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This Continuing Pharmacy Education program will provide up to 6 live contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education (including two hours of pharmacy law) for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This program meets the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy Re-Licensure Requirements.
This Continuing Pharmacy Education Program is designed to meet the mission of EMO Health by providing innovative programing for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare providers to help improve health outcomes in our community.
Presentations will be presented via a Zoom link.
Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the program. No statements of credit will be issued. All credits earned by successful completion of the program (including attendance at the presentation and completion of the post-program learning assessment and evaluation will be transferred to CPE Monitor using Lecture Panda.
Links to the program, handouts and evaluations will be provided upon registration.
Topics to be covered:
- 2025 Immunization Update
- Naloxone – Pharmacy Law
- Non-Sterile Compounding
- Sterile Compounding
- 2025 Legislative Update – Pharmacy Law
- HIV Transmission
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9:00 – 10:00 AM – Fall 2025 Immunization Update
Peter Hiller, PharmD, RPh
ACPE Universal Activity Number 0674-9999-25-014-L06-P/0674-9999-25-014-L06-T
Knowledge Based – 1 contact hour
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Describe the 2025 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for adult and pediatric immunizations
- List newly approved formulations for RSV, Pneumococcal and Meningococcal vaccines
- Name available influenza products
- Explain current COVD-19 recommendations
10:00 – 11:00 AM – Compounding Possibilities in Pain Management
Ted Toufas, PharmD, RPh
ACPE Universal Activity Number 0674-9999-25-016-L07P/0674-9999-25-016-L07-T
Knowledge Based – 1 contact hour
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Describe assessments made when compounding topical pain medications
- Give examples of what can and cannot be compounded based upon current regulations
- List components of a compounded topical medication
- Explain the functionality of low dose naltrexone and its use
11:00 – 12:00 noon – Sterile Compounding Layers of Protection: Ante Room Garbing Procedures
ACPE Universal Activity Number 0674-9999-25-015-L07P/0674-9999-25-015-L07T
Knowledge Based – 1 contact hour
Scott Shepard, PharmD, RPh
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Explain the rationale for each step in the garbing process
- Describe the potential negative effects of excessive garbing practice
- Identify the 2023 USP <797> requirements to ensure staff compliance or misalignment with USP <797> with hand hygiene and garbing changes
- State which garbing steps can be completed prior to entering the ante room
- Read an institution’s garbing procedure for areas of over-compliance or misalignment with USP <797>
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Naloxone: Expanding Access and Laws You Need to Know
ACPE Universal Activity Number 0674-9999-25-013-L03P/0674-9999-25-013-L03T
Knowledge based – 1 contact hour - pharmacy law
Gabe Levine, PharmD, RPh
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Describe the MA regulatory requirements for stocking and dispensing naloxone
- Identify the legal protections in place when dispensing naloxone
- Give examples of how to expand access of naloxone to minimize opioid related deaths
1:00 – 2:00 PM – Getting Prepped for PrEP
Knowledge Based – 1 contact hour
ACPE Universal Activity Number 0674-9999-25-012-L02P/0674-9999-25-012-L02T
Francis Canata, PharmD, RPh
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Explain how PrEP is used to reduce HIV transmission
- Identify appropriate candidates for PrEP
- List which medications are available for PrEP
- Summarize the legislative requirements for prescribing and administering PrEP
2:00 – 3:00 PM – 2025 Legislative Update
Maria Sosa, JD
Ron Lanton, JD
At the end of this presentation, the target audience should be able to:
- Recall pharmacy laws that are pending in the legislature.
- Explain in simple terms how the laws affect the practice of pharmacy.
- Give examples of pharmacy issues that are addressed in the laws.
EMO Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
