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Pre-congress symposium
Advancing clinical pharmacy practice: Updates and strategies from experts in
the field
Focus on chronic diseases and pharmacist services
Target Audience
Pharmacists, healthcare professionals, and health system administrators
Goal
Symposium goal is to provide practical strategies for the advancement of clinical pharmacy services. The spectrum of topics will span from an update on
select chronic cardiovascular diseases to pharmacist services and processes that advance clinical and economic outcomes of pharmacy services.
Learning Objectives
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Devise strategies to implement the process of care for clinical pharmacists
Discuss landmark advances in cardiovascular medicine with unique impact on pharmacist activities and services
Given a patient case, devise evidence-based plans for the management of patients with common cardiovascular diseases
Outline strategies to advance pharmacist services that improve medication management and patient outcomes
Discuss pharmacist role in realising health system, national, and global healthcare goals
09:00 | Welcome and introduction
Dr. Wafa Y. Dahdal, Director of International Programmes and Associate Director of Professional Development, American College of Clinical
Pharmacy (ACCP), USA
09:15 | Clinical pharmacy services: Strategies and processes
Dr. Wafa Y. Dahdal, Pharm.D., BCPS
10:00 | Networking coffee break
10:30 | Landmark updates in cardiovascular medicine: The evidence and
application to patient care
Dr. Karen J. McConnell, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente of Colorado and Clinical Associate Professor, University of
Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USA
12:00 | Prayer break and lunch
13:30 | Medication management: Optimising efficacy and safety through
pharmacist services
Dr. Karen J. McConnell, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
15:00 | Networking coffee break
15:30 | Pharmacist role in achieving healthcare goals
Dr. Wafa Y. Dahdal, Pharm.D., BCPS
16:30 | Practice exercises and patient cases
Dr. Karen J. McConnell, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
17:30 | Closing remarks and end of pre-congress symposium
Dr. Wafa Y. Dahdal, Pharm.D., BCPS
More information on the learning objectives for each of the sessions may be found here.
Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
The symposium will offer 6.0 hours of ACPE-approved, application-based continuing pharmacy education credits.
More information on the requirements to earn continuing education credit may be found here.
Certificates of attendance
Certificates of attendance will be granted, at the conclusion of the activity, to participants taking part in the entire symposium.
Post- congress workshops
9:00 | Wednesday 6 May 2015
Workshop A: Pharmacy distribution automation
Learning Objectives:
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Reviewing the importance of barcodes in reducing error
Building a practical strategy to create a barcoding center inside your pharmacy
Learning about automation tools that will help create a safe environment in the preparation and dispensing of medication
Workshop Leader:
Dr. Matthew Maughan, Director of Pharmacy Operations, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar
About
the
Workshop
Leader:
Dr. Matthew Maughan is the Director of Pharmacy Operations at Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar. He has held
positions as the Director of Pharmacy at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Manager of the Children's Hospital
Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Medical Center as well as Adjunct Assistant Professor
with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy and Northeast Ohio Medical University. Dr. Maughan received his Doctor
of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and completed both a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice
Residency and a PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina
Medical
Center.
For the past 7 years, Dr. Maughan championed efforts to consolidate the paediatric pharmacy services into one 24-hour
pharmacy staffed by pharmacists and technicians that understand the challenges and opportunities of paediatric medicine.
As a part of this effort, Dr. Maughan has established internship programs, pharmacist development programs and assisted
in the department effort to establish a technician career ladder. Dr. Maughan has led efforts to streamline the pharmacy
operations while further showcasing clinical pharmacy practice to nurse and physician colleagues. He has driven the implementation of Barcode
Medication Preparation Software at 3 institutions and has spoken on the appropriate build and implementation of technology in pharmacy practice.
11:00 | Wednesday 6 May 2015
Networking coffee break
11:30 | Wednesday 6 May 2015
Workshop B: Promoting and enhancing medication safety in the Gulf
Learning Objectives:
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Understanding how to establish medication safety programme
Familiarising participants with medication safety definition and terms
Learning about implementation of medication safety programme
Considering how to follow and measure the successes of Medication Safety Programmes
Workshop Leader:
Dr. Yousef Alomi, Director General of Pharmaceutical Care Affairs, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
About
the
Workshop
Leader:
Dr. Yousef Alomi, Head of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Ministry of Health (MOH), Saudi Arabia, is
responsible for providing best practice in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice at more than 250 MOH Hospital
Pharmacies and 2000+ Primary Care Center Pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Alomi worked as Critical Care and TPN
Clinical Pharmacist and Head of Drug Information Center at King Saud Medical City. Dr. Alomi has held various
positions at King Saud Medical City including Pharmacy Practice Residency Programme Coordinator, Pharmacy Board
Member, Head of Accreditation Site Committee, Saudi Pharmaceutical Society Board Member and Assistant Head of
CME and Research Committee. Dr. Alomi graduated from King Saud University with a degree of Bachelor of
Pharmaceutical Sciences in the year 1992. After six years of higher study, he earned his Master of Clinical Pharmacy from
the same university in 1998. He is an affiliated clinical instructor of Purdue University in the USA. Dr. Alomi is an
Assistant Professor at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. In 2005, he obtained Board Certification of Pharmacotherapy
Specialist (BCPS). In the year 2008, he obtained his diploma in Business Administration from American University in
Egypt and in 2009, he obtained a Board Certification of Nutrition Support Pharmacy (BCNSP). He has conducted several
researches in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice and presented in several national and international conferences and symposiums. He became a
member of advisory board of the Arab Pharmaceutical Journal in 2010.
