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Education Information

CE Credit Information

Educational Objectives

2008 ASHP Summer Meeting educational programs are developed to maintain and enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of pharmacists and associated personnel in health-care systems through instruction on important issues relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice. The educational goal of this meeting is to provide information and instruction on a variety of topics to enable pharmacy practitioners to provide quality patient care.

Target Audience

Programs at the 2008 ASHP Summer Meeting are intended to meet the needs of pharmacy managers and their staff, clinical pharmacists, clinical coordinators, and pharmacy technicians, as well as the pharmaceutical industry and academia.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)*

ASHP offers a wide variety of continuing education programs to help you increase your knowledge and skills. As you identify your own professional needs and create your individualized CPD plan, ASHP can be a vital partner in helping you achieve your professional goals. At the 2008 Summer Meeting you won’t just be getting CE; you’ll be immersing yourself in the kind of meaningful learning that can truly improve patient care. Explore “The Business of Pharmacy” with the experts. Dialog and network with your peers. Experience the very best in live continuing education with ASHP.

*CPD definition:
Continuing Professional Development is the lifelong process of active participation in learning activities that assists individuals in developing and maintaining continuing competence, enhancing their professional practice, and supporting achievement of their career goals.

Poster Presentations

Poster sessions encourage registrants to informally discuss projects in pharmacy practice with colleagues. This is your opportunity to pick up ideas from successful programs that have worked in other healthcare systems. Due to ACPE regulations, CE is not offered for poster sessions.

There are three broad poster designations. The last letter in the poster presentation number indicates its designation. The designations are as follows:

Evaluative Studies (E): Completed original research including new ideas or services in pharmacy practice.

Descriptive Reports (D): Describes new, improved, or innovative roles or services in pharmacy practice or unusual clinical cases that have not bee n formally evaluated but are of such importance that they must be brought to the attention of practitioners.

Research-in-Progress (R): Uncompleted evaluative studies that were in progress when the papers were submitted for presentation.

Abstracts and Program Resources Online

Pre-registered attendees will have access to abstracts and other program resources online prior to the meeting. All pre-registered attendees will receive an email with a link and password to access the website. Onsite registrants will be sent an email approximately three weeks following the meeting so they too can access the materials.

2008 ASHP Summer Meeting Audio-Synched Presentation Downloads

Audio-synched presentations from the Summer Meeting will be available for download after the meeting. Have access to all the sessions for only $99 if you order onsite or for $199 following the meeting.
Order Form [PDF]

Presenter Disclosure Statements

ASHP maintains disclosure information from all presenters of ASHP-sponsored educational programs, including speakers and poster abstract authors. All disclosures will be made available prior to the sessions.

Continuing Education Credit

Pharmacists

All educational sessions will be offered for CE credit. ASHP determines the number of contact hours for each session. Registrants may earn up to 15.5 contact hours (1.55 CEUs) at the 2008 ASHP Summer Meeting. All attendees must submit their CE on-line at the CE Request Center or obtain a paper CE Request form from Information Central at the meeting. To receive ACPE Credit, you must obtain a CE Session Code for each CE session you attend. The codes are announced only during the live sessions.

Pharmacy Technicians

The 2008 ASHP Summer Meeting educational sessions are a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) acceptable method for Certified Pharmacy Technicians to obtain continuing education credit. Programs identified as most suitable for pharmacy technicians are designated with a "T" following the ACPE number. Pharmacy Technicians may go online at the CE Request Center to submit their CE or a Pharmacy Technician CE Tracking Form is also available at Information Central. Please note: If you submit your CE online you must obtain a CE Session Code for each CE session you attend. The codes are announced only during the live sessions.

For more information on how to submit your CE for the 2008 Summer Meeting please go to Requesting CE for ASHP Meetings [PDF].

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Some states have special continuing education requirements for program content. Please check with your state to determine if such requirements exist and to determine if these programs meet those requirements.

Florida Licensed Pharmacists and Technicians: Please self-report your CE to CE Broker. No Consultant Pharmacist CE offered.