2020 Pharmacy Technician Day
Hosted by: SPA and WSPA
Date and Time
Saturday, October 3, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location
Our event will now be held online through GoToWebinar. Attendees will receive the webinar link and presentation files a few days before the event.
Since this event is now hosted online, the event prices have been reduced.
Cost
$35 – SPA member
$35 – WSPA member
$60 – Non-member
$50 – Non-member with one-year SPA technician membership
Free – SCC Pharmacy Tech Student
$10 – Non-SCC Pharmacy Tech Student
CE Speaker Line Up & Schedule
8:00 – 9:00am: USP 797/800 Refresher (1 CE)
Presenter: Lindsey Pinckney, PharmD
9:00 – 11:00am: COVID-19 Implications for Hospital Pharmacies (2 CE)
Presenters: Gina Dobaldo, PharmD and Laura Snyder, CPhT
11:00am – 12:00pm: Law Updates for Technicians (1 CE)
Presenters: Danielle Lee, PharmD and Shelley Feldner-Schuerman, PharmD
12:00 – 12:30pm: Lunch Break
12:30 – 1:30pm: Migraines and Therapies (1 CE)
Presenter: Jesse Tegtmeyer, PharmD
Click here to view the activity descriptions/objectives and additional CE Information.
CE Information
Five hours of ACPE CE total.
The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education
Questions
Please email Carla Hibbs or Christeen Hancock if you have any questions.
Refund Policy – attendees will receive a refund if they cancel at least 7 days before the event.
Washington is a special place for pharmacy technicians. Did you know that the Board of Pharmacy now licenses more pharmacy technicians than pharmacists? It’s true! You are an important part of pharmacy and of the Spokane Pharmacy Association.
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Permanent Rules Requiring Pharmacy Technicians to Complete Continuing Education
The Washington State Board of Pharmacy has adopted rules which establish continuing education (CE) requirements for pharmacy technicians. The adopted rule was filed with the Code Revisers Office. View rule and FAQs here.
The rule requires pharmacy technicians to complete 10 hours of continuing education (CED) or 1.0 CE unit annually. One hour must be in pharmacy law and the remaining nine hours must be in pharmacy technician related education. The proposed rule mirrors the national CE standards for pharmacy technicians set by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians.
Continuing education accrual cycles will begin with those pharmacy technicians that have a January 1, 2013, birthday. The first continuing education hours will not be required to be attested to, or reported, until January 1, 2014.
You can find more information on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy’s Webpage. If you have questions, please contact Kitty Slater-Einert at 360.236.4861 or by email at kitty.slater@doh.wa.gov
Kitty Slater-Einert
Rules Coordinator
Washington State Board of Pharmacy
PO Box 47863
Olympia, WA 98504-7863
P-360-236-4861
F-360-236-2901
kitty.slater@doh.wa.gov
