In This Issue:
- 2018 Technician Conference Summary
- 2018 Preceptor Bootcamp Summary
- ASHP Policy Week Update
- Volunteer Opportunities
- 2019 Spring Meeting - Call for Presentation Reminder
- Call for Innovative Practice Nominations (NEW)
- Call for Practice Spotlights
- 2018 Midyear Reception Reminder
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2018 KCHP Fall Technician Conference Summary
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The Technician Conference was a success! It was well attended with 36 technicians from 14 different Health Systems! The event offered 3.5 hours of CE & networking for technicians from near and far – Abby Martens, from McPherson Hospital won the longest drive.
KCHP appreciates the speakers for sharing their time and expertise:
- Christina Crowley – Leadership: Practical Tips for Technicians
- Carolyn Huninghake, Patty McCombs, Jennifer Tischer, Kristen Repp – Expanded Technician Roles: A Panel Discussion
- Damon Pabst – Medication Safety: Unpacking High Reliability Organizations
- Tonya Galyean – Technician Registration & Certification at State & National Level
- Cassidy Dixon & Carly Redilich – Pharmacy Law: A Jeopardy Challenge
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“I love going to the KCHP Technician Conference – It is a great opportunity to network with other techs and I always come away with a renewed spirit and commitment to become the best technician I can be.”
– Becky Johnson, CPhT (Salina Regional Medical Center)
“Breakfast and lunch were great additions to the event! I was able to learn new ideas from other technician teams!”
– Tonya Galyean, CPhT (LMH Health)
Special thanks to LMH Health for hosting the event and KCHP Foundation for their generous support.
Ideas for technician involvement or technician membership
Contact Becky Johnson, KCHP Board of Directors – Technician Representative
[email protected]
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2018 Preceptor Bootcamp Summary
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KU School of Pharmacy and KCHP Teamed Up for 2018 Preceptor Bootcamp
Friday, October 5th, 2018
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy hosted the 2018 Pharmacy Preceptor Boot Camp focused on educating preceptors for pharmacy students and residents. This event was held in broadcasted to the KU Wichita campus and had 35 attendees for the both locations. The presentations were very interactive, and attendees were complementary of the diverse topics provided. Special thanks to the speakers for sharing their time and knowledge:
- Ranae Hampton: Building Resilience in Residency/Student Training
- Ricky Ogden: Incorporating Layered Learning into Pharmacy Precepting
- Bethany Baker: How to Teach Emotional Intelligence
- Cora Housley: How to Have Pharmacy Executive Presence
- Austin Wilson, Derrick Eddy, Joe Campbell: Flipping the Table: Resident Pearls for Preceptors
- Joe Heidrick, Kevin Fullerton: KU School of Pharmacy Updates
Special thanks to Katie Foster, Brooke Bitner, Christina Crowley, and Kevin Fullerton for coordinating this successful event and The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy for co-sponsoring this event.
Questions or interest in future Preceptor Bootcamps
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The following KCHP members are currently on ASHP Councils:
- Kat Miller: Chair, Council on Pharmacy Management
- Joe Slechta: Chair, Council on Pharmacy Practice
- Jeff Little: Vice Chair, Council on Public Policy
Additionally, Audrey Kennedy attended Policy Week due to her role as the Chair of the ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists.
If you would like to know more about Policy Week, the importance of ASHP Policies, or how to get involved, please reach out to Jeff Little (
[email protected]
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ASHP Long-Range Vision for the Pharmacy Workforce in Hospitals & Health-Systems
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It seems that the world of healthcare and the practice of pharmacy are steadily becoming more complex. The amount of protocols, policies, and patient-care puzzles we all navigate on a daily basis can be staggering. To help, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists strives to provide professional perspectives which give structure and direction to the practice of pharmacy in the form of policy positions and guidance documents. Policy statements address a particular aspect of practice and aim to establish a common stance amongst practitioners. Guidelines often recommend a specific therapeutic approach.
As policies and guidelines are developed, ASHP offers members the chance to review the document and provide your feedback. We want you all to be aware that the
Draft ASHP Long-Range Vision for the Pharmacy Workforce in Hospitals and Health-Systems
is currently being updated and your comments are requested by December 7
th
. This is a great opportunity to let you voice be heard, as this guidance document is applicable to everyone in the profession of pharmacy. You can also periodically check back in with ASHP to see what other documents on which you might be able to provide your expertise.
Submitted by Daniel Pons, PharmD Candidate 2019
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Have you been a member of KCHP and been waiting for the right opportunity to get involved? Or are you a new member and eager to participate in an upcoming KCHP-sponsored event. Well, KCHP has held three fantastic events in the last 3 months and have two more awesome upcoming events.
- KCHP is sponsoring a Student Pharmacy Forecast Workshop in January which will be a collaboration between the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists chapters of both KU and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. This event will help to provide pharmacy students an opportunity to work on contemporary and future issues facing the profession of pharmacy in an interactive manner. Volunteers are needed to help facilitate the discussions as well as provide insight to students on current issues in the profession. Tentative date for this event is Thursday, January 24th.
- The KCHP Annual Spring Meeting will be held on April 5-6th in Lawrence, Kansas at The Oread Hotel. The theme is “Building a Stronger Tomorrow” and promises to provide a fantastic assortment of topics. Volunteers are needed as part of the planning committee and assisting with the meeting logistics.
If either of these two opportunities are interesting, please email KCHP Director of Education, Ricky Ogden, at
[email protected]
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Educate. Network. Advocate. THE Health-System Pharmacy event of the YEAR in Kansas designed for pharmacists, residents, technicians and students!
The Oread
Lawrence, KS
April 5-6, 2019
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Call for Innovative Practice Nominations
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Innovations Award: New Annual Recognition to be Introduced
at the Annual Spring Meeting
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Do you or your health system have an innovative practice to share?
We know that Kansas pharmacists make a great impact on the care for our patients. KCHP would like to recognize individuals or health systems that have recently instituted an innovative practice that demonstrates an improvement in patient care or a pharmacy practice process.
The KCHP Innovative Health System Pharmacy Practice Award is designated to recognize the demonstration of a program or process that improves patient care, services, or utilization of resources. Projects can be in a health system, inpatient, or ambulatory care pharmacy setting. Submissions may include improvements in either clinical or operational pharmacy practice activities.
The
deadline for submissions is January 31, 2019
. Please submit a summary or abstract (no more than two pages) of your innovative practice to
[email protected]
. One winner will be selected from all applications. The award will be presented at the 2019 KCHP Spring meeting.
Questions?
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Call for Practice Spotlights
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The KCHP Communications Committee is starting a new pharmacy practice spotlight to post on our social media sites and we would like to feature YOUR practice site. If you are interested in participating, fill out the information below via the
online form
. Be sure to ATTACH a picture to include in the post. The post will be shared on the KCHP Social Media Websites. We look forward to hearing from you!
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- Name of Practice Site
- City
- # of pharmacists
- # of technicians
- # of pharmacy students (if applicable)
- # of patients are for (Patient beds or if ambulatory care, visits per day)
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- PGY1 residents (if applicable)
- PGY2 residents (if applicable)
- IPPE rotations offered
- APPE rotations offered
- Exciting news for your practice site
- An interesting or fun fact about your practice site or institution
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ASHP Midyear is Just Around the Corner
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Kansas Reception at Midyear
Monday, December 3rd
Reserve this time to connect with colleagues and friends!
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Kansas Council of Health-System Pharmacy (KCHP)
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