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GSHP Congratulates Our Outstanding District Director and Committee Chair for 2020

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GSHP Past-President Peggy Suddreth passed away on Jujne 25, 2020.  Peggy was GSHP President in 2002-2003.

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FREE LIVE CE for GSHP Members! 

Webinar-

Thursday, July 2, 2020 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

Good Mus: Novel Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder   

Speaker:

Hannah Leschorn, PharmD, MBA
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident
Grady Health System

Presentation Objectives for Pharmacists:

• Describe emerging data related to opioid use and risk factors for opioid use disorder (OUD)
• Compare the pharmacological differences in medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD
• Identify effective strategies for initiating pharmacological therapy
• Discuss healthcare professionals’ roles in implementing effective strategies for treatment

Presentation Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians:

• List risk factors for opioid use disorder (OUD)
• List the pharmacological differences in medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD
• Discuss healthcare professionals’ roles in implementing effective strategies for treatment

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEU) submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. 

UAN # 0228-0000-20-060-L01-P; 0228-0000-20-060-L01-T

This is a member service of GSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

Members:
To register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nH-XYaAeS826ckRUToCucw

Previously presented webinars: https://gshp.wildapricot.org/Webinar-and-Development

As a part of our COVID-19 advocacy efforts, ASHP sent a sign on letter with 24 of our state affiliates to Congressional leaders requesting an increase in federal funding for Medicaid and other state-based safety net programs. The goal of this increase is to protect patients' access to care during the COVID-19 emergency. The letter asks that economic stimulus discussions include strategies to maximize the sustainability of Medicaid  so that patients may continue to seek the care they need. This letter is a direct result of feedback from our affiliates regarding the impact state budget cuts could have on the healthcare system.

The letter is attached and can be found on the website: https://www.ashp.org/Advocacy-and-Issues/Key-Issues/Other-Issues/ASHP-and-State-Affiliates-Request-Increased-Funding-for-Medicaid

FREE LIVE CE for GSHP Members! 

Webinar-

Friday, July 10, 2020 – 3:00pm-4:00 pm

GSHP Installation of New Officers and ASHP Keynote Address   

 

Speaker:

Thomas J. Johnson, Pharm.D.

ASHP President

 

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit for 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEU) submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. 

UAN # 0228-0000-20-058-L04-P; 0228-0000-20-058-L04-T

This is a member service of GSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

Members:
To register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxiNGJVCScyUM-7PXAdGQg

FREE LIVE CE for GSHP Members! 

Webinar-

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

HIV management in Pregnant Women and Newborns   

 

Speaker:

My Dien Tran, Pharm.D.

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Emory Decatur Hospital

Decatur, GA

 

Presentation Objectives for Pharmacists:

• ·         Review the transmission of perinatal HIV.
• ·         Discuss the recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women with HIV.
• ·         Differentiate between the recommendations for antiretroviral management of newborns based on their risk.
• ·         Design a treatment plan for a newborn at risk for perinatal HIV transmission.

Presentation Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians:

• ·         Review the transmission of perinatal HIV.
• ·         List the recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women with HIV.

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEU) submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. 

UAN # 0228-0000-20-056-L02-P; 0228-0000-20-056-L02-T

This is a member service of GSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

Members:
To register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yd8spTkORL-b0pytvK76KQ

Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to various GSHP positions.

President-elect

Christy Norman

New Practitioner Member of the Board

Anne Misher

Central GA District Director-elect

Jennafer Pennell

CSRD District Director-elect

Meredith Lopez

Chattahoochee District Director

Aayush Patel

NE GA Metro District Director-elect

Holly Summey

NW GA District Director-elect

Kunal Patel

SE GA District Director

Jason Graham

S Metro District Director-elect

Melony Hosford

SW GA District-Director Elect

Pam Haskin

Dear Member,

After thoughtful consideration, the GSHP leadership has made the decision to cancel our GSHP Summer Meeting that was set to take place July 9-12 at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. We have been closely monitoring the information and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well as state and local governments, related to COVID-19. Based on the continued uncertainty around the safety of large gatherings and travel restrictions for our attendees, we feel the most appropriate course of action at this point is to cancel our meeting. 

Our Summer Meeting is an annual highlight for our attendees and families and a time to celebrate our achievements over the past year. We are disappointed that we will miss another opportunity for education and networking with each other, but we are working on alternate ways to highlight our awards winners, new officer installation, and Reverse Expo. Despite these uncertain times, GSHP remains committed to our members. In particular, I would like to highlight two efforts. First, our District Directors and Education Committee, led by Lindsay Schaak Rothstein and John Patka, recognize that our members rely on the high quality continuing education provided by GSHP through our local and state meetings. Hopefully you have been one of the many participants that have been able to access this increased quantity and variety of time offerings of our live webinars. Second, our Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Conference Calls have been critical as we navigate this pandemic together by providing an avenue for our health-system partners around the state to share ideas, concerns, and lessons learned in real time.  

Thank you for your continued patience during this difficult time.   If you have a reservation in the GSHP room block, the Omni will automatically cancel it for you.   If you have a room reservation outside of our room block, you will need to take care of that reservation directly.  For those of you that have registered for the meeting, we will email you shortly regarding it.

Trisha Branan

GSHP President

The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an advisory opinion stating that HHS's guidance authorizing pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 tests pursuant to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act supersedes any state law that would prohibit pharmacists from ordering tests.

Specifically, the advisory opinion refers to utilizing a "qualified person" for COVID-19 response. HHS Secretary Alex Azar declared pharmacists to be a "qualified person" for the purposes of ordering and administering COVID-19 tests on April 8.