Technician Excellence: A Win-Win for All

Saturday, March 25, 2023

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Convention Center, Room 128AB

CPE Credit 1 Hours

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-23-090-L04-P / 0202-0000-23-091-L04-T
Activity Type: Knowledge
Number of Hours: 1

Speaker(s)

Kavish Choudhary, PharmD, MS (he/him/his)

Chief Pharmacy Officer
Univerisity of Utah, Utah
Lauren W. Bristow, PharmD, EMBA

Senior Director of Pharmacy
Providence
Olympia, Washington

Presentation PDF

Disclosure(s):

Kavish Choudhary, PharmD, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Lauren W. Bristow, PharmD, EMBA: No financial relationships to disclose

Pharmacy technicians play a pivotal role in establishing a smooth and effective workflow. Technicians are generally not responsible for completing tasks related to clinical decision making, but their license allows an opportunity to achieve much more than meets the eye. This session explores the modernized pharmacy technician in both the community and acute care settings, where they can advance their roles and expand their responsibilities.

Learning Objectives:

Describe innovative technician roles to elevate the delivery of patient care and outcomes.
Describe tactics for leveraging partnerships in the community to mitigate a labor shortage.
Discuss key considerations in the development and implementation of transformative workflow strategies.