MSP Member Update Vol. 9 No. 23
March 5th 2010
In This Issue:
2010 Annual Manitoba Pharmacy Conference
A Changing Climate: Emerging Opportunities
April 9th to 11th, 2010
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Friday, April 9th Program
Session A
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Pharmaceutical Care Practice: Preparing Yourself for Success
The need for pharmaceutical care is a reality throughout the changing health care system. Pharmacists already providing pharmaceutical care have demonstrated that we must adopt standards of care that align with those of other health professions if we are to be successful.
This session will:
· Define what it means to have a successful pharmaceutical care practice
· Describe characteristics of successful practice
· Present tools to prepare yourself to provide pharmaceutical care
Victoria Losinski, PharmD, Director of Practice Implementation, Medication Management Systems, Inc
Session B
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Workshop
This session is a review of treatment guidelines for asthma and COPD as well as the key clinical trials that have impacted these guidelines. This session will discuss the importance of patient compliance and its role in treatment outcomes.
Dr. Clare Ramsey, Assistant Professor Medicine & Community Health, Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, University of Manitoba, Health Science Centre
Kristine Petrasko, BScPharm
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.
Session C
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Depression: Feel Like Yourself Again
A program designed to help pharmacists improve outcomes in the treatment of depression
Effective communication is a critical component of care, especially in patients suffering from depression. This session builds a foundation for effective communication by helping pharmacists appreciate the effects of depression on patients’ cognitive ability. Armed with a better understanding of the depressed patient’s mindset, pharmacists will then learn how to identify drug-related problems and intervene with patients and physicians using effective communication techniques.
Dr. Tatiana Gregoryanz
Sponsored by Biovail.
Exhibitor’s Reception & Young Leaders Award Presentation
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Awards are offered to new pharmacists and pharmacy students in their final year. The award is given to pharmacists/pharmacy students who have made a professional impact in their community or amongst their peers in the Faculty, and in the case of pharmacists, those who have been in practice for less than 5 years.
These awards afford the new pharmacist the opportunity of experiencing the professional development gained through participation in the Annual Manitoba Pharmacy Conference.
Entertainment - Beggar’s Brawl
 There are 's a lot of jigs, reels and instrument tunes in store for you! You will hear a lot of songs you'll know, and you are encouraged to sing along. They will be playing traditional Irish, contemporary folk, acoustic pop, even a little bluegrass. Sing along, tap your feet, have a good time! You'll sing for your whiskey, you’ll cry in your beer, and you'll shout for more.
Click here for the complete conference schedule.
Register today and receive the early discount registration fees! Click here to access the registration form.
|
