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Mission Statements:of the florida pharmacy today JournalThe Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Phar-macy Association can communicate with the profession on advances in the sciences of pharmacy, socio-economic issues bearing on pharmacy and newsworthy items of interest to the profession. As a self-supported journal, it solicits and accepts advertising congruent with its expressed mission.

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FPA Calendar JUly

2 - 9: FPA Office Closed - All FPA staff are at convention

4 - 8 122nd Annual Meeting and Convention

27 Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting Orlando

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14 - 15 Board of Pharmacy Meeting Orlando

25 - 26 FPA Committee and Council Meetings

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1 Deadline to submit nominations for FPA Office

3 Labor Day - FPA Office Closed

8 FPA Clinical Consultant Conference Fort Lauderdale

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9 - 10 Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting - Tallahassee

13-17 nCPA Meeting San Diego, California

20-21 FPA Midyear Clinical Consultant and nuclear Pharmacist Meeting Orlando

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2-3 FPA Budget and Finance Committee and Board of Directors Meeting Orlando

15-17 nAsPA and AsPl Fall MeetingTucsan, Arizona

22-23 Thanksgiving - FPA Office Closed

cE crEdits (CE cycle)The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours lIVE Continuing Education as part

of the required 30 hours general education needed every license renewal period.Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this

biennial period by september 30, 2013 or prior to licensure renewal.*For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and

Study materials, please contact the FPA office.For More Information on CE Programs or Events:Contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our Web site at

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disclaimEr Articles in this publication are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with respect to the subject matter covered. This information is provided with the under-standing that neither Florida Pharmacy Today nor the Florida Pharmacy Association are engaged in rendering legal or other professional services through this publication. If expert assistance or legal advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The use of all medications or other pharmaceutical products should be used according to the recommendations of the manufacturers. Information provided by the maker of the product should always be consulted before use.

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The annual Health Fair and Legislative Days in Tallahassee

has grown impressively and has

shown the public and the legislators

that pharmacists are ready and able to

deliver quality health care services to the citizens of Florida.

I would like to believe that the “Ad-vocacy Fever” is still spreading far and wide.

Just 11 months ago, we began the advocacy fever campaign to increase membership in the Florida Pharmacy Association and to show the members of the legislature that pharmacists tru-ly were serious about advocating for their profession. As I end my year as President of the Florida Pharmacy As-sociation, I can look back and feel good about the successes we have accom-plished.

The Florida Pharmacy Association is in sound financial standing with new membership mildly increased. Phar-macists’ authority to immunize has been expanded. The strong local op-position to this expansion of our scope of practice by the medical associations was countered by the hard work of our lobbying team and national trends in which immunizations by pharmacists are well accepted.

The annual Health Fair and legisla-tive Days in Tallahassee has grown im-pressively and has shown the public and the legislators that pharmacists are ready and able to deliver quality health care services to the citizens of Florida. In spite of strong legislative effort to re-duce Medicaid costs, the FPA was suc-cessful in assuring that there would not be any cuts to pharmacy reimburse-ments. There are many other positive impacts the Florida Pharmacy Associ-ation contributed to the profession of pharmacy during this past year.

In the May issue of the Florida Phar-macy Today journal, I mentioned each of my Council Chairs and spoke of the great work each of them, along with their council members, had accom-

plished. I would like to thank each of them personally for the time and effort they put in this year toward our goal to move pharmacy into the next phase of our professional development.

I would be remiss not to thank Mi-chael Jackson and all the staff at the FPA office for the tremendous job they do every day for all of us, and for their incredible work ethic. They have been extremely supportive of my efforts to represent the Florida Pharmacy Asso-ciation as your President. They have made my job much easier through their guidance and direction.

I would like to wish the incoming

President, Dr. Goar Alvarez, his coun-cil chairs, and all the new leadership, the best of luck in the upcoming year. I stand ready to be of service to them and offer any help that they may need. I have spoken with Dr. Alvarez about the goals that I had set at the begin-ning of my term and the goals that he looks forward to implementing. I have encouraged him to be relentless in con-tinuing the “Advocacy Fever” move-ment. We must move forward with one goal in mind, and that is to promote the practice and the business of pharma-cy. It is imperative that we do this with “one Voice.” All of the pharmacists in Florida must come together and advo-cate for our profession at all levels- lo-cal, state and national.

Finally; I must thank you, the mem-bership of the Florida Pharmacy Asso-ciation, for allowing me the privilege of serving as your President. This year has been very rewarding to me both

Has the Advocacy Fever Been Cured?

The President’s ViewpointBoB Parrado, FPa PrEsidENt

Bob Parrado, 2011-2012 FPa President


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Florida Pharmacy today BoardChair............................................. Jennifer Pytlarz, BrandonVice Chair ..................Don Bergemann, Tarpon SpringsTreasurer ..............................Stephen Grabowski, TampaSecretary ........................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton BeachMember .................................... Joseph Koptowsky, MiamiMember .............................Rebecca Poston, TallahasseeMember .......................Carol Motycka, Saint AugustineMember ................................Christina Medina, HollywoodMember ................................Norman Tomaka, MelbourneMember .............................Verender Gail Brown, OrlandoExecutive Editor ........Michael Jackson, TallahasseeManaging Editor ........................Dave Fiore, Tallahassee

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personally and professionally. I have had many opportunities to speak to thou-sands of pharmacists and write monthly articles for the Florida Pharmacy Today journal. I have tried to be consistent with my message of promoting pharmacy in a positive fashion. The profession of pharmacy is changing before our very eyes. The role pharmacists have in the health care arena of the future will change drastically. The future is ours to shape. Advocacy is the only way to promote the many positive health care outcomes that pharmacists can provide. If we contin-ue to spread the “Advocacy Fever” far and wide, the future of pharmacy will be very bright. We must never allow the “Advocacy Fever” to be cured. n

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It is truly remarkable when an orga-nization can stake a claim to being an active and viable entity for over

125 years. This gives notice to our mem-bers that this organization, which was established at the corner of Adams and Main street in Jacksonville, endured over the years to become what we see now as the Florida Pharmacy Asso-ciation. The membership and leader-ship have done remarkable things that warrant mentioning in this article. We have had members who have served on boards and as presidents of near-ly every national professional pharma-cy association. Many began their rise to national service from their humble be-ginnings within committee and council meetings of the FPA.

We have taken pride in being the training ground of our profession’s fu-ture leaders. It is not our intent to rest on the history of our accomplishments and those who have proudly held ac-tive membership, rather our desire is to continue our efforts to develop an army of future leaders. For example, at the 122nd annual meeting and conven-tion in Marco Island, this summer, we have scheduled a leadership sympo-sium. We have recognized that over the years of prosperity that our stakehold-ers have become content to allow others to define our destiny. We have become fearful of those who make public and administrative policy and have given them control over what you can or can-not do with your patients. It is not un-common for a member to share with me the many issues that pharmacists grap-ple with on a daily basis, whether it is something that the legislature, Board of Pharmacy or even a supervisor in-structed them to do by law, adminis-

trative rule or by management policy. It seems that we are trained to blind-ly do something without calling into question whether or not the directive makes sense or is even in the best inter-ests of the patients that we took an oath to serve and support- or the businesses that we manage.

