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Christopher J. Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FAzPA AzPA Board of Directors-Health System

AzPA Health System Special Interest Group (Az-ASHP) Spring Clinical Meeting - March 4th and 5th

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AzPA’s Spring Clinical Conference serves as our ASHP state affiliate chapter’s annual meeting, and we are excited to be offering many topics of interest to health systems pharmacists. The content has been designed to engage practitioners of all experience levels. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Christi Jen on her election to the position of Chair for ASHP’s Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists. Dr. Jen has dedicated countless hours of service to AzPA and ASHP in the interest of advancing pharmacy practice and bettering patient care. Her leadership in both organizations is truly inspiring.

Congratulations Christi and thank you for all that you do!

74th Sessions of ASHP's House of Delegates Please join our delegates for a town hall at the upcoming Spring Clinical Conference! This is your opportunity to weigh in on draft ASHP policy language so that your delegates can better represent you as a member of the Arizona Health Systems Pharmacy community.

This year, the 74th House of Delegates reviewed and ultimately approved an unprecedented 44 policies and 6 statements that will help shape ASHP’s approach to issues facing our profession.

Danielle Kamm, Melinda Burnworth, and I are proud to serve as delegates and assist with this important work. We are aided by an impressive roster of alternate delegates, including: Christi Jen, Carol Rollins, Janelle Duran, and Jacob Schwarz.

Az-ASHP Participation - We Want You! The SIG is actively recruiting new members. If you are interested in getting involved, please sign up using the link below. We meet monthly to discuss issues relevant to health systems pharmacists in Arizona.

Sign-Up HERE I look forward to seeing you on our next Health System Special Interest Group call!

All the best,

Christopher J. Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP,FAzPA AzPA Board of Directors-Health System

10:45AM - 11:45AM / Focus on Hyperlipidemia: Medication Review Lauren Rimsza, PharmD; Amy Kennedy, PharmD, BCACP; Alejandro Vazquez, PharmD Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Describe the mechanisms of action (MOA) of evinacumab and bempedoic acid 2. List the adverse effect profiles of evinacumab and bempedoic acid 3. Recall the data that demonstrates the efficacy of evinacumab and bempedoic acid 1.

Technician Learning Objectives: List the new treatment options that are alternatives to statin therapy 2. Discuss the storage requirements, dosage forms, and strengths available for these alternative treatment options 1.

Saturday, March 4, 2023 8:15AM - 9:15AM / Let Your Voice Be Heard: A Discussion of Advocacy and ASHP House of Delegates Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FAzPA; Mindy Burnworth, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FAzPA; Janelle Duran, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Describe ways Arizona pharmacy professionals can get involved in advocacy through state and national pharmacy associations 2. Discuss the role of Arizona delegates to the ASHP House of Delegates 3. Discuss the potential impact of selected policies coming before the ASHP House of Delegates in June to the practice of pharmacy in Arizona and to pharmacy personnel 1.

Technician Learning Objectives: Describe how a pharmacy technician may contribute to ASHP policies 2. Understand how policies may impact pharmacy technicians 1.

9:15AM - 10:15AM / ASHP: A National Perspective on Current Pharmacy Issues David Warner, PharmD-Senior Director, Consulting and Practice Development-ASHP 10:45AM - 11:45AM / Focus on Sepsis: Medication Review Kathleen Bloomquist, PharmD; Brian Kopp, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Describe the pathophysiologic basis for hemodynamic instability in septic shock 2. Identify vasopressors that are likely to be of benefit in patients experiencing septic shock 3. Identify fluids used in resuscitation that are most likely to remain in the intravascular space 1.

Technician Learning Objectives: Identify vasopressors that are likely to be of benefit in patients experiencing septic shock 2. Identify fluids used in resuscitation that are most likely to remain in the intravascular space 1.

1:00PM - 2:00PM / Focus on Sepsis: Guideline Update Gabriella Gambadoro, PharmD; Brian Kopp, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Summarize the role of corticosteroids in managing sepsis Review the goal timing of antibiotics when treating patients with sepsis 3. Differentiate patients with sepsis who may benefit from a fluid restricted resuscitation strategy 1.

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Technician Learning Objectives: Summarize the role of corticosteroids in managing sepsis Review the goal timing of antibiotics when treating patients with sepsis

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1:00PM - 2:00PM / Focus on Hyperlipidemia: Guideline Update Caroline Adrian, PharmD; Jacob Northrup, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Summarize most recent updates to guideline(s) Review lipid goals and ASCVD risk factors and identify indications for treatment 3. Contrast treatment options for hyperlipidemia based on most recent guideline(s) 1.

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Technician Learning Objectives: Summarize most recent updates to guideline(s) List the first line medications recommended by the guideline(s) for the treatment of hyperlipidemia

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2:00PM - 3:00PM / Focus on Sepsis: Patient Case for the New Practitioner Jacob Schwarz, PharmD, MBA, BCIDP, BCCCP, BCPS, FAzPA Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Apply criteria for sepsis and/or septic shock to a patient case Design an appropriate resuscitation strategy for a hemodynamically unstable patient with septic shock 3. Apply criteria for initiating corticosteroid treatment to a patient case 1.

