Welcome to the 2016 Georgia Pharmacy Convention!

First things first: The convention website has every-thing you need to know about what’s happening (it’s even mobile-friendly!): GPhAconvention.com.

Even better, download the convention app, which also lets you connect with other attendees, share photos and comments, and get the latest updates. Links to Andriod and iPhone versions are at GPhAconvention.com/app.

If you have questions, concerns, confusion, or need any kind of assistance, we’ll do our best to help you (within reason). Start at the GPhA registration desk and ask a staff member. If the Expo Hall is open, you can also visit the GPhA booth.

Here are the basics you need to know about the 2016 Georgia Pharmacy Convention. Have fun!

NAME BADGESYou must wear your name badge for admittance to any session, event, or function, including the Expo Hall. No exceptions.

Children. Children are not permitted in any meeting or education session, including the general sessions.

Under close parental supervision, guests under 18 are permitted in the Expo Hall provided they have a child-attendee badge.

You can pick up a child’s badge at the registration desk before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday or Friday. (You’ll need to sign a waiver.)

TICKETSSeveral events, such as the President’s Bash, require a ticket. You’ll find them tucked in behind your name badge.

Drink tickets. Every guest re-ceives two drink tickets for each event where drinks are served: The Expo Hall receptions on Thursday and Friday, and the President’s Beach Bash on Saturday. You can use them for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and you can purchase drinks as well.

PharmPAC reception. Only attendees who have invested at least $250 in PharmPAC in calendar year 2016 will receive tickets for the PharmPAC reception on Friday. Those tickets will also be tucked behind your name badge.

We’re happy to provide a “+1” ticket for non-pharma-cist spouses of Diamond, Gold, Platinum, and Titanium investors. Simply request one at the registration desk.

And you can make your PharmaPAC investment right there — at the registration desk or GPhA expo booth!

OTHER POLICIES TO BE AWARE OFPhotos and video, ours. Let’s skip the legalese: While attending any convention event — and poten-tially walking around the grounds of the resort — we may take your photograph (or even shoot video of you) and use it in future GPhA marketing materials. You will not be compensated for this, and by attend-ing the Georgia Pharmacy Convention you give us the rights to use your image for that or similar purposes.

Photos and video, yours. Feel free to take lots of pictures and shoot video around the resort. The only ex-ceptions: Video and audio recordings of any continuing education session (including the general sessions), are prohibited. Photos are cool, but please make sure your flash or light is off. That’s just annoying.

(If you happen to shoot any great pictures, GPhA staff would love to have them. We can’t pay you, but we can credit you. Send them to akantor@gpha.org.)

Mobile phones. Silence your phones and other de-vices during every session or event. Don’t talk on them, either. No one will mind if you quietly excuse yourself.

During the general sessions, please turn your phones and gadgets off. That means no texting, e-mail, or what have you — the glow of your device will disturb others.

Full rooms. Due to fire codes we cannot add seats to rooms. If a room is full, choose a different session.

Weapons. Aside from sworn law enforcement, fire-arms and other weapons are not permitted at any func-tion, event, class, or course. No, we’re not talking about your Swiss Army Knife. You know what we mean.

ATTENDEE KWIK GUIDE

GENERAL INFORMATION

All CPE credits for the 2016 Georgia Pharmacy Con-vention are ACPE approved.

CPE Materials. All CPE materials are posted at GPhAconvention.com and will remain there after convention. Feel free to download and print any materials ahead of time; the resort business office has printers available for a fee as well.

CPE 2-Step Verification Procedure. Step 1: Sign the attendance sheet in each session you attend, and provide your name, e-mail address, NABP ePID, and birthdate.

Step 1a: Keep a record of which CPE sessions you attend! You’ll need to know them to complete the online evaluation later.

Step 2: In case we didn’t get your info, you will receive an e-mail with links to the online evaluation forms for every CPE course offered that day. You will need to complete the surveys only for the programs you attended. Evaluations will be available through Friday, June 24.

You will only receive CPE credit if you sign the attendance sheets and complete the evaluations. Credits will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor by Friday, August 12.

IMPORTANT NOTESAfter August 12, you can log into MYCPEmonitor.net to review the credits you received from the conven-tion. GPhA can only adjust credits within 60 days of the course, so if there is a discrepancy please notify us as soon as possible so that we may investigate.

We do not e-mail statements of credit. All credit for ACPE-accredited programs are uploaded to CPE Monitor. In order for us to do that (and for you to get credit) we must have your NABP ePID and birth-date on file. There is a place for this information on the attendance sheet for each session. If you do not have an NABP ePID, please visit MYCPEmonitor.net to create an account.

It’s like “The Hunger Games” meets “The Price is Right,” but without A) death or B) Bob Barker. It’s a fun and exciting game played in the Expo Hall

that will have you cheering — and maybe even winning the big pot.

There are two Draw Downs: one on Thursday ($50 tickets) and one on Friday ($100 tickets).