The leadership symposium is struc-tured to help pharmacists and pharma-

cy technicians become more proactive in how our industry services should be done. If you are struggling with loss of control over your patient care environ-ment, your practice or even your ability to advocate on behalf of your patients, you may want to add the preconven-tion meeting as part of your convention agenda.

Many of us have natural tendencies to take command and control of most situations. some of us may have limited skills or may even be unwilling to over-

come conflicts within our pharmacies. Then there are those of us who are con-tent to allow issues to fester unchecked until they become impossible to correct. We hope that you will find the infor-mation provided at our preconvention meeting useful. The ultimate goal for this program is to help pharmacists be-come better patient advocates and build successful practices using time-prov-en leadership principles. If you have that feeling of inadequacy or suspect that the practice is working you rather than you working the practice, then you could benefit from this special program. Visit our website for more information on preconvention pharmacy leadership boot camp. n

Executive InsightBy michaEl JacksoN, rPh

FPA History of service and support Goes Back 125 Years

By michaEl JacksoN, FPa ExEcUtivE vicE PrEsidENt/cEo

michael Jackson, B.PharmWe have taken pride in being the training ground

of our profession’s future leaders.


The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work deligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Humberto Martinez ............................................................ Chairman of the BoardRobert Parrado .........................................................................................FPA PresidentGoar Alvarez .............................................................................................. President ElectBetty Harris ............................................................................................................TreasurerSuzanne Wise ...........................................Speaker of the House of DelegatesEric Alvarez ....................................Vice Speaker of the House of DelegatesPreston McDonald, Director ...........................................................................Region 1Marcus Dodd-o, Director .................................................................................Region 2Eva Sunell, Director .............................................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Director ...................................................................................Region 4 Jeffrey Parrado, Director ..............................................................................Region 5 Chris Lent, Director ..............................................................................................Region 6Paul Rohrbaugh, Director ................................................................................. Region 7Raul Gallo, Director ................................................................................................Region 8Paul Elias, Director ................................................................................................Region 9Venessa Price ......................................................................................... President FSHPMichael Jackson .......................................Executive Vice President and CEO

Florida Pharmacy today Journal Board

Chair......................................................Jennifer Pytlarz, [email protected] Chair ........................................................ Don Bergemann, [email protected] ...................Stephen Grabowski, [email protected] ..................................................................Stuart Ulrich, [email protected] ................................................Joseph Koptowsky, [email protected] .......................Rebecca Poston, [email protected] ...................................................... Carol Motycka, [email protected] ....................................................Christina Medina, [email protected] Member ...............................................................Norman Tomaka, [email protected] ..................Verender Gail Brown, [email protected] Editor ...............Michael Jackson, [email protected] Editor ..................Dave Fiore, [email protected]

2012 FPa Board of directors

Submitted by August D'Orazio, FPA member and Florida licensed nuclear pharmacist

“service” Pharmacy’s responsibility in 2013 and Beyond!

“What is your vision for the future of Pharmacy?” Michael Jackson asked at FPA’s conference in Tampa on Man-aging Cardiovascular Disease in Phar-macy Practice. I have thought long and hard about the answer to this question. I reached out to the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists to remember how we de-fined ourselves to society with the hope of visualizing our future from our core. This code was approved by the FPA House of Delegates and APhA Active and life members in october 1994. It states the following, “Pharmacists are health professionals who assist individ-uals in making the BEST use of med-ications. This code, prepared and sup-ported by pharmacists, is intended to state publicly the principles that form the fundamental basis of roles and re-sponsibilities of pharmacists. These principles, based on moral obligations and virtues, are established to guide pharmacists in relationships with pa-tients, health professionals, and society. The eight core values are:1. A pharmacist respects the covenant-

al relationship between the patient and pharmacist.

2. A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compas-sionate, and confidential manner.

3. A pharmacist respects the autono-my and dignity of each patient.

4. A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relation-ships.

5. A pharmacist maintains profession-al competence.

6. A pharmacist respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals.

7. A pharmacist serves individual, community, and societal needs.

8. A pharmacist seeks justice in the distribution of health resources.

9. At our core is the mission to make

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the BEsT use of medications. Thus, the response to Michael’s question must be based on what lies in each and every one of us. HEArT!!! I was watching a movie about a foot-

ball team that had taken a beating in the first half. As the coach was leav-ing the field with his team for the lock-er room, the reporter asked, “Coach, what does you team need to overcome the adversity of the first half?” His re-sponse, “HEArT.”

Pharmacy has certainly experienced adversity, however, I believe the Phar-macy Profession does possess HEArT because of all of you! We all have some-thing to give! It is in our genes as phar-macists to provide our patients opti-mal therapies to enhance their quality of life. I believe all pharmacists do their best to accomplish this on a daily basis! I am so grateful to be a part of a profes-sion that focuses on wellness!

That is our future as a profession to focus on patient wellness. We believe we can impact patient wellness. We believe in MTM (Medication Therapy

Management services). There is a Mas-ter’s Degree Program for MTM today. We must convince all the players, i.e. providers, health care payers, patients, and pharmacy institutions that phar-macists have the HEArT and skill sets necessary to achieve positive outcomes for our patients! You are the faithful leaders, members, and givers to FPA and the pharmacy profession. It is your will, commitment, and hard work that will be the oxygenated blood supply needed to pump the HEArT for max-imum cardiac output!

The mission of the output to achieve optimal wellness will be manifested by the safe procurement/distribution of medications enhanced by promoting the patient’s sixth right. Michael Jack-son has educated us through Medica-tion Errors CE that a patient has five rights.

1. right Patient2. right Medication3. right strength4. right Dose

5. right Directions6. I would suggest the sixth right: to

have a healthcare team composed of provider and pharmacist fully engaged on achieving a Positive Outcome. We must ensure that we create the best environment where patient wellness and positive out-come-based therapy can be the norm. This means we have to go be-yond being at the physician’s elbow to influence prescribing. We have to be the hands writing the therapy after careful consultation with the provider.

In the future, the provider will be empowered with more sophisticated diagnostic tools to identify medical is-sues earlier. Thus, the pharmacist will be challenged to respond to these diag-nosis and design accurate, appropriate, and positive outcome based therapies, as well as the parameters to monitor in a timely manner.

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distribute the correct medications with appropriate barcode checks and balanc-es. This will create the time a pharma-cist will need to interact with the pro-vider in a technology efficient medium to stream all the best information en-abling pharmacist-written therapy and desperately needed patient counseling. Bob Parrado stated in Florida Pharma-cy Today, September 2011, “I am a firm believer in using our cognitive abili-ties to manage positive medication out-comes. A patient that has been educated on why a certain medication has been prescribed to them and the importance of compliance will have a more positive outcome.” Thus, we need to reach deep down and empower each other. We must draw on pharmacy’s HEArT and soul, our very existence, to provide the safe procurement and use of all medi-cations. In the future, this will translate to designing, and monitoring pharma-cist-written therapy for the most posi-tive outcomes.

