PHARMACISTS ASSEMBLE
Join Us for Our VPA Spring Meeting!
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland, Vermont
Join us for five hours of CE! Check out the full agenda below to learn more about our CE topics.
Registration:
- Pharmacists: $87 members | $177 non-members
- Students: $48 members | $58 non-members
- Technicians: $48 members | $58 non-members
Agenda:
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast; Meet with Exhibitors
9:00-9:20 AM Updates from the Vermont Board of Pharmacy
Carrie Phillips MS, PharmD, Executive Officer, Vermont Board of Pharmacy
9:20-10:20 AM Prescription Versus Supplement: Which is Winning in the World Of Diabetes? - 1 Hour CE
Kelly Pratt, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Population Health Pharmacist, University of Vermont Health Network, Porter Medical Center
10:20-10:30 AM Break; Meet with Exhibitors
10:30-11:30 AM Minimizing Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients - 1 Hour CE
Marissa Verro PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Rutland Regional Medical Center
11:30-12:30 PM Tr(eating) Alphabet Soup: ESBL-E, CRAB, and Other Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections - 1 Hour CE
Emily C. Piehl, PharmD, BCIDP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
12:30-1:15 PM Lunch/Meet with Exhibitors
1:15-1:30 PM Awards Ceremony
1:30-1:45 PM Business Session - Association Updates, Upcoming Events
1:45-2:45 PM Pharmacologic Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis- 1 Hour CE
Brittany Allums, PharmD, BCPS, Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Rutland Regional Medical Center
2:45-3:00 PM Break; Meet with Exhibitors
3:00-4:00 PM Therapeutic Interchange Round Tables Discussions: Inhalers, Stimulants, and Diabetic Medications - 1 Hour CE
Lauren Bode, PharmD, CDCES, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, University of Vermont Medical Center
Melanie McAtee, PharmD, BCGP, Manager, Pharmacy, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Amy Stoll, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist, BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont
4:00-4:15 PM Closing Announcements
Breakfast and lunch are included.
Our meeting will also include our awards presentation and business meeting. Learn more about VPA awards here.
Our meeting will also feature a silent auction. Check out our auction here! Bidding opens on April 14, 2024 and will close at 3:00 PM ET on April 21, 2024.
Reach out to us at VPAManager@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on April 21!
*All CE presented at the Spring Meeting is approved and accredited by the Vermont Board of Pharmacy. Certificates and evaluations will be emailed out within 2 weeks to all attendees.
