New England Pharmacists Well Being and Emotional Health Symposium

  • Thursday, September 23, 2021
  • 7:00 AM


Join us for this year's well being symposium!

Nearly a half-century of research has described the issues and concerns associated with job stress, moral distress, work overload, burnout, and level of control within the pharmacy profession. The well-being and resilience of the pharmacist workforce must be effectively and efficiently addressed by all pharmacy stakeholders.

Join your colleagues on Sept 23 2021, in discussing strategies to impact well-being and resilience in pharmacists, pharmacy residents, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at the at the New England Pharmacists Well Being & Emotional Health Symposium.


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Agenda:

7 AM Peloton Group Ride
Join us for a virtual morning Peloton ride!

8:30 AM Well Being Symposium Kick-Off & Mindfulness Exercise
Led by Lisa Bragaw, PharmD, Owner & Instructor, Zen and Now

9:15 AM-10:05 AM Panel Discussion: Impact of COVID-19 Vaccinations Across Multiple Practice Settings

Panelists: Elizabeth Haftel, PharmD, MPH, Pharmacy Vaccine Coordinator, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Sarah Kelly, PharmD, MHA, System Pharmacy Director of Children's and Women's Services and Medication Safety, Yale New Haven Health; Summer Widrick, PharmD, RPh, Director, New Business Operations, CVS Health; and Andrea Nardone, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Moderator: Colleen Teevan, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Pharmacy Clinical Manager, Hartford HealthCare

0106-9999-21-063-L04-P/T (0.83 contact hours; 0.083 CEUs-Knowledge-based)

Objectives for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians:

1. Discuss the impact of COVID-19 vaccine rollout on pharmacy staffing and workflow.

2. Explain how the COVID-19 vaccine has expanded the role and visibility of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to the public.

3. Describe the effect of COVID-19 vaccine availability on staff and patient/customer morale.

10:15 AM-11:30 AM Burnout Prevention Through the Well-Being Index for Pharmacy Personnel: An Interactive Workshop

10:15-10:35 AM: Plenary Group Discussion: Overview of Burnout: April Shaughnessy, RPh, CAE, Principal, Blue81 Consulting, LLC, Project Manager, APhA Well-Being Initiative

10:35-11:15 AM: Small Group Breakout Session Rotations

11:15 AM-11:30 AM: Plenary Group Reconvenes for Discussion & Wrap-Up

0106-9999-21-064-L04-P/T (1.25 contact hours; 0.125 CEUs-Application-based)

Objectives for Pharmacists:

1. Describe how the Well-being Index for Pharmacy Personnel can help you better understand your overall wellbeing and areas of risk.

2. Explain how being at risk for high distress correlates to adverse outcomes including medication errors, burnout, fatigue, and quality of life.

3. Describe how the Well-being Index scores of pharmacy personnel in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island compare nationally and other regions.

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians:

1. Describe how the Well-being Index for Pharmacy Personnel can help you better understand your overall wellbeing and areas of risk.

2. Explain how being at risk for high distress correlates to adverse outcomes including medication errors, burnout, fatigue, and quality of life.

3. Recall how the Well-being Index scores of pharmacy personnel in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island compare nationally and other regions.

11:30 AM-12 PM: Panel Discussion: Navigating Social Media As a Pharmacy Professional

Panelists: Madeline Acquiliano, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, Hartford Hospital and Host, the Luxe Pharmacist Podcast; Alison Hemsworth, FAPharmT, National Health Service (NHS), United Kingdom; Monica Mahoney, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases, Outpatient ID/OPAT Clinics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Moderator: Yulia Murray, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

0106-9999-21-073-L04-P/T (0.50 contact hours; 0.05 CEUs-Knowledge-based)

Objectives for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians:

1. Describe the value of social media in promoting the practice of pharmacy and increasing networking opportunities for pharmacy professionals.

2. Explain how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can use social media in a professional and ethical manner outside the workplace.

3. Identify strategies pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can employ to protect their well being on social media.


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