SCPhA

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

Sat, 14 Aug 2010

Please register ASAP to ensure your seat in this class.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

August 14, 2010
SCPhA Office, 1350 Browning Road, Columbia, SC

Fees: $395 for Non-SCPhA or Non-APhA members; $325 for SCPhA or APhA members; $160 for pharmacy students

The American Pharmacist Association's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive training program that teaches pharmacists the skills necessary to become a primary source for vaccine information and administration. The program teaches the basics of immunology and focuses on practice implementation and legal/regulatory issues.

The purpose of this educational program:

1. Provide comprehensive immunization education and training
2. Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service
3. Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations
4. Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is a Practice-based activity conducted in two parts – a self-study learning component and a live training seminar. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components.

Key learning objectives for the live training seminar:
• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery.
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Outline the target groups for vaccination based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices recommendations.
• Review patients’ medical and immunization histories and determine vaccine recommendations based on current immunization schedules.
• Outline the steps involved in establishing a pharmacy-based immunization delivery program.
• Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination and the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination.
• Describe the appropriate technique for administration of the live attenuated influenza vaccine.
• Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization.

For a more complete list of program learning objectives, please go to APhA’s website, www.pharmacist.com/ctp.

CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION (CPE) CREDIT
CPN: 202-0014: Expiration Date: 12/31/10
Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating competency in 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injection. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.80 CEU).
ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-001-L01-P

Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credits (1.2 CEU).
ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-002-H01-P

The American Pharmacists Association and The South Carolina Pharmacy Association are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of continuing pharmacy education.

NOTE: Please be advised that this program is subject to postponement or cancellation if the required minimum number of registrants is not met . The American Pharmacists Association and the South Carolina Pharmacy Association are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists was developed by the American Pharmacists Association, and is supported in-part by an educational grant from VaxServe.

Cancellation policy: You must notify the Association at least 5 business days before the event to be eligible for a refund (minus a $10 administrative processing fee). Cancellations received within 5 business days of the event are not eligible for a refund. Because of the self study portion, you must also return all self study materials, unmarked, to receive a refund.

Registration deadline: You can register by August 2, 2010 to have your self-study materials mailed to you. Registrations will not be accepted after that time as you must complete self-study materials prior to the course date.