The Rhode Island Pharmacists Association is excited to announce the Annual RI Pharmacy Foundation's "2017 Kimberly McDonough Spring Seminar". This is one of the largest gathering of state pharmacy professionals in Rhode Island. This year's program will cover a wide range of topics with local experts sharing the latest information in therapeutic areas CKD, Opiate Abuse, transplant, immunizations, patient safety and access to care. Pharmacists are able to obtain all annual required CE credits at this seminar, therefore this seminar attracts pharmacists from a variety of practice settings!
The RIPA Continuing Education Committee invites you to showcase your products and services to the RI pharmacy community.
Agenda
7:30-8:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
8:00-8:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15-9:15 AM
Keynote Speaker: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rhode Island
Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD Chief Medical Officer,
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals
9:15-10:15 AM
Care for kidney transplant patients: Care For Kidney Transplant Patients: Treatment & Vaccination Guidance Daniel Migliozzi, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist -Solid Organ Transplant Tufts Medical Center, Boston MA
10:15-10:30 AM
Break and Networking
10:30-11:30 AM
Pharmacists’ Role in Preventing and Managing Kidney Disease
Kelley Sanzen, Pharm.D., PAHM, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
University Medicine Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM
Lunch, RIPA Meeting, Networking
1:00-2:00 PM
Hallmarks of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Programs in Pharmacy Practice Jordan T. Daniel, PharmD, Pharmacist, Rhode Island Hospital
2:00-3:00 PM
Help I can’t afford my insulin! Pharmacist role in addressing access to care Kenny Correia, PharmD, BCACP, CDOE, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Anchor Medical Associates
3:00 PM
Seminar Adjourns