2012 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Critical Roles for Certified Pharmacy Technicians in Practice Model Change
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 225-L04
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST
Location:
South Seas J, Level 3, South Convention Center
PRESENTER(S):
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Megan Coder,
PharmD, Director of Professional Affairs,
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Megan Coder is the Director of Professional Affairs for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
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Mark Hardy,
PharmD, Assistant Executive Director,
North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
Dr. Mark Hardy, Pharm D is the Assistant Executive Director of the ND Board of Pharmacy. Mark is a native of Neche, ND and a 2007 graduate of the North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Previous to joining the Board, Mark worked 5 years for Thrifty White Drug in Cavalier, ND and Wadena, MN.
Mark has been active in the profession of pharmacy in North Dakota serving as the District 4 representative on the ND Pharmacists Association Board along with serving as the chair of the Associations Government Affairs Committee. Mark has also played an active role by lobbying in the last three ND Legislative sessions. Mark is the recipient of the Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award and also was awarded the Pharmacist Mutual Insurance Distinguished Young Pharmacist for 2009.
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Shelley Johnsen,
RPh, Director of Telepharmacy,
ePharmacist Direct / Catholic Health Initiatives
Shelley Johnsen is the Director of ePharmacist Direct, the CHI Telepharmacy Service established in 2008 with a central site in Fargo, ND. She has worked in the pharmacy profession for 32 years, with a primary focus in rural hospital pharmacy management. She first joined the CHI organization in 1981, implementing the first hospital pharmacy in Carrington Health Center in Carrington, ND. She later managed the pharmacy at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND, for 5 years until moving from the area. Prior to returning to CHI to manage ePharmacist Direct, Shelley had been the Pharmacy Director for St. Marys Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes, MN, for over 8 years. She also has experience managing a compounding pharmacy and providing consultant pharmacy services.
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PROGRAM CHAIR:
Angela Cassano
Description
Telepharmacy: A Board of Pharmacy Perspective, Mark Hardy, PharmD
Telepharmacy: A Health-System Perspective, Shelley Johnsen, RPh
Pharmacy Technicians: A Critical Element of Practice Model Change, Megan Coder, PharmD
- Discuss the PTCB C.R.E.S.T. Initiative and how it relates to PPMI.
- Explain new or modified roles that have been developed or expanded to assist in achieving PPMI recommendations and goals.
- Identify training, certifications, and competencies needed to enhance pharmacy technician roles.
- List steps to integrate remote supervision of pharmacy technicians and describe the impact on patient care.