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Pharmacy Advocacy Webinar Series

"Advocacy does not interrupt a pharmacist's primary duties, but rather makes them possible." -Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, NACDS President and CEO

To help pharmacists and student pharmacists learn how advocacy can impact policy, Pharmacy Times is partnering with NACDS to deliver a series of four free, live continuing education webinars that address the basics of pharmacy advocacy, how to put knowledge into action with grassroots advocacy, and issues affecting pharmacy on the state and federal levels.

These webinars will be archived online after their original broadcast and will be useful for pharmacy school courses, pharmacy dean's hour discussion, pharmacy student organization meetings, or other purposes.

Pharmacy Advocacy 101

Speaker: Paul Kelly, Vice President, Government Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
This program was offered live on October 24, 2007 for live CE credit.
The archived version may be viewed at any time (not for CE credit) at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=41998

Public policy issues affecting health care have serious implications on community pharmacy practice. Pharmacists and student pharmacists have an ongoing responsibility to advocate for their profession, but in order to do so, it is vitally important to understand the structure of the legislative system and how the policy process works. Sign up now for this free webinar offered by NACDS and Pharmacy Times and learn how to become engaged in the policy process, so you can play a role in educating decision makers on the value of pharmacists and positively influence decisions that will determine how you practice pharmacy.

Learning Objectives
After completion of this program, pharmacists and student pharmacists will be better able to:

1. Describe the role that student pharmacists and pharmacists can play in influencing legislation and advocating for the pharmacy profession.
2. Describe why being "political" is an implicit role of every student pharmacist and pharmacist as health care professionals.
3. Define legislation and regulation, and explain how they are developed in the policy process and how they impact pharmacy practice.
4. Outline the structure of the legislative system and the process of how a bill becomes a law.
5. List the responsibilities allocated to each of the three branches of government and explain the system of checks and balances.
6. Differentiate between the functions of the federal, state, and local government and explain how each political level influences the policy process with regards to health care.

Pharmacy Times/Ascend Media Office of Continuing Professional Education and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as providers of continuing pharmacy education. This program is approved for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) under the ACPE universal program number 290-999-07-013-L03-P.

(Please note that this program is no longer available for CE credit.)

Pharmacy Grassroots: How to Be an Advocate for Your Profession

Speaker: Gary Wirth, Vice President, State Government Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
This program was offered live on Thursday, November 8, 2007.
The archived version may be viewed at any time (not for CE credit) at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=42000.

Learn the basics in grassroots advocacy and how to influence health care legislation by being an advocate for your profession. You'll learn a simple step-by-step approach to facilitating written, spoken, and face-to-face communications with policy decision makers. Identify the importance of consistent grassroots advocacy and how it can build connections with policymakers to positively influence the profession of pharmacy.

Learning Objectives
After completion of this program, pharmacists and student pharmacists will be better able to:

1. Describe the responsibility that student pharmacists and pharmacists have in promoting the value of pharmacy by becoming an active advocate for the pharmacy profession.
2. Explain the role that student pharmacists and pharmacists have in shaping the content of regulations and legislation which affect the practice of pharmacy.
3. Define grassroots advocacy and how becoming an advocate on a local, state, or national level can impact the profession of pharmacy through the legislative process.
4. List ways to communicate with elected representatives on important pharmacy practice issues in order to influence health care legislation.
5. Develop a strategy to meet with elected representatives or their staff members to effectively influence health care legislation.
6. Identify the importance of consistent grassroots advocacy and how it can build connections with policymakers to positively influence the profession of pharmacy.

Pharmacy Times/Ascend Media Office of Continuing Professional Education and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as providers of continuing pharmacy education. This program is approved for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) under the ACPE universal program number 290-999-07-018-L03-P.

(Please note that this program is no longer available for CE credit.)

Opportunities and Challenges: State Issues Impacting Community Pharmacy

Program: aired February 7, 2008
Speaker: Kevin Nicholson, Vice President, Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
Duration: 60 minutes
The archived version may be viewed at any time (not for CE credit).

State policy issues have a significant impact on pharmacy practice today. Sign up now for this free webinar offered by NACDS and Pharmacy Times and learn about pharmacy issues on the state level and how they impact community pharmacy practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the current state policy issues affecting community pharmacy.
2. Explain why state policy issues affecting community pharmacy are important to pharmacists and student pharmacists.
3. Identify trends in state legislation and regulations with regards to issues affecting community pharmacy.
4. Explain the impact of state laws and regulations on the practice of community pharmacy.

Opportunities and Challenges: Federal Issues Impacting Community Pharmacy

Speaker: Julie Khani, Vice President, Federal Health Care Programs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
This program was offered live on March 5, 2008 for live CE credit.
The archived version may be viewed at any time (not for CE credit)
Duration: 60 minutes

Policy issues at the federal level have serious implications for community pharmacy practice. It is crucial for pharmacists and student pharmacists to understand the current federal pharmacy issues and their impact on the pharmacy profession. Gain an overview of pharmacy issues at the federal level by signing up for this free webinar offered by NACDS and Pharmacy Times.

Learning Objectives: After completion of this program, pharmacists and student pharmacists will be better able to:

1. Describe federal policy issues affecting community pharmacy.
2. Explain why federal policy issues affecting community pharmacy are important to pharmacists and student pharmacists.
3. Identify trends in federal legislation and regulations with regards to issues affecting community pharmacy practice.
4. Explain the impact of federal laws and regulations on the practice of community pharmacy.

Pharmacy Times/Ascend Media Office of Continuing Professional Education and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as providers of continuing pharmacy education. This program is under review under the ACPE universal program number 290-999-07-025-L03-P.

This CE is FREE. After participating in this live Webinar and answering at least 3 of the 4 live participation questions throughout the program, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours to notify you that your statement of credit is available for downloading and printing from this website. Initial release date: March 5, 2008.

This program is supported through a grant by Merck & Co., Inc.

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