CONTINUING EDUCATION SESSIONS

10:45AM - 11:45AM | BREAKOUT SESSION: Health Needs of Refugees in Arizona: Caring for Traumatized People … And for Yourself

Kathleen Fairman, MA, PhD; Mary Kaech; Juliana Davis, MPh

Educational Goal: Recent conflicts around the world have brought many thousands of forcibly displaced people to Arizona from places including Afghanistan, Cuba, the Middle East, African nations, Venezuela, and the Ukraine—and more arrive daily. Most have suffered substantial trauma, including homelessness, loss of loved ones, long stays in refugee camps, deprivation, or torture. What will the influx of these traumatized people mean to you as a practicing pharmacy professional?

Pharmacist and Technician Learning Objectives:

• Explain principles of trauma-informed care for vulnerable refugee populations.

• Explain self-care strategies to protect against negative health consequences of refugee work among health care workers.

• Describe the demographic profile of Arizona’s refugees.

• Describe the health profile of refugee populations.

10:45AM - 12:15PM | BREAKOUT SESSION: Advances in Pharmacotherapy

Robert J. Lipsy, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FAzPA

Educational Goal: Present an unbiased review of the past year’s newly approved drugs and biologics. The review provides pharmacists and technicians with the critical information they need to know to optimize their patient’s therapy.

Pharmacist Learning Objectives:

• Identify new drugs approved in 2022-2023.

• Describe the anticipated benefits of the newly approved drugs.

• Describe the possible adverse drug reactions of the newly approved drugs.

• Summarize any specific storage or administration of the newly approved drugs.

Technician Learning Objectives:

• Identify new drugs approved in 2022-2023.

• Identify drug related questions that require the technician to refer to the pharmacist.

• Summarize any specific storage recommendation of the newly approved drugs.