Program Goal & Overview:
The goal of the program is to educate and train pharmacists with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide immunizations and promote immunization services.
Who Should Attend?
Pharmacists who are interested in becoming providers of immunization services.
Program Objectives: a.
Discuss the principles of vaccinations. b.
Discuss the etiology, epidemiology, routine immunization schedule, and vaccine characteristics for vaccine-preventable diseases. c.
Apply knowledge of vaccine schedules, indications, and contraindications to cases for discussion. d.
List regulatory requirements necessary for compliance before offering immunizations. e.
Describe the incorporation of vaccine services into an existing pharmacy workflow. f.
Demonstrate proper handling and disposal of sharps, and aseptic technique. g.
Demonstrate SQ and IM vaccine administration. h.
Recognize signs of an adverse vaccine reaction and be prepared to provide first response measures. i.
Demonstrate BLS cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and foreign-body airway obstruction procedures for adults, children, and infants. j.
Discuss various reimbursement procedures.
Self Study Program :
I.
View the 4 sessions of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2009. These web casts are available at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/epivac/default.htm
Click on “session 1”. Then scroll to bottom of new window and right click on “view program”.
Then select “save target as” which will allow you download the windows media file.
II.
Complete assessment questions for all four modules. a.
To receive CE credit for the free online CDC sessions, you must go to the following website, login, and complete an evaluation. http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEonline
III.
The textbook used for this course (including the self study web casts from the CDC is Epidemiology and
Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases UPDATED 11th Edition, (May 2009), “the Pink Book”, which is available for download (by chapter) for free at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/pink-chapters.htm
Live Training Program :

Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center
11 Inn Road (off the Outlet Road)
Hallowell (Augusta area), ME 04347
Phone (207) 622-2708 Email stay@MapleBB.com
Home Page www.MapleBB.com
< http://www.maplebb.com
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 5:00 Review of adult immunization schedules, indications, contraindications
Documentation: proto cols, consent form, vaccine information sheets
Immunization supplies, workspace, and workflow
Case Discussions & Clinical Pearls
Safe vaccine handling & storage/OSHA regulations
Immunization administration techniques
Reimbursement procedures
Allergy & anaphylactic reactions/Vaccine adverse event reporting system
American Heart Association basic life support
5:00 Questions/Open Discussion/Final Program Assessment
Speaker:
Kenneth McCall, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor & Chair
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of New England College of Pharmacy
Conflict of Interest/Off Label Uses:
This course is meant to educate pharmacists on current and future practices. There may be “off-label” uses discussed in the presentation. Each speaker has completed a conflict of interest statement.
Requirements for Receiving CE Credit:
· Successful completion of self-study component.
· Participation at live program.
· Demonstration of immunization administration technique.
· Demonstration of basic life support.
· Complete program evaluation form.
Through Cvent: Final lunch count will be placed on October 13th so please register early.
Cost: $125 for the live portion, pre-study modules are free from the CDC.
This program is approved under program provider #
096-999-09-024-H04-P & 096-999-09-025-L04-P by the Accreditation
Council on Pharmacy Education for 20.0 contact hours or 2.0 CEU’s. The UNE College of Pharmacy has contracted with Texas Tech
University-HSC-School of Pharmacy who is an accredited provider of Continuing Education by the Accreditation Council of
Pharmacy Education.