UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL ON ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCIES

PHARMACY SECTION

June 15-20, 2008


 Section Co-Leader: Keith Marciniak, R.Ph.
Section Co-Leader: Charles Broussard, R.Ph., M.Ed.


 
P R O G R A M

Sunday, June 15
 1:00 p.m.    Pre-School Annual Workshop for State Pharmacy Recovery Program Administrators
                   and State Boards of Pharmacy Members/Employees — Carl Baumann, R.Ph.;
                   Ed
Schneider, R.Ph. – Union Building, Parlor A  [NOTE: A box lunch will be provided prior
                   to the Workshop for those who pre-register for this meeting.  Please email Ed Schneider
                   (ecruisers@ccwebster.net) by June 1, 2008, if you are interested in attending.]
                   [
ACPE #068-999-08-003-L04-P 3.0 hours.  Objective: To explain the purpose of
                    pharmacy recovery network (PRN) programs.]

  4:00 p.m.    Adjourn Workshop
  4:15 p.m.    Pharmacy Section Mentors and Ambassadors Meeting — Charlie Broussard R.Ph., M.Ed.;
                    Keith Marciniak, R.Ph. - Union Building, Parlor A 
[Pharmacists who have previously attended the
                    Utah School and are willing to serve as Mentors for new attendees, please email Charlie Broussard
                    (BroussardC@aol.com) by June 1, 2008.]

 
Pharmacy Section Convenes

             For a better understanding of the week, attendance at the Sunday evening sessions is highly encouraged.
If you are taking this course for university credit, this session is required.  

  3:00-7:00 p.m. — Check-in — Union Building, East Panorama Room
  5:00 p.m.    Welcoming "Pizza" Reception
  5:30 p.m.    Overview and Introductions: The Utah Experience 101 — Charlie Broussard R.Ph., M.Ed.;
                    Keith Marciniak, R.Ph.

  7:30 p.m.    Break
  7:45 p.m.    Understanding the 12 Steps and 12-Step Programs — Carl Baumann, R.Ph.; Ed Schneider, R.Ph.
 
                  [ACPE #068-999-08-004-L01-P 1.0 hours. Objective: Understand the origin of the 12 steps of
                    Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step programs.]
 
8:45 p.m.    Break
  9:00 p.m.    Pharmacy Section Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting — [Note: Although optional, all Pharmacy
                    Section attendees are encouraged to attend the nightly 12-step meetings to obtain maximum benefits
                    from “The Utah Experience”.]

Monday, June 16
  7:30-9:00 a.m. Check-in (Continued) — Union Building, East Panorama Room
 
9:00 a.m.    General Sessions — Union Building, Center Ballroom
12:00 noon    Lunch on your own
  1:00 p.m.    Pathophysiology of Addiction and Introduction to Addiction Issues — Kevin McCauley, M.D.
                    [ACPE #068-999-08-005-L01-P 3.0 hours. Objective: Describe the theories of addiction described
                    in current research literature and how they explain the symptoms of substance dependencies as
                    described in the DSM-IV.]

  2:15 p.m.    Break
  2:30 p.m.    Pathophysiology of Addiction and Introduction to Addiction Issues  (Continued) — Kevin McCauley, M.D.
 
4:15 p.m.    Meet with Your Pharmacy Section Mentors — Charlie Broussard R.Ph., M.Ed.;
                    Keith Marciniak, RPh

  4:45 p.m.    Adjourn Session — Free time until 9:00 p.m.
  5:30 p.m.    (Optional) Video Festival — Union Building, Saltair Room
  6:00 p.m.    (Optional) Group Hike “Up the Mountain” — Meet at Sage Point
                    [Note: Group hike will require that participants form groups of at least five people. This hike is
                    physically demanding and is not recommended for inexperienced hikers. Hikers should
                    bring a daypack, appropriate hiking footwear, flashlight, camera and plenty of water.]
                    (Optional) Group Walk “Red Butte Gardens” — Meet at Sage Point
                    [Note: Walk is minimally physically demanding. Walkers should bring appropriate footwear, water
                    and camera. There is an entrance fee of a few dollars but well worth it.]
  9:00 p.m.    International Pharmacists Anonymous (IPA) Meeting — Post Chapel

Tuesday, June 17
  9:00 a.m.    Case Study of a Recovering Pharmacist — Speaker is held anonymous until presentation
  9:50 a.m.    Break
10:00 a.m.    Spirituality in Recovery — Father Bernard Flynn, M.S., M.Div.
                   
[APCE #068-999-008-006-L01-P 1.0 hours.  Objective: Describe how spirituality can be used to
                    enhance medication therapy management and outcomes in addiction management programs.]

11:00 a.m.    Break 
11:15 a.m.    Issues in Relapse Prevention and Monitoring — Mike Quigley, R.Ph.
                   
[APCE #068-999-08-007-L01-P 1.25 hours. Objective: Explain what relapse is and what
                    causes it.]

