Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

A Certificate Program for Pharmacists

March 23, 2014 | Deadline to register is March 10
held at Ewald Conference Center
1000 Westgate Drive
St. Paul, MN 55114

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive practice-based educational program that provides pharmacists with the skills necessary to become primary sources for vaccine advocacy, education, and administration. The program reviews the basics of immunology, identifies legal and regulatory issues pharmacists must consider before starting an immunization program, and focuses on practice implementation.

The purpose of this educational program is to:

• Provide comprehensive immunization education and training.
• Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service.
• Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations.
• Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards. 

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is conducted in two parts: the self-study and the live training.  A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components, including an evaluation form. Statements of Credit and Certificates will be issued within 4-6 weeks of APhA's receipt of program materials.  

MPhA member pricing: $299
Non-member pricing: $339

Key learning objectives for the live training seminar are:

• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery.
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Evaluate a patient’s medical and immunization history and determine in the patient falls into the target groups for each vaccine based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations.
• Review a patient case and determine patient-specific vaccine recommendations based on the appropriate immunization schedule.
• Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination
• Describe the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination.
• List the steps for appropriate intranasal administration technique for the live attenuated influenza vaccine.
• Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization.

For a complete list of learning objectives, please go to APhA’s website, www.pharmacist.com/ctp/immunization.

Seminar Agenda:

Registration/Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Welcome, Introductions and Acknowledgements
Program Overview
The Importance of Vaccines and The Pharmacist’s Role in Vaccine Delivery
How Do Vaccines Prevent Disease?
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part I)

Morning Break

Vaccine- Preventable Diseases (Part II)
Identifying Vaccination Needs

Lunch

Establishing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program
Practice Implementation

Afternoon Break

Adverse Events Following Vaccination and Emergency Preparedness
Vaccine Administration Technique
Transitional/Summary Remarks
Skills Training and Assessment

Faculty:

John Creasy, RPh
Fairview Milaca Pharmacy

Melanie Schwartz, RPh
Fairview Northeast Pharmacy

Laurie Deegan, RPh
Fairview Pharmacy Services – Training Dept

Disclosures:
John Creasy, RPh, Fairview Milaca Pharmacy, declares no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this program, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, or honoraria.

Melanie Schwartz, RPh, Fairview Northeast Pharmacy, declares no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this program, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, or honoraria.

Laurie Deegan, RPh, Fairview Pharmacy Services, declares no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this program, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, or honoraria.

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit:

Release Date: 05/15/2011

Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating competency in 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injection. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.80 CEUs).   
ACPE UAN: 202-999-11-135-L01-P

Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credits (1.2 CEUs).    
ACPE UAN: 202-999-11-136-H01-P

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists was developed by the American Pharmacists Association.

For all APhA education and accreditation information please visit www.pharmacist.com/education.