Al Tower stated, “I have seen phar-

macy come full circle.” Pharmacy did start in compounding and now in spe-cialty areas has returned to compound-ing. I remember my fifth year (guess that dates me) in pharmacy, my fellow classmates and I were all excited about Clinical services. The generation you are from savors an exciting memory of what was happening in the profession when you graduated.

It is that excitement, (remember, please how optimistic you were!) that needs to be passed on to our graduates today! I wonder what our new gradu-ates think. Their road will be challeng-ing, but they will have their HEArT, excitement and our HEArT, knowl-edge, experience and excitement to help them!

I graduated from ohio northern university, Bs Pharmacy, 1983, univer-sity of Kansas, Ms Hospital Pharma-cy, 1985, became a Consultant, 1986, completed nuclear Pharmacist Certi-fication, Butler University, 1989. I have been very blessed to have practiced in

many beautiful settings. The profession of Pharmacy has bestowed on me many opportunities. I have tried my best to give back in many different disciplines and practice settings.

However, I believe I have so much more to give. You, the faithful of FPA, have always encouraged me throughout my career. I want to with your help en-courage others to give their all for the greater good! The future is bright be-cause of people like you who also want to give to a cause greater than our-selves. The cause is to strengthen the HEArT of the pharmacy profession to persevere and accomplish pharmacist-written therapy. This therapy will pro-mote wellness and the greater good for our patients. let’s promote great cardi-ac health so our HEArT will encourage pharmacy students and graduates to march into the future with the desire to impact patient wellness for the greater good and bless the profession they are privileged to become a part of!

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Pharmacists on pat ient care teams dealing with hypertension re-ceived a major boost recently when the Community Preventive servic-es Task Force endorsed team-based care (TBC) including pharmacists to improve blood pressure control. The task force, an independent, nonfederal, uncompensated group of public health and prevention experts appointed by the CDC director, gave the evidence supporting TBC its highest recommen-dation.

“APhA and America’s pharmacists applaud the findings of the Commu-nity Preventive services Task Force,” said APhA Executive Vice President and CEo Thomas Menighan, BsPharm, MBA, scD (Hon), FAPhA. “Patients need all of us in health care to work to-gether as a team focused on helping them achieve the goals they set with their physicians and other providers on the team.”

Based on a review of nearly 50 stud-ies conducted between 2003 and 2012 as well as a systematic review of nearly 30 studies published in 2006, the Com-munity Preventive services Task Force concluded that TBC for patients with high blood pressure increased the proportion of patients with controlled blood pressure, decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and improved patient outcomes for diabetes and blood lipid levels.

The teams investigated in these studies included a patient and a pri-mary care provider, with most adding a pharmacist, a nurse, or both. only four studies did not incorporate a phar-macist or nurse. Pharmacists and nurs-es improved both systolic and diastolic blood pressure comparably, while stud-ies including pharmacists significant-

ly increased the proportion of patients who were able to control their blood pressure.

Pharmacists have been building the capacity to provide enhanced care for decades while the ‹system› catches up,» Menighan noted. «We have been grat-ified by the mounting evidence and public notice that shows that when pharmacists get involved in medication use, costs go down and patient care quality goes up. Today, we are eager to work with our colleagues in medicine and nursing to build the kinds of col-laborative practices that most benefit our patients.»

The Community Preventive servic-es Task Force described the compo-nents involved in TBC as adding new staff or changing the roles of exist-ing staff; forming teams that included the patient, the primary care provid-er, and other health professionals; and having the team support and share re-sponsibilities for hypertension care. Team activities included facilitating communication and coordination of care; enhancing use of evidence-based guidelines; establishing regular, struc-tured ways to monitor patient progress and schedule additional visits; and en-gaging patients actively in their own care with education, support, and oth-er tools and resources.

Based on these findings, the task force called for «health care and pub-lic health organizations [to] consid-er implementing a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improve the effectiveness of hypertension care for patients. The task force added that the benefits of TBC could also apply to oth-er heart disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol and diabetes.

In addition, the Community Preven-

tive services Task Force credited the CDC/CMs-led Million Hearts initia-tive, which incorporates TBC as a cen-tral component in preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. The task force noted that blood pressure control is one of the four health behav-iors targeted by the initiative using the acronym ABCs, along with aspirin use, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation.

“We celebrate CDC’s support and the Community Preventive servic-es Task Force’s recommendations to use team-based care to improve blood pressure control,” said rebecca snead, BsPharm, Executive Vice President and CEo of the national Alliance of state Pharmacy Executives. “Pharmacists are strong supporters of the Million Hearts initiative to achieve the goal of prevent-ing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, and the task force’s recommen-dations will maximize the team-based care necessary to achieve this goal.”

“The affirmation that team-based care clearly improves patient out-comes makes our work to accelerate expansion of interprofessional educa-tion across all health professions even more timely and important,” said lu-cinda Maine, PhD, BsPharm, Executive Vice President and CEo of the Amer-ican Association of Colleges of Phar-macy (AACP). “AACP is pleased to provide leadership to such initiatives.”

Posted by Alex Egerváry ([email protected]) May 21, 2012, 4:35 pm

Health Care Teams with Pharmacists Best for HypertensionCommunity Preventive Services Task Force gives team-based care for patients with high blood pressure its highest recommendation based on reviews of nearly 80 studies.


Article written by Mark Prifogle, 2011 President of the Indiana Academy of Phar-macy Technicians (IAPT), an academy of the Indiana Pharmacists Alliance (IPA). Reprinted with permission. Original ar-ticle appeared in the Indiana Pharmacist (Vol. 92, No. 3), third quarter, 2011.

I teach an annual 5-month phar-macy technician certification class for GrandView Pharmacy, which is cur-rently in session. one of the questions I receive from prospective students, em-ployees or from the public, is, “Why do I need to be certified?” “What’s in it for me?” While many answers have come to mind, over the years, I have gleaned down my responses to those below.

certification is a quality indicator.

Indiana currently does not require a pharmacy technician to become cer-tified, only licensed. Many states, 17 in total (34% of the us), require certi-fication by one of the certifying bod-ies. However, whether or not you need to be certified to work in your state is immaterial, because certifica-tion is about so much more than en-trance into your profession—it’s a very clear way to demonstrate to employers, customers, and peers that your pro-fessional knowledge and skills meet nationally recognized standards. In discussions with hundreds of pharma-cists in the last 5 years, all have com-mented on how much they rely on their certified technicians because of the lev-el of knowledge and credibility they bring into the clinical practice. Dr. lisa o’Hara, Director of Pharmacy services at GrandView Pharmacy, states, “Any technician that is willing to learn to the level of national certification exempli-fies a commitment to personal growth. Individuals that are committed to per-sonal growth do better work. I need to know that the pharmacy technicians that I trust with my license are willing to go to that level”.

certification leads to increased job prospects.

The employment rate for pharma-cy technicians is expected to increase 31 percent by 2018.* What’s also inter-esting about this promising number is that, as the Bureau of labor statistics notes, “job prospects are expected to be good, especially for those who are certified.” Essentially, adding a CPhT designation to your resume can mean having an advantage in the job mar-ket when it comes to finding a job, com-manding a higher salary, and being considered for promotions.

certification increases patient care.

