MPA Continuing Education Program Proposal

Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) invites you to submit a proposal to present a pharmacy continuing education program at an upcoming MPA event. All program submissions must have a patient-focused care component and be designed for pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians. To promote interaction between the presenter and participant, we encourage programs that contain at least one of the following: question and answer segment, open forum, illustration and/or physical interaction.

We are accepting proposals for topics that focus on patient counseling and/or specific disease states, including but not limited to, patient safety, medication therapy management, provider status, innovative practices, value-based healthcare models, immunization update, opioid abuse, obesity/weight management, Drug Enforcement Administration update, medication safety, over-the-counter, antibiotic resistance, interdisciplinary collaborative care, transgender care, cardiovascular, diabetes, asthma, new drugs, law and regulatory issues, pain management and leadership, such as healthcare literacy, effective communication, developing interdisciplinary teams, precepting students, developing residents and motivational interviewing.

Program Title(Required)

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Speaker Information

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Target Audience

Select the audience and practice setting that your program would best benefit.

Audience(Required)

Pharmacists

Pharmacy Technicians

Student Pharmacists

Practice Setting(Required)

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MPA Events

MPA provides live programming opportunities throughout the year, including face-to-face networking events and webinars. Check the event(s) in which you would like to be considered.

MPA Events(Required)

MPA Annual Convention & Exposition – This event is the largest single state pharmacy association meeting in the country for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all practice settings.
Date: Late February
Location: Detroit
Proposal Acceptance Timeframe: March-October
Decision Timeframe: November

MPA Pharmacy Law and Policy Symposium – This event provides an in-depth law and regulatory review.
Date: April
Location: Lansing
Proposal Acceptance Timeframe: May-November
Decision Timeframe: December

Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technician Live-Live Continuing Education Event – This event is specifically for pharmacy technicians.
Date: Late September
Location: Flint
Proposal Acceptance Timeframe: October-May
Decision Timeframe: June

Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting – This event is for health-system pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Date: Late October/early November
Location: Alternates between Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids
Proposal Acceptance Timeframe: April-December
Decision Timeframe: January

Webinars – Webinars are offered throughout the year and provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians the opportunity to earn live continuing education credit from the comfort of their homes.
Date: Year-round
Proposal Acceptance Timeframe: Year-round
Decision Timeframe: Year-round

MPA provides live programming opportunities throughout the year, including face-to-face networking events and webinars. Check the event(s) in which you would like to be considered.

Needs Assessment

Please describe the current state of pharmacy practice, the desired state of pharmacy practice and how your program will achieve the desired state.(Required)

Contact Information for Person Filling out the Form

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Learning Objectives

MPA will attempt to accredit all continuing education programs for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Programs that benefit pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must have specific and separate learning objectives for each. Programs felt to be appropriate for technicians pertain to the following topics: medication distribution and inventory control systems, pharmacy administration and management calculations, programs specific to pharmacy technicians, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, pharmacy law and pharmacology/drug therapy. If your presentation benefits only pharmacists, only pharmacy technicians or both, please complete the appropriate learning objective section below.

Pharmacist Learning Objectives(Required)

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Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives(Required)

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Activity Type

Please indicate the activity type category that you will incorporate in your program that will allow pharmacists and technicians to assess their achievement of the learned content. You are encouraged to structure your learning assessment and provide appropriate feedback to allow participants the opportunity to assess their achievement of the learned content. Completion of a learning assessment is required for participants to receive continuing education credit.

Activity Type

Knowledge-based – Activity primarily transmits knowledge (i.e., facts)

Learning Assessment –Learning Assessment – Each activity in this category must include assessment questions structured to determine recall of facts (posttest). If your presentation is selected, MPA must receive five posttest questions and answers, along with an explanation as to why the correct answer is most appropriate, will be required by an established deadline. Posttest questions must directly relate to the learning objectives.

Activity Type

Application-based – Activity must include case studies structured to address application of the principles learned.

Learning Assessment – Each activity in this category must include case studies structured to address application of the principles learned. If your presentation is selected, MPA must receive a copy of the learning assessment by an established deadline.
Assessment Feedback – Feedback may include the correct evaluation of case studies after the learner has had the opportunity to respond.

Commercialism

Activities should provide fair, full disclosure and equitable balance. Programs shall not be an advertisement for a particular product or service. It shall be a nonbiased, in-depth presentation relating to the contemporary practice of pharmacy. Generic names of all products should be used. A list of brand names may be included as long as all drugs in that class are indicated.

Compensation

Honorarium and reimbursement will be negotiated on an individual basis.

Sponsorship

MPA will solicit various organizations to provide sponsorship for the entire event, including your presentation. The compensation discussed will not increase should additional funding be secured. According to the ACPE Guidelines for Standards for Commercial Support, no funds can go directly from the commercial supporter to the speaker; therefore, MPA will not be obligated to sign or approve grant requests or funding applications of any kind should you seek funding on your own.

Handouts

In an effort to enhance the participants’ knowledge of this topic, MPA requires you to develop supportive and supplemental materials, such as handouts and a program outline, references or key points (limited to one page). MPA will post your handout online in PDF format and provide a link to registered attendees.

Acceptance of Proposal

All proposals will be reviewed, and if your presentation is accepted, we will contact you to finalize arrangements and appropriate compensation will be discussed with you.

Thank you for your interest in speaking at an upcoming MPA event or webinar. If you have any questions, contact MPA@MichiganPharmacists.org.

MPA Continuing Education Program Proposal

Speaker Information

Speaker #1

Speaker #2

Speaker #3

Target Audience

MPA Events

Needs Assessment

Contact Information for Person Filling out the Form

Learning Objectives

Activity Type

Commercialism

Compensation

Sponsorship

Handouts

Acceptance of Proposal

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