The 2013 ACCP Annual Meeting, to be held October 13–16 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, promises an engaging lineup of educational programming, including the following curricular tracks:
Curricular Track I—Challenges in Drug Dosing for Complicated Patient Populations will review the impact of advanced age, pregnancy, and lactation on pharmacokinetic variables and describe pharmacotherapy controversies in elderly, pregnant, and postpartum patients. Speakers will evaluate recent literature highlighting therapeutic controversies in the management of elderly, pregnant, and postpartum patients and develop an evidence-based approach to the management of elderly, pregnant and postpartum/lactating patients.
Curricular Track II—Financial Support for Clinical Pharmacy Services in an Evolving Health Care Paradigm will describe historical and future perspectives on the regulatory and legislative aspects of financial support for clinical pharmacy services. Speakers will identify evidence-based discussion points in favor of providing financial resources for clinical pharmacy services as it pertains to the acute care, ambulatory care, and safety net clinic settings. Speakers will also review clinical pharmacy quality metrics that are important to payers, administrators, and grant funders in these settings.
Curricular Track III—Pharmacy-Based Clinical and Translational Science: Opportunities for Innovative Practice and Research will examine clinical and translational science (CTS), describe CTS opportunities for clinical pharmacists and pharmacist researchers, and explain how national agencies and institutes facilitate clinical and translational research. Speakers will also review case studies involving pharmacists engaged in clinical and translational research and discuss three federal mechanisms of support for pharmacist-led clinical and translational research projects.
Start building your Annual Meeting itinerary around these curricular tracks, each designed to stimulate in-depth learning. To view the complete schedule of educational activities, register for the 2013 ACCP Annual Meeting, or make hotel reservations, visit www.accp.com/am. Register early for maximum savings—the early registration deadline is September 6, 2013.