2015 professional development conference
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS 2015 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE May 1st to 3rd, 2015 Delta Halifax Hotel Halifax, Nova Scotia 7:00 PM Harbourview Deck Come meet your fellow delegates and the CAPT Board of Directors. Drop in to receive your registration packages and find out what we have planned for the weekends events! GOLD SPONSORS 7:30 AM Baronet Ballroom 8:15 AM Baronet Ballroom 8:30 AM Baronet Ballroom 1. Getting There: Considerations for becoming - and staying - licensed as a pharmacy technician Sue Sampson BScPharm, Med, Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists The process to becoming a licensed pharmacy technician can be a daunting one. Success lies in a positive attitude, becoming knowledgeable of the requirements and expectations, and setting a plan. The presenter will review key considerations for initial registration and licence renewal.. 2. Navigating Change- The Challenges and Opportunities of a new profession in New Brunswick George Murray, Deputy Registrar, New Brunswick College of Pharmacists New Brunswick adopted a new Pharmacy Act and Regulations July 1, 2014, protecting the title of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Students and allowing for their regulation and registration. The first Pharmacy Technician was registered in December 2014. Learnings from the recent New Brunswick experience are shared while exploring the current and future challenges and opportunities for our new profession of Pharmacy Technicians. 3. Professionalism Comes with a Price Gary McCaslin, CAIB, Registered Insurance Broker, McCaslin Horne Insurance Brokers Regulated Pharmacy Technicians are fast becoming a major force in the delivery of healthcare right across Canada and as a result will be held to higher professional standards. Understanding your Professional Liability Insurance. 10:00 AM Baronet Ballroom SILVER SPONSORS 10:30 AM Baronet Ballroom Stacey Smith, Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Educator BRONZE SPONSORS After attending this program, participants will be able to: Recognize the role that diabetes devices play in enhancing patient selfmanagement. Compare and contrast available diabetes devices and explain key features and benefits Select the most suitable devices to individualize diabetes care based on patient characteristics and management goals This session is sponsored by Novo Nordisk *CAPT Members only 11:30 AM Empress Room 11:30 PM Baronet Ballroom 1:00 PM Baronet Ballroom 1. Louise Lapensée R.PhT, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor/Pharmaceutical Contracting Authority, CF Health Services (Atlantic) 2. TBA The VOICE of Canadian Pharmacy Technicians for over 30 years 2:30 PM Baronet Ballroom 3:00 PM Baronet Ballroom Logan Renner. BScPharm The compounding industry is navigating a significant transformation, presenting many new opportunities and redefining the role of the compounding pharmacist. During this session, Logan will describe his personal career path and how his experience and versatility led him to becoming manager and co‐owner of a compounding pharmacy. He will provide an overview of the challenges faced, to keep abreast of a rapidly evolving industry, and the never‐ending journey of the compounding pharmacist to better serve patients and the community. This session is sponsored by MEDISCA 4:00 PM Baronet Ballroom Cindy Maloney, BScPharm After attending this program, participant will be able to: 1. Differentiate the myths to reality about Head Lice infestations 2. Understand the resistance problem with the use of neurotoxic agents 3. Learn about new treatment mechanism of action, efficacy and usage This session is sponsored by Pediapharm 6:30 PM Murphy’s The Cable Wharf * 1751 Lower Water Street Please join us for an evening cruise on the Harbour Queen followed by a Lobster Dinner! Business casual (weather appropriate) *This is a 5 minute walk from the hotel. 8:30 AM Baronet Ballroom 9:00 AM Baronet Ballroom Mark Barnes BSc. Pharm; RPhc, Director of Pharmacy Services /VP of Marketing & Business Development, Respect Rx Pharmasave, Centre of Excellence for the Treatment of Addiction and Mental Health, Ottawa Ontario, Owner/Pharmacist Manager, Westboro Pharmasave, Ottawa Ontario The principle objective of this presentation is to motivate future pharmacy technicians not be fearful of addiction treatment but rather to become a cornerstone in patient wellness. By describing his personal evolution to becoming an advocate for addiction treatment, he shows that any pharmacist or pharmacy technician can help with a change in attitude and perspective. The presentation will also detail a brief review of methadone maintenance and Suboxone treatments, a description of the day in the life of a person in active treatment and the traditional role of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in addiction treatment. Finally the presentation with describe the future or ‘new” role and relationship between the pharmacist and technician to more effectively battle addiction. 10:00 AM Speakers Baronet Ballroom Description to come 11:00 AM Baronet Ballroom 11:15 AM Baronet Ballroom Kamran Nizar, BScPharm Pharmacy is undergoing significant change as we define and expand the scopes of practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Leadership and management techniques are essential to the success of these healthcare professionals. During this session, participants will review and discuss tips and tools to support them in the workplace and help prepare them for their future in healthcare. 