Another important reason to consid-er certifying is because of the effect it can have on the quality of patient care you provide. As a pharmacy techni-cian, one of your main duties is to pre-pare prescription medications under the supervision of a licensed pharma-cist. These medications are critical to the management of a vast array of con-ditions, and staying on top of the latest technological advances in pharmaceu-ticals can prove critical to how well you serve your customers. once you be-come a certified pharmacy technician, you will re-certify every two years. The continuing education requirement re-quires you to keep up with the chang-es in our industry that occur every day. You must complete a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education with at least one hour in pharmacy law. This continued learning can facilitate the ex-tended pharmaceutical knowledge that will prove valuable to your patients.

certification is attainable. You can choose to prepare for the

certification examination in one of three ways—on your own with study material you’ve purchased from an or-ganization, like IPA, at work in an em-ployer-sponsored training program or

through a pharmacy technician pro-gram at an accredited school. Pharma-cy technician programs typically range from six months to two years, depend-ing on which level of education you pursue (certificate, diploma, or asso-ciate’s degree). Through classroom in-struction and hands-on laboratory ex-perience, you can learn everything from pharmaceutical calculations, ter-minology, and recordkeeping to the laws and ethics related to the pharma-cy technology field. Many of these pro-grams also include internships in pro-fessional pharmacies, which provide you with a valuable opportunity to practice your skills, and network with potential employers.

Certified pharmacy technicians col-laborate as co-professionals with phar-macists to ensure that the medications dispensed in a variety of practice set-tings are of the highest quality in the most efficient ways possible. Pharma-cists depend on CPhTs to help them serve their patients. CPhTs increase quality while earning more money than their uncertified counterparts. The decision is easy and the path clear, now go get certified!

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of La-bor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edi-tion, web site accessed on Nov. 12, 2010.

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call For FPa oFFicEr aNd dirEctor NomiNatioNs for 2013 Elections

The FPA By-laws specify that any subdivision or any member in good standing may nominate one per-son for the office of President-Elect and one person for the office of Treasurer. A President-Elect shall be elected every year and shall assume the duties of the President on the last day of the annual meeting of the year following election as President-Elect. The trea-surer shall serve a two year term and may succeed to one consecutive term of office in that capacity. Nomi-nees must be Florida registered pharmacists in good standing with the Florida Pharmacy Association and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. nominees for presi-dent-elect should have a good understanding of how the Association functions and should be current on the issues impacting pharmacy. nominees for trea-surer should have good analytical skills and experi-ence and ability in financial management and budget preparation.

There are nine regional Board Directors who shall serve two year terms. nominees must be a Flori-da registered pharmacist in good standing with the Florida Pharmacy Association and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Additionally, Board Directors must be a member of at least one the FPA unit Associations within their region. Board Directors terms are stag-gered such that even numbered regions shall be elect-ed in even numbered years and odd numbered re-gions shall be elected in odd numbered years. All newly elected Board of Directors regional Directors shall take office on the last day of the annual meeting, and shall continue in office until the last day of annu-al meeting of the second ensuing year.

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FPA Officer and Director NominationsAlthough we have just finished the election for a president-elect and directors for the even num-bered regions to be installed at the 2012 annual meeting, it is time to start thinking about nominees for the 2013 election since the nomination deadline is september 1 of this year (9/1/12). As the form below indicates, this year we will need candidates for president-elect, treasurer, and directors for the odd numbered regions. Please note that you may nominate yourself.

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July 4 - 8, 2012Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012 5 hrs GCE

10:00am Registration Desk Opens

10:30am Welcome and Introductory Remarks

10:45am-4:00pm Education: 5 hrs GCEPharmacy Leadership Boot Camp

The FPA Pharmacy Leadership Boot Camp workshop is a short course that will enhance the leadership skills of new and aspiring pharmacy leaders. Instructional presentations and team-based projects are used to learn leadership principles and how to apply them to practi-cal situations. It is designed for new and aspiring pharmacy leaders, managers, directors and clinical pharmacy leaders who are interested in developing the skills necessary to lead people as well as advance new services and programs within their organizations. Leaders will also gain knowledge of essential management tools and techniques.

10:45am -11:45am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHLead From the FrontWayne Cheatum, MS, RPh, CPh, Colonel (Ret), USAF, BSCReginal Harris, PharmD, RPh, CPh, President and Senior Consultant, Infosource Communications LLCGail Brown, BS, RPhT, CPhT, MTM Pharmacy Technician, FPG Pharmacy Services

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: De-fine the roles and responsibilities of a Pharmacist Leader; Identify how to apply the methods and means of obtaining success as a pharmacy leader; Discuss how to successfully lead a pharmacy organization. UAN: 0165-0000-12-029-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define the roles and responsibilities of a Technician Leader; Identify how to apply the methods and means of obtaining success as a pharmacy leader; Discuss how to successfully lead a pharmacy organization. UAN: 0165-0000-12-029-L04-T*

11:45am-12:45pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHCommunicate Like You Mean It Reginal Harris, PharmD, RPh, CPh Gail Brown, BS, RPhT, CPhT

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss barriers to communication in the workplace and know how to overcome them; Identify and apply methods of effective communication that will improve your ability to communicate with your patients, staff, physicians, nurses, and bosses; Describe effective communication strategies to establish superior customer service in your pharmacy; Recognize how to empower personnel to accomplish duties, tasks and responsibilities. UAN: 0165-0000-12-030-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Discuss barriers to communication in the workplace and know how to overcome them; Identify and apply methods of effective communication that will improve your ability to communicate with patients, staff, physi-cians, nurses, and bosses; Describe effective communication strategies to establish superior customer service in the pharmacy; Recognize how to empower personnel to accomplish duties, tasks and responsibilities UAN: 0165-0000-12-030-L04-T*

12:45pm-1:00pm Break

1:00pm-2:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHEmploy RESPECT When Dealing With Difficult People (Patients, Staff and Bosses) Colonel Wayne Cheatum, MS, RPh, CPhGail Brown, BS, RPhT, CPhT

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: De-scribe how to establish an environment in the pharmacy where respect and fairness are central to effective human relations; Identify techniques and methods of dealing with difficult people; Describe how to apply the methods of turning a problem patient into a healthcare partner. UAN: 0165-0000-12-031-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: De-scribe how to establish an environment in the pharmacy where respect and fairness are central to effective human relations; Identify techniques and methods of dealing with difficult people; Describe how to apply the methods of turning a problem patient into a healthcare partner. UAN: 0165-0000-12-031-L04-T*

2:00pm-3:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHPatient Safety Is Job 1Colonel Wayne Cheatum, MS, RPh, CPh Reginal Harris, PharmD, RPh, CPh

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and technicians will be able to: Define the critical aspects of patient safety as they relate to the pharmacy workplace; Discuss strategies for ensuring the continua-tion of high quality pharmacy services; Demonstrate how to effectively incorporate Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) into daily opera-tions; Identify how to institute new services through staff empowerment and effective personnel management. UAN: 0000-0165-12-032-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and technicians will be able to: Define the critical aspects of patient safety as they relate to the pharmacy workplace; Discuss strategies for ensuring the continua-tion of high quality pharmacy services; Demonstrate how to effectively incorporate Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) into daily opera-tions; Identify how to institute new services through staff empowerment and effective personnel management. UAN: 0165-0000-12-032-L04-T*

