VPA Spring 2023 Meeting: Moving Forxward

MOVING FORxWARD

Vermont Pharmacists Association Spring Meeting and CE

March 18-19, 2023

Location: Mountain Top Inn and Resort

Topics: Medication Therapy Management, Heart Failure, Burnout and Wellness, Transgender Care, and Pharmacy Law Updates

Registration:

• Pharmacists: $69 members | $149 non-members
• Students: $40 members | $50 non-members
• Technicians: $40 members | $50 non-members
• Vendors: $750 for spring meeting sponsorship | $1,500 for fall and spring meeting sponsorship, includes an ad on our website for one year

Saturday, March 18th

• 3 pm: Explore the trails - Bring snowshoes or skis and meet in front of the Mountain Top Inn (Free if staying on site; weather permitting)
• 6 pm: Dinner social at the Mountain Top Inn; Please Contact vpamanager@gmail.com to RSVP
• 8 pm: Meet for playing board games and socializing in the main lobby

Sunday, March 19th - Conference; Exit left from the main lobby

• 8:00-9:00 am Breakfast; Complete Conference Passport with Exhibitors
• 9:00-10:00 am:Vermont Board of Pharmacy Update – Highlights from 2022 and What to Expect in 2023 - 1 Hour CE
• • Carrie Phillips, MS, PharmD
  • Executive Officer, Vermont Board of Pharmacy (BOP)

• 10:00-10:15 am Break; Complete Conference Passport with Exhibitors
• 10:15 am-11:15 am Stress and Burn Out: How to recognize what it is and cope- 1 Hour CE
• • Kate Tibbs
  • Life Navigator, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
• 11:15-11:30 am Break; Complete Conference Passport with Exhibitors
• 11:30-12:30 Keeping Up With Heart Failure - 1 Hour CE
• • Patricia Romano, PharmD
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Rutland Regional Medical Center
• 12:30-1:15 Lunch/Meet with Exhibitors & Complete Conference Passport
• 1:15-1:30 Awards Ceremony
• 1:30-1:45 Business Session - Association Updates, Upcoming Events
• 1:45-2:45 We Came in Like a Wrecking Ball: Overcoming Medication Reconciliation Barriers - 1 Hour CE
• • Melanie McAtee,PharmD
  • Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Rutland Regional Medical Center
• 2:45-3:00 pm Break; Complete Conference Passport with Exhibitors
• 3:00-4:00 pm Transgender at the Pharmacy: A non-prescriptive approach to inclusion - 1 Hour CE
• • Eli Goldberg, MD
  • Family Medicine Resident Physician, UVM Medical Center
• 4:00 pm Covid-19, RSV, flu: all you need to know about Moderna’s respiratory pipeline
• • Olga Hennion, MSc
  • Regional Medical Science Liaison, Moderna
• 4:15 pm Closing Announcements and Safe Travels!

*All CE pending approval by the VT Board of Pharmacy; certificates and evaluations will be emailed out within 2 weeks to all attendees

A small block of rooms is available at the Mountain Top Inn and Resort. Rooms are available for $189 on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Please call the Mountain Top Inn and Resort at (802) 483-2311 for reservations; please request the special room rate for the Vermont Pharmacists Association Meeting.

Reach out to us at VPAManager@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in March!