Providing Whole-Person Care: Introduction and Role of the Pharmacy Team
Saturday, February 10, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Accredited for Pharmacists and Technicians
This foundational course will explore palliative care as it relates to the practice of pharmacy. Session attendees will learn to differentiate between palliative care and whole person care, gain insights to optimize medication therapy, and develop essential skills to identify and support patients and caregivers who can benefit from palliative care. This course will enable learners to play a pivotal role in alleviating the suffering of individuals grappling with serious illnesses.
Accredited for Pharmacists and Technicians
This foundational course will explore palliative care as it relates to the practice of pharmacy. Session attendees will learn to differentiate between palliative care and whole person care, gain insights to optimize medication therapy, and develop essential skills to identify and support patients and caregivers who can benefit from palliative care. This course will enable learners to play a pivotal role in alleviating the suffering of individuals grappling with serious illnesses.
Learning Objectives - Pharmacists
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
- Define key terms associated with palliative care (i.e., whole-person care, serious illness, etc.).
- Explain what palliative care is and what it is not.
- Describe how integration of essential palliative care skills supports delivery of whole-person care.
- Apply definitions of palliative care, whole-person care, and serious illness to recognize patients and caregivers who may benefit from palliative care.
- Utilize a systematic framework to optimize goal-concordant medication therapy in serious illness.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-379-L01-P
Learning Objectives – Pharmacy Technicians
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
- Define key terms associated with palliative care (i.e., whole-person care, serious illness, etc.).
- Explain what palliative care is and what it is not.
- Describe how integration of essential palliative care skills supports delivery of whole-person care.
- Apply definitions of palliative care, whole-person care, and serious illness to recognize patients and caregivers who may benefit from palliative care.
- Collaborate with pharmacists to utilize a systematic framework to optimize goal-concordant medication therapy in serious illness.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-379-L01-T
