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Program fee is non-refundable

TOTAL CE CREDIT: 20 HOURS (2.0 CEU)

Pre-seminar Coursework - ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-002-H01-P; 12 Hours (1.2 CEUs)

Live Seminar Program - ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-001-L01-P; 8 Hours (0.8 CEUs)

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive certificate training program that teaches pharmacists the skills necessary to become a primary source for vaccine information and administration. The program includes the basics of immunology and focuses on practice implementation and legal/regulatory issues.

This Practice-based activity is conducted in two parts – a self-study learning component and a live training seminar. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components. The self study portion of the program must be completed prior to attendance at the live seminar. Online access to the self study will be provided upon registration for the live seminar.

The purpose of this educational program:

• Provide comprehensive immunization education and training
• Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service
• Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations
• Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards

Live Seminar - ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-001-L01-P; 8 Hours (0.8 CEUs)

Date: August 16, 2009

Time: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (includes breakfast and lunch) Please arrive at program site by 7:30 am for registration sign-in and breakfast.

Location: Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel, 7202 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219 - (317) 322-3716

Program Faculty: Carrie Maffeo, Pharm.D.; Bruce Clayton, Pharm.D.

Faculty Disclosures: The faculty declare no conflicts of interest, real or apparent and no financial interests in any company, product, or service mentioned in this program, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria.

The live seminar reinforces and expands on the self-study learning component and discusses such issues as immunizations needs, legal and regulatory considerations, marketing, patient care strategies, billing and reimbursement, documentation and record keeping. In addition, participants receive hands-on injection technique training.

Key learning objectives for the live training seminar:

• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery.
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Outline the target groups for vaccination based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices recommendations.
• Review patients’ medical and immunization histories and determine vaccine recommendations based on current immunization schedules.
• Outline the steps involved in establishing a pharmacy-based immunization delivery program.
• Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination and the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination.
• Describe the appropriate technique for administration of the live attenuated influenza vaccine.
• Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization

Self-Study Component - ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-002-H01-P; 12 Hours (1.2 CEUs)

(Initial release date: 02/09/09; expiration 02/09/12)

The self-study learning activity is designed to ensure that all participants have an understanding of vaccine-preventable diseases and the role of pharmacists as vaccine advocates and administrators. There are five learning modules that present in-depth information on immunology, practice implementation, and legal and regulatory issues, with appropriate references to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resource publication, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Disease. The self-study program includes a self-assessment test and real-life case studies that are designed to help reinforce and evaluate participants' understanding of key information and concepts.

For a more complete list of program learning objectives, please visit the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery program information page at www.pharmacist.com/ctp.

A PDF version of the self-study modules will be accessible from this website upon registration for the live seminar. Participants may view PDFs of the self-study modules online or print them out for their personal use. A complete book containing both the self-study modules and the materials for the live component of the program will be provided to each participant at the seminar.

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit

CPN: 202-0014: Expiration Date: 12/31/10

Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating competency in 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injection. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.80 CEU).

ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-001-L01-P

Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credits (1.2 CEU). ACPE UAN: 202-000-09-002-H01-P

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded to participants who successfully complete all program requirements. The Certificate of Achievement is invalid, however, without written proof of current CPR or BCLS certification. This may be obtained after the conclusion of the program.

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery was developed by the American Pharmacists Association and is delivered in partnership with the Indiana Pharmacists Alliance and supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co.