Preparing Future Pharmacists for the Digital Era
October 6–8, 2021
CPD Activity Information
Target Audience
The AACP Virtual Digital Health Institute is designed for all pharmacy educators, practitioners, and leaders, including: deans, curriculum committee chairs and members, skills lab directors, experiential education leaders, department chairs and those who support faculty development, and faculty with an interest in digital health.
Agenda
Please see the agenda for the full schedule of events.
Wednesday, October 6
Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time.
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Introduction to Digital Health: A Pharmacy Perspective
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate the changes occurring in the healthcare space due to the digitalization of health services and products.
- Define digital health, medicines, and therapeutics in relationship to pharmacy.
- Identify core technological advances impacting pharmacy practice.
(Application-based, 0581-0000-21-130-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour)
Timothy Aungst, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Digital Health Education Landscape and Pharmacy Experiences
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review digital health education initiatives across the medical education landscape.
- List examples of pathways to introducing digital health into the health curriculum.
- Evaluate possible barriers to implementation and how to overcome integration.
(Application-based, 0581-0000-21-131-L04-P, 1.50 Contact Hours)
Timothy Aungst, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Ravi Patel, Pharm.D., Lead Innovation Advisor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Pharmacy Educator Panel - How Other Institutions Incorporate Digital Health in Their Curriculum
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define the driving forces that led to the inclusion of digital health within these programs
- Give examples of the types of activities that have been utilized
- Identify where opportunities exist within participants schools/colleges of pharmacy for incorporation of digital health
(Knowledge-based, 0581-0000-21-132-L04-P, 1.50 Contact Hours)
(Moderator) Mary Gurney, R.Ph., Ph.D., BCPA, FAPhA, Associate Professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy; Kevin Clauson, Pharm.D. Associate Professor, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Lisa Goldstone, M.S., Pharm.D. BCPS, BCPP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Associate Director of Residency Programs, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy; Kari Franson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPP, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy; Julia Darnell, Pharm.D., AAHIVP, Academic Pharmacy Fellow, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
Thursday, October 7
10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Incorporating Digital Health Experiences into IPPEs and APPEs and Post-Graduate Experiences
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Create an Introductory or Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE/APPE) at your institution with a focus on digital health.
- Describe how pharmacists and student pharmacists are currently involved with digital health initiatives in various settings.
- Explain the value that student pharmacists and pharmacists bring to digital health within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.
(Application-based, 0581-0000-21-133-L04-P, 1.75 Contact Hours)
(Moderator) Nidhi Gandhi, Pharm.D., Associate Director of Research Programs and Special Initiatives, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; (Moderator) Miranda Steinkopf, Pharm.D., Academic Leadership and Education Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D., Senior Associate Vice President, University of South Florida Health and Dean and Professor, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy; David Berkowitz, Pharm.D., Omnicell One Field Strategist and Director of Omnicell Fellowship Programs, Omnicell; Chris Franzese, Pharm.D., Principal and Clinical Leader, Matchstick; Minh H. Dang, R.Ph., Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Professor of Practice for Clinical Sciences, Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Co-Curricular Experiences Developed by Faculty
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define the range of co-curricular experiences related to digital health.
- Compare didactic experiences and co-curricular digital health experiences.
- Propose pathways to complement current curricular experiences.
(Application-based, 0581-0000-21-134-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour)
(Moderator) Ravi Patel, Pharm.D., Lead Innovation Advisor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Ameer Sa’ad Ali, Pharm.D., Faculty and Co-Director, Disruptive Pharmacy Innovations Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy & Vice President and Product Innovation, Pharmacy Quality Solutions, Inc.
Friday, October 8
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Identifying and Preparing a Digital Health Champion at Your Institution
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Identify traits for faculty to engage in digital health.
- Review key concepts faculty need to attain to be a champion.
- Describe steps faculty can take to learn about digital health products and approaches to application in practice.
- List sources of information and resources on the digital health ecosystem and how to stay current on the latest advances.
(Knowledge-based, 0581-0000-21-136-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour)
Timothy Aungst, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Parisa “Risa” Vatanka, Pharm.D., CTTS, Senior Director of Corporate Alliances, American Pharmacists Association
Disclosures
- Timothy Aungst, Pharm.D., has served on advisory boards for GoodRx, Teva, Otsuka, Eli Lilly, and HealthXL. He is the founder of The Digital Apothecary and a speaker for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and Teva.
- David N. Berkowitz, Pharm.D, hold investments and is an employee of Omnicell.
- Kari Franson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPP, serves on a speaker’s bureau and/or has received a grant or honorarium from Teva Pharmaceuticals.
- Ravi Patel, Pharm.D., is a speaker for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and serves on the advisory boards for The Digital Therapeutic Alliance. He is a co-owner of Blueberry Pharmacy.
- Megan Coder, Pharm.D., MBA, Vice President of Global Policy, Digital Therapeutics Alliance, served on a speaker’s bureau or has received a grant or honorarium from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.
All other program planning members and AACP program staff have no relevant financial relationships.
AACP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists may earn 7.75 hours of continuing education credits following the completion of the Institute and corresponding CE activity evaluations.
Information on how to obtain continuing education credit
To obtain CPE credit, registrants must attend the CE sessions delivered via Zoom on the Event Rebels platform and complete the CE session evaluations via the online AACP Continuing Education Administration software program, Learning Express CE (LECE).
With the access code provided at the conclusion of the institute, attendees must complete the activity evaluation for each session they are requesting continuing education credit. CPE credit information will be electronically transmitted to CPE Monitor. Pharmacists should log in to their NABP e-profile to access information about their completed CPE and to print a valid statement of credit if needed. The deadline to complete the CE activity evaluations is Monday, November 22, 2021, 11:59 pm PST.
Note: It is imperative that pharmacist attendees’ NABP e-Profile ID and birthdate (in MM/DD format) are correctly entered into their LECE profile and correspond with their NABP record. Failure to ensure this information is identical in both programs will jeopardize their earning CPE credits.
If you have questions regarding CE before or after the Digital Health Institute, please contact: cpd@aacp.org.
Hardware/Software Requirements
To participate in the CE sessions, registered attendees must have a fast and stable internet connection, a modern browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, speakers/headphones for audio capability, and Adobe Reader to open select PDF files.
Fees
The registration fee for the Digital Health Institute is $129 per person. There is no additional fee for continuing education credit.
Sponsors
No financial support was identified for any component of this educational activity.