Budget reductions, layoffs, rescue packages, foreclosures, investment devaluation – the laundry list of financial woes goes on and on. What are the top 10 things you can do now not only to survive but thrive in this environment?
These sessions were designed to help you do just that. Get critical information you need and exchange winning strategies with colleagues who are dealing with the same tough challenges you are.
Programming
Sunday – Late-Breaking Session!
8:00am – 10:00am
Survive and Thrive: Hospitals, Pharmacy Departments and the Global Financial Crisis
Get the big picture, then drill down to the details. In this session, get specific data on the impact of the global economic crisis on hospitals, and what it means to you. Hear from a panel of pharmacists who have used strategies that work to manage with the challenges of the current crisis.
Due to the late-breaking nature of this program CE cannot be offered.
Faculty:
- Patricia Killingsworth, RPh, BSPharm, National Pharmacy Services Manager, Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, CO
- Scott Knoer, MS, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, Fairview-University Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Kathleen Pawlicki, MS, FASHP, Director of Pharmaceutical Services, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
- Steve Rough, MS, Director of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics; and Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison
- John R. Combes, MD, President/COO, Center for Healthcare Governance, Chicago, IL
Sunday – Late-Breaking Session!
12:40pm – 1:50pm
Idea Sharing: Common Issues and Successful Ways of Managing Current Financial Challenges
Here's your chance to do some serious idea sharing and problem solving with your colleagues. This dialogue will be facilitated by pharmacists just like you who are coping in the trenches.
Due to the late-breaking nature of this program CE cannot be offered.
Faculty:
- Kathleen Pawlicki, MS, FASHP, Director of Pharmaceutical Services, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
- Paul J. Mosko, MS, Director of Pharmacy, Good Samaritan Hospital and Health System, Dayton, OH
- Others TBD
Sunday – Late-Breaking Session!
12:40pm – 1:50pm
Taking Care of Yourself When Times are Tough
You are giving your all to help your institution deal with the current crisis – but what about you? ASHP wants to help you on a personal level, too. In this session, a financial expert tells what you can do now to take care of you.
Due to the late-breaking nature of this program CE cannot be offered.
Faculty:
- Edward W. Gjertsen II, CFP®, Vice President, Mack Investment Securities, Inc., Glenview, IL
Sunday
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Pharmacy Practice Managers: Managing No–Pay Conditions – One More Challenge in Challenging Times
Networking Session http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Events/Networking.aspx
Monday
8:00am – 10:00am
Branding and Influence for Critical Change in Challenging Times
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning Community
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx
Monday
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Building Branding and Influence Skills
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning Community
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx
Monday
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Helping Safety-Net Providers Control Drug Expenditures: The 340B Drug Pricing Program
Hot Topic
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/HotTopics.aspx#7
Monday
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Ensuring the Safety of Medications: Key Pharmacy Implications of the FDA Amendment Act of 2007
Industry–supported symposium; supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Symposia/SymposiaListing.aspx
Tuesday
8:00am – 10:00am
Resolving Wicked Problems with High-Reliability Leadership
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning Community
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx
Tuesday
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Applying Skills to Resolve Wicked Problems
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning Community
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx
Tuesday
2:00pm – 4:30pm
The Economic Stimulus Package: A Catalyst for Healthcare Reform
Hot Topic
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/HotTopics.aspx#8
Tuesday
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Applying Skills to Resolve Wicked Problems
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning Community
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx
Wednesday
8:00am – 10:30am
Bringing It All Together: Solving Problems in Turbulent Times
Leading the Pharmacy Enterprise in Challenging Times Learning
http://www.ashp.org/SummerMeeting2009/Education/Sessions/LearningCommunity.aspx