PHAR-RWEB0010 - Pharmacy - Recorded Webinars

Presented by Sarah Larose

This presentation will review background on conjunctivitis as well as an approach to assessing and caring for a patient experiencing allergic, bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. Particular attention will be focused on the assessment of a patient presenting with red eye to determine etiology of conjunctivitis and presence of red flags for referral.

For support, please email dalcpe@dal.ca

Presented by Dr. Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach
BSc(Pharm), ACPR, DipAdultEd, PharmD

Pharmacist preceptors play a critical role in supporting pharmacy learner professional identity formation (PIF), in which learners come to think, feel, and act like a member of their professional community. This virtual session will introduce participants to critical events related to PIF that can occur during experiential learning placements, as well as the role and contribution of preceptors to PIF.

Evidence-informed PIF approaches will be discussed, and participants will leave the session with strategies to intentionally support learner PIF in their precepting and teaching practices.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

    Define professional identity formation (PIF) and discuss how preceptors have a role in supporting pharmacy learner PIF.
    Describe critical events for PIF in pharmacy learners during experiential learning placements.
    Identify strategies preceptors can intentionally use to support pharmacy learner PIF.

For support, please email dalcpe@dal.ca

Presented by: Heather Penney, BSc(Neurocience-Honors); BSc(Pharm)
Presented on: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, @ 7 PM

This webinar will provide a general refresher on lice & scabies assessment and treatment, incorporating up-to-date evidence and considering ongoing product shortages.

For support, please email dalcpe@dal.ca

Presented by Dr. Tasha Ramsey

Itching to learn about measles? Measles vaccination knowledge feeling a bit spotty? Wanting an overview of the spring COVID vaccine campaign and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) availability? Join us for a refresher! 

Objectives:

By the end of this presentation participants should be able to:

1. Describe the clinical presentation of measles
2. Answer frequently asked measles vaccination questions
3. Outline who would benefit from a spring COVID vaccine dose
4. Describe changes to nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) availability in Canada

This webinar will provide a refresher on the treatment of pain in 2024.

Practical approaches to managing chronic neuropathic pain and acute pain will be discussed.

Presented by Dr. Jeremy MacDonald

Presented by Dr. Bryan Fumerton

This webinar will review the therapeutics of hormonal contraceptives and briefly touch on all the options available for patients. It will pay special attention to myths/misconceptions about hormonal contraception, new hormonal contraceptives available in Canada and recent trends in contraception such as continuous dosing.

Preparing for PrEP - Prescribing in Nova Scotia

Presented by Dr. Kyle Wilby, Dr. Tasha Ramsey, Kenzie d’Entremont-Harris, Greg Richard

This session will provide an overview of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and the potential role of a pharmacist as a PrEP prescriber. Presenters will review HIV epidemiology and risk factors, the availability and pharmacological considerations of PrEP, and a prescribing protocol that includes monitoring and assessment of patient eligibility and laboratory values. By the end of the session, participants will be able to follow a protocol for PrEP prescribing as part of a collaborative practice agreement or independent prescribing if approved in Nova Scotia.