The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a professional membership society of registered pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students who reside, work, attend college, or are interested in pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
2010 Mid Year Conference
 


Bridging the Gap
 
           
The conference continued on Saturday with more programming, including the following Continuing Education Programs:
Pharmacy: The Rural Perspective
Credentialing, Accreditation, and Accountability for Pharmacist Services
Enhancing Patient Compliance through Counseling on Treatment and Insulin Delivery Devices
Reducing the Risk of Patient Falls
Drugs and Dermatologic Reactions
Prevention & Management of Preeclampsia
Patient Outcomes: The Priority of Adherence
The Technician's Role in Providing Direct Patient Care
and a joint track with PPA and PSHP:
Improving Medication Safety for Hospitalized Patients in Transition
Medication Management Across the Continuum

PPA's Colleagues in Consultation Luncheon broke up the day of CE programs.

Round table discussions included topics such as:
How to Grow Your Independent Pharmacy Practice
Five Free Technology Resources that Can Benefit Your Pharmacy
Resources and Revenue: Remote Pharmacist Services
Handling Hazardous Medications
Celiac Disease: Implications for a Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Care to the Underserved
Developing a Successful Advanced Community Practice Rotation
ADA Recognition Process for Pharmacists Providing Diabetes Education Services to their Patients
Pharmacy Residency Training: Perspectives of a Community Pharmacy Resident
Developing Patient Care Programs in Your Pharmacy
Understanding Behavior Change
Integrating a Health Living Program into Retail Pharmacy

Thank you to the following members for volunteering to host the round table discussions:

Rob Frankil, Melissa Krause, Paul Moore, Gayle Cotchen, John Lech, Janelle Ocampo, Julie Olenak, Mindy Kozminski,
Shannon McLaughlin, Amelia Arnold, Melissa Somma McGivney, Lauren Jonkman, and Jim Reginelli

  
Sherri Lee, President, accepts a check for PharmPAC from Kyle Hampson on behalf of Duquesne's Student Chapter.
Kudos to Duquesne for their fundraising efforts and contribution!

Later that evening, students presented their posters on their interpretation
of the conference theme, "Bridging the Gap" during the Beer & Banter reception.

 

Student Posters were Presented By:
Rachel E. Warner and Rebecca A. Watson, Duquesne University
"Bridging the Gap: Transitioning from Pharmacy School to the Workplace"

Michael Gionfriddo, Wilkes University
"The Future of Healthcare...United We Stand...Divided We Fall"

Michael Larosa and Layne Michelle Wander, Jefferson
"Empowering Pharmacy: Bridging the Gap through Disease Management and Life-Long Learning"

Greg Yugov and Kareem Karara, PCP
"Pharmacist Provided Nutrition Counseling in an Outpatient Setting"

Elyse Weitzman and Erin Burke, University of Pittsburgh
"Transitions of Care: The Pharmacist's Role"

 

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The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a professional membership society of registered pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students who reside, work, attend college, or are interested in pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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