Immunization Certification
A Certificate Program
Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery
A Certificate Program for Pharmacists
Friday, September 11, 2009
This certificate program is being offered in conjunction with
the Pharmacy Practice Seminar. Space is limited to 40 participants.
This will be a comprehensive program which includes
self-study learning modules.
Program Faculty:
Kelly Scolaro, PharmD
Director, Pharmaceutical Care Lab
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Joy Greene, PharmD
Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Target Audience: Pharmacists.
Note: All participants are responsible for obtaining provider
level CPR certification. Certificates obtained at the completion
of this program will be invalid without written proof of current
provider level CPR certification.
Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive training program that teaches pharmacists the skills necessary to become a primary source for vaccine information and administration. The program teaches the basics if immunology and focuses on practice implementation and legal/regulatory issues.
The purpose of this educational program:
1. Provide comprehensive immunization education and training.
2. Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service.
3. Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations.
4. Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is a Practice-based activity conducted in two parts- a self study learning component and a live training seminar. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components.
Key learning objectives for the live training seminar:
• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the US market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Outline the target groups for vaccination based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices recommendations
• Review patients’ medical and immunization histories and determine vaccine recommendations based on current immunization schedules.
• Outline the steps involved in establishing a pharmacy-based immunization program
• Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs
• Describe the signs and symptoms with adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination and the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination
• Describe the appropriate technique for administration of the live attenuated influenza vaccine
• Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization
For a more complete list of program objectives, please go to APhA’s website, www.pharmacists.com/ctp
The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injections. Successful completion of this component will result in 8.0 contact hours of CE ACPE# 202-000-09-001-L01-P
Successful completion of the self-study component invoices passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12.0 contact hours of CE
ACPE# 202-000-09-002-H01-P
Registration:
$350 per pharmacists. Registration deadline 08/07/2009. Register online at www.pharmacy.unc.edu/continuing/onlinereg
Cancellation notification must be received by 08/07/2009 a refund less $50 administrative fee.
Self study materials will be mailed to the participant 30 days prior to date of program.