Mental Health Triad: Caring for Patients, Ourselves and Each Other
Pre-conference Workshop March 13, 2024
Plenary Sessions March 14-15, 2024
Overview
The University of Rhode Island (URI) will present the 39th Annual Seminar By the Sea Northeast Regional Hybrid Conference March 13-15, 2024, in Newport, RI. Seminar by the Sea is the flagship professional development conference of the URI College of Pharmacy, and approximately 300 pharmacists and other healthcare professionals from throughout New England attend. The conference includes up to 15 contact hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists as well as opportunities for professional networking with colleagues and healthcare industry representatives in meeting rooms and in our exhibit hall.
The conference is organized into two days of plenary sessions (March 14 and 15) with 7.5 live contact hours each day and a one day pre-conference workshop. 2.0 contact hours of pharmacy law and 1.0 contact hour of immunization will be available on Friday March 15. Participants will be able to attend the seminar in person in Newport, RI and virtually via Zoom Events.
The theme for the conference this year is “Mental Health Triad: Caring for Patients, Ourselves and Each Other” and will encompass timely topics from healthcare professionals, subject matter experts and thought leaders. These pertinent topics include pediatric behavioral health, harm reduction solutions, toxic positivity, treating clinical depression, treatment of insomnia, supporting patients with schizophrenia, overcoming diet culture, meaningful work, psychological safety, integrative health practices for self, treatment of Parkinson’s disease, immunization update, law updates and more!”
Target audience
This continuing education activity is designed for pharmacists in community, hospital, managed care, long-term care, and academic settings, as well as health professional students, residents, and fellows. URI Preceptor Development Workshop is intended for University of Rhode Island preceptors and those interested in becoming a preceptor.
Location
Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa
25 America’s Cup Avenue Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Room reservation link is open. Reserve today to secure our discounted rate of $129 per night.
Parking
Valet parking is available at $30.00 per day and is subject to change.
Complimentary Parking for all guests is available at the Newport Gateway Transportation Center located next to the Marriott.
All registrants who select the virtual option during the regitration check out process will receive Zoom access instructions by email directly from Zoom Events email address: noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us. This email will be sent to your registration email address the Monday before the conference. If you have attended a program of ours in the past, joining online is a bit different this year. We are using the Zoom Events platform and the email from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us is your “ticket.” You will join the conference by clicking on the gold JOIN button in the email sent from Zoom. Please search your inbox and spam folders for this email from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us with subject line: “You are registered for URI’s Seminar by the Sea.” When you log into Zoom, ensure your screen name matches your name as it appears in our registration system. Please note when returning from breaks, you may need to join the conference again and select the upcoming session.Hybrid Conference Information
Agenda
Speakers
Plenary Sessions
Day 1
- Erika Michalski, PhD
- Sibel Algon, MD
- Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPh
- Brandon Marshall, PhD
- Jessica Putney, PharmD, BCPP
- Robert Dufresne, PhD, PhD, BCPS, BCPP
- Charles Caley, PharmD, BCPP
- Caralyn Gratano, PharmD, BCPS
- Caroline Sweeney, PharmD
Day 2
- Garrett Potts, PhD
- Kate Cozart, MEd, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCACP
- Brett Feret, PharmD
- Ginger Lemay, PharmD, CDOE, CVDOE
- Joseph Friedman, MD
- Noemi Ramos-DeSimone, PhD, PharmD,CDOE
- Nicole Chopski, PharmD, CGP, ANP
- Jessica Satterfield, PharmD, MBA
URI Preceptor Development Workshop
Kate Cozart, MEd, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCACP
Mental Health First Aid Certificate Workshop
Hannah Fish, PharmD
CE Credit
Evaluation
All participants will have the opportunity to review the educational sessions and speakers and identify future educational needs.
Program attendees can earn Continuing Education (CE) credits for this program by electronically logging onto the website: https://www.uripharmacycpd.org/, inserting the activity-specific access codes, and completing the activity learning assessment and program evaluation form. Participant names will be checked against program registrations for verification of attendance.
Participants have 60 days to complete evaluations. After 60 days from the live program date, no credit will be available for this program. No exceptions will be made for failure to complete program evaluations by the deadline.
Detailed instructions for completing a program evaluation and reporting credit are below. Pharmacists’ CE data will be electronically transferred to the CPE Monitor System upon successful completion of the program evaluation and post-test.
Program Evaluation Instructions
- Keep track of the evaluation codes for the sessions you are registered for and attend.
- After the program concludes, complete the program evaluations within 60 days of the program date.
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- Log onto uripharmacycpd.org
- Select Complete Live Activity Post-Test/Evaluations and select the program date and title of the activity (see below).
- Enter the program evaluation code and complete the program evaluation.
- Select submit at the bottom of the page.
- Pharmacists will receive a confirmation message of evaluation completion and notification that CE data was reported to the CPE Monitor.
