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Guest Post: UBC CPPD Pharmacy Update 2019 Conference
This year UBC’s Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development (CPPD) celebrates its 30th annual Update Conference.
This CPPD Conference will allow pharmacy professionals and all health care providers to enhance and update their knowledge and skills. In doing so, attendees will be able to improve patient care, medication management, and public safety.
Join us on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences for a full day of presentations and workshops.
Learn from passionate clinical experts while earning 6.25 CEUs of accredited, continuing pharmacy professional development.
The 30th edition of the CPPD Conference includes an array of exciting topics that will contribute to your practice, including:
- Utilizing practical and relevant medical information in educating patients about Cannabis use.
- Differentiating between Probiotics and discussing the evidence related to their use.
- Informing patients and helping them select the best Contraceptive Method for their Reproductive Health needs.
- Using online renal-related resources to optimize care of patients with Kidney Disease.
- Educating and managing patients with Chronic Hepatitis C who are receiving Direct Acting Antivirals.
- Assessing and appraising various Online References and Apps available for use in your health care practice.
- Employing techniques and considerations from a patient’s perspective to better manage patients with HIV.
- Incorporating evidence regarding common medical beliefs into shared-informed decision making with patients.
Educational Sessions include both large group didactic sessions and smaller group workshops. Registration in each workshop is limited.
For more detailed program information and to register, visit:
UBC Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development: Update 2019 Conference
UPDATE 2019 CONFERENCE BROCHURE
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Tamiz J. Kanji, BSc (Pharm), RPh
Tamiz J. Kanji, BSc (Pharm), RPhTamiz Kanji has extensive experience in community pharmacy, interdisciplinary clinical care, and academia. He is the Director of Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development (CPPD) and a Senior Instructor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FoPS) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). In this role, he develops, delivers, accredits, manages, and evaluates continuing professional development for pharmacy professionals and provides educational support to the Entry to Practice PharmD Program within the Faculty. Tamiz has completed the UBC Certificate Program on Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education. He currently serves as the Chair of the Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) Question Development Committee used for the Faculty’s Admissions process. He developed and fostered the Standardized Patient Program and the use of Simulation Stethoscopes used for learning and assessment within the Faculty. He also trains and teaches in the Clinical Skills: Administration of Injections course at UBC. Tamiz has presented his educational research at regional, national, and international conferences.
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