Saturday, December 4th, 2021 9:15 am Get Online & Welcome Remarks

9:30 am Pharmacy Technician: Part of Interdisciplinary Team in Adult ER

10:30 am Good to the Bone: The Art and Science of Osteoporosis Management

11:30 am 15-minute Break

11:45 am Rising to NAPRA: Maintaining PEC & SEC Unaccredited Sponsored by Healthmark

12:45 pm Conflict Resolution from the Inside Out

1:45 pm End of Day 1

Sunday, December 5th, 20219:15 am Get Online & Welcome Remarks

9:30 am Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis & Drugs

10:30 am Catching Up on the Advances in Glucose Monitoring Sponsored by Abbott

11:30 am 15-minute Break

11:45 am The New Generation of Compounding Practice in MB

12:45 pm Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mental Health

Conditions Sponsored by Pharmacists Manitoba & CADTH

1:45 pm End of Day 2

9:15 am

Join Online (5-mins) & Welcome Remarks

9:30 am

Pharmacy Technician: Part of Interdisciplinary Team in Adult ER

Key Learning Points:

• Role of Pharmacy Technician in Adult ER – BPMH

• How to select patient for BPMH

• How to conduct interview for BPMH

• Documentation

• How Pharmacy technician helps in decision making process

Nirav Patel, RPEBC-PTNirav graduated in 2016 from Pharmacy Technician Program at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology and he has worked as pharmacy assistant in community pharmacy as well as at the Hospital Pharmacy. He is a listed Pharmacy Technician in good standing since 2018 and is currently working at the Health Sciences Centre - Inpatient Pharmacy. Throughout his career as a Pharmacy Technician, he has acquired various skills such as competency in sterile and non-sterile compounding as per new NAPRA guidelines, knowledge of multiple pharmacy software, effective & efficient patient communication skills which he regularly uses to obtain Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) from patients at the Adult emergency dept. He is active member of CAPT and he regularly participates as one of the committee members which organizes Pharmacy Technician conference in Manitoba.

Samir Niphade, RPEBC-PTSamir graduated from the Pharmacy Technician program at Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology and has worked as pharmacy assistant at multiple community pharmacies. He has over 2 years of work experience as a Pharmacy technician and he has previously worked at hospital pharmacies providing services to pediatric inpatient, NICU, PICU and Adult inpatient pharmacy at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. Keeping with the quest to learn new skills, he recently started his new pharmacy technician role at the Sterile Services dept located at St. Boniface hospital pharmacy. He regularly volunteers at Canadian Red Cross Society as a member of Disaster Response Team, where he assists the evacuees from the remote Northern Manitoba communities which are impacted by flood, wildfires and other natural calamities. In his spare time, Samir likes to go on day hiking and is always ready for a road trip!

10:30 am

Good to the Bone: The Art and Science of Osteoporosis Management

This session will explore the causes (preventable and unavoidable) of osteoporosis, individual

patient risk, and navigate how decisions are made to ensure appropriate pharmacotherapy is used

by putting into context the potential benefits, harms, and burdens facing individuals who deal with

this condition.

Jamie Falk, PharmD, Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Family Medicine | Max Rady

College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Jamie Falk is an Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and

practices as an Extended Practice Pharmacist with the Department of Family Medicine at the Kildonan Medical Centre in Winnipeg,

Manitoba.

He focuses his clinical practice, research, and teaching on optimizing prescribing practices, approaches to minimizing patient

burden, and promoting evidence-based knowledge translation to learners, clinicians and the patients they care for. He is a national

PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) Team member, co-chair of the annual Medications, Evidence, and Decision Support

(MEDS) Conference in Winnipeg, and a member of the pharmacotherapy working group for the Osteoporosis Canada clinical

practice guidelines.

11:30 am

15-minute Break

11:45 am

Raising to NAPRA: Maintaining PEC & SEC (unaccredited)Sponsored by Healthmark

This presentation will review the NAPRA standards, requirements and best practice methods for

maintaining the cleanliness of DCA, PEC and SEC touching on CSPs, HD CSPs and non-sterile HD.

Olga Fernandes, Technical Cleaning Specialist, Contec Inc.

Olga Fernandes has been involved with cleanroom and lab maintenance in the Healthcare sector for over 15 years with a focus on

products and protocols to meet and exceed model standards for cleaning in compounding spaces.

