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Pharmacist Immunization Training Program

Saturday, September 11^th, 2010                       Bangor, Maine 

 

Program Goal & Overview:
The goal of the program is to educate and train pharmacists with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide immunizations and promote immunization services.  This program consists of 12 hours of self-study followed by 8 hours of live training. 

 

Who Should Attend?

Pharmacists who are interested in becoming providers of immunization services.

 

Program Objectives:

1. Discuss the principles of vaccinations.
2. Discuss the etiology, epidemiology, routine immunization schedule, and vaccine characteristics for vaccine-preventable diseases.
3. Apply knowledge of vaccine schedules, indications, and contraindications to cases for discussion.
4. List regulatory requirements necessary for compliance before offering immunizations.
5. Describe the incorporation of vaccine services into an existing pharmacy workflow.
6. Demonstrate proper handling and disposal of sharps, and aseptic technique.
7. Demonstrate SQ and IM vaccine administration.
8. Recognize signs of an adverse vaccine reaction and be prepared to provide first response measures.
9. Demonstrate BLS cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and foreign-body airway obstruction procedures for adults, children, and infants.
10. Discuss various reimbursement procedures.

Self Study Program:

1. View the sessions of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2010.  These web casts are available at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/epivac/default.htm

Click on “session 1”.  Then scroll to bottom of new window and click on “download the module”.  Then select “save” which will allow you download the windows media file.

1. Complete assessment questions for all four modules.
   1. To receive CE credit for the free online CDC sessions, you must go to the following website, login, and complete an evaluation.   http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEonline
   2. The textbook used for this course (including the self study web casts from the CDC is Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases UPDATED 11th Edition, (May 2009), “the Pink Book”, which is available for download (by chapter) for free at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/pink-chapters.htm

Live Training Program:

Saturday, September 11^th, 2010                       Bangor, Maine

 

8:30 – 9:00       Registration

9:00 – 5:00       Review of adult immunization schedules, indications, contraindications

Documentation: protocols, consent form, vaccine information sheets

Immunization supplies, workspace, and workflow

Case Discussions & Clinical Pearls

Safe vaccine handling & storage/OSHA regulations

Immunization administration techniques

Reimbursement procedures

Allergy & anaphylactic reactions/Vaccine adverse event reporting system

American Heart Association basic life support

5:00                 Questions/Open Discussion/Final Program Assessment

 

Speaker:

Kenneth McCall, Pharm.D.

Associate Professor & Chair

Department of Pharmacy Practice

University of New England College of Pharmacy

 

Conflict of Interest/Off Label Uses:

This course is meant to educate pharmacists on current and future practices.  There may be “off-label” uses discussed in the presentation.   Each speaker has completed a conflict of interest statement.

 

Requirements for Receiving CE Credit:

· Successful completion of self-study component.

· Participation at live program.

· Demonstration of immunization administration technique.

· Demonstration of basic life support.

· Complete program evaluation form.

 

Registration

 

All participants must register before the CE program by contacting the Maine Pharmacy Association at 207-225-5205, kmccall@une.edu, or 207-221-4155.  This program is being offered in conjunction with the MPA Fall Conference at Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway in Bangor, ME.  Registration is limited to the first twenty registrations received for the 2010 Fall Conference. Register online by clicking the “convention” tab on this website.

 

 

This program is approved under program provider # 096-999-09-024-H04-P & 096-999-09-025-L04-P by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education for 20.0 contact hours or 2.0 CEU’s. The Maine Pharmacy Association has contracted with Texas Tech University-HSC-School of Pharmacy who is an accredited provider of Continuing Education by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education.