{"id":9847,"date":"2013-09-23T17:22:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T17:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?p=9847"},"modified":"2013-09-23T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T17:22:35","slug":"30th-annual-seminar-by-the-sea-northeast-regional-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2013\/09\/23\/30th-annual-seminar-by-the-sea-northeast-regional-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"30th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/cpd\/\">Continuing Professional Development<\/a><\/h1>\n<h4><a title=\"Office of Continuing Professional Development\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/cpd\/\">Office of Continuing Professional Development<\/a><\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">30th Annual Seminar by the Sea<br \/>\nNortheast Regional<br \/>\nContinuing Education Conference for Pharmacists<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Headline Topics Influencing Pharmacy Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0March 11, 12 &amp; 13, 2015<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Hyatt\u00a0 Regency Newport Hotel, 1 Goat Island, Newport RI 02840<\/p>\n<div class=\"sub_nav\"><a title=\"Pre-Conference\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2013\/12\/16\/sbspreconference\/\"> Pre-Conference<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"30th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2013\/09\/23\/30th-annual-seminar-by-the-sea-northeast-regional-conference\/\">Plenary Sessions<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"SBS Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2014\/01\/30\/sbs-registration\/\">Registration<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"SBS Accomodations &amp; Parking\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/cpd\/sbs-accomodations-parking\/\">Accommodations<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"SBS Program Faculty\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/cpd\/ocpd\/18362-2\/\">Program Faculty<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"SBS Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/cpd\/sbs-questions\/\">Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em\">Plenary Sessions<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Thursday &amp; Friday, March 12\u00a0&amp; 13, 2015<\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div class=\"chunk\">\n<div class=\"bluebox\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"SBS Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2014\/01\/30\/sbs-registration\/\">Registration<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 1.4em\">2-Day Agenda<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.4em\">Thursday, March 12, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>7:00\u00a0\u00a0 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits, <em>Grand Ballroom Foyer and Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8:00\u00a0\u00a0 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Welcome, Program Overview and Awards, <em>Grand Ballroom<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8:15\u00a0\u00a0 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keynote Presentation:\u00a0Future Trends in Pharmacy, Professionalism and Ethics<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>William A. Zellmer, M.P.H\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Contributing Editor, American Journal of Health<\/em><em>\u2010<\/em><em>System Pharmacy <\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>9:15 AM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medical Marijuana<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Al Domeika, R.Ph., Dispensary Facility Manager<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Prime Wellness of Connecticut<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>10:15 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Break, <em>Brenton Hall<\/em><em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>10:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 years later: Key Strategic Trends Impacting Commercial Insurance, Healthcare Decision-making and Future Pharmacist Roles<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Randy Vogenberg, PhD, Principal\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Institute for Integrated Health \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Going Beyond the Hospital Walls: The Pharmacist\u2019s Role in Prevention and Treatment of C.difficile Infection<em><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Monica Dorobisz, PharmD, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Co-Chair, Kent Antimicrobial Stewardship Program\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>12:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luncheon and Exhibits, <em>Rose Island Room and Brenton Hall<\/em>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1:45\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use of Statins: Side Effects, Drug-Interactions, and Myopathy <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Fatemeh Akhlaghi ,Ph.D., Pharm.D.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ernest Mario Distinguished Chair in Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The\u00a0<\/em><em>University of Rhode Island\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>2:45\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s Not Me, It\u2019s My Background: Improving the Patient Experience by\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Understanding Our Differences\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ruth Dapaah-Afriyie, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist Specialist<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Residency Program Director, Lifespan Corporation<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>3:45\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Break, <em>Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>4:00\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pharmacy Law \u2013 Provider Status*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>5:30\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exhibits and Networking Reception, <em>Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.4em\">Friday, March 13, 2014<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>7:00 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits, <em>Grand Ballroom Foyer and Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8:00 AM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Welcome and Overview, <em>Grand Ballroom<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8:15 AM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keynote Presentation<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>Michael Fine, MD<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Director, Rhode Island Department of Health<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>9:15 AM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pharmacists Role in Anticoagulation Management <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>John Fanikos, RPh, MBA<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>10:15 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Break,<em> Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>10:30 AM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flu, pneumo and more&#8230;what else is in store!?\u00a0Pharmacist Immunization Update 2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Ginger Lemay, PharmD, CDOE \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, The University of Rhode Island \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>11:30 AM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pharmacy Quality Measures and Improvement Strategies \u2013 A Spring 2015 Update <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>Nicholas Dorich, PharmD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pharmacy Quality Consultant, Pharmacy Quality Solutions, Inc.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>12:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luncheon and Exhibits, <em>Rose Island Room and Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>1:30 PM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Drug Update\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Jean-Marie Pflomm, Pharm.D.<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Editor, The Medical Letter \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2:45 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patient Communications<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>3:45 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Break, <em>Brenton Hall<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>4:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Painful Prescriptions; to fill or not to fill, that is the question.* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Karen Ryle, MS, RPh<\/em><br \/>\n<em>President, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>President, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<strong>5:15 PM\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wrap Up and Evaluations <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Adjournment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>LEARNING OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\n<p>Upon completion of the knowledge-based learning activities, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Describe select market changes that have altered the focus of pharmacist practice today.<\/li>\n<li>Identify challenges for pharmacists to better understand strategic trends in order to make new practice opportunities over time.<\/li>\n<li>Determine how role of other healthcare practitioners have changed relative to pharmacists.<\/li>\n<li>List 2-3 changes in consumer (patient) healthcare responsibility since 1975.<\/li>\n<li>List both medication-related and environmental risk factors for C. difficile infection both in the hospital and the community settings.<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast the various treatment options for C. difficile infection.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the role of the pharmacist in prevention of C. difficile infection in patients in the hospital and community settings.<\/li>\n<li>Describe how quality-based payment models have been implemented for various healthcare providers and how these payment models are being applied to pharmacy networks.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the 2015 Star Ratings and general updates on quality measurement.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the challenges for implementing quality-focused activities in pharmacies and strategies for addressing these challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Investigate anticipated changes for quality measurement in the 2016 calendar year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>TARGET AUDIENCE<\/h3>\n<p>Community, hospital, managed care, academic and consultant pharmacists and other interested health care professionals.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing Education (CPE) Credits<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/acpesmaller.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9847]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"59\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20930 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/acpesmaller.jpg\" alt=\"acpesmaller\" \/><\/a>The University Of Rhode Island College Of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (cpe).\u00a0 Attendance and completion of online program evaluations and self-assessment tools at the conclusion of the program are required to print a statement of credit.<br \/>\n<strong>Thursday and Friday, March 12 &amp; 13, 2015 <\/strong>Participants will receive up to 0.75 CEUs (7.5 contact hours) for each day of attendance up to a total of 1.5 CEUs (15 contact hours.)\u00a0 *Pharmacy Law credit will be awarded each day to Thursday and Friday attendees. One Contact Hour of immunization credit will be awarded to Friday attendees. This is a knowledge-based learning activity. Upon successful completion of the online program evaluation, cpe participant data will be automatically uploaded CPE Monitor and posted to the participant\u2019s NABP account within 72 hours. Credit will not be awarded to participants who complete the program evaluation more than 60 days post activity. 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