Georgia Pharmacy Association

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Don't miss Shannon Miller, most decorated Olympic gymnast in US history, with 7 Olympic medals, and the only woman to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame (twice). She'll be speaking at the Saturday, June 19, general session. Just one more reason to register today. http://gphaconvention.com/ Watch Shannon Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmtcnoHa66U

US Congressman Buddy Carter will speak at the Georgia Pharmacy Convention, Saturday, June 19, in the General Session. Don't miss it! To register go to: http://gphaconvention.com/

Shout-out to Peyton Congrats to UGA’s Peyton Moon of Jefferson, Georgia, who just earned her PharmD from UGA with a 4.0 GPA that’s 4.0 in both undergrad and graduate courses! She was granted the title of First Honor Graduate for the class of 2021, and we just know she’ll be a GPhA member as soon as she catches her breath.

Don't miss keynote speaker Matt Stoller at the Georgia Pharmacy Convention. https://gphaconvention.com/ Research Director at American Economic Liberties Project, author of "Goliath: The Hundred Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy," and "BIG" blogger, Matt will keep you on the edge of your seat with the history and politics of monopoly power. He'll address PBMs and explain how we got where we are and if there is a solution.

Why not become a fellow? Here’s a great way to require your friends to sing, He’s (or she’s) a Jolly Good Fellow every time you walk into a room. Check out the NCPA/CPESN community pharmacy fellowship program. It’s open to any pharmacist employed at a CPESN pharmacy. https://ncpa.org/fellowship Want to talk to a human being about it instead? Reach out to NCPA’s Carlie Traylor at (229) 269-9000.

Amelia Island is calling. Will you pick up? Don't miss out on the best event of the year, the Georgia Pharmacy Convention. Register today. http://gphaconvention.com/

So, you think you can dance? Get ready to prove it at the President's Bash, featuring Blonde Ambition, on Saturday, June 19, in Amelia Island. Register today! http://gphaconvention.com/

Why not learn to immunize at the beach? On Sunday, June 20, GPhA is offering APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization certificate training at the beach! (Separate registration.) Register today! http://www.gpha.org/immunization-2021/ Don't forget to register for convention, June 17-20, 2021. We promise you'll love it at Amelia Island. ... http://gphaconvention.com/ See more

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Don't miss keynote speaker Kevin Brown at the Georgia Pharmacy Convention. https://gphaconvention.com/ Kevin understands what drives organizational excellence and customer loyalty. He knows first-hand how great brands think, feel and act. He is a branding and culture expert with a 30+ year career in franchise development. He spent the last 20 years of his corporate career as part of a leadership team that built a little-known family business into the #1 franchise in their industry with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion dollars. Since 2016, he has traveled the world pursuing a mission to share The HERO Effect message with as many people and organizations as possible.

GPhA is offering Immunization Delivery Training for Pharmacy Technicians, a 6.0 hour CE program consisting of both home-study and live training. Under HHS authorization (PREP Act 10.20.20) trained pharmacy technicians can administer certain vaccines under the supervision and authorization of a pharmacist. GPhA is offering a live training on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Sandy Springs. Space is limited so don't wait - sign up today! ... http://www.gpha.org/pharmacy-tech-immunization-delivery-tr/

Recently GPhA hosted a webinar with representatives from Georgia DPH on Pharmacists and COVID-19 vaccines. The webinar was well attended and led to so many great questions that DPH has offered to hold weekly Q&A calls. Pharmacists & COVID-19 Vaccinations; A Q&A Session with Georgia DPH Tuesday, January 19, 2021... 8:00am 8:30am Join GPhA and a panel of professionals from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) for a rapid-paced Q & A session on Pharmacists and the COVID-19 vaccine. Make sure your questions get answered. Email questions in advance to [email protected]. Save your spot. Space is limited. Register now! https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r-PgItypTR6ztoNvQZb0mA Stay up-to-date. Visit the GPhA COVID-19 resource page often! http://www.gpha.org/covid19/

