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Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive training program that teaches pharmacists the skills necessary to become a primary source for vaccine information and administration. The program teaches the basics of immunology and focuses on practice implementation and legal/regulatory issues.
The purpose of this educational program:
1. Provide comprehensive immunization education and training
2. Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service
3. Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations
4. Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is a Practice-based activity conducted in two parts – a self-study learning component and a live training seminar. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components.
Key learning objectives for the live training seminar:
• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery.
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Registration/Check-in and Continental Breakfast
• Welcome, Introductions and Acknowledgements
• Program Overview
• The Importance of Vaccines and The Pharmacist’s Role in Vaccine Delivery
• How Do Vaccines Prevent Disease?
• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part I)
Morning Break
• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Part II)
• Identifying Vaccination Needs
Lunch
• Establishing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program
• Practice Implementation
Afternoon Break
• Adverse Events Following Vaccination and Emergency Preparedness
• Vaccine Administration Technique
• Transitional/ Summary Remarks
• Skills Training and Assessment
The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Rhode Island Pharmacists Association ∙ 1643 Warwick Ave PMB 113, Warwick, RI 02889 ∙ Phone: (401) 684-1874