2010 New Drugs, Laws and Care Management
April 25 - WSU, Spokane
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Communication is key in healthcare. This two-part conference focuses on relaying new therapeutic and legal knowledge to improve patient care. New Drugs, New Laws, New Care Management 2010 is designed for all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists in all pharmacy practice settings. The New Laws session begins with WSU and UW Pharmacy Law Professors William Fassett and Tom Hazlet review current legal issues impacting the practice of pharmacy. Susan Boyer and Grant Chester from the Washington State Board of Pharmacy will discuss new state requirements for licensure, mandatory reporting, adverse event reporting, tamper evident prescription paper and pads, Death with Dignity and more.
The New Drugs session will start off with Terri Levien’s analysis of the New Drugs of 2010. The session ends with Cris DuVall leading a case-based discussion on serving patients with Limited English Proficiency.
Schedule
7:30-8 am - New Laws Registration (refreshments)
8-11 am - New Laws by W. Fassett and T. Hazlet
11-11:10 am - Break
11:10- am – 12:10 pm – Application of New Laws by S. Boyer and G. Chester
12:10-1:10 pm - Lunch
12:30-1 pm - New Drugs Registration (required)
1:10-3:10 pm - New Drugs by T. Levien
3:10-3:20 pm - Break
3:20-5:20 pm – Meeting the Needs of Patients with Limited English Proficiency by C. DuVall
5:20-5:30 pm - Evaluation & Adjournment
New Laws and Applications of New Laws
ACP# 0130-0000-10-001-L03 P&T
Activity Type: Application
4 hours | 0.40 CEU’s
New Laws
Tom Hazlet, Pharm.D., Dr. P.H., Associate Professor, University if Washington School of Pharmacy, William E. Fassett, Ph.D., R.Ph., Professor of Pharmacy Law & Ethics, Department of Pharmacotherapy/Washington State University Coll. Of Pharmacy
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to: For Pharmacists and Technicians
- State the applicable rule or resolution to a legal question from a pharmacy practice situation involving pharmacy personnel.
- Discuss current positive/negative trends in pharmacy.
- Perform a self-assessment regarding understanding of the laws.
WSU and UW Pharmacy Law Professors William Fassett and Tom Hazlet lead an interactive program offering participants an opportunity to discuss their perplexing law questions and provide an in-depth review of legal issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.
Application of New Laws
Susan Teil Boyer, MS, RPh, FASHP., Executive Director, Executive Director, Grant Chester, Chief Pharmacist Investigator, Washington State Department of Health Application of New Laws
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to: For Pharmacists and Technicians
- Apply new laws to pharmacy practice
- Put patient safety and pharmacy care first in applying pharmacy law
- Identify awareness of board support and grants
Susan and Grant will discuss new state requirements for licensure, mandatory reporting, adverse event reporting, tamper evident prescription paper and pads, Death with Dignity and more.
New Drugs and Meeting the Needs of Patients with Limited English Proficiency
ACPE# 0130-0000-10-002-L01 P&T
Knowledge Type: Application
4 hours | 0.40 CEU’s
New Drugs
Terri L. Levien, Pharm.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Drug Information Center, Washington State University College of Pharmacy
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to: For Pharmacists
- Evaluate new drugs and dosage forms recently approved by the FDA.
- Identify several drugs anticipated to be approved in the next year
- Describe indications, pharmacology, adverse effects, and dosing of the new products
- Discuss key counseling and monitoring issues for the new drugs
- Compare the new drugs against existing agents.
- Describe indications and dosing of the new products
- Discuss the role these products may play in the participant's practice
- Recently approved new drugs and drugs likely to be approved in the upcoming year will be reviewed, with an emphasis on comparing these agents with those already available. Key points that distinguish these agents on the basis of pharmacology, effectiveness, adverse event profiles, drug interactions, and dosing will be emphasized.
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to: For Technicians
- Recognize new drugs and dosage forms recently approved by the FDA.
- Identify several drugs anticipated to be approved in the next year
- Describe indications and dosing of the new products
- Compare the new drugs against existing agent
Meeting the Needs of Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Cris DuVall; BA, MS, PharmD., Director of Continuing Professional Development, Washington State Pharmacy Association
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to: For Pharmacists and Technicians
- Discuss laws and rights pertaining to patients with Limited English Proficiency.
- Identify language needs of patients.
- Use resources available for translation and interpretation services.
- According to US Census Bureau 2000 data, 23% of Washington residents speak English "not well" or "not at all". In order to assess a patient’s health needs, the professional must overcome these language barriers by utilizing culturally appropriate interventions/strategies. In this session we will discuss problems and potential solutions pertaining to language access in pharmacies.
 The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of continuing pharmacy education.
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