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R E G I S T R A T I O N O P E N N O W ! L e a r n M o r e a t : a z p h a r m a c y . o r g /s p r i n g 2 0 2 3 2:00PM - 3:00PM / Focus on Hyperlipidemia: Patient CaseWhen Statins Aren't Enough Erin Raney, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM Pharmacist Learning Objectives: 1. Choose treatment goals for hyperlipidemia based on patient specific characteristics 2. Recommend treatment for hyperlipidemia based on patient specific characteristics 3. Monitor treatment outcomes for hyperlipidemia based on patient specific characteristics 2:00PM - 3:00PM / Focus on Sepsis: Medication Safety and the Technician's Role Christi Jen, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FAzPA; Sylvia Gomez, CPhT Technician Learning Objectives: Describe the consequences of delays in antibiotics when treating patients with sepsis 2. List 4 medications that are truly STAT when treating patients with septic shock 1.

3:15PM - 4:15PM / Focus on Sepsis: Therapeutic Debate Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP; Brian Kopp, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Critique the evidence for and against a liberal fluid resuscitation in early management of sepsis 2. Evaluate the evidence for “maximum” doses of norepinephrine when treating patients with septic shock 3. Evaluate the literature for the use of balanced salt solutions or saline as resuscitative fluids in patients with sepsis and septic shock 1.

3:15PM - 4:15PM / Focus on Hyperlipidemia: Therapeutic Debate-How Old Is Too Old? Debating the Use of Statins for Primary Prevention in the Elderly Ariane Guthrie, PharmD, BCPS; Thu Nguyen, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Evaluate the evidence for initiating statin therapy for primary prevention in older adults 2. Evaluate the evidence for deprescribing statins in persons with advanced age 3. Compare risks and benefits of statins for primary prevention in older adults 1.

4:30PM - 5:30PM / Demystifying Pain Management Overview of the 2022 CDC Opioid Guidelines Update Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP; Amy Kennedy, PharmD, BCACP Learning Objectives: Given a patient case, develop a plan to taper the patient off of long-term opioid therapy 2. Evaluate a patient case to determine if co-prescribing of naloxone is appropriate 3. Differentiate between substances detectable and not detectable on commonly available opioid screening assays 1.

Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:15AM - 9:30AM / Pharmacy Law Update Roger Morris, RPh, JD; Katie Lavigne, JD; Kaitlyn Fydenkevez, JD Learning Objectives: Describe ramifications of recent pharmacy-related court cases 2. List recent changes in Federal Pharmacy Law 3. List recent changes in State Pharmacy Law 1.

9:45AM - 10:45AM / Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Anticancer Therapy Farah Raheem, PharmD, BCOP Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Identify anticancer agents associated with pulmonary toxicity 2. Describe diagnosis of treatment related interstitial lung disease 3. Define grading of anticancer treatment-related interstitial lung disease 4. Discuss management of anticancer treatment related interstitial lung disease and pneumonitis 1.

9:45AM - 10:45AM / Immunization Update - Jeopardy Style!

Holly Van Lew, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Discuss the most recent updates for routine vaccinations, including pneumococcal, Hepatitis B and other vaccines with updated indications and expanded age ranges 2. Apply the current recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations to case-based scenarios and review planned commercialization activities for COVID-19 vaccinations 3. Assess current immunization practices at your practice site and determine implementation strategies for expanding vaccination efforts 4. Discuss vaccine administration best practices, including injection technique and documentation 1.

Technician Learning Objectives: Describe tools and resources available for immunization schedules and recommendations 2. Identify the appropriate age-based recommendations for immunizations that impact dose and route of administration 3. Determine ways to support increased vaccine administration and improve workflow to support vaccinations 4. Discuss vaccine administration best practices, including injection technique and documentation 1.

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R E G I S T R A T I O N O P E N N O W ! L e a r n M o r e a t : a z p h a r m a c y . o r g /s p r i n g 2 0 2 3 9:45AM - 10:45AM / Pharmacogenomics Primer for Pharmacists Adrijana Kekic, PharmD, BCACP

10:45AM - 11:45AM / Health Needs of Refugees in Arizona: Caring for Traumatized People ... And For Yourself Kathleen Fairman, MA, PhD; Mary Kaech; Juliana Davis

Pharmacist Learning Objectives: Discuss navigation of genotype-based guidelines Discuss the current and future role of the pharmacist in pharmacogenomics (PGx) implementation efforts 3. Define the role of pharmacogenomics in personalized drug therapy 4. Identify pharmacogenomics resources

Learning Objectives: Explain principles of trauma-informed care for vulnerable refugee populations 2. Explain self-care strategies to protect against negative health consequences of refugee work among health care workers 3. Describe the demographic profile of Arizona's refugees 4. Describe the health profile of refugee populations

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10:45AM - 12:15PM / Advances in Pharmacotherapy Robert Lipsy, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FAzPA 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 4. Summarize any specific storage or administration of the newly approved drugs 1.

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Technician Learning Objectives: 1. Identify new drugs approved in 2022-2023 2. Identify drug related questions that require the technician to refer to the pharmacist 3. Summarize any specific storage recommendation of the newly approved drugs

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