various positions in the upcoming ASHP 2021 Elections: Stephen Eckel, Jacky Olin, Lindsey Amerine, and Kuldip Patel. View the full slate at 2021 ASHP Elections. NC Medicaid Managed Care Pharmacy Summit On April 8th, NCAP hosted a pharmacy summit, in a town hall format, with the Pharmacy Directors and Chief Medical Officers for NC Medicaid and the five contracted Managed Care Organizations. If you missed the live stream of the summit, you can access the recording and a list of the town hall questions and answers here.
Practice Advancement News NCAP to Host Live APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Certificate Training Do not miss out on your chance to join us for our final 2021 offering of APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Certificate Training. NCAP will host the event live from Campbell University on May 12th, 2021 from 9am-5pm. Space is limited so make sure you secure your spot today! For more information and registration details click here. Wingate Leading the Pack in Opioid Outreach Campaigns NCAP extends its congratulations to our Wingate team of pharmacy students participating in the Opioid Stewardship Training. They led the pack this month, hosting outreach campaigns and earning their certificates of completion in this high-demand scope of practice. Outreach Campaigns spanned a variety of topics ranging from appropriate medication disposal, fentanyl use
evaluation, updates on the treatment of substance use disorder, hosting of drug take-back events in local pharmacies to an evaluation of highschool students’ knowledge on the appropriate use of opioids and the legal and health risks associated with misuse. Kudos to all of you for your creativity and commitment to public service. If you know or see any of these students in the hallway, reach out and give them a big pat on the back for a job well done! Our shining stars this month were Brooke Ballenger, Allyson Barnett, Tyler Boyd, Lora Holloman, Nam Le, Savannah Racketa, and Gabrielle Troxler. REMEMBER! If you are enrolled in the Student Pharmacists Opioid Stewardship Certificate training and are looking for an outreach project, NCAP is still actively recruiting students to provide Harm Reduction education to independent community pharmacies across the state. We have everything you will need to carry out the project. If interested, please email cheryl@ncpharmacists. org.
Event News Registration for NCAP’s 2021 Convention is Open! 2021 is flying by! I cannot believe May is a few days away. That’s why it is more important than ever, for you to go ahead and reserve your spot at this year’s NCAP Convention to be held in an all-virtual platform, June 6th – 9th. For the first time, all practice academies will be united in one event. The theme this year is “Stronger Together – Many Paths – One Mission.” Each day of Convention will highlight one or more tracks that are academy specific; however, with
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your registration, you will be able to attend any session on any day you choose. The Convention Planning Committee has done an outstanding job creating 39.5 hours of ACPE accredited content that you are sure to benefit from and enjoy. In addition to our track sessions, we have four awesome workshops planned covering topics such as, long-acting injectables for behavioral health; hormonal contraception; a fundamentals workshop on collaborative practice and establishing clinical services/a how-to workshop and toolkit review. Also, for those who are certified immunizers, we have a two-hour course planned to help you keep your certification current. Each day at lunch, practice academies will be able to conduct academy specific business and catch up with one another via Zoom. We have a great Convention planned for you! Click here for a peek at the agenda. Register now before all the spots are filled. You don’t want to miss this event! Upcoming CE Dates Your NCAP staff is excited to bring you lots of opportunities to learn, expand your scope of practice and rack up those very important continuing education hours. We have lots of amazing programming planned for you this year. In addition to our all-virtual Convention, we have our monthly webinar series, student programming, Residency Conference and so much more. Keep checking the Events section on our website, www.ncpharmacists.org, for details and to register for events. Mark your calendars for the following dates so you won’t forget! May 2 Development of a Partnership Between Health-System and Community-Based Pharmacies (1.0 hours NC CE)
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