12:00 noon -
1:30 pm
Opening Remarks:
Learning Lab
with Lunch:
Lexapro for Depression
This non-CE event is
supported by Forest Laboratories Inc.
Speaker:
Robert B.
Santulli, M.D.
Location:
Premier A/C
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1:45 am - 3:45 pm
LAW
CE
Multidisciplinary
Session: A How-To Guide for Earning a Five-Star
Rating for your Home - OIG and Public Health in
LTC
Program
#009-999-09-003-L03-P
0.20 CEU
(2 contact hours)
Speaker:
Janet Williams,
R.N.& Barbara Cass, R.N.
&
Tom Coffey, R.N., BSN
Location:
Premier E/F
Learning Objectives
Describe the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS)
process
Outline strategies and examples of continuous
quality
improvement (CQI) projects to prepare for the QIS survey
Describe long-term care through the eyes of the
Department of
Public Health (DPH) inspectors
Review DPH policies and regulations as they
pertain to practice
in LTC
Explain what DPH inspectors are looking for and
how to avoid
deficiencies by staying current
Identify areas of improvement for compliance
with DPH policies and
regulations in LTC
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3:45pm -
4:00 pm
Break |
4:00 pm -
4:45 pm
CONNDONA QUARTERLY
MEETING::
Understanding the 5 Star Quality Rating
**This is a nursing/NP CE activity; No
pharmacist CE will be offered
Speaker:
Stephen T. Surprenant
Location:
Premier H
1.
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand the method used to
calculate the
CMS 5 Star Quality Rating
Participants will understand the various metrics
used by CMS to
create the ratings in each area
Participants will
discuss strategies to positively impact future
5 Star ratings
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4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
ASCP - CT Chapter: Board of
Directors Monthly Meeting
Transition of Officers & Awards
Location:
Premier G
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Please note: Cocktail & Dinner Events
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4:45 pm -
6:00 pm
Toolkit for
Prevention, Treatment and Monitoring
of Influenza
This is a non-CE event with cocktails
& hors d'oeuvres
Speaker:
Tom Clark, RPh
Location: Premier B/D
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5:45 pm -
6:30 pm
Dinner & Opening
Remarks
Location: Premier A/C
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dementia: What To
Do With the Progressively
Declining Patient
Program
#009-999-09-004-L04-P 0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant
from Forest Laboratories Inc.
Speaker:
Robert B.
Santulli, M.D.
Location: Premier A/C
Learning Objectives
Compare various mental status exams, their strengths and
weaknesses, and overall utility in tracking Alzheimers disease
(AD) progression
Describe current treatment options for AD and identify
monitoring
parameters for efficacy and toxicity of current therapies
Identify promising therapies in development for the
future
treatment of AD patients
Describe how to manage behavioral problems given recent
warnings concerning antipsychotic medications in the elderly
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Friday, April
24th |
6:00 am
Registration Opens
Location: Pre-Function 1 |
6:00 am -
7:00 am
Breakfast - First Lite Symposium
Attendees Only
Location:
Premier B/D |
7:00 am -
8:00 am
First Lite Symposium
A Case Study in Chronic Constipation:
Diagnosis & Treatment in Long-Term Care
Residents
Program
#203-999-08-070-L01-P 0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Supported by an educational grant from Sucampo
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Takeda
Pharmaceuticals
North America, Inc.
Speaker:
Michael Brodeur, PharmD,
GCP, FASCP
Location:
Premier A/C
Learning Objectives
Access the impact of chronic constipation in
the elderly as it
relates to quality of life, psychological effects and healthcare
economics
Describe ways to tailor management strategies
and treatment
plans for the various etiologies of chronic constipation often
encountered in residents of long-term care, including
medication-related causes
Evaluate the role of traditional and newer
pharmacologic
treatment options for chronic constipation in elderly patients
with various comorbid conditions
Apply principles of an interdisciplinary
approach to monitor
treatment progress and to assess the efficacy of chronic
constipation therapies in elderly patients
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8:00 am
Break
- Coffee Provided
Location: Pre-Function 2
8:15 am
Opening Remarks
Location: Premier A/C
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8:30 am -
10:00 am
Opening General
Session I
New Drugs Update
Program
#009-999-09-005-L01-P 0.15 CEU
(1.5 contact hours)
Speaker:
Tom Frank, PharmD
Location: Premier A/C
Learning Objectives
Explain new trends in drug development
List indications, pharmacology, adverse
effects and dosing of the
products discussed
Describe the role these products will play in
clinical practice
Describe the economic implications of these
choices
Identify products in the short-term pipeline
that will be important
to the practice of the
participants
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10:00 am
Break
- Coffee Provided
Location: Pre-Function 2 |
10:15 am -
11:15am
Second General
Session
6th Annual Timothy Webster Memorial Address:
The Road to Living to 100: Smooth Sailing and
Obstacles
Program
#009-999-09-006-L04-P 0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
Thomas T. Perls, MD, MPH, FACP
Location: Premier A/C
Learning Objectives
Explain the demography of aging and exceptional
longevity
Identify factors conducive to healthy aging and
exceptional
longevity
Describe the anti-aging industry and quackery
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11:15 am -
2:00 pm
Lunch / Exhibit
Hall
Location: Premier B/D |
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12:45 pm -
1:45 pm
Management of Behavior and Aggression in Older
Demented Patients
Program
#009-999-09-007-L04-P 0.10 CEU (1
contact hour)
Speaker:
Phil Wizwer, PharmD
Location: Premier A/C
Learning Objectives
Identify why demented elderly may become agitated
Identify why psychoactive agents are inappropriately
utilized in
the older population
Identify medications that should be avoided in
cognitively
impaired seniors
Identify ways to manage behavioral problems with and
without
medications
