2024 Conference for Pharmacy Technicians

2024 Conference for Pharmacy Technicians

Thursday, May 16, 2024

8:00am – 3:30pm

Registration: 7:30am

Program starts promptly with opening remarks at: 7:55am

Heart Center Auditorium

Spartanburg Medical Center

101 East Wood St., Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303

AGENDA/TOPICS

7:55am

Welcome, Introduction, Announcements

8:00

I. Overview of Changes to USP <797>

9:00

II. Novel Antibiotic Therapies

10:00

Break

10:15

III. 2024 Immunization Updates and Review

11:15

Lunch

12:15pm

IV. Retail Pharmacy Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Trends

1:15

V. An Update to the 2023 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria and its clinical application to outpatient pharmacy setting

2:15

Break

2:30

VI. American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2024 Guideline Updates: A Diabetes Medication Review for Pharmacy Technicians

3:30

Wrap-up, Q&A, Adjourn

REGISTRATION FEES

· $65.00

· $60.00 for SRHS Associates

· $5.00 Additional fee after May 1

Registration fees include refreshments, lunch and available handouts.

Questions: Alane Swain: [email protected]

ADA- SRHS is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For special needs, please call (864) 560- 6282 by May 1.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The target audience for these continuing education activities is pharmacy technicians. Please see individual activity listings above for specific information about CEU designations, learning objectives, and activity types.

To claim CE credit, participants must sign-in/register, participate in all active learning activities, respond to all learning assessment questions, and complete the online evaluations of each activity at https://cop.sc.learningexpressce.com to obtain credit. Detailed instructions on how to claim CPE credit will be provided: participants must create or update their Learning Express profile with their NABP e-Profile ID and birth month/day and complete the online program evaluations for credit to be submitted to the NABP CPE Monitor System. Completion of evaluations within 30 days of the program will ensure credit is transmitted; any credit claimed greater than 60 days after the conclusion of the program will not be accepted by the NABP CPE Monitor.

Overview of Changes to USP <797>

Mark Suddreth, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Spartanburg Medical Center

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-084-L07-T, 1.0 contact hours, knowledge-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Summarize the major changes regarding the USP compounding chapters

2. Discuss the implementation of the revised USP <797> requirements on an inpatient pharmacy

3. Define the roles of compounding personnel as it relates to compliance with USP <797>

Novel Antibiotic Therapies

Jared Cvetko, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Spartanburg Medical Center

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-085-L05-T, 1.0 contact hours, application-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss anti-infective therapies used for multi-drug resistant pathogens

2. Identify the potential for medication errors with anti-infective therapies

3. Demonstrate the correct preparation of antibiotic lock therapy

2024 Immunization Updates and Review

Katelyn Carswell, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Spartanburg Medical Center

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-086-L06-T, 1.0 contact hours, knowledge-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify updates to the child, adolescent, and adult vaccine recommendations from the 2024 CDC schedule

2. Review proper storage, handling, and administration of vaccines

3. Recognize vaccine-related adverse reactions

4. Discuss how to use the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)

Retail Pharmacy Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Trends

Tim Gentilcore, PharmD; Manager - Retail Pharmacy, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-087-L04-T, 1.0 contact hours, knowledge-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the differences in pharmaceutical pricing from wholesalers and manufacturers

2. Identify third-party payer pharmacy reimbursements

An Update to the 2023 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria and its clinical application to outpatient pharmacy setting

Yin Wong, PharmD, BCACP; Clinical Discharge Pharmacist – Outpatient Pharmacy, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-088-L05-T, 1.0 contact hours, application-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Explain the intent of Beers Criteria and its target audience

2. Describe the major modifications made to 2023 update

3. Apply the criteria to a patient case in the outpatient pharmacy setting

American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2024 Guideline Updates: A Diabetes Medication Review for Pharmacy Technicians

Erin Zee, PharmD; Clinical Discharge Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-24-089-L01-T, 1.0 contact hours, application-based activity

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Review relevant changes to the 2024 ADA Guidelines

2. Apply guideline recommendations to a patient case

3. Summarize current oral and injectable diabetes medications on the market

4. Compare and contrast biosimilar and interchangeable insulins

5. Calculate insulin day supply based on patient case

Additional information will be included in the confirmation email that you receive upon registering for the event through Eventbrite.

Directions to the facility and other program information will be e-mailed 3 days prior to the event.