PharmaCE Expo Recap

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PharmaCE Expo took on a new name and virtual format in 2021 but continued to provide high-quality CE and networking opportunities for pharmacy professionals across the state of Iowa and country. This year’s event spanned one week, February 1-7, with a clinically intensive debate on a pharmacotherapy topic released each morning and lunch networking hours throughout the work week. Primary programming took place on Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7.

Debate topics included cardiology, immunizations, oncology, diabetes, and iron, procalcitonin and hypertension. Faculty from Arizona to Iowa and Texas to Illinois participated in these debates that were well-praised by event attendees. National pharmacy executives, including Chad Worz, CEO of ASCP, Scott Knoer, CEO of APhA, Doug Hoey, CEO of NCPA, and Paul Abramowitz, CEO of ASHP, also joined the week’s agenda during VIP lunch hours.

Vibhuti Arya Amirfar, PharmD, MPH, kicked-off Saturday morning’s session with her presentation on addressing structural racism, intentional and unintentional, in healthcare. After a short break, panelists of 25 Ways: Top 5 Ways Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Can Influence Social Determinants of Health in 5 Categories each gave a ten-minute preview on a particular social barrier to patient health, including maternal care and inequity; grief, depression and loneliness; patients in rural areas or transportation issues; obesity and food insecurity; and aging patients and affordable housing. Attendees then chose the breakout session they wished to learn more about.

After lunch, Dr. Christina Madison started the afternoon’s session with an overview of the pharmacist’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the concept of pandemic preparedness. Dr. Geoffrey Wall then provided an in-depth clinical view of COVID-19 therapies, vaccines and its affect on pharmacy. Following GameChangers: COVID-19 Edition, attendees participated in a facilitated breakout session to further discuss each topic.

Joe Strain, PharmD, kicked-off the “Annual Favorite” programming Sunday morning with an update on newly approved medications and integrating them into practice. David Brushwood, RPh, JD, then presented a case to evaluate workplace liability in pharmacist-administered immunizations. To close PharmaCE Expo 2021, Lisa Wilhelm, BSPharm, RPh, described how meditation can be used to improve patient safety and personal well-being.

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