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3:00pm-4:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHStrategic Pharmacy Leadership Colonel Wayne Cheatum, MS, RPh, CPhReginal Harris, PharmD, RPh, CPhGail Brown, BS, RPhT, CPhT

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify what it takes to be an effective Pharmacist or Technician Leader; Discuss methods of monitoring success in your pharmacy; Discuss strategies a new leader could use when assuming the leader-ship of a pharmacy and describe what the new leader should do first. UAN: 0165-0000-12-033-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify what it takes to be an effective Pharmacist or Technician Leader; Discuss methods of monitoring success in your pharmacy; Discuss strategies a new leader could use when assuming the leader-ship of a pharmacy and describe what the new leader should do first. UAN: 0165-0000-12-033-L04-T*

4:00pm-5:00pm HOD Board of Directors Meeting

5:00pm-6:00pm Florida Pharmacy PACCE Meeting

6:00pm-7:00pm Budget & Finance Committee Meeting

7:30pm-9:00pm Florida Pharmacy Association Officer’s Meeting

7:30pm Florida Pharmacy Foundation Annual Meeting

Thursday, July 5, 2012 6 hrs of GCE or 4 hrs RC


DISASTER PLANNING CONSULTANT TRACKWhat would you have done if you were in Japan for the nuclear

accident in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami? What would you have done if you were in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina or present at any other natural disaster? Would you have known what to tell your patients about radiation exposure, medication safety, or where to go for that information? Your patients see you as an extremely cred-ible source of health information, but where do you turn when there has been an event that you haven’t dealt with before - such as a chemi-cal, biological, or radiological exposure? This session will discuss the pharmacists’ role in response to low probability but high consequence events of concern.

7:45am-9:15am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Natural Disaster Preparedness for Pharmacists Michael Nash, PharmD, AACC, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator, Memorial Regional Hospital

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

Discuss the frequency of natural disasters; Recognize how a major natural disaster could impact personal & professional responsibili-ties; Discuss how natural disasters impact healthcare; Explain how to be better prepared for disasters; Describe how disaster response is coordinated. UAN: 0165-0000-12-034-L04 -P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Recognize the frequency of natural disasters; Identify the effects of a natural disaster; List ways to be better prepared for natural disasters. UAN: 0165-0000-12-034-L04 -T*

8:00am-10:00am Delegate Registration

9:00am-10:30am Non CE Program CE Provider Workshop for Florida Department of Health ProvidersJeffrey Mesaros, PharmD, Florida Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy; Tripartite Committee ChairCarl “Fritz” Hayes, RPh, Past Member-Florida Board of Pharmacy; Past Chair-Tripartite Committee Marcia Mann, CE Broker Representative

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Identify and understand Florida rules and regulatory updates regarding: Continuing education requirements for Florida licensed Pharmacists; Continuing education requirements for Florida registered Technicians; Responsibilities for approved provider program administrators; Record keeping requirements and audit information for providers; CPE Monitor requirements for all pharmacists and technicians.

9:20am-10:50am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC What Pharmacists Should Know about Weapons of Mass DestructionErin Mullen, RPh, PhD, CEM Assistant Vice President, Rx Response for the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Describe chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear (CBRN) agents of concern; Identify medication therapies utilized in response to CBRN events; Identify credible information sources to assist in medication therapy and patient counseling after a CBRN event. UAN: 0165-0000-12-035-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define CBRN agents; List medications used in CBRN events; List sources to contact after a CBRN event. UAN: 0165-0000-12-035-L04-T*

10:55am-11:55am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/RC Planning Considerations for Pharmaceutical Response and Recovery Brandon E. Brantley, PharmD, CPh, LSS GB, Public Health Preparedness, Pharmacy Program Manager, Florida Department of Health Bureau of Statewide Pharmaceutical Services

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Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Explain all laws pertaining to emergency prescription refills; Compare rules pertaining to exemption to wholesale distribution; Review labeling requirements for prescription drugs; Identify chal-lenges to maintaining pharmaceutical supply; Apply allocation and apportionment protocols; Support the recovery of pre-positioned medical assets; Assess the requirements of recordkeeping for prescription drugs; Review basic rules of inventory management. UAN: 0165-0000-12-036-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify laws pertaining to emergency prescription refills; Recognize challenges that may occur in your pharmacy; Review basic rules of inventory management. UAN: 0165-0000-12-036-L04-T*

11:00am-1:00pm FPA House of Delegates and Annual Business Meeting

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch (Attendees on their own)

12:30pm-1:30pm Independent Pharmacist Luncheon (Invitation Only)

1:00pm-2:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH Improving Transitions of Care: Reducing Patient ReadmissionsStefanie Cribb, PharmD, Area Medical Manager, Sanofi-Aventis

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Define transitions of care; Evaluate the risk factors and predictors of poor outcomes related to transitions of care; Evaluate key transi-tions of care issues related to diabetes; Identify guiding principles necessary to improve transitions of care and resource organizations. UAN: 0165-0000-12-037-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define transitions of care; List some risk factors of poor outcomes related to transition of care; Recognize organizations and guidelines that improve transition of care. UAN: 0165-0000-12-037-L04-T*

2:00pm-3:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/STC Keynote Address: Uncle Sam Update—National Issues Changing Pharmacy Practice

B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Compare the role of government in pharmacy today with past and future involvement; Discuss the

motivation and trend of the government’s role in healthcare; Provide an overview of the community pharmacy marketplace including demo-graphic, economic, and patient care services offered; Describe the val-ue of individual responsibility for pharmacists to use political advocacy to positively influence their profession and patients in a meaningful way; Discuss why pharmacists must ‘own’ medication adherence and tactics they can employ to affect this outcome. UAN: 0165-0000-12-039-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Rec-ognize the government’s role in the practice of pharmacy; List patient care services offered in the community pharmacy marketplace; Identify the value of political advocacy to positively influence the profession of pharmacy. UAN: 0165-0000-12-039-L04-T*

3:00pm-5:00pm House of Delegates Reconvenes

6:00pm-7:00pm Adopt-A-Student and Mentor Social

7:00pm-10:00pm Florida Pharmacy Foundation “RED, WHITE & BLUE FAMILY FUN NIGHT” Cost: 12 yrs & Up-$60; 5-11 yrs-$25; 4 yrs & Under-Free Cost includes: Food, Games, Prizes, Live Band, & FireCracker the Mechanical Bull

Friday, July 6, 2012 6 hrs of GCE/TECH/RC


6:45am-7:45am Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International Breakfast

7:45am-9:15am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCIdentifying Medication Related Problems in the Geriatric Population Angela Hill, PharmD, BCPP, Professor and Chair, University of South Florida College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss medication use practices in the geriatric popula-tion; Describe the various types of medication-related problems observed in the geriatric population; Explain the psychosocial and medical consequences of medication related problems in the geriatric population; Compare and contrast criteria for determining inappropriate use of medications in the geriatric population; Discuss strategies to resolve medication-related problems in the geriatric population; Demonstrate the ability to identify medication-related problems in the geriatric population. UAN: 0165-0000-12-011-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify medication use practices in the geriatric population; List different types of medication-related problems among geriatrics; Recognize the effects of certain medications used among geriat-rics. UAN: 0165-0000-12-011-L01-T*

