UGA College of Pharmacy Continuing Education & Outreach

Pharmacists: Emergency Preparedness for Pharmacy: Preparing Pharmacists to Respond

Contact Hours: 3.0

ACPE No: 0014-9999-10-061-L05-P

Activity Type: Knowledge Based

Release Date: March 01, 2010
Expiration Date: December 31, 2010

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
1. State the emergencies that have occurred in the U.S. over the last decade.
2. Describe the current situation with regard to disasters, focusing on pandemic influenza.
3. Identify disasters and threats that are specific to your practice area.
4. Define the role(s) of pharmacists in each potential disaster or threat.
5. Investigate the use of immunization registries and vaccine tracking during a pandemic.
6. Describe the protocol development and review process for medications used in a disaster.
7. Describe the planning and operation of a mass dispensing/vaccination clinics.
8. Compare methods for mass dispensing/vaccination.
9. Explore the role of pharmacists in mass dispensing/vaccination campaigns.

Faculty:

Trina von Waldner, Pharm.D.
Director, Office of Continuing Education and Outreach
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Athens, GA

Greene Shepherd, Pharm.D., DABAT, FAACT
Assistant Professor
Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
UGA College of Pharmacy

Catherine White, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
UGA College of Pharmacy
Athens GA

J. Warren Beach, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC

Windows 2000 SE or greater
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's

MAC

Mac OS 10.2.8
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'

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