Session Information
2009 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Advancing the Pharmacy Team: Innovative Roles for PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians
Track: Educational Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 201-L04
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location: Venetian A, Level 2
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Angela Cassano, PharmD, BCPS, President, Pharmfusion Consulting, LLC
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Rowell Daniels, PharmD, MS, Director of Pharmacy, UNC Hospitals and Clinics
 Marlene Lamnin, BSc Pharmacy, Program Director, Pharmacy Technology Program, Western Career College
 Miriam Mobley Smith, PharmD, Associate Dean, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy
 Beth Williams, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Pharmacy, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Description
Planned in cooperation with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
ACPE Activity #204-000-09-201-L04P / #204-000-09-201-L04T
2.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Educational Content: General Interest
Moderator: Marlene Lamnin, BSc Pharmacy,
Program Director, Pharmacy Technology Program, Western Career College, San Leandro, CA; and Staff Pharmacist, San Leandro Hospital, San Leandro, CA

3:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Announcements

3:05 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Innovative Roles for Pharmacy Technicians
Rowell Daniels, PharmD, MS,
Director of Pharmacy, UNC Hospitals and Clinics, Chapel Hill, NC; and Assistant Clinical Professor, University of North Carolina, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill

3:35 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion

3:40 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Case Study: A Tech-Check-Tech Pilot Study in an Academic Medical Center
Beth S. Williams, PharmD, BCPS,
Director of Pharmacy, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

4:10 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Trained, Tested, Trusted: Update on PTCB
Miriam Mobley Smith, PharmD,
Associate Dean, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy, Chicago,IL

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Questions, Answers, and Discussion


Learning Objectives:

  • Describe innovative opportunities for Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certified technicians to assist the health-system pharmacy team.
  • Describe the importance of including pharmacy technicians in medication safety, quality assurance programs, and information technology implementations.
  • Discuss the role of certified pharmacy technicians in freeing up pharmacists for clinical activities.
  • Explain the importance of pharmacy technician education, training, and certification in obtaining innovative positions.


Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint
(Code: 201-L04)
Attendee:Free
  
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