12:30 noon    Lunch on your own
                               or
                    Lunch Meeting -APhA Addiction Practitioner Interest Group (PInG) - [NOTE: Lunch will not be
                    provided for the PInG meeting; bring your own lunch to the session which will begin at 1:00 p.m.)
  2:00 p.m.    Intervention: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals — Mary Boone, LCSW, LCDC
                   
[ACPE #068-999-08-008-L01-P 2.75 hours.  Objective: Learn evidence-based facts and theory
                    of intervention.]

  3:30 p.m.    Break
  3:45 p.m.    Intervention: Case Studies and Role Playing — Mary Boone, LCSW, LCDC
  5:00 p.m.    Adjourn Session or Optional Debriefing Session — Mary Boone, LCSW, LCDC
  5:30 p.m.    School Picnic — Tanner Fountain Plaza
  7:00 p.m.    Al-Anon Open Meeting — Union Building, Saltair Room
                  
[Meeting will start after Native American Dance Presentation ending School Picnic]

Wednesday, June 18
  9:00 a.m.    Pain Management in the Recovering Addict — Ted Parran, Jr, M.D., FACP
                 
  [ACPE #068-999-08-010-L01-P 1.5 hours. Objective: Identify the risks associated with chronic
                   opioid therapy in recovering patients and outline a monitoring strategy when prescribing opioids
                   in recovering patients.]

10:00 a.m.    Break
10:15 a.m.    Pain Management in the Recovering Addict (Continued) — Ted Parran, Jr, M.D., FACP
10:45 a.m.    Break
11:00 a.m.    Annual Clyde and Marie Gooderham Lecture — Union Building, Center Ballroom
12:00 noon    Lunch on your own
  1:30 p.m.    Preventing and Identifying Drug Diversion in a Pharmacy —  Michael Monι, R.Ph., J.D.
                   [APCE #068-999-08-009-L01-P 1 hour. Objective: Recognize the warning signs of potential
                  
drug diversion by patients and employees.]
  2:30 p.m.    Break
  2:45 p.m.    Disgrace to Grace — Merrill Norton, Pharm.D., NCACII, CCS
                   [ACPE #068-999-08-011-L01-P 1.5 hours. Objective: Gain knowledge into the most recent scientific
                   research of the neurobiology on anger, addiction, depression and anxiety.]
 
4:15 p.m.    Break
  4:30 p.m.    Narcotics Anonymous — Open Speakers Meeting
  5:30 p.m.    Adjourn Session — [NOTE: There is no other Pharmacy Section support group meeting scheduled.
         
          This is a free evening.]

Thursday, June 19
  8:30 a.m.    An Introduction to Treatment and Counseling — Stephen Sheppard, Ph.D.
                   [ACPE #068-999-08-012-L01-P 2.5 hours. Objective: Develop an increased understanding of the
                   relevance of group therapy to the termination of the addiction cycle, the process of addiction
                   recovery and medication therapy management.]

  9:00 a.m.    Break
                   [NOTE: To prevent interruptions to the following group therapy experience, no one will be
                   admitted to the room after 9:15 a.m.
  All persons attending must have a Pharmacy Section
                   name badge.]
  9:15 a.m.    A Group Therapy Experience — Stephen Sheppard, Ph.D.; Tina Rich, Ph.D.; Group from The Haven
11:15 a.m.    Lunch on your own
12:30 p.m.    How to Apply What You Learned in Utah to Your Job, Your School and Life — Jeff Baldwin, Pharm.D.
                   [ACPE #068-999-08-013-L01-P 2.0 hours. Objective: Describe how pharmacists and student pharmacists
                   can identify and assist those with drug dependencies and provide appropriate pharmaceutical counseling
                   and support to clients and colleagues recovering from drug dependencies.]

  1:45 p.m.    How to Apply What You Learned in Utah to Your Job, Your School and Life (Continued) —
                   Kim Edward Light, Ph.D.
  2:45 p.m.    Break
  3:00 p.m.    Humor and Laughter: A Prescription for Well Being — George Obermeier, M.S.
                   [ACPE #068-999-08-014-L04-P 1.5 hours. Objective: Develop their sense of humor as a professional
                   communication tool to reduce stress, increase rapport with clients and colleagues, build strong
                   relationships and be appropriate.]

  4:30 p.m.    Adjourn Session — Free time until 9:00 p.m. 
  9:00 p.m.    Pharmacy Section Closing "12 Step" Open Meeting — Post Chapel

Friday, June 20
  8:15 a.m.    Pharmacy Section Continental Breakfast
  8:45 a.m.    Developing Positive Personal Power — Chuck Jackson, Ed.D.
                   [ACPE #068-999-08-015-L04-P 1.5 hours. Objective: Describe how the pharmacy professional can
                   improve professional effectiveness by maintaining physical and mental wellness.]

10:15 a.m.    Pharmacy Section Closing — Charlie Broussard, R.Ph., M.Ed.; Keith Marciniak, R.Ph.
11:00 a.m.    Closing General Session — Union Building, Center Ballroom
12:00 p.m.    Adjourn 2008 School Sessions