North Carolina Association of Pharmacists 2021, Issue 9 of 12 ncpharmacists.org
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when in search of all things “Long-Acting Injectables.” Yes, everything from product package inserts, med guides, Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) administration videos, access to product-specific patient Training – Registration assistance programs, or“Open Throttle” dering demo kits, to understanding the legislation and NCAP’s LAI Virtual trainNCBOP guidance surrounding is in full swing. If you’re ing the pharmacist’s scope an immunizing pharmacist of practice in administering looking for programming LAI’s and more. that meets NCBOP requirements for LAI adminNCAP Fellow Practitioner istration, look no further Recognition Program than NCAP’s Pharmacists’ Virtual Training Program NOW ACCEPTING for Long-Acting InjectAPPLICATIONS! ables. This training provides 5 hours of non-contact In an effort to continually ACPE credit specifically promote pharmacy adformatted with the busy vancement in the state and pharmacist in mind. acknowledge excellence Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) among those in our field, NCAP has created a new Toolkit Fellow Practitioner Recognition Program. This program NOW AVAILABLE! offers a pathway for pharmacy leaders in our state to This month NCAP is also excited to bring you the LAI be awarded NCAP Fellow Toolkit. Developed as a sup- status (FNCAP) signifying their extensive contributions plement to NCAP’s Virtual LAI Training, this toolkit pro- to the association and to the advancement of pharmacy vides everything you’ll need
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practice. The program is officially accepting applications for the first recognition cycle. The priority deadline to apply is March 18, 2022. Pharmacy leaders are encouraged to self-nominate! Click here for more information and for details on how to apply. Please email Megan at fellow@ncpharmacists.org for any questions.
Event News 2021 - 2022 Leadership Buzz and Financial Buzz Underway Last year’s Leadership Buzz was a big hit and the NCAP New Practitioner Forum (NPF) is excited to host it again! This year, a financial series, Financial Buzz, is also being offered to help newly practicing pharmacists address the unique financial needs experienced early in their careers. Click here for more information and to register for one or both of these series.
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Leadership Buzz is held in a virtual book club style format that meets to discuss that month’s book selection designed to help promote personal and leadership growth. Financial Buzz is also held in a virtual format and tackles the important topics of paying off student loans, starting retirement savings, putting financial protections into place, and more.
needs and concerns of phar- cally with pharmacy technimacy technicians and NCAP cians in mind. You’ll be glad is proud to present it in a you did! virtual format. The event will take place on Friday, NovemEvents Calendar ber 12, 2021, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and it’s ACPE accreditNovember ed for 5.0 hours of CE! Click here for more details and to 2021 Virtual Technician register for this conference. Conference
Pharmacy technician members of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists can attend the virtual conferBoth series are for NCAP ence for just $20. Non-memmembers who may be resibers can attend for $60. If dents, fellows, or recent grad- you are a non-member and uates (2015 – 2021). Each have been considering joinseries has met one time so ing NCAP, now is the time. far, but it is not too late for If you decide to become you to register. Click the link a member of NCAP while in the first paragraph of this registering for the conferarticle to see all the details ence, you can join and attend and requirements for both for just $45! A technician series and to register. membership is usually $35 per year; this special pro2021 VIRTUAL Pharmacy motion gets you the first Technician Conference year of membership for $25 plus you save $15 by joining REGISTER NOW! rather than attending as a non-member. When registerCalling all pharmacy teching for the event, you will be nicians! We want you to join given a promo code to use us for the 2021 VIRTUAL at checkout. If you have any Pharmacy Technician Conquestions, please, contact ference. Pharmacy techniAngie Broughton, angie@ cians are important to the ncpharmacists.org. profession of pharmacy and they are important to NCAP. Join us on November 12th for the 2021 Virtual Pharmacy The planning committee for this conference has planned Technician Conference that has been designed specifia program tailored to the NCAP E-News
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Friday, November 12th 9 am – 5 pm Click here for more information and to register for this event! Live webinar from 9 am to 5 pm to bring together pharmacy technicians from across the state for a day of technician specific programming. Leadership Buzz Wednesday, November 17th 7:00 pm Book being discussed: No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You By Chris Hirst Click here for more information and to register for Leadership Buzz!
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Leadership Buzz is for NCAP members who are residents, fellows or recent graduates (2015 – 2021) interested in personal and leadership development through reading and discussing diverse books via a virtual platform. Click the link above for requirements, registration, and a list of the books chosen for this year.
This is a savings of $95. Click here to select the “Join Repeat News Now” button on our home page and take advantage of Special Licensed Pharmacist this amazing deal. Use proMembership Rate mo code News21 to receive your discount. Don’t forget to When a pharmacist joins the stay tuned to our website for North Carolina Association free or low-cost continuing of Pharmacists (NCAP), their education with your memmembership dues are put to bership! Click here to learn work immediately supporting about more great benefits our noble profession. NCAP NCAP offers with your paid December is the essential and sole ormembership. Thank you for ganization representing and your support! Financial Buzz fostering the advancement of th pharmacy in North Carolina. Wednesday, December 8 Their membership helps to 6:30 pm build awareness, create value, and generate a voice for Topic: Protection Planning pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmaClick here for more cists. While they are taking information and to register care of patients and pracfor Financial Buzz! tices, the Association’s role Financial Buzz is for NCAP is to take care of them, by HELPING COMMUNITY members who are residents, protecting and advancing our PHARMACIES GAIN fellows or recent graduates profession. Every dollar of CONFIDENCE AND PEACE their membership dues goes (2015 – 2021). This is a OF MIND to support: the development financial series tailored to paasnational.com address the unique needs of of resources and educational new practitioner pharmacists programming; the work of Online PTCB prep courses such as paying back school our Board, practice acadfor pharmacy technicians. loans, starting retirement sav- emies, forums, and special Use discount code NCAP ings, financial protection and interest groups; our advocaon the All Course Bundle more. Click the link above for cy agenda; practice advanceto save 10%. requirements and registration. ment initiatives; committees and general operations. Questions? Contact Angie, angie@ncpharmacists.org.
NCAP is excited to announce an incredible offer! If you join now, a licensed pharmacist rate is only $100.
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