The Annual Convention offers more than 60 continuing education programs. To meet various pharmacist and pharmacy technician continuing education requirements, programming on pharmacy law and pain management will be offered every day of the convention. Additionally, for pharmacists needing to fulfill the requirement of obtaining 10 hours of live PCE, the convention offers the opportunity to earn more than 19 hours of live PCE credit.

Learn more about continuing education requirements.

2010 Annual Convention Session Handouts
For your convenience, MPA has placed all the session handouts in three easily downloadable .zip files (separated by day) for you to print off or review prior to attending the Annual Convention. When clicking on the links below to download the handouts for each day, save the file to a location on your computer and it will begin downloading. If you have any questions, contact the MPA office at (517) 484-1466.

• Session Handouts for Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
• Session Handouts for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010
• Session Handouts for Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the handouts. A free download of the latest version is available on the Adobe Web site.

Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing education programs at the MPA Annual Convention are structured to meet knowledge- and application-based educational needs of pharmacists and technicians. A knowledge-based activity acquires factual knowledge, and information is based on evidence as accepted in literature by the health care professions. Application-based activity applies to information learned in the timeframe allotted. Information is based on evidence as accepted in the literature by the health care professions. The convention itinerary will identify each program as being knowledge- or application-based.

Individuals attending knowledge-based programs must complete online posttest questions at MichiganPharmacists.org/education/continuingEducation/live if they were received by presenters. Any person not able to complete this online requirement may request hard copies of posttests at the Ambassador Relations Desk in the Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5, prior to 2 p.m. on Sunday or by contacting MPA before March 5, 2010.

For knowledge-based programs in which presenters did not submit posttest questions, attendees will not be penalized. Case studies will be incorporated into application-based programs; therefore, individuals attending these programs will not be required to complete posttest questions. The following outlines the procedures for appropriately earning pharmacy continuing education (PCE) credit according to standards established by ACPE. Please review them thoroughly. Michigan Pharmacists Association will not be held responsible for individuals not adhering to these guidelines.

Posttest Examinations – Continuing education program attendees will be required to complete posttest questions online at by March 15, 2010, for programs that are designated as knowledge-based only. Posttest questions are not applicable to application-based programs. Participants must pass each posttest with a score of 70 percent or greater. Online submissions will not be automatically graded. Individuals not able to complete this requirement online can request hard copies of evaluation forms and posttests at the Ambassador Relations Desk before 2 p.m. on Sunday or after the Convention, but before March 5, 2010.

Continuing Education Attendance Form – Each registrant packet will contain a Continuing Education Attendance Form that you will use to record all continuing education sessions that you attend throughout the convention. Simply fill in the circles that represent the programs in which you fully participated. Your name and address are required, so please fill out this form appropriately. If programs occurring at the same time are indicated, credit will not be awarded for either program. PCE credit will not be awarded if the completed pink and white portions of this form are not placed in designated drop boxes at the Convention. Participants should retain the yellow portion until the official statement of credit is received in the mail. Individuals submitting or mailing their Continuing Education Attendance Form to MPA for validation after March 5, 2010, will be charged a $10 processing fee. Continuing Education Attendance Forms will be accepted until April 2, 2010. Forms submitted after April 2, 2010, will not be accepted or valid.

Drop Box – Just prior to leaving the convention for the weekend, place the pink and white original completed Continuing Education Attendance Form in one of the various drop boxes marked “Continuing Education Attendance Forms.” All Continuing Education Attendance Forms must be placed in a drop box by 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Drop boxes will be located in various locations throughout the hotel.

Evaluations – Program evaluations are also located online by going to the web address listed above. Participants are requested to complete the evaluations so that MPA can use the information to plan more successful continuing education opportunities. Evaluation forms will not be accessible after March 15, 2010.

Statements of Credit
MPA will mail continuing education statements of credit to convention registrants meeting the requirements approximately eight to 10 weeks following the convention. Statements of credit will not be mailed to individuals who have not paid in full. Credit will not be granted to participants who claim to have attended programs on days for which they were not registered.

Attendance and active participation in a session are required to obtain PCE credit. Monitors stationed at the entrance to all programs will inform anyone who is more than 10 minutes late to a program that PCE credit is no longer available and will not distribute posttest questions. This procedure will be strictly enforced, so please plan accordingly. To ensure active participation in all programs, MPA may compare Continuing Education Attendance Forms with submitted evaluations and posttest examinations. In the event an evaluation is not submitted or posttest questions aren’t answered for programs indicated on the Continuing Education Attendance Form, MPA retains the authority to deny PCE credit.

Accreditation
Michigan Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

 

Michigan Pharmacists Association is an approved provider of Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education (PTCE).