CPE Monitor - Before registering for programs that offer CPE credit, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must obtain their NABP e-Profile ID.
Pharmacists, please note: ACPE will only accept CPE data that is reported by providers within 60 days of the live program or completing the home study. CPE data is reported immediately to the CPE Monitor upon completion of this evaluation, although it may take 48-72 hours to appear in your CPE Monitor profile. You will be notified of any problems transmitting your participant data via email. Most transmission problems are related to errors in transcribing date of birth and or NABP ID number. It is strongly recommended that you check your CPE Monitor profile to verify your participation in this program has been reported. CPE Monitor will reject CE data submitted after 60 days. *Your license number, date of birth, and NABP ID number are required to create an account in the URI CPD online registration and evaluation system to report participant data to the CPE Monitor. Pharmacy license numbers will not be used for any other purpose.
Statement of Disclosure
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education, and the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy requires that program faculty disclose any relationship (e.g., shareholder, recipient of research grant, consultant or member of an advisory committee) that the faculty may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned in their presentations. Such disclosure will be made available on the program day.
Faculty Disclosure
None of the program faculty or planning committee members for this activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose
Accreditation
Pharmacy
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Pharmacists can earn up to 15 contact hours of CE credit. 7.5 live contact hours (0.75 ceus) are available each day on Thursday and Friday, March 14 & 15, including 2.0 contact hours of pharmacy law and 1.0 contact hour of immunization on Friday.
Registration/Tech
Registration Rates
Plenary Sessions – Thursday and Friday, March 14 & 15, 2024
Early Registration Fees
One day $225
Two day $395
Late Registration Fees (after February 28, 2024):
One day $275
Two day $445
The plenary sessions registration fees include:
- Up to 15.0 contact hours (1.5 cues) LIVE continuing education (CE) credit for pharmacists including 1.0 contact hour of Immunization CE and 2.0 contact hours of Pharmacy Law CE on Friday. Each lecture is accredited separately.
- Access to the Zoom Events website
- Access to the Exhibit Hall
- Live stream presentations via Zoom
- Live Q+A with speakers
- Presentation slides and handouts
- Continental breakfast, luncheon, and coffee breaks
- Dedicated meeting room wi-fi
- One complimentary drink ticket and access to the URI Alumni and Friends Reconnection Reception in the exhibit hall on Thursday
Preceptor Workshop – Thursday, March 14, 2024
Registration fee: $79
Registration fee is waived for URI preceptors
Pre-conference Workshop – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Mental Health First Aid Certificate Training Registration Fee: $199
Refunds: Registration fee, subject to a $75 processing fee, will be refunded provided an email notification of registration cancellation is received ten days prior to the seminar.
Preceptors: URI registered preceptors should enter the promotional code emailed to them by URI to obtain a discounted rate to the pre-conference sessions. Preceptor registrations will be verified with the preceptor registration database.
Students: Students receive 50% off the current registration rate. Additional financial assistance is available by sending an email inquiry to mj@uri.edu
Opt-out Vendor Policy: Program attendee lists may be shared with third-party vendors who support continuing education. If you would like to be removed from this distribution list, please email pharmce@etal.uri.edu with “Opt-Out Vendors” in the subject line.
Pet Policy: Pets are not allowed. Service animals are allowed to accompany their owner during the seminar.
Technical Requirements for Virtual Attendance
A computer or mobile device with an internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE). It is recommended to download the Zoom app (no account sign-up required) before joining the conference.
Virtual Training Consent
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Seminar By the Sea Conference will be available in a virtual format. Zoom Video Conferencing will be used to deliver the live streaming session. By registering for this program and attending virtually, you agree to participate in the live portion of the course by using active video and audio feed through your computer or mobile device.
Lodging
Newport Marriott
25 America’s Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840
Book Lodging at Newport Marriott
Room Reservations: A special room rate of $129 per night plus tax and fees has been arranged at the Newport Marriott. This cost is not included in the registration fee, and each attendee will be responsible for making their accommodation arrangements.
Room rate available through Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Parking
Valet parking is available at $30.00 per day and is subject to change.
Complimentary Parking for all guests is available at the Newport Gateway Transportation Center located next to the Marriott.
Exhibit
The University of Rhode Island invites your company to become a conference sponsor and participate in the live exhibit theater at the 39th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference, March 13 – 15, 2023.
Consistent with previous years, we expect to attract more than 300 retail, hospital, academic, long-term, primary and managed care pharmacists, and allied health care professionals from throughout the Northeast for two days of professional networking and continuing education. This program will be accredited for pharmacists.
Your support helps provide quality continuing education opportunities to health care providers as well as invaluable networking opportunities. Sponsors have served as an integral part of our program since our first year, and we invite you to join us for our 38th anniversary. Limited sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please complete and return the exhibit application to secure your company’s space in our exhibit theater. The URI W-9 upon request. Email: pharmce@etal.uri.edu.