2015 PTEC Conference Schedule Overall goals for the "Teaching for Tomorrow" PTEC Conference are to Discuss the educational needs of pharmacy technicians in the evolution of pharmacy practice by assisting pharmacists to better maximize patient healthcare. Identify and discuss the impact of accreditation standards and regulations on pharmacy technician programs. Describe the art and science of teaching and learning within pharmacy technician education. Thursday July 9 10:00 am-11:30 am Sign In and Late REGISTRATION Conference Welcome 11:45am-12:45 pm Healthcare Initiatives: Collaborations with Pharmacy Partners and Pharmacy Technician Programs (1 contact hour) Presented by Ann Oberg, BS, CPhT-Department Chair/Program Director, Pharmacy Technician Program, Arapahoe Community College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-048-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-048-L04-T Identify ways that pharmacy technician program work with industry partners. Identify methods that pharmacy technician programs assist industry partners meet hiring, retention and training needs. Outline career pathways for industry partners. Describe educational opportunities of current technicians to industry partners. Describe to industry partners the training opportunities of current technician students. Explain the industry partner perspective of externship. 12:45pm-1:45 pm Experimenting With Interdisciplinary Learning Activities Involving Pharmacy Tech and Nursing Programs (1 contact hour) Presented by Heidi Fay, CPhT- Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program, Clark College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-049-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-049-L04-T 1
: : Describe interdisciplinary learning in relation to pharmacy technician and nursing departments. Identify real-world tasks that can be transformed into learning activities. Compare current activities to interdisciplinary activities. Construct an activity that can be interwoven with another department at your institute. List benefits of collaborative allied health learning activities. Evaluate current assignments for integration into interdisciplinary learning. 1:45 pm-2:00 pm BREAK 2:00 pm-3:00 pm PTCB Update: 2015 (1 contact hour) Presented by Zack Green, BA, CPhT, Partnership Development Coordinator, PTCB ACPE # 0004-9999-15-069-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-069-L04-T Identify the country s current and pending regulation/legislation for pharmacy technicians Explain the national initiatives involved with pharmacy technician professional development Describe the categories associated with the examination blueprint Explain national statutes related to hiring pharmacy technicians Identify the timeline for implementation of changes to national certification Determine the benefits of engaging in the Educator community program. 3:00 pm-4:30 pm Test Writing 101 (1.5 contact hours) Presented by Sandra Andrews, BA ACPE # 0004-9999-15-050-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-050-L04-T Pharmacy : Compose effective test questions Construct test questions that provoke critical thinking Provide guidelines to establish a test-writing procedure for your course. Summarize content and construct validity. Describe criterion-related validity. Dissect test questions and rewrite the question to an acceptable standard. 5:30 pm-6:30 pm PTEC MEET and GREET Event 2
Friday July 10 7:00am-8:00am CST, WEBINAR Mobile App Development for Educators: Tactics, Tips, and Tricks (1 contact hour) Presented by Mark Brunton, BS, CPhT- Program Chair- Pharmacy Technician Program, Kaplan College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-058-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-058-L04-T Objectives for Technicians: Upon Completion of this presentation, a pharmacy technician will be able to: Discuss the viability of app development by and for technicians and technician students Prepare an app layout to begin exploring development options Utilize methods and avenues for mobile app development Objectives for Pharmacists: Upon Completion of this presentation, a pharmacist will be able to: Describe the viability of app development by and for technician and pharmacy students Select an app layout to begin exploring development options for students Evaluate methods and avenues for mobile app development for students 7:30 am BREAKFAST 8:00am-9:45am Installation of Officers, Awards and PTEC Business Meeting 10:00 am-11:30 am ASHP Update (1.5 contact hours) Presented by Lisa Lifshin, RPH-Director, Pharmacy Technician Accreditation & Residency Services, ASHP ACPE # 0004-9999-15-058-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-058-L04-T List and describe the objectives of the programmatic accreditation program for technicians Describe new developments in the accreditation area Identify in house resources that may be used in the accreditation process. Pharmacist objectives Discuss how objectives of programmatic accreditation for pharmacy technician training will impact the pharmacy profession. Describe new options for the use of pharmacy technicians based on the accreditation standards for pharmacy technician training programs. Discuss the role of the pharmacist in applying for programmatic accreditation for a pharmacy technician program. 11:30 am-2:00 pm Exhibitors and Lunch 3
