| Creating an Immunization Niche in the Community Pharmacy: A Business Guide |
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Date: August 1, 2008
Program Overview: Every year in the United States between 5%-20% of the population contracts influenza, leading to 36,000 deaths. In 2004, it was estimated that the cost to the United States economy of influenza alone was $20 billion. The most distressing fact, however, is that most of these problems can be avoided. Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease that is easily administered in the community setting. And influenza is not the only disease that can be avoided by immunization. Pneumonia, shingles and human papillomavirus are just a few of the diseases that can be prevented by community administered vaccination.
As the most
accessible health care professional in virtually every community in the
United States, the community pharmacist is the ideally positioned to address
this public health need by offering adult vaccinations and immunizations
in the pharmacy and other community settings. Through a variety of practice
designs, including participation with a visiting nurse, in-store clinics
for vaccination/immunization or collaborative practice agreements, the
community pharmacist combines accessibility with an in-depth knowledge
of patients, their health care and the local community. A small, but growing
number of community pharmacies have established successful niches in immunization,
creating a template of preparation, marketing, operation and follow-up.
This education program will give the community pharmacist a set of take-home
tools to launch a successful immunization and vaccination niche.
Target Audience: Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians Pharmacist Professional Competencies: At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
Technician Professional Competencies: At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
Acknowledgements: Faculty Jonathan
G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, CDM (Click name to view
full bio) Editorial
Staff Barbara Hayward Instructions: Activity Fee: There is no fee associated with this activity.
Disclosure
Declaration: The author,
sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made
all reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is
accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge
at the time of accreditation of this continuing education program. Information
regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications,
adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions) and drug
delivery systems are subject to change, however, and the reader is advised
to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning
recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing
or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems. Faculty
Disclosure: Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, CDM, is the President of the Institute for Wellness and Education, a Disease Management Company. He is the owner and diabetes educator in two ADA-recognized Diabetes Education Centers in Atlanta. In addition, Dr. Marquess and his pharmacist wife, Pam, are the owners of four community pharmacies in the metro Atlanta area. Before assuming his current position, Dr. Marquess was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Mercer University School of Pharmacy in Atlanta. Dr. Marquess earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University, Southern School of Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also completed the International Health Care Course sponsored by the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark, and APhA's Community Pharmacy Management Program. Dr. Marquess is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and Certified Disease Manager (CDM) in Diabetes. Dr. Marquess serves as a national faculty for Diabetes, Immunization, and OTC Self-Care Certificate Training Programs. In addition he is Chairman of the Georgia Adult Immunization Coalition. Dr. Marquess has given numerous presentations on pharmaceutical care. Throughout
his career, Dr. Marquess has been actively involved in local, state, and
national professional organizations. He is the immediate Past Chairman
of the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) Board of Directors for the
GPhA. He is a Past President of GPhA. In addition, he has served as the
Chairman of the APhA New Practitioner Advisory Committee and received
the Distinguished Young Pharmacists Award from the Georgia Pharmacy Association
in 1997. Dr. Marquess is a member of Phi Lambda Sigma and Phi Beta Delta.
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NCPA
is a leader in educating community pharmacists on how to develop patient
care niches focused on disease management and wellness. This program will
provide participants with four modules and a pharmacist tool kit totaling
8 ACPE continuing education contact hours (0.8 CEUs) in pharmacy education.
For a complete listing of NCPA educational programs, refer to 
The
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as an approved provider
of general pharmacy education and certificate programs. This online home
study program consists of 8.0 contact hours (0.8 CEUs) of continuing education
(CE) credit. This program is no longer valid after July 20, 2011. This
education program is a publication of NCPA.
Commercial
Support Statement:
This professional education program is supported through an educational
program grant from Merck & Co., Inc.