GPhA is offering Immunization Delivery Training for Pharmacy Technicians, a 5.5 hour CE program consisting of both home-study and live training. Under HHS authorization (PREP Act 10.20.20) trained pharmacy technicians can administer vaccines under the supervision and authorization of a pharmacist. GPhA is offering the live training twice on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Space is limited due to social distancing guidelines so don't wait - Register now!... http://www.gpha.org/pharmacy-tech-immunization-delivery-tr/ See more

Do you serve patients with complex care plans, multiple disease states, and multiple medications? APhA's Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services presents a systematic approach for developing, implementing, delivering, and sustaining MTM services. It includes an overview of the marketplace, guidance for implementing in pharmacy practice, a review of the essential skills and knowledge needed for performing MTM successfully, and an organized process for identifying med...ication-related problems. The purpose of this certificate training program is to prepare pharmacists to improve medication use through the delivery of MTM services in a variety of practice settings. GPhA has partnered with APhA to offer this 21 CPE contact hour (2.1 CEUs), practice-based CE opportunity virtually on Sunday, January 24, 2021 and again on Sunday August 29, 2021. To register: http://www.gpha.org/mtm/

GPhA's CEO Bob Coleman gets vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jonathan Marquess, Woodstock Pharmacy, Woodstock, Georgia. Thumbs up! #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #WoodstockPharmacy #COVID19Vaccinations #COVID19

Woodstock Pharmacy in Woodstock, Georgia is making headlines on the front line of COVID-19 vaccinations. Here's a story by WSBTV. https://www.wsbtv.com/video/ #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #GPhA #WSBTV #COVID-19

AUGUSTA (January 2021) Vanessa Daves Croley, RPh, was recently recognized as an Opioid Safety Champion by the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation. Croley is a Controlled Substance Coordinator and Quality Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center (CNVAMC), in Augusta, Georgia, for almost four years. Croley received the recognition after completing a series of educational programs aimed at reducing opioid-related overdoses. She ...is one of a small but growing group of pharmacists in Georgia to be recognized by the program. Croley earned her pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in Athens, Georgia (1994). She is from Alpharetta, Georgia. When asked why she became a pharmacist, Croley said, I wanted a career where I could help others and always have more to learn. My interest in the medical field is never-ending. We asked her why she became an Opioid Safety Champion, she told us when she was working as a front-line pharmacist for more than 20 years, she saw the risks, hardships, and loss of life associated with opioid use. I feel pharmacists, the medication experts, are in the best position to educate their patients and community, as well as provide all the safety precautions available to make a positive difference in the opioid epidemic, she shared. #CharlieNorwoodVeteransAffairsMedicalCenter #CNVAMC #GeorgiaPharmacyFoundataion #GPhF #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #GPhA #Opioids #OpioidSafety #OpioidSafetyChampion #Fridays #VanessaCroleyRPh

Register today! Fall Region Meeting, Tues., Nov. 17, 7-8 p.m. Don’t miss this important membership meeting. All regions, all members need to attend for important updates. We will be talking about: Our important wins in the 2020 Assembly and how they affect pharmacy in Georgia, Our direction for the 2021 Assembly, A GPhA membership update, An update on testing and immunization in Georgia, and 15 minute Q&A coffee talk after the meeting is over. In addition to all the great i...nformation, you'll receive one hour of CPE credit for attending. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Follow this link to register. https://gpha.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=2254& See you there!

Tomorrow is November 7, and the last day the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation Board of Directors will match every donation up to $4000! Don't miss this opportunity to make an even bigger impact. To have your donation matched, donate by November 7 at: www.gpha.org/foundation2020 #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #GPhF #GeorgiaPharmacyFoundation

Take it Easy CPEasy! This new home-study education session is now available as CPEasy! http://www.gpha.org/cpeasy/. GPhA members will receive a discounted rate. Non-members are welcome. ... Polypharmacy: Strategies for Identifying and Tapering Medications Presented by Susan W. Miller, PharmD, RPh Gain insight into the issue of polypharmacy and learn about resources for identifying, communicating, and resolving issues in polypharmacy. #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #CPE #CPEasy #CE #Thursdays #Polypharmacy

