URI College of Pharmacy to host ‘Surviving the Tsunami of COVID-19: A Healthcare Provider’s Survival Kit’ March 17-19
Health professionals from around the region will earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing healthcare issues of the day during the 36th annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference presented by University of Rhode Island Office of Continuing Professional Development.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the flagship professional development conference hosted by the URI College of Pharmacy will be delivered virtually via Zoom March 17-19. Attendees will receive links to the event website and app for this year’s conference — “Surviving the Tsunami of COVID-19: A Healthcare Provider’s Survival Kit” — after registering.
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Seminar By the Sea brings together pharmacists, nurses, students and clinicians from multiple health care disciplines for three days of seminars and discussions. Continuing education credits are available for pharmacists and nurses, including in pharmacology, immunization and law.
This year’s conference includes discussions and workshops covering many health issues, including extensive coverage of the pandemic. The Thursday keynote, to be delivered by Jefferson University Professor and Chair of Medical Oncology Dr. Ana Maria Lopez, will focus on the stressors health care professionals face during the pandemic with a discussion on opportunities for healing, community, and coming together.
The Friday keynote, to be delivered by emergency room physician and Brown University Professor Dr. Megan Ranney, will discuss pandemic problem solving. Ranney, Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation at the Brown University School of Public Health, has been a frequent contributor to the national conversation throughout the pandemic, appearing on national television multiple times to advise the public.
URI Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy faculty members will play a significant role in the conference. On Thursday, March 18, Pharmacy Professor Kerry LaPlante, who is also a member of Rhode Island’s Vaccine Subcommittee, will present “COVID-19 Vaccines: Safety, Efficacy and Access.” Nursing Professor Jennifer Mammen will present “Telemedicine for Asthma Management: An Opportunity to Improve Care.” Clinical Pharmacy Professors Virginia Lemay and Kelly Matson, along with Pharmacy Resident Jessica Silva, will present “Pediatric Immunizations Should Not be a Sticking Point,” a pre-conference session on Wednesday, March 17 which fulfills the newly required pediatric immunization continuing education requirements for pharmacists.
Health care professionals and educators from URI and beyond will present on such topics as palliative telehealth, home monitoring devices, specialty drugs, Quality improvement, COVID-19 vaccines, medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and many more.
During the live, online Seminar By the Sea, pharmacists and nurses can obtain 5 hours of live continuing education credit each day (March 18-19). Advanced registration is required. The full program schedule and registration are available on the URI College of Pharmacy CE website.