Workshops

These pre-conference workshops are offered separately for an additional charge. They are not included in the ASCP Annual Meeting & Exhibition registration fee.

Interested in one of the workshops below? Make sure to add the workshop during your registration for #2025ASCP!

BCGP Clinical Case Workshop

Welcome to the biannual BCGP Clinical Cases Workshop. The care of older adults can be complex and challenging with multiple comorbidities and intricate histories that complicate disease state management in this population. This workshop helps pharmacists apply clinical guidelines and evidence-based medicine when caring for older adult patients. In preparation for the workshop, participants will complete a 5-hour prework home study with guided questions that provides background with clinical guidelines for pertinent disease states. The 4-hour on-site experience will allow participants to apply the latest evidence-based medicine to two patient cases that follow a patient across various care settings.  Learners will earn 10 BCGP/CPE credit hours upon completion of the prework, in-person participation, exams and evaluations.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the risks and benefits of individual treatment options when caring for older people
• Apply current practice guidelines and research findings to a patient case involving an older person
• Compare and contrast disease state management and goals of care when treating an older person in different care settings

Putting the 4Ms to Work in your Facility

During this 4-hour workshop learners will be presented with 2 hours of implementation science and 2 hours of applied learning. There will be small group exercises during implementation of science focusing on how to work with an interdisciplinary team. Cases will be studied during applied learning.

Workshop Agenda

• Implementing Age-Friendly Care (2 hours)
• Format: Small table/groups exercises
• Topics: How do you work with a team? What key questions should you be asking your director of nursing, administrator and/or medical director? How do you recruit individuals who are not “on-board”?
• Feel the Rhythm: Optimizing Age-Friendly Management of Atrial Fibrillation
• Format: Case-based learning

Topics: Sharpen clinical knowledge and eradicate confusion regarding current antithrombotic guidelines to optimize the risks/benefits of antithrombotic treatment in older persons

Learning Objectives:

• Employ strategies that encourage adoption and implementation of the principles of Age-Friendly care in post-acute and long-term care settings.
• Overcome barriers to implementing the 4Ms in post-acute and long-term care settings.
• Discuss how the updated atrial fibrillation guidelines impact Age-Friendly pharmacotherapy management of older adults.

Turning Ripples into Waves: Igniting Change in Pharmacy Consulting

Course Description:

This Certificate training program is designed for pharmacists seeking to enhance and diversify their consulting skills and drive impactful change within the healthcare industry by improving patient outcomes, enhancing collaborations with other healthcare practitioners, and expanding revenue. Participants will engage in a 10-hour educational journey, combining a 6-hour prework home studywith a 4-hour live masterclass, culminating in a certificate of completion and 10 hours of continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Develop strategies for using care management services for consulting success
• Evaluate the differences in intervention strategies and programing that affect quality metrics
• Recommend best practices when billing for care management services as a consulting pharmacist
• Evaluate business agreements for the consulting pharmacist
• Plan a business foundation for the consulting pharmacist
• Formulate marketing and sales in care management services for the consulting pharmacist

Program Structure:

• 6-Hour Prework Home Study: Dive into self-paced learning modules that cover the foundational principles of care management for expanding your pharmacy consulting, strategic planning on building a firm business foundation, and innovative problem-solving around healthcare barriers. This segment allows participants to absorb knowledge at theirown pace, preparing them for the interactive components of the program.
• 4-Hour Live Masterclass: Engage in a dynamic, live session designed to solidify your learning and inspire actionable change. This interactive experience will not only allow you to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios and participate in group discussions but also focus on building your business confidence. Through personalized feedback from industry experts and confidence-building exercises, you'll gain the assurance needed to lead change initiatives and implement innovative solutions in your practice.

Target Audience:

This program is ideal for pharmacists who are eager to expand their consulting capabilities andmake a significant impact in the healthcare field. Whether you're new to consulting or looking torefine your skills, this course offers valuable insights and practical tools to elevate your practice.

Home Study Modules:

1. Value-Based Care Management Services and the Pharmacists Role
2. Quality Metrics and Care Management Services Impact
3. Uncovering the Nuance of Billing and Coding in Care Management Services
4. Conquering Physician Collaborations with Care Management Services
5. Mastering Business Fundamentals for Consulting Pharmacists
6. Overcoming Marketing Pitfalls for Consulting Pharmacists

(R)evenue in Pharmacy

Insulins, inhalers, 340B, spread pricing, the Inflation Reduction Act implementation, foreign price control and importation, a long-term care supplier fee, PBM reform at the state level, PBM reform at the Federal level, clinically integrated networks, and Age-Friendly long term care pharmacy services anywhere…. so much impact on long term care pharmacy and how it is reimbursed. This, collectively, shapes the future of our industry and staying locked into strategies that lead to partnership with each other, with industry and overall, for pharmacy supply chain success is vital for all those that play a role in delivering medications the last mile to patients. This workshop will bring in national thought leaders with the latest information on how to collaborate, prepare and succeed in long-term pharmacy in 2026 and beyond.