American Pharmacists Association Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

HOSTED BY: FAIRVIEW PHARMACY SERVICES
CO-HOSTED BY: MINNESOTA PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (MPhA)

A Certificate Program for Pharmacists

Sunday, September 17, 2017 | Deadline to Register: September 8, 2017

For questions about this program, please contact:
Laurie Deegan at 612-672-5167 or ldeegan1@fairview.org

APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is based on national educational standards for immunization training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This practice-based curriculum represents a fusion of science and clinical pharmacy. The program, which emphasizes a health care team approach, seeks to foster the implementation of interventions that will promote disease prevention and public health.

The purpose of this certificate training program is to prepare pharmacists with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to provide immunization services to patients across the life span.

The goals of this program are to:

Educate pharmacists about:

• The impact of vaccines on public health.
• Pharmacists’ roles in immunization.
• Immunologic principles of vaccine development and immunizations.
• Vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines used to prevent them.
• Strategies for improving immunization rates.
• Requirements for pharmacists who provide immunization services.

Prepare pharmacists to:

• Read an immunization schedule and identify appropriate vaccines for individuals across the life span and with special needs.
• Educate patients about the benefits of vaccines and dispel myths about vaccines.
• Safely administer vaccines to patients via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal, and intradermal routes.
• Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Partner with immunization stakeholders to promote immunizations and the immunization neighborhood.

Direct pharmacists to resources necessary to:

• Promote public health through immunizations.
• Access regularly updated information about vaccines and their use.
• Effectively communicate with patients and other stakeholders about resources.
• Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

For a complete list of learning objectives for the self-study and live seminar, please visit APhA’s website.

APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program has three components: online interactive self-study with assessment; the live seminar with online final assessment; and hands-on assessment of intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components, including an evaluation.

MPhA member pricing: $349
Non-member pricing: $449

Seminar Agenda:

Check-in and Continental Breakfast

Welcome, Introductions and Acknowledgements

Clinical Review

Morning Break

Managing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program

Strategies for Increasing Immunization Rates

Lunch

Applying ACIP Immunization Schedules

Communicating with Patients

Afternoon Break

Vaccine Administration Technique

Transitional/Summary Remarks

Skills Assessment

Faculty:

John Creasy, RPh
Fairview Pharmacy Services

Laurie Deegan, RPh
Fairview Pharmacy Services

Melanie Schwartz, RPh
Fairview Pharmacy Services

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.

Accreditation Information

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The home-study portion of the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is approved for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN 0202-9999-17-160-H06-P). The live training seminar is approved for 8 contact hours (0.8 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN 0202-9999-17-161-L06-P).

Initial Release Date: July 15, 2017

Expiration date: July 15, 2020 - PLEASE NOTE: NO Home Study credit granted after this date; Live Credit can only be granted within 60 days from the day of the seminar attended.

Activity Completion Requirements

To obtain credit for "Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery" complete home study activities, complete both home study and final assessments with a grade of 70% or better, attend the live seminar, successfully complete the injection technique assessment, complete the evaluation, and CLAIM credit. To obtain credit, the Learner must CLAIM credit once each component is completed. Once credit is claimed, Transcripts of CPE will be available online within 24 hours on the Learner’s CPE Monitor profile at www.nabp.net. The Certificate of Achievement will be available online upon successful completion of the necessary activity requirements on the participant’s “My Training” page on www.pharmacist.com.

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

Technology Requirements - Computer and Internet access is required to complete this activity. Please visit APhA’s website to view the Technology System Requirements to have a positive learning experience.

Refund Policy: All cancellations received by September 1, 2017, will receive a 50% refund minus a $125 administrative fee. Cancellations received after September 1, 2017, will not receive a refund.