Overview

“MenB and Me” focuses on complications associated with meningococcal disease, vaccine recommendations for prevention of meningococcal disease, and awareness of vaccination in college students.

Target Audience

Immunizing pharmacists, interested pharmacists in all practice settings, and pharmacy technicians.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, pharmacists will be able to:

• Describe meningococcal disease and the potential associated complications.
• Review available vaccines for prevention of meningococcal disease as well as the current CDC and ACIP vaccine recommendations.
• Describe a program used to educate and engage students and faculty at the University of Rhode Island (URI) regarding the meningitis serogroup B vaccine (MenB).
• Discuss methods to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination in college students.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of an initiative targeted at increasing the immunization rate of MenB on the URI campus and in the surrounding community.

Upon completion of this educational activity, pharmacy technicians will be able to:

• List vaccines that may be administered for the prevention of meningococcal disease.
• Identify college-aged patients that may require immunization with the meningitis serogroup B vaccine (MenB).

Evaluation

All participants will have the opportunity to review the educational sessions and speakers and to identify future educational needs.

Statement of Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education, 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 at the start of the program.

Speaker

Ginger Lemay, PharmD

Clinical Associate Professor

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

CE Credit

Requirements for Credit

Attendance and completion of online program evaluations are required to earn credit. No partial credit is available for this program. Evaluations must be completed at www.uripharmacycpd.org within 60 days.

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. This knowledge-based program will provide 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU) Immunization CE for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. UAN: 0060-9999-23-057-H06-P 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEUs)  0060-9999-23-057-H06-T 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEUs)    Release Date:  June 6, 2023  Expiration: June 6, 2026

Registration

• Login or create an account in URI’s learning management and CE reporting system using your email address and professional license number. Complete all required account set up fields to ensure accurate CE reporting.
• Select “Available Online Activities” to find the educational activity.
• Select “Take Post-Test” and proceed to secure online payment (Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover or Electronic Checks accepted).
• No code is needed. Evaluation will be available after payment is made. 

REGISTRATION FEE and REFUND POLICY 

Home study registration fee:

• RIPA Members: Free
• Non-members $7

• PDF presentations will be available for download.
• Refunds are not available for this program.
• Students: Students without a professional license number should enter their college student ID number when creating an account in the learning management system.  Enrolled URI students receive complimentary registration.