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9:00am-10:30am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/STCNASPA/NMA Game ShowTian Merren Owens, MS, PharmD, Director of Continuing Education, Florida Pharmacy Association

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Iden-tify and explain aspects of the effective and safe practice of pharmacy self care treatments through a process of answering a selected group of questions similar to a national board exam; Analyze the usage and effectiveness of over-the-counter medications; Classify different groups of over-the-counter medications based on drug treatment classes. UAN: 0165-0000-12-038-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Iden-tify the use of over-the-counter medications; List the classes of various OTC products; Identify proper storage and handling techniques of OTC products. UAN: 0165-0000-12-038-L04-T*

9:00am-11:00am Journal Board Meeting

9:20am-10:50am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCOpportunities for Pharmacists to Provide Geriatric Services Angela Hill, PharmD, BCPP, Professor and Chair, University of South Florida College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss medication use practices in the geriatric population; De-scribe clinical models of medication therapy management services being provided to the geriatric population; Explain credentialing opportunities for pharmacists interested in providing services to the geriatric population; Demonstrate the ability to provide a medica-tion therapy consultation for a patient in the geriatric population. UAN: 0165-0000-12-013-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define medication therapy management; Recognize the importance of medication therapy management among the geriatric population; List services that can be used for geriatrics. UAN: 0165-0000-12-013-L01-T*

11:00am-1:00pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

11:00am-1:00pm Student Poster Presentations


12:30pm-2:30pm Local Unit Leaders Meeting

1:00pm-2:30pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC2012 New Psychotropic Update and the “Me Too” Drug PhenomenonJose Rey, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor of Pharmaceu-tical Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify with the names, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and indi-cations of the newer psychotropics recently approved by the FDA; Compare and contrast the newer psychotropics from the older, established agents with respect to their advantages and disadvan-tages, including cost considerations and patient specific issues; Discuss the trends influencing the pharmaceutical industry and psy-chotropic drug development and the potential directions of future drug development; Recognize the historical practice and types of new drug development using established compounds; Discuss the advantages and disadvantages that ‘active metabolites’ and other ‘drug derivatives’ may offer over their parent/original compounds; Provide examples of ‘me too’ psychotropics and discuss their role in treating mental illness; Discuss the role that changes in formula-tions have in the potential for improvement in adherence and toler-ability of selected medications. UAN: 0165-0000-12-014-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define “me too” drug phenomenon; List examples of “me too” agents; Recognize the differences in the newer agents from the older agents. UAN: 0165-0000-12-014-L01-T*

1:00pm-2:30pm Education: 1.5 hrs STC The Real World After Graduation Ramy Gabriel, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager, CVS Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, students will be able to: Com-pare expectations before graduation with experiences gained working as a pharmacist; Prepare for the transition from pharmacy student to pharmacist; Reset expectations and shift focus on to areas that will be beneficial once new graduates begin their practice.

1:15pm-4:15pm Student Patient Counseling Competition

1:30pm-2:00pm Golf Tournament Practice

2:00pm PACCE Golf Tournament

2:35pm-4:05pm Education: 1.5 hr GCE/TECH/RCBlack Box Warnings and Other Concerns with Psychotropic MedicationsTatiana Yero, PharmD, BCPP, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, LECOM University

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Review black box warnings of psychotropic medications and their implications; Review selected psychotropic drug interactions of concern; Discuss special populations (geriatrics, hepatic impair-ment, etc) and concerns with the use of psychotropic medications. UAN: 0165-0000-12-015-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define psychotropic; Recognize black box warnings for psychotro-pic agents; Identify special populations affected by psychotropic medications. UAN: 0165-0000-12-015-L01-T*

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2:35pm-4:05pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/STCPreparing Yourself for a Pharmacy Career-A Focus on Interviewing Skills and Resume DevelopmentJennifer Pytlarz, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Publix Inc.

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Describe different job search strategies; Explain the difference between a resume and CV; Provide tips on how to build a resume and CV; Discuss how to prepare for an interview; Review the interview process including questions to ask and questions to be prepared to answer. UAN: 0165-0000-12-016-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, students and technicians will be able to: Describe different job search strategies; Explain the difference between a resume and CV; Provide tips on how to build a resume and CV; Discuss how to prepare for an interview; Review the interview process including questions to ask and questions to be prepared to answer. UAN: 0165-0000-12-016-L04-T*

5:00pm-6:30pm PACCE Reception

7:00pm-8:30pm University Alumni Receptions

Saturday, July 7, 2012 6 hrs of GCE/TECH/RC

6:30am Incorporating Health & Fitness FUN RUN/WALK ALONG THE BEACH Sponsored by Walgreens Attendees will receive a Walk with Walgreens Kit. Group will meet in lobby at 6:15am.


7:45am-9:15am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCManaging Tobacco Dependence in a Pharmacy SettingAmy Henneman, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor of Pharma-cy Practice, Palm Beach Atlantic University, School of PharmacyJacintha Cauffield, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Palm Beach Atlantic University, School of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Describe the physiological, psychological and cultural factors that influence nicotine addiction; Discuss strategies for assessing tobacco use in the pharmacy setting; Discuss the role of behav-ioral modification in the management of nicotine addiction; Discuss the role of pharmacotherapy including appropriateness of therapy, use in special populations and the role of combination therapy in the management of tobacco dependence; Develop a treatment plan for a tobacco dependent patient that includes behavioral and pharmacological strategies. UAN: 0165-0000-12-017-L01-P**

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: List factors that influence nicotine addiction; Recognize the importance of behavioral modification; Identify the negative effects of nicotine addiction.UAN: 0165-0000-12-017-L01-T**

7:45am-9:15am Education 1.5 hrs GCE/TECHPBMs: Who’s on First?Zachary French, Vice President PBM Transparency Initiatives, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss the perspective of the plan manager on mail order prescrip-tion plans; Evaluate the logic behind differential MAC tables; Identify decision making points for the plan in selecting a PBM; Outline tools that can be used with NCPA or state association on anti-mail strategies for your community pharmacy; Describe how to put together informa-tion to present to local employers to make the case for your community pharmacy business. UAN: 0165-0000-12-018-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define PBMs; Identify the purpose of PBMs; List tools that can be used with NCPA or state associations on anti-mail strategies. UAN: 0165-0000-12-018-L04-T*

9:00am-11:00am Education: 2 hrs GCE/TECH/STC Pharmacy Career Forum Jim Powers, BPharm - Facilitator; Presenters: Theresa Tolle, BPharm-Independent Pharmacy; Bob Fishman, BPharm-Pharmacy Nutrition; Don Thibodeau, PharmD-MTM Pharmacy; Bob Hoye, BPharm-Com-pounding Pharmacy; Stephen Reeder, BPharm-Hospice Practice

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Recognize various practices of pharmacy and opportunities available to pharmacists; Describe the practice setting that best suit the individual skills and abilities; Identify personal strengths and weaknesses to consider when contemplating career choices. UAN: 0165-0000-12-019-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Rec-ognize various practices of pharmacy; Identify the practice setting that best suit the individual needs and abilities; Identify personal strengths and weaknesses to consider when contemplating career choices. UAN: 0165-0000-12-019-L04-T*

9:20am-10:50am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCPhysician Directed Self Management of AsthmaLeslie Hendeles, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy, University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify what to teach patients about use of short-acting bronchodi-lators; Determine when a patient needs a short course of oral ste-roids; List the benefits of regular use of inhaled steroids; Describe differences in valved holding chambers for asthma inhalers. UAN: 0165-0000-12-020-L01-P**

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define asthma; List medications used to treat

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asthma; Recognize the benefits of using inhaled steroids. UAN: 0165-0000-12-020-L01-T**

9:20am-10:50am Education 1.5 hrs GCE/TECHLegal Considerations When Facing and Responding to an AuditBrian Kahan, Esq., RPh, Managing Member, KahanSHIR, P.L.

