Friday, July 15, 2016

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM         Immunization Update

This presentation will give immunizing pharmacists their full 3-hour CE credit and focus on updating them in the major aspects of immunizations. It will also familiarize the pharmacist with post-exposure treatment recommendations for vaccine preventable diseases. The program is designed to enhance learning through interactive tools such as Turning Point, clickers and hands-on administration technique.
Presented by Sharon Rush, R.Ph. and Gretta Leckbee, R.Ph.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM         Opening General Session: What’s the Value of Your Attitude?

What’s The Value of Your Attitude? There is an old saying that “attitude is everything”. Is that true? I think Attitude is the START of everything! Attitude determines your thoughts and ultimately your actions. In this program you will find that being positive as often as possible helps you be more successful at what you do. You’ll leave this program with practical take-a-ways and the motivation to implement them.
Presented by Matt Booth
Texas Pharmacy Foundation Annual Distinguished Speaker Series

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM            New Drug Update
Every year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a number of new drugs for use.  In some cases, these new agents represent significant advancements over older, more established treatments.  In other instances, however, marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies result in widespread use of some new drugs over less costly, commonly used agents with similar risks and benefits to patients. This seminar will review some recently approved drugs with an emphasis on their pharmacology, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, drug interactions, and monitoring requirements.  Attendees will learn practical information about the new drugs presented, which in turn, they can use in their interactions with prescribers and in the care and counseling of their patients.

Presented by Bryson Duhon, Pharm.D. & Laurajo Ryan, PharmD, MSc, BCPS, CDE

2:45 PM - 5:45 PM            Preceptor CE - The Pharmacist Patient Care Process:  What it Means for Preceptors and Student-Interns
Presented by J. Nile Barnes, Pharm.D., Flora Estes, Pharm.D., Santhi Masilamani, Pharm.D., Holly Duhon, Pharm.D.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM            Pharmacy Immunization Compliance is More than a Revenue Generator

The purpose of this activity is to educate pharmacists to prepare to expand their pharmacy operations for immunization compliance.  Immunization compliance is more than having a standing order.  The pharmacy must ensure they have liability insurance that covers the dispensing of immunizations, policies and procedures, intake forms, OSHA requirements including Bloodborne Pathogen Plan.  There are many requirements that are needed for immunizations with very little mandates until an patient has a reaction to the vaccine, this is when the liability insurance company starts requesting Policies and Procedures and all the items mention above.
Presented by R. Jeffrey Hedges, CDME
                                              

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM           The Emerging Science of Health Behavior Change
As the most accessible health care professional, pharmacists increasingly are called on to assist patients in making health behavior changes.  Emerging information about effective and personalized approaches to achieving sustained behavior change spans the disciplines of cognitive and effective neuroscience, behavioral genetics, neuroeconomics, and behavioral economics; unfortunately, pharmacists generally have little exposure to this information.  This presentation will introduce pharmacists to what we currently know about successful behavior change.

Presented by Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz, BSPharm, ACC

Saturday, July 16, 2016 

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM           Patient Safety Act: Are You in Compliance and Protected?
The Patient Safety Act of 2005 is now in effect and requires all Health Care Providers to document all adverse events through a quality improvement program.  Pharmacies must understand these new requirements, the legal protection the law provides when reporting adverse events and the consequences of not implementing or not reporting adverse events.  When adverse events are reported to a Patient Safety Organization, all documentation is considered "Privileged" through the legal protection of the Act and the documentation cannot be obtained through a subpoena.
Presented by R. Jeffrey Hedges, CDME          

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM            Student Pharmacist Self-Care Championship
The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and the Nonprescription Medicines Academy (NMA) have partnered to launch the NASPA/NMA Student Pharmacist Self Care Championship. The event promotes active learning of self care topics to the participants as well as the audience.

Championships are conducted annually by each state pharmacy association at their annual or mid-year conferences, and usually feature teams from the state’s colleges, universities and schools of pharmacy. These teams compete head-to-head in an event similar to a quiz bowl, as they answer questions developed by the NMA, which are focused on self care.

Pharmacists and other attendees in the audience have the opportunity to obtain Continuing Education (CE) from attendance at the event.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM            Stress Management Skills for Pharmacy Practice
This activity will introduce pharmacists to evidence-based approaches for managing stress.  Attendees will practice mind-body skills known to short-circuit the "fright, fight, or flight" response to stressful situations.  Attendees also will learn cognitive practices for changing their thinking about potentially stressful situations.  Attendees will leave with a personal toolkit of strategies for controlling the amount of stress they experience both in and out of the workplace.

Presented by Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz, BSPharm, ACC

Sunday, July 17, 2016               

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM           Texas State Board of Pharmacy Update
This program will provide a review of the recent changes in rules relating to the practice of pharmacy in Texas and an update of current issues facing the Board.

Presented by Gay Dodson, R.Ph.

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM         Creating the New Frontier: TPA's Legislative Priorities & Developing Patient Services
Presented by Joe DaSilva, CAE, Justin Hudman & Kim Roberson, R.Ph.

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM         What's New in Lipid Lowering Therapy?

In 2013, both the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) released a guideline for the treatment of dyslipidemia. Recently, the ACC also released an expert consensus statement discussing the role of non-statin therapies. Untreated dyslipidemia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost double. With over 70 million American adults currently having elevated low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, appropriate treatment of dyslipidemia is critical. The role of statin therapy is firmly established; however, the role of non-statin therapies are not as clear. Most recently, a new medication class, PCSK9 inhibitors, has been released onto the market. The place in therapy of these agents, and other non-statin medications, are questionable. Attendees of this session will be familiarized to the data regarding non-statin therapies and their potential roles in therapy will be discussed.
Presented by Kathleen Lusk, Pharm.D.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM      Expanding Clinical Pharmacy Services in the Independent Community Pharmacy
This presentation will include a brief history of clinical pharmacy services in the community pharmacy including MTM, travel immunizations, and discharge counseling opportunities as well as provide information to pharmacists how to create physician-based clinical pharmacy protocols and how to bill for clinical pharmacy services. The presentation is interactive and requires active participation from audience members in order to take home actual sample clinical pharmacy protocols and billing documents.

Presented by Anna Brozick, Pharm.D., M.M.    

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM      Are You Prepared for the New Recommendations for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?
This program will provide pharmacists an overview of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis including indications for prophylaxis, evidence for prophylaxis based on results from recent trials, and important counseling points associated with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Presented by Amy Cheng, Pharm.D.