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Course Overview
Last year, the NABP/AACP District III had a very interactive meeting and each state left with an “Action Plan” to move pharmacy forward in their state. To kick off this year’s District III Meeting, we will summarize the efforts to date by each state, noting any barriers that were encountered. The breakout session will discuss potential solutions and strategies to overcome those barriers. The second portion of the first session will be to look at the efforts of three District III states: Kentucky, North Carolina, and Florida.
The themes for the second day are focusing on opportunities for enhanced practice and developing strategies between the state boards, the schools and colleges of pharmacy, and state associations to implement enhanced practice models. There will be three keynote addresses. The first will address the evolution of prescribing by pharmacists in Alberta, Canada, and the three levels of prescribing authority allowed there. The second will describe the enhanced practice opportunities in the Indian Health Service, New Mexico and Virginia. The third will react to the enhanced practice opportunities for pharmacists in relation to their impact on public health. Active learning breakout sessions will be designed to create a structure for participants to plan how to address enhanced practice models, list barriers and develop strategies for implementing those models utilizing the “toolset” described in the keynote presentations. A reporting session will further build consensus on how the participants can move forward strategically and tactically by working collaboratively. Questions to be addressed by the small groups are (1) Develop a consensus as to what level of expanded practice would be an appropriate goal for pharmacists in District III, i.e., providing (or prescribing) medications from a limited formulary pursuant to the FDA, providing (or prescribing) medications with a formulary under a protocol and after diagnosis by a physician, collaborative prescribing of medications under a collaborative practice agreement, independent providing (or prescribing) of select medications or for select disorders under a collaborative practice agreement and other issues; (2) Identify any educational or certification requirements needed for implementing the level of expanded practice identified above; (3) List in priority from most to least important the potential barriers to implementing the level of expanded practice identified above; and (4) List at least 3 initial steps required for implementation of expanded practice models and overcoming some of the barriers described above.
Pharmacy technicians are playing an ever increasingly role in the delivery of pharmacy services. The Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners’ Vision Statement for 2015 states that “…pharmacists will need the support of well-qualified, competent pharmacy technicians to ensure that they can fulfill their role.” During the stage-setting portion of this program, the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy “Vision 2015” for Credentialing of Pharmacy Technicians will be reviewed briefly, as well the “White paper on pharmacy technicians 2002: Needed changes can no longer wait.” During the small group discussion portion of this program, groups will look at the major issues described in the 2002 White Paper. Questions to be addressed by the small groups, are (1) Vision – Define a vision for pharmacy technicians as an integral part of the vision and mission of the profession of pharmacy. Develop goals, objectives, and strategies to realize this vision, including who will lead the process and the specific roles, present and future, of all parties; (2) Roles, responsibilities, and competencies – Define the different levels of pharmacy supportive personnel and the responsibilities or functions appropriate for individuals at each level. Determine the competencies required for high-level performance at each level; (3) Education and training – Establish standards for the education and training of each level of pharmacy supportive personnel. Establish standards for maintenance of competence and the systems to achieve this. Consider cost implications of any new training model; (4) Credentialing and accreditation – Develop or enhance appropriate credentials to reflect what is happening and required in practice. Determine what the most appropriate systems of accreditation for education and training programs for pharmacy technicians are and who should lead this process on behalf of the profession; and (5) Regulation – Determine the appropriate regulatory framework under which pharmacy technicians can optimally contribute to the achievement of pharmacy’s mission. Define standardized definitions and terminology for pharmacy supportive personnel.
Faculty
Denise Kehoe, PharmD
Vice President, Business Development PharmMD Brentwood, Tennessee
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William Lubawy, PhD
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
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Patrick McNamara, PhD, FAAPS, FAAAS
Interim Dean Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Lexington, Kentucky
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Dianne Donnan, BScPharm
Director of Pharmacy Lamont Health Care Centre Lamont, Alberta, Canada
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Anne Policastri, Pharm D, MBA, FKSHP
Assistant Director Experiential Education University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
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Accreditation
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE numbers 022-000-09-056, 057 & 058-P and will award 9.50 contact hours (0.95 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers.
Statements of credit will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes signing in at registration, attending the entire session for which credit is claimed, completing the activity evaluation and requesting credit online at conclusion of the activity. The College complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.
