Events

Saturday, May 6, 2023 – 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

ALL PRESENTATIONS ARE APPLICATION-BASED ACTIVITIES
 

7:30 am - 8:00 am  Registration / Welcome / Announcements

8:00 am - 9:00 am  Updates in Pharmacy Law (0.1 CEUs) by Kim Sveska, RPh, MS, JD

ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0092-0000-23-210-L03-P/T

• Discuss situations where a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy technician may need a lawyer.
• Describe the current status of filling prescriptions for mid-level practitioners from out of state.
• Discuss how to handle recalcitrant prescribers who do not want to e-script or meet any exemptions.
• Describe some recent changes to Michigan pharmacy statutes and administrative rules.

9:00 am - 11:00 am  Implicit Bias Training (0.2 CEUs) by Susan DeVuyst-Miller, PharmD, AE-C

ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0092-0000-23-411-L01-P/T

• Describe implicit bias, how it is acquired, and how it affects our beliefs about others.
• Explain how an individual healthcare provider's implicit biases could affect the quality of patient care and subsequent patient health outcomes.
• Examine how implicit biases can lead to discrimination and health inequities among different patient populations.
• Discuss strategies to identify, reflect on, and minimize implicit bias.

11:00 am - 12:00 am  Value-Based Care in Pharmacy Practice – Telehealth as an Enabler  (0.1 CEUs) by Chidebelu Ufodike, PharmD 

ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0092-0000-23-412-L04-P/T

• Understand the concept of value-based care and its relevance to pharmacy.
• Understand the key trends in telehealth services.
• Identify the potential benefits and challenges of telehealth services in pharmacy. 
• Recognize the potential impact of telehealth services on patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
• Understand the process of implementing telehealth services in pharmacy and recognize regulatory and legal considerations related to telehealth services in pharmacy. 
• Identify strategies for ensuring quality and safety when using telehealth services in pharmacy.
   

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Opioid Use Disorder and Review of CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines (0.2 CEUs) by Sadaf Bazargan MD

ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0092-0000-23-413-L01-P/T

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

• Describe the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), assessment criteria for OUD.
• Describe how OUD is diagnosed and how it can be discussed with patients.
• Describe the types of medications used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
• List patient and provider resources for the treatment of OUD.

Summary updates: CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain – United States, 2022

• Determining whether or not to initiate opioids for pain.
• Selecting opioids and determining opioid dosages.
• Deciding the duration of the initial opioid prescription and conducting follow-up.
• Assessing risk and addressing potential harms of opioid use.
   

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Current Updates in Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (0.2 CEUs) by Leo Egbujiobi, RPh, MD  

ACPE Universal Activity Number: 0092-0000-23-414-L01-P/T

• Describe the role of EKG in patients with acute chest pain.
• Describe the algorithm for the assessment and treatment of chest pain.
• Describe the pharmacotherapeutic management of acute MI patients.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each medication in treating Type 2 DM.
• Adopt practices that may prevent complications, disabilities, and the burdens associated with diabetes.
• Describe methods to maximize the organizational capability to promote diabetes care.
• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the core team and all team members involved in providing patient-centered care (PCC) for diabetes, hypertension, and lipid management.

5:00 pm.  Questions and Post-CE Evaluation

Pharmacists and Healthcare Professionals

Registration Fee 

• $100 Members Only
• $150 Non-Members

Lawretta Amadi, PharmD

NPAM President

president@npamichigan.org

Rogers Elebra, PharmD, MS, MBA

Chairman, Continuing Education Committee

elebraone@aol.com

(313) 550-4460

Leo Egbujiobi, RPh, MD 

• Director of Cardiology, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wisconsin
• Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin

Kim Sveska, RPh, MS, JD

• Attorney / Corporate Council, Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip, PLLC, Livonia, Michigan

Sadaf Bazargan MD

• President/Founder, Pearl Institute for Headache/Neurology, Tampa, Florida

Susan DeVuyst-Miller, PharmD, AE-C

• Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Ferris State University College of Pharmacy Cherry Health, Heart of the City Health Center

Chidebelu Ufodike, PharmD 

• Chief of Staff and Vice President, Walgreens Health