Events & Calendar

November 19-22, 2008
Senior Care Pharmacy '08
New Orleans

For registration information click here to link to ASCP.

Be sure you're there for Canadian Night Wednesday November 19, 2008

Schedule at a glance:

Wednesday, November 19
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Satellite Symposia
8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Fundamentals of Consultant Pharmacy Practice (continues)
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Product Theatre
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Opening General Session: Technology in Health Care - the Wave of the Future
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Satellite Symposia
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Product Theatre
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Orientation: 60 Steps to Success — Making the Most of this Meeting and Your ASCP Membership
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Kick-Off Reception
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Product Theatre

Thursday, November 20
6:15 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Satellite Symposia
7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Assessing Medication Self-Management Skills
Culture Change and the Senior Care Pharmacist: Making Yourself “Gold”
Pocket Change or a Living?
What to Expect in 2009 - The First 100 Days
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The MAGNET Program: Melding Clinical Science and Practice in the Management of Diabetes
9:45 am - 11:00 am
Age-Related Eye Disease and Medication Safety: How Pharmacists Can Meet the Needs of Patients With Vision Loss Controlled Substances in Long-Term Care and the DEA Finding Safe Harbour for the Patient Transitioning Home—Enhancing Pharmacy Hospital and LTC Discharge Protocols for Patients Returning to the Community 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibition
Poster Presentations
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Get out of Jail Free: The Pharmacist’s Guide for Avoiding Litigation
Management of Delirium in the Elderly
Using the MDS Quality Indicator Report to Improve Resident Care
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Inside Symposia: Highlights of the 2008 Senior Care Digest Survey of Long-Term Care Health Professionals
Optimizing the Management of Heart Failure in Older Adults
Student Pharmacist Forum
This Works for Me!
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Product Theatre
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Satellite Symposia
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Foundation's Special Event: Big Easy Bayou Bash – Mardi Gras World
8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Product Theatre

Friday, November 21
6:15 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Satellite Symposia
7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Exhibition
Poster Presentations
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Product Theatre
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
General Session: The Peter P. Lamy Memorial Lecture and Installation of ASCP’s 2008-2009 Board of Directors
1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Satellite Symposia
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Applying Clinical Literature to Your Practice
Product Theatre
What’s the Value? Deciphering the Meaning of Lab Values?
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Inside Symposia: Managing Geriatric Epilepsy and Seizures: A Case-Based Discussion
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Significance of the Black Box Warning: Is It Different in Seniors?
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
ASCP Townhall Meeting: The ABC's of Grassroots Advocacy
Product Theatre
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
ASCP Party

Saturday, November 22
7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Registration
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Product Theatre
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Business Forum for Long-Term Care Pharmacy: The Group Purchasing Organizations in Long Term Care: A Panel Discussion
Taking Care of Seniors Post-Katrina
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Business Forum for Long-Term Care Pharmacy: Business and Technology Solutions: Panel Discussion with Exhibits
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.>br /> Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Update on Principles of Effective Pain Management in Older Adults
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Business Forum for Long-Term Care Pharmacy: Outsourcing to Meet Workflow Demand
11:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Satellite Symposia
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Business Forum: Future Trends in Long-Term Care (Lunch & Table Top Exhibits)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Business Forum for Long-Term Care Pharmacy: Connecting to Customers
Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
The New Hospice Conditions of Participation: Opportunities for Consultant Pharmacists
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Business Forum for Long-Term Care Pharmacy: Payer Approach to Long-Term Care: A Panel Discussion
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
New Drug Update
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Business Forum Wrap-up: A Roadmap to Success

Still need to regierster? For registration information click here to link to ASCP.

2008 CPSI Research Competition Announcement

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is pleased to announce its fourth Research Competition to continue its strategic mandate of increasing the scope and scale of research and evaluation activities in patient safety. The primary goal for CPSI Research Competition is to develop knowledge about patient safety that can be helpful in a variety of settings and circumstances in organizations across Canada. Research funded will have patient safety as a primary focus.

Please visit our website for more information on the 2008 Research Competition.

Respectfully yours,

Joseph Gebran
Director of Corporate Services
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
#1414, 10235 - 101 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 3G1
E-mail: rfa@cpsi-icsp.ca
Web: www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca

Annonce du Concours de recherche 2008 de l'ICSP

L'Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients (ICSP) a le plaisir d'annoncer son quatrième concours de recherche en vue de poursuivre son mandat stratégique visant à accroître la portée et l'étendue des activités de recherche et d'évaluation dans le domaine de la sécurité des patients. Le but primordial des activités de recherche en matière de recherche de l'ICSP est de développer une connaissance approfondie de la sécurité des patients ; qui en retour pourrait procure une prompte applicabilité dans de nombreux services/établissements de soins de santé à travers le Canada. Les recherches qui seront financées auront la sécurité des patients comme principal centre d'intérêt.

Veuillez visiter notre site Web pour plus d'information sur le Concours de recherche 2008.

Veuillez agréer à mes sentiments les meilleurs,

Joseph Gebran
Directeur des services intégrés
Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients
10235 101e rue, bureau 1414
Edmonton (Alberta) T5J 3G1
Courriel : rfa@cpsi-icsp.ca
Site Web : www.securitedespatients.ca/

Canada's Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement April 28-30, 2009

With the increasing national and international focus on patient safety, the need for a broad forum for learning has been identified. Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement will provide multiple learning streams with a national and international flavour. The program for the forum will provide opportunity for a variety of professionals to participate, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health care providers, educators, leaders, researchers, and board members.

A few of the exciting speakers you will see at this event are:

Helen Bevan, Director of Service Transformation, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement; Lise Mathieu, Retired Major General, Canadian Forces; Commander of the Canadian Forces Health System.

The streams for the forum will fall under the following areas:

• Applied Learning
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Medication Safety
• Patients and Family Involvement
• Patient Safety in Physician Practice
• Technology and Patient Safety

For further information, please visit our website at: http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/news/canada_forum_2009.html

Call for Abstracts

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute invites you to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement being hosted in Toronto, Ontario at the Westin Harbour Castle on April 28-30, 2009.

With the increasing national and international focus on patient safety, the need for a broad forum for learning has been identifi ed. Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement will provide multiple learning streams with a national and international fl avour. The program for the forum will provide opportunity for a variety of professionals to participate, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health care providers, educators, leaders, researchers and board members.

With the key message of patient safety and quality improvement, the forum will:

• Focus on the needs and expectations of front-line practitioners and decision-makers;
• Appeal to a broad multi-disciplinary audience;
• Be focused on learning and skill development;
• Include topics that cross the continuum of care.

To obtain more information please visit our website at: http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/news/canada_forum_2009.html

We thank all those who apply. Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2008

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) International Conference 2009 to be held in Ottawa, ON from May 10-13, 2009. This exciting event will be hosted by the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA).

Theme: Learning and Technology: A Capital Idea!

Conference Streams:

• Building Effective Learning Environments: Innovations in Instructional Design and Course Development
• The Prescription for Learning: Integrating Educational Technology into the Health System
• Breaking Learning Barriers: New Technology and Media Applications to Create Accessible Learning
• K to 12 Innovation: Engaging the Digital Learner
• Transforming Education: constructing a Student Centered World with Open Learning and Distance Education
• Leading the Way: Effective Policies, Partnerships and Administrative Practices

With an expected attendance of over 400 national and international delegates working in the fields of educational technology, health education, K-12 education, multi-media design and distance learning, the 2009 CNIE International Conference offers a unique opportunity for learning, networking and idea exchange.

For more information, please visit the 2009 CNIE International Conference website at www.learningconference.ca.