12:00 PM Baronet Ballroom Warren Meek , BScPharm, RPh, FFIP, President C7 Consulting Limited In keeping with the conference theme, Warren will help us to appreciate the importance of light breezes or storm gales in our careers. Hear about the former President of Costa Rica, why stopping the music is sometimes important, and the Blue Hat Lady. Listen to some thoughts on how to achieve better balance in your life – at work and at home EXHIBITORS Established in Boucherville, Quebec, Sandoz Canada and its more than 950 employees is part of Sandoz International GmbH, the world’s second largest producer of generic drugs and a company of the Swiss multinational corporation, Novartis. A leader in its field, Sandoz Canada develops, produces, markets and distributes a wide range of generic products used, among others, in anesthesia, infectious diseases, oncology, cardiology, and pain management. The Boucherville manufacturing plant specializes in the production of key injectable products. Jones Healthcare offers an expansive range of medication dispensing products and medical carts that drive patient safety and improve staff efficiency. We supply pharmacies and long-term care providers with high quality, innovative and user-friendly products that allow them to provide the best patient care possible. As your trusted pharmacy partner, we offer a complete line of branded pharmacy consumable products and carts to support your business, including compliance packaging to promote medication adherence, vials, prescription labels, prescription bags, bottles and ointment jars, as well as medication, medical and mobile computing carts and the Pharmaself24 kiosk. Plus, our customers benefit from the support of a dedicated sales and service team who provides unparalleled personalized attention and product knowledge. Ideal Protein is a supervised, four-phase VLCD weight loss method utilizing foods of highly bioavailable amino acids combined with lowered carbohydrate and fat intake. This is not a high protein diet. Rather, it is a medically sound, balanced diet wherein the dieter receives the ideal amount of protein as recommended by the FDA (.8g/kg of body weight), as well as vegetables, carbohydrates and other vitamins. The goal is to support and coach the dieter and then give them the education to maintain their weight loss for the long-term. Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company. With the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems, Novo Nordisk is the world leader in diabetes care. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as coagulation disorders and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society. InnoviCares is Canada’s largest free supplementary benefit plan, providing hundreds of thousands of Canadians with coverage on original brand-name medications, and additional savings on medical products. InnoviCares supports greater access and choice for patients, regardless of their existing level of coverage. For many products, innoviCares bridges the cost difference between original brand-name medications and their generic alternatives. Shown to improve patient adherence to medications and get them more engaged in their overall health care, innoviCares results in the overall improvement of health outcomes and reduced costs to the Canadian health care system. EXHIBITORS Trudell Medical International (TMI) designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of medical devices, from our flagship AEROCHAMBER* Brand of Valved Holding Chamber (VHC) for asthma patients and our latest state-of-the-art AEROBIKA* OPEP therapy system for COPD patients, to custom designed products and systems. Our best-in-class respiratory management products are sold in over 100 countries worldwide and their efficacy has been validated in over 500 peer-reviewed articles from various medical journals. TMI is registered to ISO 13485 Standard, specific for medical device manufacturers. Website: www.trudellmed.com Established in 2007 and headquartered in Montreal, Pediapharm is the first and only pediatric specialty pharmaceutical company in Canada, providing a commercial expertise for the pediatric market segment. Pediapharm’s key objectives are to partner with healthcare entities around the world and bring new, innovative or existing Rx pediatric and OTC products to the Canadian market. Our Mission is to become Canada's leading pediatric specialty pharma company by seeking and delivering the highest quality, new and existing therapeutic medicines to improve the health and assure the wellbeing of Canadian children. Apotex is an independent, dynamic, Canadian pharmaceutical company committed to R&D, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of high-quality, affordable medicines to patients, healthcare providers, payers and governments worldwide. Apotex produces more than 300 generic pharmaceuticals in approximately 4,000 dosages and formats which, in Canada, are used to fill over 88 million prescriptions a year - the largest amount of any pharmaceutical company in this country. Diabetes Care Through its Accu-Chek brand, one of the most popular in Canada, Roche Diagnostics offers a variety of solutions including insulin delivery systems, blood glucose meters, blood glucose test strips as well as lancets and education/training material for successful patient self-management. CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS PROGRAM AT A GLANCE FRIDAY MAY 1, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm ROOM Welcome Reception Harbourview Deck Baronet Ballroom SATURDAY MAY 2, 2015 7:30-8:15 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors 8:15-8:30 am Welcome Remarks 8:30-10:00 am Session A Professional Update 10:00-10:30 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors 10:30-11:30 pm Session B Diabetes Gadgets and Gizmos Sponsored by NovoNordisk 11:30-12:00 noon CAPT Annual General Meeting 12:00-1:00 pm Buffet Lunch with Exhibitors 1:00-2:30 pm Session C Alternative Career Paths for Pharmacy Technicians Refreshment Break with Exhibitors 2:30-3:00 pm 3:00-4:00 pm 4:00-5:00 pm Empress Room Session D Career Choices and Challenges in a Rapidly Transforming Industry Sponsored by MEDISCA Session E Managing Head Lice Infestations Sponsored by Pediapharm 6:30 pm Harbour Queen Cruise & Dinner Murphy’s The Cable Wharf Baronet Ballroom SUNDAY MAY 3, 2015 8:00-9:00 am Breakfast Buffet 9:00-10:00 am Session F Addiction: 5 Minutes to Make a Difference 10:00-11:00 am Session G Capital Health Team 11:00-11:15 am Refreshment Break 11:15-12:00 noon Session H Leadership in an Environment of Change 12:00-12:45 pm Session I Wind in Your Sails May 1st to 3rd, 2015 Delta Halifax Hotel Halifax, Nova Scotia
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