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HOSTED BY: ARKANSAS PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
OCTOBER 30, 2014 8 AM TO 12 PM
LESTER E. HOSTO CONFERENCE CENTER (APA OFFICE)
417 S. VICTORY ST LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services is an innovative and interactive advanced competency
training (ACT) program that explores the pharmacist’s role in providing travel health services to
patients. This application-based activity is the first step for pharmacists interested in learning the
essential skills necessary to successfully provide travel health services.
Program pre-requisite: Pharmacists who have completed the APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization
Delivery certificate training program and received a Certificate of Achievement or have previously
completed an immunization training program and are authorized to provide immunizations in the state
in which they practice.
The goals of this program are to:
 Provide pharmacists with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to
establish and deliver a successful travel health service.
 Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations in need of preventative and travel
care.
 Enhance pharmacists' ability to effectively counsel patients on travel health.
 Motivate increased numbers of pharmacists to establish travel health services
There are two components to the Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services advanced
competency training (ACT) program:
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6.0 hour (0.60 CEU) web based self-study modules with case studies and assessment exam
4.0 hour (0.40 CEU) live seminar with assessment exam
Registration Information
Registration for this program are $300 for APA members and 400 for non-members
To register online for this program, please click here.
Please note that APA members get discounted registration for these programs.
Click here to renew your 2014 membership
Key Learning Objectives of the Live Seminar
After completing the live seminar, pharmacists will be able to:
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Distinguish the information necessary to obtain from patients to conduct a quality travel health
risk assessment.
 Explain elements of a 20-minute pre-travel consultation in the community pharmacy setting.
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Demonstrate appropriate health risk communication and management for international
travelers.
 Justify the use and timing of vaccinations to prevent diseases associated with travel to certain
geographic regions.
 Select appropriate prescription, over-the-counter, and ancillary prophylactic and therapeutic
products related to travel health.
For a complete list of learning objectives and for all APhA accreditation information and policies, please visit APhA’s
website, http://www.pharmacist.com/pharmacy-based-travel-health-services.
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Information
Initial release date: 06/15/2013; expiration date: 06/15/2016
Activity Type: Practice-based
Target Audience: Pharmacists who have completed the APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization
Delivery certificate training program and received a Certificate of Achievement or have previously
completed an immunization training program and are authorized to provide immunizations in the state
in which they practice.
Learning Level: 3 – Substantial knowledge of and experience in the subject area of immunization is
required, no prior knowledge in travel health is required.
The self-study learning portion of the Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services advanced competency
training program is approved for 6 hours (0.60 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN
0202-9999-13-116-H01-P). The live training seminar is approved for 4 hours (0.40 CEUs) of
continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN 0202-9999-13-117-L01-P).
The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Activity Completion Requirements - To earn Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit and/or
a Certificate of Completion, participants must meet all the following requirements:
 Complete Pre-Test
 Complete the self-study modules and successfully complete the online self-study assessment. A score
of 70% or better is required.
 Attend a live training seminar offering and successfully complete the online open-book final exam and
evaluation. A score of 70% or better is required.
Once credit is claimed, Statements of Credit will be available online within 24 hours on the
participant’s CPE Monitor profile at www.nabp.net. The Certificate of Achievement will be available
online upon successful completion of the activity requirements. This will be made available on the
participant’s “My Training” page on www.pharmacist.com
Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services was developed by the American Pharmacists Association
and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Vaccines. APhA would also like to
acknowledge Walgreens for its financial contribution to the development of this advanced
competency training.
Technology requirements and suggestions for a better learning experience.
Course material and exams will be accessed online - In order to participate in
this activity, registrants must have access to a computer with minimum system
requirements: Internet connectivity with current version of internet browsers, such as
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Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer (V8 and above); Adobe Acrobat Reader,
Flash Player 8 or higher, Windows 95, Pentium 3 or equivalent processor, 64 MB of
free memory (not 64 MB total), and Audio: Sound card and speakers or earphones.
For full technology requirements, please visit http://www.pharmacist.com/pharmacy-based-travelhealth-services.
APhA’s learning activities are designed with multimedia which is best experienced while using a PC
or Mac that is equipped with the hardware and software components described above. Although
activities may also be viewed using portable devices, it is not recommended.
Refund Policy: Refunds will not be issued once the self-study code are redeemed or 2 weeks prior
to the program (October 16, 2014)
Faculty
Eric Crumbaugh, PharmD
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Eric Crumbaugh via
phone at 501-372-5250 or email eric@arrx.org
Directions
Lester E. Hosto Conference Center
From Interstate 30 take I-630 West, then exit 2B Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Dr. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Dr. and
continue strait on Woodlane St. Then turn right on W. Capital Ave. The APA office and conference center are on the corner
of Victory and W. Capital Ave. Please feel free to park behind the office (entrance on Victory St.) or in the parking lot behind
the conference center (entrance on W. Capital Ave).
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