13:30 | Wednesday 6 May 2015
Prayer break and lunch
14:30 | Wednesday 6 May 2015
Workshop C: Role of pharmacists in the management of asthma
Overview:
Asthma is on the rise. Around 50 million asthmatic patients in the MENA region cost the healthcare system around USD 2.5 billion each year. Therefore,
there is a strong need to focus more on managing this disease. As a pharmacist, you can play an important role in counselling patients about asthma and
assisting them in managing the disease.
Learning Objectives:
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Discussing key challenges facing pharmacists in managing asthma
Explaining the prevalence and practice of managing asthma in UAE
Exploring the gaps in practice and importance of the pharmacist's role in delivering appropriate management of asthma according to recent
literature and guidelines
Examining the role of pharmacist in counselling, patient education and involving patients in their disease management
Reviewing appropriate techniques and devices used to achieve maximum benefits of drugs
Demonstrating techniques of using inhalers and valve holding chambers to better understand the correct usage
Applying the tools to diagnose, assess and improve asthma management
Shortlisting the tools used for diagnosis such as peak flow meters, spirometer, asthma diary and demonstrating the pharmacist developing an
asthma action plan. Also, clarifying the pharmacist role in assessing the severity by conducting an asthma control test
Workshop Leader:
Dr. Abdul Sukkur Asali Ahamed, Senior Pharmacist,Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), UAE
About
the
Workshop
Leader:
As a post graduate in Pharmacy Practice from India, Dr. Abdul Sukkur Asali Ahamed practices as a Senior Pharmacist
for Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) since 2007. Being a pioneer provider of ambulatory care
pharmaceutical services in this region, he developed the pharmacist-based competency program. Dr. Abdul Sukkur Asali
Ahamed has been recognised as an expert in patient counselling, drug information services and quality improvement
across the continuum of care.
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Monday 4 may
08:00 - 08:40
Registration, coffee and networking
08:40
Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
08:50
Official opening keynote address
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OVERCOMING KEY CHALLENGES TO DRIVE THE
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR FORWARD
09:00
Setting the scene of pharmaceutical care with
PHC (Primary Health Care)
09:40
Managing drug shortage in the GCC
10:20
Networking coffee break
10:50
Reviewing documentation system of a
pharmacist's activities in the Gulf region
11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:15
Prayer break and lunch
IMPROVING PHARMACY PRACTICE IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS
13:15
Utilising technologies and automation systems
to improve pharmacy practice
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13:45
Tips for compliance with the Joint
Commission Medication Management and Use
Standards
14:25
PANEL DISCUSSION
15:15
Improving process and waiting time for
outpatient pharmacy
15:55
Networking coffee break
16:25
Examining strategies to enhance the
communication between pharmacy and
hospital senior management
17:05
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
o
17:35
Closing remarks from chairman and end of
day one
08:00 - 08:40
Registration, coffee and networking
08:40
Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
08:50
Official opening keynote address
09:00
Improving policy solutions to protect patients
from counterfeit medicines in the region
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09:45
KEY LEADERS' PANEL DISCUSSION
10:30
Networking coffee break
11:00
Reviewing pharmacy compounding in the
Middle East
11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:30
Prayer break and lunch
13:30
Discussing Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) of pharmacists in the
GCC
14:15
PANEL DISCUSSION
15:00
Review the pharmacist role as a healthcare
provider and how to empower the profession
through specialised education (Certification)
15:45
Networking coffee break
16:15
Deliberating on Pharmacy Residency
Programme implementation in the region
17:00
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
o
17:30
Pharmacoeconomics as a decision making tool
for formulary inclusion and market access
18:15
Closing remarks from chairman and end of
day two
Tuesday 5 may
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08:00 - 08:40
Registration, coffee and networking
08:40
Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
08:50
Official opening keynote address
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REVIEWING REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE FOR THE
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR
09:00
Improving policy solutions to protect patients
from counterfeit medicines in the region
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09:45
KEY LEADERS' PANEL DISCUSSION
10:30
Networking coffee break
11:00
Reviewing pharmacy compounding in the
Middle East
11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:30
Prayer break and lunch
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SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONTINUOUS EDUCATION
13:30
Discussing Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) of pharmacists in the
GCC
14:15
PANEL DISCUSSION
15:00
Review the pharmacist role as a healthcare
provider and how to empower the profession
through specialised education (Certification)
15:45
Networking coffee break
16:15
Deliberating on Pharmacy Residency
Programme implementation in the region
17:00
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
o
17:30
Pharmacoeconomics as a decision making tool
for formulary inclusion and market access
18:15
Closing remarks from chairman and end of
day two