Here’s how it works: Buy your tickets — lots of tickets. Get your numbers, and if your number is called, it’s out — like a reverse lottery.

If you survive, your chance of winning grows ... and so does the excitement.

Eventually the survivors dwindle and the question remains: Do they quit and split the pot? Or do they take a chance and hope for the big score?

All proceeds from Draw Down! go to the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation, to advance its educational mission.

You must be present to win!

You’re an engaged member — now prove it with the GPhA Membership Rewards game!

The idea is simple: Whenever you attend a general session, CPE pro-gram, the Expo Hall, an academy luncheon, or any other convention

event, you earn points ... collect enough and you’ll earn the title of “Engaged Member. ”

At the Saturday evening President’s Beach Bash (aka, the “Lance Dance”), we’ll reward each engaged member with an exclusive gift.

So how do you collect points? Simple — just use the Georgia Pharmacy Con-vention 2016 app (GPhAconvention.com/app).

Every time you attend an event, use the app’s Calendar of Events to rate and review it. For each event you at-tend and review you earn a point.

If you earn enough points, congrats — you’re an engaged member!

To find out more, contact Joshua Kinsey at kinsey_jd@mercer.edu or (706) 878-0571.

CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION

THE GPhA MEMBERSHIP REWARDS GAME

for the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation

Test your skill! Have a blast! Hang with friends! Win prizes!

FRIDAY, JUNE 176:30 – 8:30 PM

BEACHSIDE

The first-ever AEP CornholeTournament is open to everyone.

Join us on the beach for some bean-bag fun, with cool prizes (awesome Yeti Rambler coffee mugs!) and a great time for everyone.

Sign up at the AEP booth: $15/person or $30/team (bring your own board and save five bucks). Want to know more? Get the details there, too or at GPhAconvention.com/everything/cornhole.

And don’t forget to buy raffle tickets to maybe win a custom GPhA cornhole set — tix are $10 each or three for $20!

THE INAUGURAL

AEP CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

THANK YOU TO

OUR SPONSORSPLATINUM

APCICompliant Pharmacy Alliance

McKessonSmith Drug Company

GOLDFred’s Pharmacy

Rite Aid PharmacyTEVA

Walgreens

SILVERCardinal HealthLive Oak Bank

Morris Dickson CompanyPace Alliance

Thrifty White Pharmacy

SPECIAL AND EVENTSAmerisourceBergen

APCICVS Health

Fred’s PharmacyGeorgia Pharmacy Foundation

Liberty SoftwareNovoNordiskPruitt Health

Rx OwnershipWellcare

THE CONVENTION APPIt’s more than just your best guide to the 2016 Georgia Pharmacy Convention. It’s where you connect with everyone else!

? Check the schedule? Post your photos? See the exhibitors? Scope out the speakers? Share your comments? Connect with friends (and make new ones)? Get updates and info

Of course it’s free!

Click the icons to grab the Android or iPhone version at GPhAconvention.com/app.

Sign up, sign in, and start connecting — and if you post your pictures through the app, we might feature them in the daily slide show!

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE THURSDAYRegistration desk open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including exhibitor and alumni dinner registra-tions.

Morning Coffee and Pastries 7:00 – 9:00 AM • Foyer

Diabetes Self-Management Education Briefing 7:10 – 7:50 AM • Ballroom A

Critical Conversations: Coaching Patients to Adherence 8:00 – 10:00 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom A

2016: New Laws Update 8:00 – 10:00 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom B

HIV/AIDS in Special Populations: Management and Treatment Updates for Pharmacists 8:00 – 10:00 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom C

Refreshment Break 10:00 – 10:15 AM • Foyer

THURSDAY GENERAL SESSION: Pharmacy in the Age of Uber with Allison Linney 10:15 AM – Noon • 1 hour(s) CPE • Sabal Palm

LUNCH BREAK Noon – 1:00 PM • On your own

PharmPAC Board Meeting (working lunch) 12:15 – 1:15 PM • Captain Jack Stoney

Managing in Every Direction 1:30 – 3:00 PM • 1.5 hours CPE • Ballroom A

Biosimilars: What We Can Expect 1:30 – 3:00 PM • 1.5 hours CPE • Ballroom B

MTM User Group: Best Practices and Other Stuff That Works 1:30 – 3:00 PM • 1.5 hours CPE • Ballroom C

Expo Grand Opening with Reception 3:00 – 6:00 PM

The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation Draw Down! 5:00 – 5:30 PM • Expo Hall

Student & Student Sponsor Reception 6:00 – 6:30 PM • Café

Mercer University College of Pharmacy: Alumni & Friends Dinner 7:30 – 10:30 PM • Port Royal Plantation Beach House

University of Georgia College of Pharmacy: Alumni & Friends Dinner 7:00 – 10:00 PM • Sea Grass Grille

