Updates on Immunization and Immunotherapy
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
2.0 Contact Hours (0.2 CEUs)
Tuesday March 13, 2018
Rescheduled Due To Weather: April 3, 2018
Sheraton Hotel
1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 738-4000
Topics:
You Call the Shots! Updates in Immunization: Focus on Pneumococcal Disease
Amy St. Amand, Pharm.D.; PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Resident, Providence VA Medical Center
Cancer Immunotherapy: T Cells, Targets, and Toxicities
Britney G. Rogala, Pharm.D., BCOP; Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island and Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital
Program Agenda:
5:00 PM Registration
5:45 PM Dinner Buffet Begins
5:55 PM Opening Remarks
6:00 PM "You Call the Shots! Udates in Immunization: Focus on Pneumococcal Disease"
7:00 PM Coffee Break
7:15 PM "Cancer Immunotherapy: T Cells, Targets, and Toxicities"
8:15 PM Closing Remarks
Members: $25.00
Non-Members: $50.00
Please register on-line only. Please do not mail in registrations. Fees are payable at sign-in or online via Paypal Online:http://www.rishp.org. Refund requests must be made by written request and are at the discretion of the RISHP Board of Directors.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this learning activity, pharmacist participants will be able to:
You Call the Shots! Updates in Immunization: Focus on Pneumococcal Disease
- Examine the incidence and impact of pneumococcal disease, particularly on high-risk patient populations
- Explain the characteristics of available pneumococcal vaccines, such as the composition, indications, dosage, administration, and potential adverse effects
- Identify patients for whom pneumococcal immunization is recommended
- Describe various methods that pharmacists can implement to increase vaccination rates for pneumococcal disease among disparate patient populations
Cancer Immunotherapy: T Cells, Targets, and Toxicities
- Explain mechanisms of action of the most commonly used cancer immunotherapies
- Identify immunotherapy-related adverse effects
- Recommend patient-specific strategies for adverse effect management
Upon completion of this learning activity, technician participants will be able to:
You Call the Shots! Updates in Immunization: Focus on Pneumococcal Disease
- Examine the incidence and impact of pneumococcal disease, particularly on high-risk patient populations
- Explain the characteristics of available pneumococcal vaccines, such as the composition, indications, dosage, administration, and potential adverse effects
- Identify patients for whom pneumococcal immunization is recommended
Cancer Immunotherapy: T Cells, Targets, and Toxicities
- Explain mechanisms of action of the most commonly used cancer immunotherapies
- Identify immunotherapy-related adverse effects
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is a knowledge-based educational activity. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will receive 2.0 contact hours (0.20 ceus) for the educational activity.
You Call the Shots! Updates in Immunization: Focus on Pneumococcal Disease (Immunization CE) 1.0 Contact Hours (0.1 CEUs)
Pharmacists UAN: 0060-9999-18-005-L06-P Technicians UAN: 0060-9999-18-005-L06-T
Cancer Immunotherapy: T Cells, Targets, and Toxicities 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEUs)
Pharmacists UAN: 0060-9999-18-014-L01-P Technicians UAN: 0060-9999-18-014-L01-T
