PHARMACY-BASED IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY
HOSTED BY: ARNOLD &
MARIE SCHWARTZ COLLEGE
OF PHARMACY AND
HEALTH SCIENCES
BROOKLYN
Friday, September 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Location: 75 DeKalb Avenue,
Room WL 116
Brooklyn, NY 11201
ROCKLAND GRADUATE CAMPUS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
70 Route 340
Orangeburg, NY
2 miles from NJ border
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:
- Provide comprehensive immunization
education and training
- Provide pharmacists with the knowledge,
skills, and resources necessary to
establish and promote a successful
immunization service
- Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk
patient populations needing immunizations
- Teach pharmacists to administer
immunizations in compliance with
legal and regulatory standards
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
certificate training program is a Practicebased
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-prevent
able 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.
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SEMINAR AGENDA: 7:30 AM until 5:00 PM
- Registration/Check-in
- Welcome, Introductions and
Acknowledgements
- Program Overview
- The Importance of Vaccines and The
Pharmacist’s Role in Vaccine Delivery
- How Do Vaccines Prevent Disease?
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part I)
- Morning Break
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part II)
- Identifying Vaccination Needs
- Lunch on your own
- Establishing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program
- Practice Implementation
- Afternoon Break
- Adverse Events Following Vaccination and Emergency Preparedness
- Vaccine Administration Technique
- Transitional/Summary Remarks
- Skills Training and Assessment
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 is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider 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.
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To register for this program complete and fax to: Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences at 718-780-4055. Please call us if you have any questions at 718-488-1065.
Name _________________________________S.S.#__________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
Phone (______)___________________ Fax (______)__________________________
Email Address ____________________________
Current Status
( ) Pharmacist
( ) Student
( ) Other ___________________
______Yes, I have a current CPR certificate. Exp.Date: ________________
______No, I don't have a current CPR certificate. I plan to become certified by: ______________
NOTE: Please be advised that this program is subject to postponement or cancellation
if the required minimum number of registrants is not met at least 30 days prior to the
program.
Method of Payment: $300.00
( ) Check
( ) Credit:
( ) MASTER CARD
( ) VISA
( ) AMEX
( ) DISCOVER
Card Number _______________________________________
Exp Date _______________
Cardholder Signature ______________________________________________
Cancellations accepted until 11:00 a.m. on the day before the program. Refunds given
minus text book fee of $150.00 or $25.00 if no text book was sent. |
