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Friday, September 17, 2010 |
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| 6:00 pm |
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Registration of participants |
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| 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
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Visit exhibitor displays and get to know one another. |
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| 8:00 pm |
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Walmart Canada Platinum Sponsor
Rising to the Challenge - The Evolving Roles of the Pharmacy Team
 Focusing on leadership and the evolving role of the pharmacy team, Walmart Canada will discuss the resulting challenges using the pharmacy technician pilot in Ontario as the framework for discussion. What can you do to be prepared; what is your role in this changing environment as a pharmacy assistant and pharmacy technician. |
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Saturday, September 18, 2010 |
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| 8:00 am |
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Registration, Buffet breakfast: Rise Up, Start your day with something nutritious so you can participate in the great sessions to follow. |
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| 8:45 am |
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Opening Remarks |
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| 9:00 am |
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Plenary Session: Yoga Laughter, Rise up and Laugh!
Ho!Ho!Ha!Ha!Ha! Did you know that intentional laughter exercises can enhance your brain chemistry, improve memory retention and concentration, enhance your learning, reduce blood pressure and stress level, boost your immune system, give you a workout, improve health and promote social bonding? Laughter yoga is one of the best medicines, so join us and laugh it up just for the health of it.
Brenda Gibbs, BSc Physical Therapy |
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| 10:00 am |
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Nutrition Break |
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| 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions: Morning Challenges |
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Challenge One: Gastrointestinal medications - H2 receptor blockers, PPIs, and H. pylori treatment
Review the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract with particular focus on the stomach. How H2 Receptor Antagonists and Proton Pump inhibitors work to decrease gastric acid. Why treatment can improve a person’s quality of life.
Betty GoLightly, BSc Pharm |
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Challenge Two: Medication Reconciliation, Expanding Scope of Practice
Learn about an exciting new role for Pharmacy Technicians. Technicians at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary AB are now performing ‘Best Possible Medication History and Medication Reconciliation’ in the Emergency Department.
Mindy Kohar RPhT and Kristi Fauth RPhT |
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Second Choice: |
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Challenge One: Gastrointestinal medications - H2 receptor blockers, PPIs, and H. pylori treatment
Review the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract with particular focus on the stomach. How H2 Receptor Antagonists and Proton Pump inhibitors work to decrease gastric acid. Why treatment can improve a person’s quality of life.
Betty GoLightly, BSc Pharm |
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Challenge Two: Medication Reconciliation, Expanding Scope of Practice
Learn about an exciting new role for Pharmacy Technicians. Technicians at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary AB are now performing ‘Best Possible Medication History and Medication Reconciliation’ in the Emergency Department.
Mindy Kohar RPhT and Kristi Fauth RPhT |
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| 11:45 am |
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Buffet Lunch and PTSA Annual General Meeting |
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| 1:15 pm Concurrent Sessions: Mid Day Challenges |
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Challenge One: Compounding 101: Beyond Basics
Introduction to the ‘Art of Compounding’, assisting Pharmacy Technicians to understand individual needs of clients with special pharmacy requirements. Learn prescription compounding practices. Repeated at 2:45pm.
Donna Chrystian and Gina Molina, Pharmacy Technicians, Xenex Laboratories |
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Challenge Two: Jurisprudence
An overview of Federal and Provincial Legislation as it relates to pharmacy practice. A review of the Alberta College of Pharmacists Standards for Pharmacists practice and how it applies to Pharmacy Technicians.
Marion Chorney, BScPharm, MCE |
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Challenge Three: The Challenge of Pain Control and the Role of OTCs
Why are there so many pain medications in use today? Why is more than one often prescribed for the same person? Starting with the pathophysiology of pain, we will explore ways to control pain in different situations.
Marilyn Gripping, RN |
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Second Choice: |
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Challenge One: Compounding 101: Beyond Basics
Introduction to the ‘Art of Compounding’, assisting Pharmacy Technicians to understand individual needs of clients with special pharmacy requirements. Learn prescription compounding practices. Repeated at 2:45pm.
Donna Chrystian and Gina Molina, Pharmacy Technicians, Xenex Laboratories |
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Challenge Two: Jurisprudence
An overview of Federal and Provincial Legislation as it relates to pharmacy practice. A review of the Alberta College of Pharmacists Standards for Pharmacists practice and how it applies to Pharmacy Technicians.
Marion Chorney, BScPharm, MCE |
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Challenge Three: The Challenge of Pain Control and the Role of OTCs
Why are there so many pain medications in use today? Why is more than one often prescribed for the same person? Starting with the pathophysiology of pain, we will explore ways to control pain in different situations.