Identify approaches to modifying
behavior without the use of
medications
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Registration for this session is now closed
The seating limit has been reached
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LEARNING LABS - Dessert Provided
1:15 pm -
1:45 pm
Learning Lab:
Diagnosis and Management of COPD - A Treatable,
Long-Term Progressive Disease
Presented by Boehringer-Ingelheim
This is a non-CE event
Speaker:
F. Randy Vogenberg, MEd, PhD
Location: Premier E/F
1:15 pm -
1:45 pm
Learning Lab:
Identifying and Managing PHN in Older Adults
Presented by Endo Pharmaceuticals
This is a non-CE event
Speaker:
Heather Thomson, MBA,
MS
Location: Premier G
1:15 pm -
1:45 pm
Learning Lab: TBA
Presented by Watson Pharma
This is a non-CE event
Speaker:
TBA
Location: Premier H
1:15 pm -
1:45 pm
Learning Lab:
Treating Osteoporosis in the Long-Term Care
Setting
Presented by
GlaxoSmithKline
Speaker:
Lisa Venditti, RPh
Location: Bravo Theatre - Upper Level
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
An
Interdisciplinary
Approach to Appropriate
Medication Usage
Program
#009-999-09-008-L04-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
Peg Weir, NP-C
Location: Premier H
Learning Objectives
Recall the definition of
polypharmacy
Recall
risk factors associated
with
polypharmacy
Recall
both in-patient and
out-patient
strategies to identify and reduce
polypharmacy using a interdisciplinary
approach that includes Pharmacists,
Providers, Nutritionalists, Nurses, and of
course patients.
Recall
the expanding role that Nurse
Practitioners play in managing
polypharmacy
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Pharmacogenomics &
Patient Safety:
How This Emerging Science may Save Lives
Program
#009-999-09-009-L05-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
Megan Ehret, PharmD
Location: Premier E/F
Learning Objectives
Recall the basics of pharmacogenomics and
its
role in patient safety
Identify genetic risk factors for serious
adverse drug reactions in the elderly
population
Produce a checklist for evaluating the
potential role of pharmacogenomics in
elderly patient safety
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Restless Nights and Drowsy Days: Sleep-Wake Disturbances
in Older Persons
Program
#009-999-09-016-L04-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
Carlos Fragoso, M.D.
Location: Premier G
Learning Objectives
State the prevalence of
insomnia
symptoms and napping among older
persons
Describe the
predisposing, precipitating
and perpetuating factors that underlie
sleep-wake disturbances among older
persons
Describe at least five
non-pharmacological interventions that
improve sleep quality and/or daytime
alertness among older persons.
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C
ecticut
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3:00 pm
Break
Location: Pre-Function 2
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3:15 pm -
4:15 pm
Management of
Dyslipidemia in the Elderly:
Is it to Late to Help?
Program
#009-999-09-011-L01-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speakers:
Wen-Chih (Hank) Wu,
M.D.
Location: Premier H
Learning Objectives
Recall recent
data regarding the safety
of cholesterol
lowering agents
Define
guidelines for managing
hyperlipidemia in the
elderly
Identify reasons for
appropriately
discontinuing cholesterol therapy in the
elderly
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3:15 pm -
4:15 pm
LAW CE
Pharmacy law:
Legislation Update & Pharmacy Inspection Walkthrough
Program
#009-999-09-012-L03-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
John Gadea, Jr., RPh
Location: Premier E/F
Learning Objectives
Explain
current Connecticut state
legislation under review as it pertains to
the practice of pharmacy
Describe what to expect in a standard
pharmacy
inspection by a Drug Control
Agent
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3:15 pm -
4:15 pm
Suicide in the Elderly
Supported by an educational grant from Lilly
USA, LLC.
Program
#009-999-09-013-L04-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speakers:
Charley Caley, PharmD
Location: Premier G
Learning Objectives
Identify the
risk factors of suicide in the
elderly
Describe what
the optimal treatment of
depression in elderly patients is
Define response
vs. remission in
depression and describe the importance
of achieving remission in elderly patients
with depression
Identify patient centered
activities that
pharmacists can practice that begin to
proactively diminish suicide risk in
the elderly
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4:15 pm
Break
-Coffee Provided
Location: Pre-Function 2
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4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
Diabetes Jeopardy
Program
#009-999-09-014-L04-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speakers:
Jennifer Lee, PharmD
Location: Premier H
Learning Objectives
Review treatment
goals in older adult
patients with diabetes
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Discuss pharmacologic
considerations
for blood glucose control in older adults
Discuss the treatment options in the
prevention and management of
diabetes-related
complications
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4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
LAW CE
Pharmacy Law:
An Overview
of Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and
Appropriate Drug Disposal
Program
#009-999-09-015-L03-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speakers:
John Gadea, Jr., RPh
Xaviel
Soto
Location: Premier E/F
Learning Objectives
Describe the
Prescription Monitoring
Program (PMP) and define its role in
pharmacy practice
Describe appropriate drug disposal
through
review of completed or planned
programs in the state
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4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
COPD: Deflating the Overinflated
Program
#009-999-09-010-L01-P
0.10 CEU
(1 contact hour)
Speaker:
Sean
Jeffery, PharmD
Location: Premier G
Learning Objectives
Define the role of
pulmonary rehab in
improving quality of life for COPD
patients
Identify strategies to
maximize exercise
tolerance through the use of approved
pharmacotherapy
Explain complications associated with
end-stage COPD and their management
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