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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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