Plans are underway for
Catch the Wave 2013
Save the Date: Friday, November 1, 2013
Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT
More details including exhibitor and sponsor registration will be posted on this site.
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Confirmed Presentations
 

Keynote Speaker

Gerald Meyer, MBA, PharmD, FASHP, ASHP President-Elect

Director of Experiential Education, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Educational Objectives: Pending

 

Preparing for Biosimilars: Balancing the Promise with the Reality of Practice

Steven Lucio, PharmD, BCPS

Director, Pharmacy Clinical Solutions, Novation

Educational Objectives

  • Explain critical principles that govern the manufacture of biologics, including biosimilars;
  • Summarize key elements of the US biosimilar approval pathway;
  • Describe the differences in the marketing of biosimilars as compared to generic small molecules;
  • Differentiate true safety and efficacy considerations of biosimilars from commonly referenced misperceptions.

 

Are Your Purchasing Practices Safe?

Tips to Keep Counterfeit, Stolen, Tainted and Diverted Drugs from Entering Your Supply Chain

William H. Woodward, MS, RPh

Senior Director Sourcing Operations, Novation LLC

Educational Objectives

  • Develop a plan to prepare their organizations for the introduction of this new product category;
  • Participants will be able to describe weaknesses in current drug acquisition and distribution practices;
  • Participants will be able to describe the weaknesses in current pedigree laws and regulations;
  • Participants will be able to describe steps they can take at their own institutions to reduce the likelihood of acquiring tainted, stolen, or counterfeit pharmaceutical products.

 

Immune Globulin Intravenous:  Product Evaluation and Formulary Considerations

Eric M. Tichy, PharmD, BCPS

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Solid Organ Transplant and Director, PGY-2 Residency – Transplant, Yale-New Haven Hospital

Educational Objectives

  • Review the clinically relevant differences between Immune Globulin Intravenous  (IGIV) products;
  • Describe operational considerations when converting between IVIG products;
  • Compare and contrast the common adverse events associated with different IGIV projects and strategies for mitigating these events;
  • Explain the role of the pharmacist in choosing an ideal IGIV agent for hospital or health-system formulary.

 

Essential Guidelines for Hospital Pharmacists in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Paul P. Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Educational Objectives: Pending


A sixth CE program is in development and will be announced shortly.

 

NEW

New Practitioners Leadership Development Program

Special track for Residents and PharmD students Special Breakout Session for Pharmacy Residents

 

More to be announced!
Catch the Wave 2012
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Catch the Wave is truly a group effort. We invite the input (what topics would you like presented) and participation of our members (lots of big and small tasks for the committee) in creating this annual event. Preparations for the 2013 conference will begin after the holidays. The 2013 Catch the Wave chair will be Eric Tichy, PharmD.

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CSHP received high evaluation marks from 2012 Catch the Wave attendees. They commented on the quality and variety of presentations, the excellent and convenient meeting facilities (including the catering), the ease of pre-registration and check in, and the less rushed schedule.

 

On Friday afternoon, we offered three presentations. Tom Buckley and Lori Lee presented an hour of Live Law, bringing attendees up to date on legislative and regulatory issues. Dr. Gualberto Ruano's thought provoking presentation on the use of genomics resulted in a lively Q & A. Just about all attendees stayed for the post program reception, a new feature of the conference.

 

Pharmacy Directors met with our industry partners at the Directors' Forum in the evening. During this less formal gathering, mutual issues and concerns could be shared. They were joined at 8:30 p.m. by other attendees staying in the hotel for a Viennese table dessert.

 

Saturday started very early with a full breakfast buffet and viewing of poster presentations (see Feature for 3 of the poster abstracts). Dr. John Devlin from Northeastern University's School of Pharmacy was our first speaker who presented on "Reducing Coma and Delirium in the ICU: It's as Easy as ABCDE!" He was followed by Mike Arnold, RPh, whose presentation on the supply chain and patient safety was a very timely. After a short refreshment break sponsored by RxInnovate and more poster presentation viewing, Karl F. Gumpper, RPh, BCPS, FASHP, provided the ASHP perspective on "Hot Topics on the National Level".

 

We then invited attendees to visit the exhibit hall. Lunch was served followed by the installation of the 2013 Board of Directors and the presentation of this year's awards. Please see "Members in the News" for details of the awards.

 

Two programs were offered directly after lunch: "Using Stewardship Programs to Optimize the Use of New Antimicrobials" presented by Susan L. Davis, Pharm D; and another Live Law CE, "Threats to Health-System Accreditation: Complying with Regulatory Standards" presented by Nigjar Polat, PharmD. We broke for dessert and drawing of the thirteen very happy stamp pad contest winners. Prizes were professional books and materials provided by ASHP.


The final presentation of the day was interactive. After opening remarks by Salia Farrokh, Pharm D and Heida Smolka, APRN-BC, the audience got involved in a demonstration of how the SIM Man (actually woman) is used.

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