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Estab-lish protocols for preparation, completion and consequences of a Pre-scription Audit ; Identify the importance of a properly completed claim: exact NDC number, day supply, prescriber NPI and DEA numbers; Summarize the essentials of a clean prescription claim; Recognize basic concepts of contract law; Put into practice adjusting to realistic expectations. UAN: 0165-0000-12-021-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Recog-nize the purpose of pharmacy audits; Identify the importance of properly completed claims; List items that are necessary to report on a claim. UAN: 0165-0000-12-021-L04-T*

11:00am-1:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens

12:00pm Golf Winners Announced in Exhibit Hall


1:00pm-2:30pm Student Luncheon

1:00pm-2:30pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCA General Overview of Obesity Marvin Scott, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy, Florida A&M University

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss the epidemiology and incidence of trends in obesity; Identify risk factors which are common causes of weight gain and obesity; Explain the role of genetics in obesity; Discuss how to as-sess and diagnose obesity; Describe the complications of obesity. UAN: 0165-0000-12-022-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define obesity; List common causes of obesity; List the complica-tions of obesity. UAN: 0165-0000-12-022-L01-T*

1:00pm-2:30pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECHFinding Additional Revenues in Your Pharmacy PracticeClarence W. Lea, RPh, Vice President &Chief Marketing Officer, Mar-keting & Industry Relations, HCC Pharmacy Solutions

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: List at least 3 types of hidden or overlooked revenue opportunities in the typi-cal pharmacy practice; Discuss how these revenue opportunities may be converted to enhanced profitability; Create and analyze reporting to monitor revenue opportunities; Recognize how to enhance patient care and service while increasing revenues; Discover how social media can

be used to improve revenues. UAN: 0165-0000-12-023-L04-P*Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Rec-

ognize hidden areas of revenue opportunities in the pharmacy; Identify areas in pharmacy that produce profit loss; List ways social media can be used to increase income. UAN: 0165-0000-12-023-L04-T*

2:35pm-4:05pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RCPharmacological Management of Obesity and Weight LossJose Rey, MS, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor of Pharmaceuti-cal Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify strategies utilized to aid in weight loss; Discuss the pharma-cology of various therapeutic agents used in weight management; Review over the counter products used for weight loss; Identify the role of the pharmacist in the management of obesity and weight loss. UAN: 0165-0000-12-024-L01-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able: Identify medications that cause weight gain; List over-the-counter weight loss supplements; List the herbal medications used in weight management. UAN: 0165-0000-12-024-L01-T*

2:35pm-4:05pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECHInspecting Pharmacies for Compliance to Florida LawsJeane P. Clyne, Chief, Florida Department of Health, MQA Investigative Services

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: De-scribe the role of Department of Health Inspectors; List the steps neces-sary for pharmacies to take to ensure a compliant inspection; Explain common issues that Department inspectors encounter when visiting a pharmacy; Identify the responsibilities of pharmacy staff during a routine inspection. UAN: 0165-0000-12-025-L04-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: De-scribe the role of Department of Health Inspectors; List the steps neces-sary for pharmacies to take to ensure a compliant inspection; Explain common issues that Department inspectors encounter when visiting a pharmacy; Identify the responsibilities of pharmacy staff during a routine inspection. UAN: 0165-0000-12-025-L04-T*

2:35pm-4:05pm Pharmacy Student Summit

5:00pm-6:30pm Past Presidents Reception (Invitation Only)

7:00pm-10:00pm Awards Ceremony Reception Theme: COOL CARIBBEAN NIGHTS Attire: Caribbean Wear

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Sunday, July 8, 2012 5 hrs of GCE/TECH


7:00am-8:30am President’s Breakfast and Installation of Officers

7:30am-8:30am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHRegistered Pharmacy Technicians And The Law: What Your Pharmacy Staff Needs to Know to Stay Compliant?Zipporah-Darvi Redding, AS, RPhT, CPhT, Senior Pharmacy Technician, One Source Pharmacy

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss the requirements for registered pharmacy technicians to maintain Florida Registration and National Certification; Describe the responsibilities of a registered pharmacy technician; Review how to verify an active or null/void registered pharmacy technician; Practice ways to make sure registered pharmacy technicians are in compliance. UAN: 0165-0000-12-026-L03-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define the difference between Florida Registration and National Certification; List the requirements to maintain Florida Registration and National Certification; Recognize the severity if Florida Registration is not maintained; Identify how to obtain an NAPB number; Recognize the “-T” designation in the Universal Activity Number (UAN) and its requirement by Florida; List resources to find continuing education credits; Distin-guish between judgmental and non-judgmental tasks in the pharmacy. UAN: 0165-0000-12-026-L03-T*

8:35am-10:35am Education:2 hrs GCE/TECHReducing Medication Errors through Implementing a Continuous Quality Improvement Program Michael Jackson, BPharm, CPh, Executive Vice President and CEO, Florida Pharmacy Association

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to: Define elements of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program; Restructure a pharmacy practice to address quality related events; Analyze some common causes of quality related events; Implement an action plan to address quality of care in pharmacies with a goal towards error reduction and prevention; Recite quality improvement regulations for Florida pharmacies. UAN: 0165-0000-12-027-L05-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians should be able to: Define CQI; List most common medication errors; Employ techniques to reduce medication errors by using CQI. UAN: 0165-0000-12-027-L05-T*

10:35am-10:50am Break

10:50am-11:50am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHHIV/AIDS UpdateMichael Thompson, PharmD, BCNSP, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Florida A&M University

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Review current modes of transmission; Identify high risk behaviors; Discuss the pharmacist role in providing care for HIV infected patients; Describe the mechanism of actions of antivirals; Describe the rationale behind combination therapies; Interpret current Florida law on HIV/AIDS. UAN: 0165-0000-12-010-L02-P*

Upon completion technicians will be able to: Define HIV and AIDS; List methods of transmission of HIV/AIDS; Identify high risk behaviors. UAN: 0165-0000-12-010-L02-T*

11:55am-12:55pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECHLegislative and Regulatory Update Michael Jackson, BPharm, CPh, Executive Vice President and CEO, Florida Pharmacy Association

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Recite recent changes in pharmacy laws which affect the practice of pharmacy in Florida; Describe issues of state and national interest to the profes-sion of pharmacy; Identify recent statutory changes that affect the role of pharmacy technicians. UAN: 0165-0000-12-028-L03-P*

Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify recent changes in pharmacy laws which affect the practice of pharmacy in Florida; Describe issues of state and national interest to the profes-sion of pharmacy; Recognize recent statutory changes that affect the role of pharmacy technicians. UAN: 0165-0000-12-028-L03-T*

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The Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education. Up to 28 contact hours are available upon success-ful completion of attendance and evaluation

forms. The Wednesday pre-convention program offers 5 contact hours. A total of 23 contact hours may be obtained from Thursday through Sunday for General (GCE) or Tech-nician (TECH) continuing education. Sixteen of the offered 23 hours may be used for Consultant Re-certification (RC). Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed six weeks after the meeting. The FPA is also a Florida Department of Health approved provider of continu-ing education for pharmacists. This is an ACPE knowledge based (*) activity and an ACPE application based (**) activity.