2:00 pm-3:00 pm Update on USP <797> and <800> - Strategies for Teaching Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique Using Active Learning Methods (1 contact hour) ACPE # 0004-9999-15-051-L03-P & 0004-9999-15-051-L03-T Presented by Lisa McCartney, M.Ed, CPhT, PhTR- Department Chair of Pharmacy Technology, Austin Community College Discuss USP<800> as it relates to pharmacy technician education and skills training. Identify areas of USP<797> that are likely to change with the chapter revision, and the potential impact on pharmacy technician competencies Determine their current methods for teaching sterile compounding and chemotherapy preparation. Outline ideas for incorporating active learning strategies into sterile compounding training. Evaluate USP<800> as it relates to pharmacy technician education and skills training. Summarize areas of USP<797> that are likely to change with the chapter revision, and the potential impact on pharmacy technician competencies Assess their current methods for teaching sterile compounding and chemotherapy preparation. Develop ideas for incorporating active learning strategies into sterile compounding training. 3:00 pm-3:15 pm BREAK 3:15 pm-4:15 pm On- Site Visit and Beyond: A Surveyor's Viewpoint (1 contact hour) Presented by Sheri Roumell, B.S., CPhT, RPT- Pharmacy Technology Program Director, Casper College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-071-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-071-L04-T Technician outcomes: Summarize the actions of the visiting site team Explain the types of evidence examined during the on site visit Inform audience of the evidence needed to respond to an accreditation site visit report Pharmacist outcomes: Identify the structure and function of the accreditation commission Identify best practices in preparing a program self study accreditation report Explain how the site visit report and response to the report is used to evaluate the program during the voted board actions 4
3:15 pm-4:10 pm Instructor Networking Session (No ACPE CE is offered for this Concurrent Session) Facilitated by Ashanti LaRoche' Topics include: Curriculum Initiatives: Pharmacy Audit-Judy Neville Getting Involved in Organizations-Janet M. Liles How Chain Pharmacies are Preparing for 2020 and PTCB Changes-Tim Koch MindTap-Stephen Smith 4:15-5:15pm Preparing for the Accreditation Visit: A Program Director Perspective (1 contact hour) Presented by Irene Banuelos-Villatoro, BS, CPHT, PhTR - Program Director for the Pharmacy Technician Program, San Jacinto College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-072-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-072-L04-T Identify the steps in preparing a program self-study accreditation report. Describe the actions needed in preparing the location for a pharmacy technology program accreditation site visit Inform audience of the evidence needed to respond to an accreditation site visit report Pharmacist outcomes: Identify the accreditation self-study process. Relate best practices in preparing a program self-study accreditation report Summarize how evidence is used in the evaluation of the program 4:15pm-5:15pm Live and Webinar (Concurrent Session) Active and Engaged Learning for Pharmacy Technician Students (1 contact hour) Presented by Brooke Stokely, BSHA, CPhT, Pharmacy Technology Program Director, Southeastern Institute ACPE # 0004-9999-15-052-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-052-L04-T Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians: Assess engagement mechanisms as it relates to the learning process Assess engagement mechanisms as it relates to the object of study Assess engagement mechanisms as it relates to the context of study Assess engagement mechanisms as it relates with the human condition (social, cultural, etc.) Objectives for Pharmacists: Select active learning to promote independent and critical thinking Select active learning to encourage collaboration Select active learning to increase motivation and performance 5
Saturday July 11 7:30am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 8:00am-8:55am Distance Learning in Pharmacy Technician Education (1 contact hour) Presented by Dawn Shults, AA, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician Instructor/Department Head, Clark College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-059-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-059-L04-T Identify different modes of distance learning and Learning Management Systems Describe benefits and potential drawbacks to distance learning Describe how to modify face-to-face curriculum for distance learning Discuss ways to help students be successful using Learning Management Systems Identify different modes of distance learning Describe potential drawbacks to distance learning Explain methods for successful use of Learning Management Systems 9:00am-10:00am Advanced and Non-traditional Pharmacy Technician Responsibilities: PPMI and the Crystal Ball (1 contact hour) Presented by Mary Ann Stuhan, PharmD, RPH-Program Manager, Cuyahoga Community