It's not too late to register for APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate Training Program, Sunday December 6, 2020. This certificate program provides 23.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE), and prepares pharmacists with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to provide immunization services to patients across the lifespan. GPhA members receive discounted registration. Non-members are welcome. ... Follow this link to register. http://www.gpha.org/2020immunization/

Hey Pharmacy Techs, It's time to mingle! The Academy of Pharmacy Technicians is hosting a networking event, Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6:30 pm - 8 pm, via Zoom. Attendees must register in advance at: https://zoom.us//regi/tJIlfumoqz8jG9JaV1vuIwHzPqA3DLA3W7Nx Why mingle? -To bring all pharmacy technicians together to meet the APT board members and share our mission. ... -To introduce the Academy of Pharmacy Technicians to all Georgia technicians -To foster networking and discuss relevant topics of interest to pharmacy technicians. Topics: Unique Roles for Pharmacy Technicians - Institutions/Hospital, Lead Pharmacy Technician - Management Skills, Implementing Clinical Services, and Immunization Administration for Pharmacy Technicians Don’t miss the fun and prizes! Register today! https://zoom.us//regi/tJIlfumoqz8jG9JaV1vuIwHzPqA3DLA3W7Nx #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #AcademyofPharmacyTechnicians #APT

It's not too late to register for APhA’s The Pharmacist and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, November 8, 2020. This certificate programs provides 23.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE), this certificate program is designed to equip pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide effective, evidence-based diabetes care. GPhA members receive discounted registration. Non-members are welcome. ... Follow this link to register. http://www.gpha.org/diabetes2020/

Shama Roy is a Pharm. D. candidate at Mercer University College of Pharmacy from Lilburn, Georgia. She believes pharmacists are an essential part of the interprofessional healthcare team and improve health outcomes. Thank you for helping first-generation college graduates achieve dreams and make a difference. Pharmacy school can be expensive. Please donate toward The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation’s one and only campaign this year to make a difference in the lives of #studentp...harmacists today. Donate: www.gpha.org/foundation2020 #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #Mercer #MercerCollegepfPharmacy #StudentPharmacist #Mondays

Take it Easy CPEasy! This new home-study education session is now available as CPEasy! http://www.gpha.org/cpeasy/. GPhA members will receive a discounted rate. Non-members are welcome. ... Exploring the Pharmacist’s Role: How are states increasing patient access to hormonal contraception and PrEP? Presented by Rebecca Stone, PharmD This session covers US state trends in pharmacist-involved collaborative practice agreements or protocols for emerging areas in community pharmacy practice self-administered hormonal contraception and pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #CPE #CPEasy #CE #HormonalCcontraception #PrEP #Sundays

This week only, November 1 through 7, the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation Board of Directors will match every donation up to $4000! Here's a great way to grow your donation and make an even bigger impact. To have your donation matched, donate by November 7 at: www.gpha.org/foundation2020 #GPhA #GeorgiaPharmacyAssociation #GPhF #GeorgiaPharmacyFoundation

The Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Section of Emergency Preparedness and Response Wants You to Know You Must be Enrolled with the state of Georgia to Administer Covid-19 Vaccinations. "In partnership with Emergency Preparedness, GIP began the first phase of COVID-19 provider recruitment on August 12, 2020, by disseminating recruitment letters to external partners; Health Districts, currently enrolled Vaccines for Children (VFC) providers, ...and previous H1N1 mass vaccination providers. Each letter was tailored to address further recruitment instructions based on provider type and provided a link for providers to complete a COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Enrollment Questionnaire through Survey Monkey was provided." The recruitment process will include a review of submitted surveys to place interested providers into three tiers. GIP will extract and filter data from survey monkey into Excel format. Tiers will be assigned based on providers’ ability to store and handle vaccines with documented completed training, followed by their capability of being a mass vaccination site for each of the three population tier phases outlined by the CDC. GIP will use a phased approach to enroll providers in the COVID-19 vaccine program. Active recruitment and enrollment of new providers will continue while the COVID-19 vaccine remains available. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DMBGGJP If you have questions or requests for technical assistance, contact the Covid-19 Vaccine email: [email protected].