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General Info

Room Rates: $149 based upon single/double occu-pancy. The room reservation deadline is Friday, June 15, 2012, or when room block is full. Thereafter, res-ervations may be taken on a space available or rate available basis.Please be sure to ask for the Florida Pharmacy Association group rate. The check-in time is after 4:00pm and the checkout time is before 11:00 am. Room reservations can be made by calling (800) 438-4373 or (239) 394-2511. Valet parking is $18 per car per day. Guest self parking is $10 per car per day. Keynote Speaker: B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, is

Chief Executive Officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA represents the 23,000 commu-nity pharmacies and their pharmacists. He has spent 20+ years working in and representing community pharmacies. In 2005, Hoey was named COO and

helped lead the NCPA team that scored legislative vic-tories requiring prompt pay of Part D claims, winning a court injunction to delay AMP that saved community pharmacies over $2 billion dollars, and NCPA member-ship has increased by 20 percent over the past two years. He is a licensed pharmacist in Oklahoma, Vir-ginia, and Texas and practiced for 5 years in community and Long Term Care settings contributing to the devel-opment of expansions into durable medical equipment and home infusion. For five years, Hoey also developed and taught pharmacology courses at George Washing-ton University and Marymount Universities. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for SureScripts, Mirixa, Pharmacy e-Health Information Technology, the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board, and the Community Pharmacy Financial. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy and the Oklahoma City University business graduate school.

Pre-Convention EducationWednesday OnlyOur traditional Wednesday program will focus on Phar-macy Leadership. The FPA Pharmacy Leadership Boot Camp workshop is a short course that will enhance the leadership skills of new and aspiring pharmacy leaders. Instructional presentations and team-based projects are used to learn leadership principles and how to ap-ply them to practical situations. It is designed for new and aspiring pharmacy leaders, managers, directors and clinical pharmacy leaders who are interested in de-veloping the skills necessary to lead people as well as advance new services and programs within their orga-nizations. Leaders will also gain knowledge of essential management tools and techniques. A separate registra-tion fee is required for the pre-convention program.

General Education TrackThursday - SundayThe general education track will offer courses designed

to educate pharmacists on a wide variety of impor-tant topics pertaining to the profession of pharmacy practice. Specific courses being offered are Reducing Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS, and the Florida Board of Pharmacy Update. Also, there will be continuing edu-cational courses on pharmacy business management.

Consultant Education TrackThursday- SaturdayThe consultant education track will provide pharmacists with the most current information available on various topics. The specific topics being offered include Geri-atric Medicine, Mental Health, Pulmonary Disorders, Weight Management and Disaster Planning. There are 16 hours available for consultant pharmacists.

Student and Technician TrackThursday – SundayStudents and Technicians will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists and attending student and technician focused continuing education programs. The technician track offers several hours of continuing education on a variety of topics, including the required courses for initial registration renewal: Medication Er-rors, HIV/AIDS, and Pharmacy Law. The student track consists of several hours of fun and exciting continuing education, such as The Career Forum and the NASPA/NMA Game Show. Students will also have an opportu-nity to participate in the Patient Counseling Competition and showcase their Poster Presentations.

Special EventsExhibits: Participate in our grand opening reception in the exhibit hall! Poster Presentations: Browse sub-missions from pharmacy students. Contact the FPA office for more information if you would like to submit a poster presentation. Awards Ceremony Reception entitled, Cool Caribbean Nights: Honor outstanding practitioners during the awards presentation. The attire is Caribbean style. President’s Breakfast: Attend the Sunday morning installation of new officers. Recep-tions: Enjoy catching up with your colleagues as the Universities entertain their alumni and friends, and as the FPA Foundation hosts the RED, WHITE & BLUE Event. House of Delegates: Be a delegate or observer and see how important member participation is to the direction of the Association. Student Events: Students will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student focused continuing education pro-grams and learning first hand about the FPA and how involvement can improve their chosen profession. Call the FPA office and offer to mentor or sponsor a stu-dent. PharmPACCE Reception: Purchase a ticket to this reception to support your Political Action Commit-tee. PACCE Golf Tournament: Join us Friday for the PACCE Golf Tournament. Please register early to re-serve your space.

Consultant Re-certification: To receive consul-tant re-certification credit for your Florida consultant pharmacist license, you must complete a minimum of 3

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General Infohour blocks courses marked RC for partial credit. The RC courses are offered on Thursday through Saturday. There are 4 RC hours on Thursday, 6 RC hours on Fri-day, and 6 RC hours on Saturday. Florida Board of Pharmacy Consultant Approval Number pending.

Disclosures: Financial support, if provided, for edu-cational activities will be listed in program. Faculty dis-closures will be announced to participants at the begin-ning of each activity.

Handouts: FPA will provide each participant a CD of handouts to help preserve natural resources. Printed booklets of the handouts are available for purchase. Handouts are also posted on our website, www.pharm-view.com, for you to print and bring with you to the meeting.

Partial Credit Policy: FPA does not offer partial credit for any CPE activity. Participants must attend the session in its entirety.

Temperature: Please have a jacket available dur-ing the meetings as temperature may vary.

Children: Children under the age of 18 are not per-mitted in the educational programs at anytime due to insurance liability issues. This includes children in stroll-ers and carriers.

FPA Policy on Industry Support: FPA adheres to the US Food & Drug Administration’s policy on in-dustry supported educational activities. The FDA policy requires, among other things, that we conduct the edu-cational program supported by any corporate educa-tional grants independently and without control by the grantor of the program’s planning, content or execution. Furthermore, the programs must be free of commercial bias for or against any product.

Waiver Of Liability: Each individual attending FPA’s Annual Meeting assumes all risks associated with his/her attendance and participation in all on-and off-site activities that occur during this time. By registering for this meeting, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless, FPA and its governing bodies, officers and employees from all loss, damage or liability arising out of or related to your attendance and participation at FPA’s Annual Meeting.

Cancellation Policy: If cancellation is made in writ-ing 30 days prior to the program a refund will be made less a $10 service charge. If cancellation is made 29-10 days prior to the program, a refund will be made, less a $50 service charge. Cancellation requested in writing after that date will result in credit for another FPA CE program or service valid for one year.

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