Leveraging Pharmacists as Age-Friendly 4Ms Champions
Supported by an educational grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.
To help older adults and those who care for them navigate the complexities of managing medications, this session will provide a framework to improve the care of older adults as part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement.
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Those who attended the live version of this activity may not receive duplicate credit for completing the home study version.
Note
This course is NOT FL Consultant Approved.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe what is Age Friendly Care and the 4M’s
- Define the opportunities for pharmacists and long-term-care pharmacies to provide Age-Friendly Care
- Apply the 4M’s Framework to a case
- Enroll in opportunities to incorporate Age Friendly Care and the 4Ms at your practice
Target Audience
Senior Care Pharmacists who provide expert advice on the use of medications to individuals and older adults and are committed to providing person-centered care, considering the complex interrelationships between disease states, nutrition, medications, and other variables.
Speaker
Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP
Executive Director/CEO
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP
Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Professor and Executive Director
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Chad Worz does not have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Dr. Nicole Brandt is author of the American Geriatrics Society Beers’ Criteria 2012 -2023 as well as an advisor and consultant to the John A Hartford Foundation and Institute for Health Care Improvement.
None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.
How to Access Content
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Select “launch” to open the course. Click through the menu items in sequence to move through the course process to claim credit. You must complete the course in its entirety to claim credit.
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Post-test must be completed, with minimum score of 75%, before moving on to the evaluation.
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All courses contain an evaluation that must be completed for full CPE credit. No exceptions or extensions permitted.
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Once you have completed the course evaluation, please confirm proper submission by checking your CPE Monitor/and or BPS portal (BCGP pharmacists) within 24-48 hours of course completion.
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If you need assistance, email the Education Department at
education@ascp.com
Claim Credit
UAN: 0203-9999-24-027-H01-P
Date of Release: This activity will release on 05/01/2024 as a home study CPE activity.
Date of Expiration: 05/01/2025 at 11:59pm ET
This activity must be completed by the expiration date. No exceptions or extensions permitted.
BCGP Pharmacists: To ensure successful transfer of BCGP credit, your ASCP profile must be updated with your correct BCGP Credential Number and BPS-IND# prior to course completion. *Please note, any edit/updates made to your BCGP credential information in your ASCP profile after course completion requires a re-push, please submit your completed transcript to education@ascp.com for a manual upload.
CPE & BCGP Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by the expiration date to receive credit. You have three attempts to achieve a 75% or higher on the post-test. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. The participant is responsible for providing their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
This educational activity was developed by the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists (ASCP) in collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). To study a case about this topic through APhA, please visit the catalog to learn more. ASCP members will receive the APhA member rate when using this code: ASCPMBR
Accreditation
ASCP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCGP.
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.