal medication adherence, and describe strategies and tools for improving the transition of care process. Click here to download Elaine Hsia Der's handout 1 Click here to download Elaine Hsia Der's handout 2 Click here to download Sam Gurevitz's handout 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Residencies and Internships in Geriatrics and Senior Care Pharmacy Speakers: Julie Caler, PharmD Geriatric Resident University of Maryland Kevin Chamberlin, PharmD Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Priscilla N. Payne, PharmD Pharmacy Resident Department of Veterans Affairs Richard M. Poirier, BS Student Pharmacist University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Moderator: Jonalan Smith, PharmD Executive Resident American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Hear first-hand experiences from a panelist of past residents, interns, and new practitioners in the field of senior care pharmacy. This panel will discuss their experiences and share helpful tips to help on your journey to the profession of consultant pharmacy. 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Technology Advances in Long-Term Care Pharmacy Program # 203-000-06-124-L04 1.25 contact hours Speakers: David S. Carroll, PharmD President Valley Relief Pharmacists Leah Tolliver, PharmD Professional Management Services The faculty will address technologies available to help reduce medication errors, improve inventory management, and incorporate electronic medication records in your practice. Click here to download Leah Tolliver's handout 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Timely Topics in Geriatrics: A Review of Current Literature Program # 203-000-06-125-L04 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Judith L. Beizer, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Clinical Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, St. John’s University Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Associate Clinical Professor, Geriatric Ambulatory Care University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Connecticut VA HealthCare System Laurie Mohler, BA, BS, RPh, CGP, FASCP President Mohler HealthCare Consulting, LLC Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, PharmD, CGP Assistant Professor of Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy - Dallas/Fort Worth Think about how many clinical studies relevant to your practice are published each year. How do you keep up with everything? This session is designed to organize, evaluate and prioritize significant literature published within the last year that impacts the senior care pharmacist's practice. Click here to download the Timely Topics in Geriatrics handout Click below for abstracts of the articles reviewed in the Timely Topics session Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures Cystatin C and prognosis for cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in elderly persons without chronic kidney disease Kidney function predicts the rate of bone loss in older individuals: The Cardiovascular Health Study Renal function and heart failure risk in older black and white individuals: The health, aging, and body consumption study Association between blood pressure and survival over 9 years in a general population aged 85 and older Maintenance treatment of major depression in old age 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from Katrina Program # 203-000-06-126-L04 1.0 contact hour William Drake, PharmD, RPh, FASCP President Advanced Care How prepared is your pharmacy for natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, fires, or pandemics? While most long-term care pharmacies have developed a disaster plan, as required by state regulations and accreditation standards, these plans are often not comprehensive. Other pharmacies may have only informal plans that have never been set in writing or tested. This session will highlight practical issues that should be considered when developing plans for both your pharmacy and the customers you serve. Click here to download William Drake's handout 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Team Building Concepts to Improve Staff Efficiency Program # 203-000-06-122-L04 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Ron Keith, RHIA Director of Organizational Development & Training Skilled Care Building a solid, contented team that works well together not only makes for a more pleasant place to work, but also makes for a more efficient and profitable organization. Studies show that employees are more likely to produce more creative solutions to challenges, make less errors, and stay with the organization when they feel they are part of the team. Learn how you can incorporate techniques into your business to build an effective team. Click here to download Ron Keith's handout 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. New Drug Update Program # 203-000-06-128-L01 2.0 contact hours Speaker: Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Area Health Education Center Northeast This candid and often humorous presentation compares the role of newly released drugs with the currently available therapies. This session is an excellent place to learn about or review newly released medications. Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. Click here to download Tom Frank's handout 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Health Literacy: Are We Communicating in a Language that Our Seniors Can Understand? Program # 203-000-06-129-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Chanel F. Agness, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Erica M. Murrell, PharmD, CGP Assistant Professor Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Nancy T. Nkansah, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy According to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) elderly adults over 65 years of age had the lowest average literacy skills. During this interactive workshop participants will learn strategies, assessment tools, and skills to facilitate communication with seniors who have low health literacy. Click here to download handout 1 Click here to download handout 2 Click here to downloard handout 3 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lessons from the Trenches Program # 203-000-06-127-L04 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Ross W. Brickley, RPh, MBA, CGP Director of Pharmacy Services Neil Medical Group Thomas R. Clark, RPh, MHS Director of Policy & Advocacy American Society of Consultant Pharmacists During this panel discussion, attendees are encouraged to discuss issues faced in day-to-day practice. Work with your colleagues to create and share innovative solutions to the challenges of meeting the demands of your customers. Continuing Education Information for Senior Care Pharmacy '06 Programs The educational programming at Senior Care Pharmacy '06 is approved for continuing education credit in states that recognize ACPE-approved providers. Attendees can earn a maximum of 28.25 contact hours (2.825 CEUs) The program number and the amount of continuing education credit that will be awarded for each qualifying session are indicated in the education session descriptions. How to receive your statement of credit after participation in a Live CE Program:
Registrants must evaluate Senior Care Pharmacy ’06 programs by January 5, 2007. If you need assistance during this process, please visit the help menu on the CE Center web site @ www.scoup.net Note: For onsite registrants, there is a 24-hour waiting period before you can evaluate the program and print your CE online. This will allow the registration company to submit the information to our online host. All grievances relating to the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists continuing education programs offered at Senior Care Pharmacy ‘06 should be submitted in writing to the Director of Educational Affairs within 90 days after the scheduled program date. The Director of Educational Affairs will make every effort to resolve the issue and will notify the complainant in writing of the grievance resolution. In addition, measures will be taken to address program deficiencies at future offerings.  The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.Other health care professionals are encouraged to attend ASCP’s continuing education sessions. While ASCP only awards continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit, non-pharmacist participants may submit CPE to their respective professional boards for consideration. |
