Educational Affairs Council
_The Council on Education Affairs shall be responsible for coordinating
all continuing education functions sponsored or conducted by the
Society. This shall include guidance and assistance in programming and
funding the Society’s educational and training activities, including the
Annual Seminar, other forms of continuing education, or other related
activities that may be identified by the Board of Directors.
Meeting Summaries
_August 3, 2011
The Council on Education Affairs met on August 3, 2011. The first topic of discussion was the 2011 Annual Seminar theme for the program. A logo for the meeting was presented and well received by the group. The members also make recommendations for the verbiage that would accompany the logo. The future of pharmacy as a theme was a popular option. This discussion was followed by the announcement of a few schedule changes. For this year’s upcoming meeting the Joint Board meeting will be moved to Thursday morning, the golf tournament will be moved to Thursday afternoon, the reverse expo time will be extended to 2 ½ hours, and some time will be trimmed from the Saturday lunch exhibits.
The remainder of the meeting focused on options for the Keynote speaker and program planning for the 2012 meeting. The group recommended that the keynote speaker focus on the future of pharmacy to go with this year’s possible theme. Topics for presentation that were discussed for the clinical track included updates to guidelines including CHF, sedation, and post operative nausea/vomiting, drug shortages, pharmacist involvement in high risk discharges, new drug updates, transplant medications, and treatment of overdose. Topics for presentation that were discussed for the management track included drug diversion, legislative developments in healthcare reform, surviving budget cuts, PPMI best practices, technology, leadership development, and regulatory and CMS issues.
The next meeting will focus on the general program outline, topics and ideas for consideration, and selecting a meeting theme. The next meeting will be on September 7 at 12 Noon.
June 29, 2011
The Council on Education Affairs met on June 29, 2011. The first topic of discussion was the 2011 Annual Seminar and the survey responses from the meeting. The survey responses showed that slightly more participants indicated “networking” as a reason for attending the Seminar compared to continuing education hours for the first time, most participants were pleased with the overall facility, exhibit, and meeting program, there was some frustration expressed with the Audience Response System, and the amount of CE offered was sufficient. Topics of interest during the 2011 meeting included evidence-based medicine, medication errors, pharmacy & healthcare legislation/regulations, Joint Commission patient safety, leadership development, quality improvement, infectious disease, critical care, and cardiology. Areas identified for improvement included the clinical skills competition and the cost of hotel rooms.
The discussion then shifted to the planning of the 2012 Annual Seminar. The planning process was initiated with discussion surrounding selecting the Keynote Speaker for 2012, choosing a theme and focal points for the meeting, a review of the exhibit and reverse expo programs, and potential CE topics. CE topics that were suggested included, but not limited to, ASHP PPMI initiative, future directions of pharmacy, HCAP goals and dealing with outcomes measurements, drug shortages, antibiotic stewardship, medical assistance programs, new drug update, and practice guidelines updates. Programming input would also be received from the TSHP Board of Directors and specialty sections.
The next meeting will focus on the general program outline, topics and ideas for consideration, and selecting a meeting theme. The next meeting will be on August 3 at 12 Noon.
The Council on Education Affairs met on August 3, 2011. The first topic of discussion was the 2011 Annual Seminar theme for the program. A logo for the meeting was presented and well received by the group. The members also make recommendations for the verbiage that would accompany the logo. The future of pharmacy as a theme was a popular option. This discussion was followed by the announcement of a few schedule changes. For this year’s upcoming meeting the Joint Board meeting will be moved to Thursday morning, the golf tournament will be moved to Thursday afternoon, the reverse expo time will be extended to 2 ½ hours, and some time will be trimmed from the Saturday lunch exhibits.
The remainder of the meeting focused on options for the Keynote speaker and program planning for the 2012 meeting. The group recommended that the keynote speaker focus on the future of pharmacy to go with this year’s possible theme. Topics for presentation that were discussed for the clinical track included updates to guidelines including CHF, sedation, and post operative nausea/vomiting, drug shortages, pharmacist involvement in high risk discharges, new drug updates, transplant medications, and treatment of overdose. Topics for presentation that were discussed for the management track included drug diversion, legislative developments in healthcare reform, surviving budget cuts, PPMI best practices, technology, leadership development, and regulatory and CMS issues.
The next meeting will focus on the general program outline, topics and ideas for consideration, and selecting a meeting theme. The next meeting will be on September 7 at 12 Noon.
June 29, 2011
The Council on Education Affairs met on June 29, 2011. The first topic of discussion was the 2011 Annual Seminar and the survey responses from the meeting. The survey responses showed that slightly more participants indicated “networking” as a reason for attending the Seminar compared to continuing education hours for the first time, most participants were pleased with the overall facility, exhibit, and meeting program, there was some frustration expressed with the Audience Response System, and the amount of CE offered was sufficient. Topics of interest during the 2011 meeting included evidence-based medicine, medication errors, pharmacy & healthcare legislation/regulations, Joint Commission patient safety, leadership development, quality improvement, infectious disease, critical care, and cardiology. Areas identified for improvement included the clinical skills competition and the cost of hotel rooms.
The discussion then shifted to the planning of the 2012 Annual Seminar. The planning process was initiated with discussion surrounding selecting the Keynote Speaker for 2012, choosing a theme and focal points for the meeting, a review of the exhibit and reverse expo programs, and potential CE topics. CE topics that were suggested included, but not limited to, ASHP PPMI initiative, future directions of pharmacy, HCAP goals and dealing with outcomes measurements, drug shortages, antibiotic stewardship, medical assistance programs, new drug update, and practice guidelines updates. Programming input would also be received from the TSHP Board of Directors and specialty sections.
The next meeting will focus on the general program outline, topics and ideas for consideration, and selecting a meeting theme. The next meeting will be on August 3 at 12 Noon.
2011 - 2012 Members
_Chair
Steven Pass
Vice Chair
Robert Talbert
Members
Daisy Chang
Ogechi Eshleman
Niambi Horton
Kathy Hrncir
Darrel Hughes
Candace Jefferson
Steven Knight
Sonia Mathews
Tricia Meyer
Matthew Miller
Robert Moura
Stephani Parish
Twisa Patel
Marissa Quinones
Jennifer RIdings-Myhra
Andrea Ries
Debbie Sard
Billy Joe Sartor
Joyce Tipton
Bailey Tyler
Communications Liaison
Shivani Patel
Council Liaison
Brian Cohen
Steven Pass
Vice Chair
Robert Talbert
Members
Daisy Chang
Ogechi Eshleman
Niambi Horton
Kathy Hrncir
Darrel Hughes
Candace Jefferson
Steven Knight
Sonia Mathews
Tricia Meyer
Matthew Miller
Robert Moura
Stephani Parish
Twisa Patel
Marissa Quinones
Jennifer RIdings-Myhra
Andrea Ries
Debbie Sard
Billy Joe Sartor
Joyce Tipton
Bailey Tyler
Communications Liaison
Shivani Patel
Council Liaison
Brian Cohen