MSP Member Update Vol. 10 No. 19
March 28, 2011
The 2011 Annual Manitoba Pharmacy Conference
April 15, 16 & 17, 2011
The Delta Hotel, Winnipeg
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In This Issue:
- MSP Board of Directors Election Update
- CPhA - Q.U.I.T. Program Focus Group Invitation
- Manitoba Pharmacy Conference
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MSP Board of Directors Election Update:
Members are reminded that the deadline to have ballots for election to the MSP Board of Directors submitted is 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 14th. Mailed in ballots should be sent no later than Monday, April 11th to ensure they are received prior to the deadline. The work of this Board will likely have a significant impact on pharmacy practice and MSP encourages all members to vote.
The All Candidates Forum took place on Mar. 24th. The Forum has been posted to the St. Boniface Research Centre website and can be viewed at www.sbrc.tv. The Forum offers the electorate the opportunity to become familiar with the candidates and MSP encourages all members to take the opportunity to view the Forum prior to casting their ballots.
A total of eight of ten candidates seeking election to office (Jeff Uhl, Gayle Romanetz, Amy Oliver, Scott McFeetors, Alan Lawless, Britt Kural, Alison Desjardins, and Mel Baxter) were able to participate in the Forum.
The candidates were very prepared for the event and shared their perspectives on the future of pharmacy in Manitoba and the various challenges facing pharmacy across jurisdictions and changes in scope of practice which have been adopted by the profession across Canada and internationally.
- CPhA - Q.U.I.T. Program Focus Group Invitation
The CPHA would like to invite pharmacists who have taken the CPhA’s Q.U.I.T. Program to attend a focus group to assess the impact of the Q.U.I.T. CE program on smoking cessation services. The focus group takes place on the evening of Thursday March 31, 2011 in Winnipeg, MB (more details are available at: http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/quit_focus_group_invitation(1).pdf)
WHO should participate: Pharmacists who have taken CPhA's Q.U.I.T. program in 2010 or 2011. All participants will receive a $50 HBC gift card, and refreshments will be provided.
WHAT: Focus group to assess the impact of the Q.U.I.T. CE program on smoking cessation
WHEN: Thursday March 31, 2011
TIME: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
WHERE: NRG Research Group - 213 Notre Dame Ave, Suite 804 on floor 8 (see directions below)
IMPORTANT!
You must RSVP to kstgermain@pharmacists.ca to participate (or reply to this email) by Monday March 28th. We will confirm your participation and send you an evaluation consent form via return email. In the event of a cancellation please check your inbox (including spam filter) on Tuesday March 29th.
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The Manitoba Pharmacy Conference is taking place April 15th to 17th at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel. For complete details on the conference program and to register online Click Here
The conference brochures were delivered with the Communication Journal this past week; take a look at the great program we have lined up.
Our Saturday, April 16th schedule is as follows:
9:00 am Annual General Meeting - Manitoba Society of Pharmacists
10:00 am CPBA Update
10:30 am Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
11:00 am Annual General Meeting - Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
12:00 pm Exhibitors Buffet Lunch
Saturday afternoon we will be hosting our issues forum.
This year’s issues forum begins at 1:30 pm and is called Where are the drugs & how do I get them?
The issues forum program will run as follows:
Open Discussion:
This open forum will allow for issues to be raised from the floor. The discussions will be determined by those in attendance. No topics are off limit. All comments and questions are welcome. This session will provide an opportunity to explore matters not fully addressed at the annual general meetings.
Drug Backorders:
With the dramatic increase in backorders and discontinuations in recent years there are many questions and concerns regarding how to deal with these issues? The speakers for this session include a hospital pharmacist, a pharmacy wholesaler and a representative from Manitoba Health who will each give participants their viewpoint on this topic.
1. Pharmacist – Brenda Rosenthal
This session will discuss how to manage backorders and will give a national and international perspective on this topic.
2. Wholesalers – Neena Oberoi
Manufacturer cannot supply (MCS) has become a common refrain to explain incomplete shipments of pharmaceutical orders. Failure to deliver has undermined wholesales' ability to meet retail pharmacies with an acceptable service level. Many reasons have been advanced to explain these recurring shortages and fingers are being pointed in many directions. What can wholesalers do to minimize the impact on patients and operators?
3. Manitoba Health – Olaf Koester
Olaf Koester, Director, Provincial Drug Program at Manitoba Health will discuss the issue of drug shortages from the government’s perspective. He will discuss strategic focuses for the future, highlighting some of the new outcome initiatives beginning in 2011.
Remote Dispensing:
1. Pharmacy From a Distance: Is Telepharmacy The Answer? - Derek Risbey
This presentation will explore various models of distance care including central fill, distance delivery, and external dispensing (telepharmacy). The results of extensive research on telecommunications and telepharmacy in North America and Northern Manitoba will be presented. Grand Medicine has modeled telepharmacy equipment between Winnipeg and Hodgson and the results of this experience will be examined.
2. Remote Dispensing Technology - Jim Gay
Jim Gay's presentation will involve a discussion on remote dispensing technology. The discussion will include the concept and vision of remote dispensing and its implications for pharmacists, patients and the healthcare system as a whole. A presentation will be given on a system currently in use; the system was developed by PharmaTrust.
Our evening’s events will begin with the Conference Chair Reception and Silent Auction at 6:00 pm.
The Annual Awards Banquet will begin with dinner at 7:00 pm followed by entertainment from the youth choir, Prodigy, and will conclude with the awards ceremony.
Please note that there have been updates to the Continuing Education credits;
CONTINUING EDUCATION (Please select the sessions you wish to attend)
*Pre-registration is mandatory
CE |
FRIDAY SESSIONS |
1 |
Session A – Improving Patients Lives - CADTH |
1 |
Session B – Dementia: The Pharmacists Role in Alzheimer’s Disease Management |
1.5 |
Session C – Medication Safety its "90% mental and the other half is physical" |
CE |
SATURDAY SESSIONS |
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Technician Program – Session 1- The Future and Changing Roles for Pharmacy Technicians |
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Technician Program - Session 2A- Medication Adherence |
Concurrent Sessions
(Technicians/Student Technicians Only) |
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Technician Program - Session 2B - Mood Disorders |
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Technician Program - Session 3- Assisting Patients with Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices |
2.5 |
Issues Forum – Where are the drugs & how do I get them? |
CE |
SUNDAY SESSIONS |
6 |
Q.U.I.T. Program: Quit Using & Inhaling Tobacco |
All Day Program |
2 |
Session D1 – The Nerve to Serve/Dare to Care |
Concurrent
Sessions |
2 |
Session D2 – Clear Thinking on Opioids and Pain |
1.25 |
Session E1 – Getting Better Together Workshop |
Concurrent
Sessions |
1.25 |
Session E2 – Diabetes Strategy for Pharmacists: Empowering Patients |
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Pharmacy Student/IPG - Welcome to the Profession |
1.25 |
Session F1- Knowledge for Health Professionals: Ovarian Cancer |
Concurrent
Sessions |
1.25 |
Session F2 – Headline News for Pharmacists |
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