Alaska Pharmacists Association (AKPhA) 58th Annual Convention & Tradeshow

Alaska Pharmacists Association (AKPhA) 58th Annual Convention & Tradeshow is organized by Alaska Pharmacists Association (AKPhA) and will be held from Feb 16 - 18, 2024 at Hilton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America.

Point of Care Test & Treat Certificate Program – Live training will be held from 8 am to 12 pm on February 16th.

Earn your Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Test & Treat National Certificate at the Convention! Separate Registration Required.
Point-of-care testing and treatment empower clinicians to use effective, fast technology to aid their decision-making at the “point-of-care” to improve patient health. Pharmacy-based point-of-care testing utilizes CLIA-waived (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments -waived) tests that offer near-immediate results in non-laboratory settings.  Pharmacists are increasingly offering this public health service of testing and treatment to promote prevention, early detection, and disease management.

Program Features

• Practical, hands-on training in point-of-care testing and treatment in at least 12 disease states
• 20 credit hours of ACPE-accredited continuing education
• Unique dual home study and in-person structure
• Access to and training on the interactive, web-based education platform
• Instructor training necessary to train others in the program

Activity Description
The NASPA Pharmacy-based Point-of-Care Test & Treat National Certificate Program provides an opportunity to gain the skills and information necessary to develop a testing program such as influenza, Group A Streptococcus, HIV, Hepatitis C, coronaviruses, and chronic diseases. The target audience for the certificate program is pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, student pharmacists, academia, and pharmacy association staff. While the program is primarily designed for pharmacists, non-pharmacists interested in point-of-care tests and treatment are also welcome to complete the program.

The 20-hour ACPE-accredited certificate program includes comprehensive material regarding key disease states, physical assessment, point-of-care tests and treatment, and business models through:

• 16 hours of home study
• 4 hours of live training