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1 UPDATE 2018 CONFERENCE Saturday, March 3, 2018 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC

2 WELCOME This one-day continuing professional development program is targeted to pharmacy professionals and all healthcare providers who wish to update their knowledge and skills. CONFERENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the program the learner will be able to: 1. Review new, clinically relevant information with respect to medical abortion services in Canada 2. Explain how pharmacy professionals can provide and support gender-affirming care 3. Compare and contrast biosimilar products with respect to their characteristics, efficacy, safety and interchangeability 4. Demonstrate a diabetic foot screen and discuss its role in diabetes care 5. Interpret, evaluate and apply endocrine lab tests to optimize patient care 6. Review the essentials of pre-travel immunization consultation 7. Discuss different approaches and options for managing Type 2 Diabetes PROGRAM PROVIDERS This conference is provided by the Division of Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ACCREDITATION The program has been approved for CE Credits using the Canadian Council for Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) Accreditation Standards and Guidelines BC File #: BC Credits: 6.0 CEUs A Statement of Attendance will be available online following the conference. MOBILE DEVICES Bring your mobile devices to participate in audience response sessions during the conference. There are sufficient electrical outlets to connect your device

3 PROGRAM 8:00 am Registration (coffee and muffins) 8:30 am Welcoming remarks Dr. Michael Coughtrie, Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC 9:00 am Medical Abortion: The Evolving Role of the Pharmacist Judith A. Soon BSc(Pharm), RPh, ACPR, MSc, Dipl (Epi & Biostats), PhD, FCSHP 1. Describe the updated Health Canada approved regimen for medical abortion; 2. Identify the evolving role of the pharmacist to counsel patients receiving a medical abortion; 3. Review the drug profile for medications used in evidence-based treatment for medical abortion; and 4. Recognize the benefits of the online national support network (CAPS) for health professionals. Mifepristone/misoprostol (Mifegymiso) for medical abortion has now been on the Canadian market for one year. Learn about the new opportunities that pharmacists have available to counsel and support their patients, based on the updated Health Canada and provincial regulations that have further expanded access and coverage for this important reproductive health option. 10:00 am Providing Gender-affirming Care to Transgender Patients: Considerations for Pharmacy Professionals Lauren Goldman, RN(C), BSN, Nurse Educator, Trans Care BC, PHSA 1. Demonstrate effective use of common terminology when discussing gender and documenting 2. Review the evolution of gender-affirming care & implications for care 3. Identify common health disparities/challenges faced by trans patients & implications for care 4. Identify common medications used in gender-affirming care 5. Locate and become familiar with local resources This session will focus on developing knowledge and skills to welcome and support transgender patients in a variety of healthcare settings. The goal of this presentation is to increase safety and access to services in order to promote health and wellness 10:55 am Nutrition Break UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 2

4 PROGRAM 11:15 am Four Concurrent Workshops *please choose ONE AM Workshop AM #1: Travel Medicine - What Community Pharmacists Need to Know! Ajit Johal, BSc(Pharm), RPh, BCPP, CDE, CTH 1. Recognize the DEMAND for Travel Medicine services and the VANTAGE point of community pharmacy 2. Synthesize important information from your travelling patients based on their underlying health conditions and travel destinations. 3. Apply prinicples of pharmacists expanded scope in providing vaccinations for travelling patients 4. Recognize and utilize RESOURCES in order to grow this specialty area in your practice With international travel increasing in popularity and pharmacists' scopes of practice expanding, travel health presents an excellent opportunity for pharmacists to provide a valuable service for their patients. Yet very few pharmacists practice in the space. Time constraints and a lack of confidence contribute to this phenomenon. This engaging and informative workshop in travel medicine will review the essentials of pretravel consultation through a series of interactive cases. AM #2: 60 second Diabetic Foot Screen: Physical Assessment of Diabetic Feet Vaughn Chauvin, B.Sc.Phm, BCGP, R.Ph Adeline Tan, BSc (Pharm), RPh, CDE 1. Review and identify the problems that can occur in the feet of diabetic patients 2. Describe how to implement Inlow s 60-second Diabetic Foot Screen a 60 second screen with minimal equipment that can help monitor the feet of diabetic patients 3. Explain how to interpret this test to determine the frequency of future follow up required 4. Demonstrate how to administer Inlow s 60-second Diabetic Foot Screen and discuss how it could be incorporated into your practice 5. Review diabetic foot care advice and counselling Diabetic foot assessment can be easily overlooked in a world of walk-in clinics and time strapped primary care providers and pharmacists are in a great position to help fill this void. This workshop teaches a physical assessment technique that requires less than $10 worth of equipment, only 60 seconds of time, and can help diabetic patients better care for their feet. *Please note that this is an experiential workshop and learners will be examining each other s feet. Gloves and hand sanitizer will be available. UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 3