Marilyn Gripping, RN |
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| 2:30 pm |
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Snack Break |
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| 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions: Afternoon Challenges |
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First Choice: |
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Challenge One: Compounding 101: Beyond Basics
Introduction to the ‘Art of Compounding’, assisting Pharmacy Technicians to understand individual needs of clients with special pharmacy requirements. Learn prescription compounding practices.
Donna Chrystian and Gina Molina, Pharmacy Technicians, Xenex Laboratories |
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Challenge Two: Clinical Application of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
This presentation will provide an overview of the actions of certain hormones, how to evaluate imbalances and treat the imbalances discovered.
Jeanette Queen, BS, RN, CNP |
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Challenge Three: Breathless - Respiratory Disease Management and the Pharmacy Technician’s Role
The important role Pharmacy Technicians play in helping to alleviate the discomfort Albertans with respiratory diseases suffer from. Medications, devices and treatment forms will be considered.
Kathy Hayward, BSP, CRE |
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Second Choice: |
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Challenge One: Compounding 101: Beyond Basics
Introduction to the ‘Art of Compounding’, assisting Pharmacy Technicians to understand individual needs of clients with special pharmacy requirements. Learn prescription compounding practices.
Donna Chrystian and Gina Molina, Pharmacy Technicians, Xenex Laboratories |
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Challenge Two: Clinical Application of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
This presentation will provide an overview of the actions of certain hormones, how to evaluate imbalances and treat the imbalances discovered.
Jeanette Queen, BS, RN, CNP |
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Challenge Three: Breathless - Respiratory Disease Management and the Pharmacy Technician’s Role
The important role Pharmacy Technicians play in helping to alleviate the discomfort Albertans with respiratory diseases suffer from. Medications, devices and treatment forms will be considered.
Kathy Hayward, BSP, CRE |
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| 8:00 pm - Entertainment: It’s Time for a Celebration |
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8pm Curtain time, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” - Professional Theatre presented by Theatre Calgary
Let’s all go to the theatre!! Discover the theatrical version of the novel that inspired the famous movie. Extra tickets are available! Bring your friends and family for a great evening of performance, and refreshments. Theatre Calgary is offering premier seating to watch their performance of: “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest”.
For more information regarding performers and the production visit: http://theatrecalgary.com/1011cuckoosnest/
Cost for the evening is $55.00 (GST included) per person. This fee is NOT part of your conference fee.
Fee includes an alcoholic beverage and a theatre ticket with premier seating.
See below for purchasing theatre tickets. |
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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| 7:45 am |
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Muffins and Coffee/Tea
Rise Up, begin your day with a light start and participate in the great sessions to follow. |
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| 8:00 am |
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Plenary Session: How to Understand and Rise above the Challenges Diabetes Patients Face on a Daily basis.
This session will help us to understand the complex motivational issues in diabetes, and provide us with behavior change techniques to address problematic diabetes ‘tipping points’. A general overview of blood glucose targets and ways to help patients understand their numbers will also be discussed.
Jocelyne Duerksen, RN, BSN, CDE |
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| 9:30 am |
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Stretch break |
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| 9:45 am |
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Plenary Session: Panel Discussion: Rise up and Become Empowered.
Dale Cooney, BSP, MBA Deputy Registrar, Alberta College of Pharmacists will open the session by discussing the process, implementation of the bridging program, expectations, how bridging can be supported. Once the moderator has ‘bridged’ the subject, there will be introductions to the delegates of the panel. The panel consists of representatives from accredited colleges in Alberta approved to implement the procured curriculum.
Moderated by Dale Cooney, BSP, MBA, Deputy Registrar, Alberta College of Pharmacists. |
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| 11:00 am |
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Brunch. Celebrate your accomplishments of the weekend. Get energized for the up and coming finale... |
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| 11:20 am |
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Keynote Speaker: Setting and Achieving Goals. Barbara Clemes
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Barb Clemes was part of the first Canadian Women's Team to Successfully Climb Mt. McKinley
Barb Clemes is a motivational speaker assisting individuals to set and achieve goals throughout their life. Barb was a member of the first Canadian women's team to successfully climb North America's highest peak, Mt. McKinley.
Barb is enthusiastic and articulate. Her adventures have taught her about setting goals, taking risks, facing adversity, working as a team member, and about commitment. Clarity of the goal helps to create the focus needed to achieve; to set up priorities and to use them to make the often difficult decisions needed for balance, commitment and achievement.
An inspiring slide show highlighting Barb's achievements and accompanies this motivating presentation. |
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| Closing Remarks |
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