FRIDAYRegistration desk open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Morning Coffee and Pastries 7:00 – 9:00 AM • Foyer

Breakfast With Your Pharmacist Legislators 7:10 – 7:50 AM • Ballroom A

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Beyond the Hospital Setting 8:00 – 9:00 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom A

New & Improved: Georgia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 8:00 – 9:00 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom B

Preventing Hospital Readmissions: Pharmacists’ Roles in Transitions of Care 8:00 – 9:00 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom C

Call Me Maybe: Improving Patient Safety Through Physician-to-Pharmacist Communication 9:15 – 10:15 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom A

New Drug Update 2016: A Formulary Approach 9:15 – 10:15 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom B

Medicaid Update: State of the State and Future Directions 9:15 – 10:15 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom C

Refreshment Break 10:15 – 10:30 AM • Foyer

Pharmacists, Physicians & Value-Based Payments: Why They Need Us More Than They May Know 10:30 AM – Noon • 1.5 hours CPE • Ballroom A

The Prescription Opioid Overdose Epidemic: A Question of Balance 10:30 AM – Noon • 1.5 hours CPE • Ballroom B

LUNCH BREAK Noon – 1:00 PM • On your own

AIP Compounding Pharmacy Section Breakfast 7:00 – 8:00 AM • Bayley’s Baroney • Invitation only

Morning Coffee and Pastries 7:00 – 9:00 AM • Foyer

GPhA Services Showcase for Students 8:00 – 9:00 AM • Ballroom G

Pharmacy Quality Data: Measures, Measuring and Me 8:00 – 9:00 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom H

Integrating Pharmacists into Innovative Team-based Care Delivery Models 8:00 – 10:00 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom I

What’s Changed? A Fast Review of Guideline Treatment Updates 8:00 – 10:00 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom E

Preventing Adverse Drug Events and Medication Errors 9:10 – 10:10 AM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom G

Refreshment Break 10:00 – 10:15 AM • Foyer

SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION: Innovation Showcase: Six Practice Innovations You Need to Know About 10:15 – 11:30 AM • 1 hour CPE • Sabal Palm

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 11:30 AM – Noon • Sabal Palm

Federal Issues Briefing Noon – 1:00 PM • 1 hour CPE • Sabal Palm

LUNCH BREAK 1:00 – 2:00 PM • On your own

ACHP Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting 1:00 – 2:00 PM • Ballroom D

AEP Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting 1:00 – 2:00 PM • Ballroom E

AIP Wholesaler Appreciation Luncheon 1:00 – 2:00 PM • Ballroom J

Reimagining Pharmacist Scope of Practice 2:00 – 3:15 PM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom G

Cannabinoids: A Pediatric Perspective 2:00 – 3:15 PM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom H

Refreshment Break 3:15 – 3:30 PM • Foyer

A Visit With Your Board of Pharmacy Members: Supervision, Handling Controls, and More 3:30 – 4:45 PM • 1 hour CPE • Sabal Palm

President’s Bash (ticket required) 7:00 – 10:00 PM • Basshead Deck

SUNDAYRegistration desk open 7:00 to 9:00 AM

Inspirational Service (Christian) 8:00 – 8:30 AM • Ballroom A

Morning Coffee and Pastries 8:00 – 9:00 AM • Foyer

Medication Therapy Management for Patients with Diabetes 8:30 – 10:30 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom B

Increasing Pharmacist Value Through Patient Screening Assessments 8:30 – 10:30 AM • 2 hours CPE • Ballroom C

2015-2016 GPhA Region Presidents Orientation 8:45 – 9:30 AM • Bayley’s Barony

2016-2017 GPhA Board of Directors Meeting 9:30 – 11:00 AM • Captain Jack Stoney

FRIDAY, CONTINUED

Audit Investment Committee Meeting (working lunch) Noon – 1:00 PM • Palmetto

The Future of Pharmacy and What You May Have Missed: A Conversation with Our Pharmacy School Deans 1:00 – 2:00 PM • 1 hour CPE • Ballroom C

FRIDAY GENERAL SESSION: The Provider Status Show, with Becky Snead 2:00 – 4:00 PM • 1 hour CPE • Sabal Palm

Expo Open with Reception 4:00 – 6:00 PM

The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation Draw Down! 5:00 – 5:30 PM • Expo Hall

PharmPAC Investors Reception (ticket required) 6:00 – 7:00 PM • Basshead Deck

The 2016 AEP Cornhole Tournament 6:30 – 8:30 PM • On the Beach

SATURDAYRegistration desk open 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM

SAVE THE DATEThe 2017

GEORGIA PHARMACY CONVENTION

June 14–18, 2017Amelia Island, Florida

Keep your eyes on GPhAconvention.com.Watch your inbox.

Stay engaged on the convention app.

Join hundreds of your friends and colleagues, plus experts, mentors, students, and

other professionals from across Georgia.

See you on Amelia Island!

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