Agenda with CE Information and Objectives for Each Session   

How to Get the Most Out of a Video Conference

 Speakers' Bios and Contact Information

Resident Evaluation Form

Exhibitor/Sponsor Marketplace

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Master Schedule for the 2021 MPA & HSA Virtual CE Conference
Time Thursday, April 8, 2021
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Kick off Speaker - Antibiotics and the Heart: Friend or Foe? 
Speaker: Vince Colucci, PharmD, BCPS(AQ-Cardiology), AACC, CPP
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Skaggs School of Pharmacy
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Pharmacists Only CE

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Visit your Exhibitor/Sponsor 
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Social Hour, Awards and Visit your Exhibitor/Sponsor
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker – Recognizing Burnout and Building Resiliency
Speaker: Shannon Shirley, MS, LCPC, LAC
Licensed Clinical Therapist, Billings Clinic Employee Assistance Program
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Pharmacists & Technician CE

Time Friday, April 9, 2021
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Visit your Exhibitor/Sponsor 
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8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Resident Presentations
Module 1

Implementation of a Direct Oral Amoxicillin Challenge to Resolve Inaccurate Penicillin Allergies and Optimize Antimicrobial Treatment
Speaker: Alyssa Harbert, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Community Medical Center, Missoula

Residency Project on Remote Patient Monitoring of Hypertension in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Speaker: Natalia Swiderski, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Community Medical Center, Missoula

Comparison of SIRS Criteria and qSOFA in Predicting In-Hospital Mortality and Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Community-Acquired Bacteremia
Speaker:
 Richard Chung, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; SCL Health - St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings

Risk Factors for Hypoglycemia in the Post-Operative Phase of Cardiac Surgery
Speaker: Sam Kluesner, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; SCL Health - St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings

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Pharmacists Only CE

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Antimicrobial resistance and an update on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Montana
Speaker: Jenner Minto, PharmD ; The University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy
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Pharmacists & Technician CE

10:30 –11:30 a.m. Age-Friendly Health Systems – Where Are the Pharmacists?
Speakers: Gayle Hudgins, PharmD; Pharmacy Faculty & Evaluator, MTGEC
Linda Roers, MBA - Geriatric Education Program Manager with Riverstone Health
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Handout: TOOLS FOR THE PHARMACIST 2021 MPA CONFERENCE

Pharmacists & Technician CE

11:30– 12:30 p.m.

Rural Access to Psychiatric Pharmacist for Seniors (RAPPS): Pearls from Program Start-up
Speaker: Stacey Pascoe, PharmD, BCPP, CPP
Behavioral Health Department, Bozeman Health
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Pharmacists Only CE

12:30 –12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Current Issues in Pharmacy Practice: Montana
Speaker: Stuart Doggett, Executive Director of Montana Pharmacy Association
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Slide for Business Meeting

Pharmacists & Technician CE

2:00- 3:00 p.m. Competency-Based Practice Readiness
Speakers: Cherith Smith, R.Ph., Pharm.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, serves as the Director of Experiential Education at the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy (SSOP)
Donna Beall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
Director of Student Services and Experiential Programs, Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Montana
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Pharmacists Only CE

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Resident Presentations
Module 2

Integration of Pharmacy Services in the Peri-Operative Setting: A Prospective Study
Speaker: Cedar Dorrington-Thacker, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; St. Peter's Health, Helena

Implementation of a Pharmacist-Managed Anemia Clinic
Speaker: Cortnie Peters, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; St. Peter's Health, Helena

Pharmacist Integration into Chronic Care Management
Speaker: Shelby Koppany, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Benefis Health System,
Great Falls

Evaluation of Pharmacist-Led Outpatient Antimicrobial Improvement
Speaker: Kiersten (Kit) Ruedy, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Benefis Health System,
Great Falls

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Pharmacists Only CE

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Advancing Our Technicians – Pearls
Speaker: Leigh Scherer, BSLS, CPhT, Moderator, with SCL Health
Panelists: Susan Gassaway and Frankie Lyons with the Technician Program at the University of Providence; Mike Bertagnolli, PharmD, Pharmacy Director of Bozeman Health; Jamie Leonard, PharmD, Pharmacy Director of Benefis; Becky Stillo, PharmD, Owner of Alpine Apothecary
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Pharmacists & Technician CE

Time Saturday, April 10, 2021
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Visit your Exhibitor/Sponsor
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8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Resident Presentations
Module 3

Comparing the Efficacy of Symptom Triggered Phenobarbital to CIWA-Ar Driven Benzodiazepines in Adult Patients Admitted for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Speaker: Jordan Amaro, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Bozeman Health, Bozeman

Implementation of a Pharmacist-Driven Nutrition Support Protocol for Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition (PN) with Standard Pre-Mixed Nutrition Products in a Community Healthcare System
Speaker: Krista Juth, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Bozeman Health, Bozeman

Integration of a Pharmacist into the Emergency Department
Speaker: Kelsey Wohlfrom, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Montana VA Healthcare System, Helena

Impact of Pharmacist Managed Second Generation Antipsychotic Monitoring
Speaker: Kale Lemelin, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Montana VA Healthcare System, Helena

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Pharmacists Only CE

9:30 –11:00 a.m. Update on Newly Approved Medications for Management of Motor Symptoms and Complications in Advanced Parkinson Disease
Speaker: Marketa Marvanova, PharmD, PhD, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP; Professor and Dean
Skaggs School of Pharmacy; Acting Dean, College of Health University of Montana
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11:00 –12:00 p.m.

Review of Rheumatology & Pharmacy Services In The Rheumatology Clinic
Speakers: Andrew Glueckert, PharmD; SPH Clinical Pharmacists, Helena
Megan Murphy, PharmD; SPH Clinical Pharmacists, Helena
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Pharmacists Only CE

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Resident Presentations
Module 4

Evaluation of the Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Patients Admitted to the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital COVID-10 Unit
Speaker: Marley Tanner, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, Crow Agency

Provider-Focused Alerts for Emergency Department Antibiotic Discharge Prescriptions: Impact on Appropriate Renal Dose Selection
Speaker: 
Amber Cain, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Billings Clinic, Billings

Evaluation of Hypoglycemia Treatment and Documentation in Hospitalized Adults Receiving Insulin
Speaker: Sara Leistico, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Billings Clinic, Billings

Feasibility of Implementing an Interprofessional Education Program in a Community Teaching Hospital and Impact on Student Perceptions of Other Healthcare Professions
Speaker:
 Ira Li, PharmD; PGY1 Pharmacy Resident; Billings Clinic, Billings

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Pharmacists & Technician CE

1:30- 2:30 p.m. Send-off ASHP Speaker - Pharmacy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker: Mike Ganio, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, BSCSP, FASHP
Senior Director, Pharmacy Practice and Quality with ASHP
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Pharmacists & Technician CE

2:30 p.m. Adjourn