Program Objectives
Meeting the Challenges for Emergency Preparedness: The Role of the Pharmacist - Fred Massoomi
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the current risk to communities involving emergencies from terrorism, accidents to natural disasters
- Identify the multiple roles pharmacist can play in addressing events associated terrorism, accidents to natural disasters
- Describe the different framework of programs that pharmacists can be involved with to formally address emergencies such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), National Pharmacy Response Teams (NPRT), National Incident Management System (NIMS), Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS)
- Describe the key roles community pharmacists can play during an emergency event
Stockpiling for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness - Sue Gorman with Local Perspective on the CHEMPACK Program - Colleen Terriff
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Describe six areas for consideration in stockpiling a medical countermeasure.
- Describe the Strategic National Stockpile and how it is used.
- Describe the Strategic National Stockpile CHEMPACK Program.
- List two other available stockpile resources.
- List three ongoing or upcoming Strategic National Stockpile initiatives.
Bioterrorism and Infectious Disease Emergencies - Colleen Terriff
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Understand both treatment and prophylaxis of the various category A bioterrorism agents. This will include the different medication choices, routes and dosing, including some pediatric information.
- List the infectious agents discussed in the program are contagious (human-to-human transmission).
- Discuss the difference between seasonal human influenza, current avian (H5N1) influenza, and a possible pandemic outbreak.
- List potential local, regional and federal pharmaceutical resources available for a bioterrorism, natural disaster or pandemic influenza response.
- Define the role of the pharmacist in preparedness and response.
Chemical Terrorism and Community Chemical Incidents - Ed Krenzelok
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the importance of preparing for chemical terrorism and other community chemical disasters.
- Explain the pathophysiology associated with exposure to chemicals that have significant morbidity and mortality.
- Describe the appropriate antidotes for nerve agent and cyanide poisoning.
Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response - Fred Massoomi
At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the current risk for terrorism and/or accidental incidents involving radiological agents.
- Identify the multiple roles pharmacists can play in addressing events associated with radiological agents.
- Describe the immediate health effects of potential radiological incidents likely to result in mass casualties.
- Identify the key principles involving triage of patients with potential radiation injury (Acute Radiation Syndrome).
- Describe the key components of treating patients with atraumatic irradiation (radiation without traumatic injury).
- Identify the major pharmacological agents used to treat patients with radiological injury following a mass casualty radiological terrorism incident.
Continuing Education Information
For Meeting the Challenges for Emergency Preparedness: The Role of the Pharmacist - Fred Massoomi
The American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 1.0 hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204‑000‑06-443-H04).
This program is available from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009.
For Stockpiling for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness - Sue Gorman with Local Perspective on the CHEMPACK Program by Colleen Terriff
The American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 1.0 hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204‑000‑06-444-H04).
This program is available from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009.
For Bioterrorism and Infectious Disease Emergencies - Colleen Terriff
The American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 1.5 hours (0.15 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204‑000‑06-445-H04).
This program is available from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009.
For Chemical Terrorism and Community Chemical Incidents - Ed Krenzelok
The American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 2.0 hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204‑000‑06-446-H04).
This program is available from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009.
For Radiological Terrorism: Medical Response - Fred Massoomi
The American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 1.0 hour (0.10 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204‑000‑06-447-H04).
This program is available from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009.