5 PROGRAM For those who are not comfortable baring their soles, we will have human foot models and simulators that you can practice on. AM #3: Biosimilars: Quality By Design Ismael Samudio, Head of the Biologics Division, Centre for Drug Research and Development Simon Huang, Clinical Associate Professor of Rheumatology, UBC Practicing Rheumatologist at St. Paul s Hospital 1. Explain in simple terms how biosimilarity is exemplified for a protein biologic 2. Explain in simple terms the relevance of each biosimilarity parameter to the therapeutic characteristics of the protein biologic 3. Using etanercept biosimilar and etanercept originator as an example, discuss the type of evidence available to demonstrate similar (equivalent) efficacy and safety of biosimilar compared with originator biologic 4. Discuss using currently available data, whether biosimilar and originator are interchangeable Biosimilarity will be introduced and discussed, using various examples of approved biosimilars. Interchangeability from originator biologic to biosimilar for different immune mediated diseases will be discussed in the light of data from different registries. AM #4: Interpretation of Thyroid, Diabetes and Lipid Laboratory Results Jamie Yuen, BSc (Pharm), RPh, BCGP, Clinical Pharmacist and Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC 1. Interpret thyroid, diabetes and lipid laboratory results relating to patient care 2. Evaluate factors which can lead to abnormalities in these clinical markers 3. Develop a care plan to improve clinical markers based on patient cases Current technology allows patients to quickly access the results of their blood work and have laboratory investigations at their fingertips. Often times, the results lead to more questions than answers from a patient s perspective. Pharmacists have the opportunity to educate patients regarding their laboratory results and to use this information to make informed decisions and recommendations. 12:45 pm Lunch (provided) 1:45 pm Concurrent Workshops REPEATED please choose ONE PM Workshop PM Workshop #1 PM Workshop #2 UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 4

6 PROGRAM PM Workshop #3 PM Workshop #4 3:15 pm Nutrition Break 3:35 pm Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes James McCormack, BSc( Pharm), PharmD Sharon Leung, RD, CDE Sean McKelvey, BSc (Pharm), RPh Adeline Tan, BSc (Pharm), RPh, CDE 1. Discuss various real world approaches for managing Type 2 Diabetes 2. Recognize the role of the health care team in optimizing Diabete care Using a common Case Study, panelists will discuss their individual approach and their role as part of a coordinated healthcare team approach for managing a Type 2 Diabetes Patient 4:35 pm Final Remarks, Evaluations, Door Prize Draws 4:45 pm Adjournment UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 5

PROGRAM SPEAKERS Judith Soon BSc (Pharm), RPh,

McCormack BSc (Pharm), PharmD Professor, Faculty

Science (BS) Medicine Podcast Vaughn Chauvin BSc

Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Ajit Johal BSc

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Adeline

Head of the Biologics Division, Centre for Drug

RPh, BCGP Clinical Pharmacist and Lecturer,

McKelvey BSc (Pharm), RPh CEO, Institute for

RD, CDE Clinical Dietitian Diabetes Centre

BSN Nurse Educator, Trans Care BC, PHSA UBC

7 PROGRAM SPEAKERS Judith Soon BSc (Pharm), RPh, ACPR, MSc, Dipl (Epi & Biostats), PhD James McCormack BSc (Pharm), PharmD Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, Co-host - Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast Vaughn Chauvin BSc Phm, BCGP, RPh, Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Ajit Johal BSc (Pharm), RPh, BCPP, CTH, CDE Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Adeline Tan BSc (Pharm), RPh, CDE Dr. Ismael Samudio PhD. Head of the Biologics Division, Centre for Drug Research and Development Jamie Yuen BSc (Pharm), RPh, BCGP Clinical Pharmacist and Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Sean McKelvey BSc (Pharm), RPh CEO, Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition Sharon Leung RD, CDE Clinical Dietitian Diabetes Centre Vancouver General Hospital Lauren Goldman RN(C), BSN Nurse Educator, Trans Care BC, PHSA UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 6

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND FEE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEE - ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 $240.00: Pharmacists and other Health Professionals $185.

8 ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND FEE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEE - ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 $240.00: Pharmacists and other Health Professionals $185.00: Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants $125.00: Full-time students and Residents FULL REGISTRATION FEE - AFTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 $260.00: Pharmacists and other Health Professionals $225.00: Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants $160.00: Full-time students and Residents ONLINE REGISTRATION To register online by Credit Card visit: Receipts of payment are issued by only. Online Registration deadline: Midnight, Monday, February 26, 2018 ONSITE REGISTRATION Onsite registration is subject to space availability. In order to guarantee registration, advance registration and payment is recommended. CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS UBC CPPD reserves the right to restrict enrollment, cancel, postpone or otherwise modify announced courses due to inadequate registration or other causes beyond its control. Refunds will be made (less $35 processing fee) only upon written notice of withdrawal ( acceptable) and tax receipt by 12 pm, Friday, February 16, No refunds will be made for withdrawals after 12 pm, Friday, February 16, HANDOUTS A link to the online handouts will be available one week prior to the conference February 23, 2018 after 12 pm PARKING Thunderbird Parkade is the closest parkade to the conference location. Please visit the following link for a map of UBC Campus and directions to the parkade. HOTELS Please visit the following website for UBC Conferences & Accommodation. UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 7

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE Ricky Brar, BGS, RPhT Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Information Systems and Technology, Fraser Health Authority Jas Jawanda, BSc (Pharm), RPh Coordinator

9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE Ricky Brar, BGS, RPhT Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Information Systems and Technology, Fraser Health Authority Jas Jawanda, BSc (Pharm), RPh Coordinator and Lecturer, Canadian Pharmacy Practice Program Dorothy Li, BSc Pharm), ACPR, CSPI, RPh Pharmacist, Drug and Poison Information Centre Glenda MacDonald, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, RPh Director, Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, UBC Sheryl Peterson, BSc (Agr), BSc (Pharm), RPh Associate Director, Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, UBC Parkash Ragsdale, BSc (Biochem), BSc (Pharm), RPh Lecturer and Coordinator, Practice Innovation Primary Care, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tony Seet, BSc (Bioc), BSc (Pharm), RPh Lecturer, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences John Shaske, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, RPh Pharmacy Consultant, Gibsons, BC, Clinical Instructor, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Update 2018 Page 8

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