PharmTalk: The Power of Interprofessional Collaboration (Session 1)

Friday, March 22, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Orange County Convention Center, W311D

CE: 1.0

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-24-027-L04-P

Number of Hours: 1

Activity Type: Knowledge

Presenter(s)

Edward M. DeSimone, II, MS, PhD, FAPhA (he/him/his)

Professor of Pharmacy Sciences
Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Speaker(s)

Megan R. Undeberg, PharmD, BCACP (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Washington State University College Of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Spokane, Washington, United States
Julie Akers, PharmD (she/her/hers)

Associate Dean
Washington State University
Mead, Washington, United States
Rebecca Lahrman, PharmD, MS, BCACP (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor- Clinical
Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy
Athens, Ohio, United States
Brandy Seignemartin, PharmD

Disclosure(s):

Edward M. DeSimone, MS, PhD, FAPhA, II: No financial relationships to disclose

Megan R. Undeberg, PharmD, BCACP: No financial relationships to disclose

Julie Akers, PharmD: AstraZeneca: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); San9ofi Pasteur: Consultant (Ongoing)

Rebecca Lahrman, PharmD, MS, BCACP: No financial relationships to disclose

Brandy Seignemartin, PharmD: No financial relationships to disclose

Pharmacists play an integral part within the interprofessional team and have skills and knowledge which allow them to collaborate with a variety of practitioners. Collaboration which includes pharmacists has been shown to improve the quality of drug use. This session will review unique interprofessional practice models and discuss innovative ways for pharmacists to be part of the interprofessional team in various settings.

Pharmacist Involvement in an Overdose Fatality Review Team. Edward M. DeSimone, II, MS, PhD, FAPhA (he/him/his)
Bridging the Gap: Success in Linking the Pharmacist, Social Worker, and Provider in Rural Areas to Optimize Care and Reduce Urgent Healthcare Utilization. Megan R. Undeberg, PharmD, BCACP
Overcoming Legislative Barriers that Limit Interprofessional Practice and Education. Julie Akers, PharmD, and Brandy Seignemartin, PharmD
Bring Providers into the Community Pharmacy: Interprofessional Experiential Education. Rebecca Lahrman, PharmD, MS, BCACP

Learning Objectives:

Describe innovative interprofessional collaborative models that pharmacists have integrated into their practice to improve patient care and quality of drug use
Discuss strategies for obtaining payment for interprofessional collaborative services