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Independent Pharmacy Alliance of America Inc.
The Buying Cooperative
President
John A. Giampolo
Corporate Director
Pharmacy Services
Daniel S. Levine, R.Ph.
3 Cedar Brook Drive
Cranbury, NJ 08512
Phone: 800-575-2667
Fax: 609-395-1007
Web: www.ipa-rx.org
Independent Pharmacy Alliance, Inc. is proud
to offer the following CE program for pharmacists
Director of Operations
Kathleen A. Fuller
FREE to IPA Members/$60 for Non-Members
(non-members, please remit check made out to “IPA” with registration form)*
Recognizing and Minimizing the Risk of Medication Errors in
Contemporary Pharmacy Practice
Provided to IPA member pharmacists through an unrestricted educational grant from Anda, Inc.
Speaker: Joseph V. Etzel, Pharm. D.
Dr. Etzel is Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Student Affairs and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the College of
Pharmacy & Health Sciences, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. He has been the primary investigator as well as co-investigator
in many research studies and has authored and co-authored numerous published articles. Dr. Etzel has also practiced in
independent community and hospital pharmacies.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this knowledge-based activity, the participant will be able to:
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Define “medication error” and discuss its prevalence in current practice.
List the major underlying causes of medication errors and give examples of each.
Explain how cognitive bias can result in errors in routine pharmacy functions.
Provide examples of how changes in the labeling of medications may result in fewer errors.
Discuss how technology has been implemented to improve patient safety and discuss its impact on error occurrence.
Provide recommendations to avoid errors given specific case simulations.
Date:
Location:
Registration:
Program:
Program #:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
LaGuardia Marriott Hotel (718-565-8900)
102-05 Ditmars Blvd. E. Elmhurst, NY
7:00pm – 7:30pm
7:30pm – 10:30pm
0191-0000-15-001-L05-P
Credit:
3.0 CONTACT HOURS (0.3 CEU)
Refreshments
Included
Credit will be issued via the attendees’ NAPB E-profile ID number at the completion of this activity; subject to
documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials. Those participants who did not pre-register must sign
in and complete a program evaluation form. A contact hour is defined as 60 minutes of participation.
Independent Pharmacy Alliance, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
IPA CE REGISTRATION
IPA CE REGISTRATION ~ Fax to IPA at 609-395-1007 / e-mail [email protected] by January 14, 2015
Please PRINT clearly (Registration confirmation will be sent via Email)
NAME: ___________________________________________________ PHARMACY: _________________________________________
(First Name)
(Last Name)
NABP e-PROFILE ID: __________________________
REQUIRED**
E-MAIL: __________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: _______________________
(Month/Day only) Required
PHONE: __________________________
FAX: ___________________
** To view your e-profile, please go to www.myCPEmonitor.net. **
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Levine or Laura Sondej at 800-575-2667