College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-054-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-054-L04-T Learning Objectives: After this presentation, pharmacy technicians will be able to Discuss four advanced or non-traditional pharmacy technician roles that should be covered in a comprehensive technician education program and are included in the PTAC Program Goals. Distinguish between teaching about these roles and actually preparing technicians to assume them. Identify resources for educators who may be required to plan lessons and deliver authoritative content about subjects and activities with which they have no prior personal experience. After this presentation, pharmacists will be able to Discuss the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative as it relates to technician education and responsibilities. Discuss at least four advanced or non-traditional pharmacy technician roles. Plan for training technicians in still-evolving areas. 6
10:00am-11:00am Teaching Professionalism and Communication to Pharmacy Technician Students (1 contact hour) Presented by Shelina Hardwick-Moses, MBA, MSHCA, CPhT, PhTR ACPE # 0004-9999-15-055-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-055-L04-T Pharmacy : Differentiate professional and informal communication. Explain techniques for maintaining self-control in challenging situations. Explain ways to assess if a listener understood a verbal or written communication (e.g. repeating back). Pronounce technical terms accurately. Explain non-verbal aspects of listening skills, such as body language. Explain verbal aspects of listening skills, such as acknowledging and reflecting back. Explain techniques for maintaining self-control in challenging situations : Explain how to motivate staff members, such as Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Students, and Pharmacy Trainees to achieve a team goal. Given a scenarios with staff members, demonstrate an effective verbal response. Explain the importance of counseling patients in the use of medications. 11:00am-11:30am BREAK 11:30am-12:30pm Extended roles of pharmacy technicians medication therapy management (1 contact hour) Presented by Misty Graham, BSN, CPhT-Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Pharmacy Technology, West Kentucky Community and Technical College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-056-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-056-L04-T Objectives for Technicians Describe the goals of medication therapy management in outpatient clinics Describe the core elements of a mediation therapy management service model and its benefits Describe the extended role of a pharmacy technician in medication therapy management Objectives for Pharmacists Explain the collaborative role between pharmacy technician, pharmacists, and physicians in outpatient clinics Express the barriers in clinical medication review therapy management Compose some helpful tips on how to prepare pharmacy technicians in the classroom to perform tasks related to medication review therapy 12:30pm-1:30pm 7
How Strong is Your Foundation? (1 contact hour) Presented by Angela Minnis, MSBC, CPhT, Academic Program Coordinator, Pharmacy Technology, Jefferson Community and Technical College ACPE # 0004-9999-15-057-L04-P & 0004-9999-15-057-L04-T Technician objectives: Define and distinguish areas of preparation for general and pharmacy technician students. Restate the importance of interdisciplinary learning. Develop ideas for incorporating best practices learning into the learner's own environment. Debate, with gained knowledge, pro's and con's of these forms of academic preparations. Pharmacist objectives: Evaluate end product (the technician graduate) that have and have not had these additional educational "bricks". Develop an informed opinion for both uses in primary (education) and secondary (hiring) roles as to the merit of these courses. Define ways of strengthening this learning early in a technician's education and throughout the process; contextualizing material where possible. Continuing Pharmacy Education Information These educational activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through the cosponsorship of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council. These activities will provide pharmacists and technicians up to 17 contact hours. These educational activities are open to all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other educational professionals. To receive credit, the pharmacy participant must complete & submit attendance forms and complete all online post-tests/program evaluation forms. If the attendance documentation is illegible then no credit can be issued. Partial credit will not be given for a session; you must attend each session in full to receive credit for that particular session. Credit will be uploaded to CPE monitor within 60 business days of completion of program. Participants will be notified via email when credit has been uploaded to the CPE monitor database. You may check the status of your CPE credit anytime by logging on to your CPE Monitor account at www.mycpemonitor.net. For questions regarding pharmacy credit please contact the CPE Office at 501.686.5396 or via email ASPerry2@uams.edu. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 8