12:45 pm

Conflict Resolution from the Inside Out

Anyone working on the front line of health care dealing with the public daily can tell you that

conflict is a regular occurrence. Knowing how to resolve, or at least manage conflict while

continuing to provide quality, safe care requires a career-long learning journey.

Increase your understanding of conflict behaviours and the unseen factors driving them. Find the

opportunities to redirect conflict within the conflict cycle and learn practical tools to help you

resolve conflict positively and professionally.

Sheila Betker, CPHR, CTDP

Sheila Betker is a Leadership Development Consultant with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. As a lifelong learner Sheila has

completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Winnipeg; a Master of Arts majoring in

Sociology at the University of Windsor; and a Master of Business Administration majoring in Leadership at the New York Institute of

Technology. She has obtained the Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) and Chartered Professional of Human

Resources (CPHR) designations.

Sheila has been developing and facilitating training for over twenty years. She has experience conducting needs assessments,

developing and delivering training, and consulting on performance issues with a focus on leadership development, performance

management, change management, and employee engagement. Sheila is a sessional instructor for the Extended Education

Faculty at the University of Manitoba in the Human Resources and Program Development in Adult Learning certificate programs.

9:15 am

Join Online (5-mins) & Welcome Remarks

9:30 am

Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Drugs

This session will discuss how to identify a patient with kidney disease by certain medications, review

pill burden in this population and discuss the different types of dialysis offered along with some

unique issues in drug dosing and dispensing for patients in the MB Renal Program.

Lori D. Wazny, Pharm.D., EPPh

Lori completed her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Manitoba, Pharm.D. from the University of Minnesota, and a

Research Fellowship in Nephrology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently an Extended Practice Pharmacist at the

Health Sciences Centre Renal Health Clinics.

10:30 am

Catching Up on The Advances in Glucose MonitoringSponsored by Abbott

The focus of this presentation is to provide the attendees an update on the latest guidance on

glucose monitoring from Diabetes Canada - but more importantly to provide practical guidance

on the what - they who - the how and the why. Key practice pearls and teaching tips will be

provided.

Lori Berard, Nurse Consultant

Lori Berard has over 30 years of experience in diabetes education, management and clinical research working as the Nurse

Manager for the Health Sciences Centre Diabetes Research Program and a Faculty Member at the University of Manitoba

Department of Medicine Section of Endocrinology. Currently she is working as a consultant in diabetes management and clinical

research operations. Lori has dedicated many years volunteering with Diabetes Canada and has extensive experience with the

Clinical Practice Guidelines. She has received many honors and awards related to her work in diabetes.

11:30 am

15-minute Break

11:45 am

The New Generation of Compounding Practice in Manitoba

A lot has changed over the last year in the world of pharmaceutical compounding in the province

of Manitoba. This program aims to provide some clarity to this new world of compounding rules

and standards to help the pharmacy technician work within a best practice model in their

respective workplaces.

Kristine Petrasko, B.Sc.Pharm

Kristine is a community pharmacist with practical clinical experience in respiratory and tobacco education. She acts as a consultant

for PEAR HealthCare Inc. on a variety of educational projects to continue inspiring others to advance their careers with additional

certifications like the CRE or CTE designations. Currently, she is the professional relations pharmacist for The Compounding Pharmacy

of Manitoba.

12:45 pm

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mental Health ConditionsSponsored by Pharmacists Manitoba

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has been used for mental health conditions for many years, however, accessing this type of therapy

through an online platform is a new approach. The current pandemic has resulted in a pressing need for alternative socially

distanced therapies. CADTH has reviewed the current evidence, and its quality, to assess the use of Internet Delivered Cognitive

Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. This presentation will provide an overview of

evidence findings and key messages related to iCBT. In addition, the role of pharmacists in mental health and the Manitoba AbilitiCBT

program will be discussed.

Jill Sutherland, RTT, MHS Ms. Sutherland is the Manitoba Liaison Officer for CADTH, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health. Her clinical background is radiation therapy, and she holds a Masters in Health Studies. Jill spent many years working clinically and has experience in education, professional development, primary care and program management. She has been active in research and has an interest in supporting evidence-informed decision making.

Evelina Andrushchyshyn, B.Sc.PharmMrs. Andrushchyshyn is a new graduate from the University of Manitoba and she completed her 4th year elective rotation at CADTH. Her rotation at CADTH exposed her to the processes and policies associated with drugs and health technologies. She knows her experience with CADTH will improve her future practice as a pharmacist. She also holds a Bachelor of Science General Degree.