It’s the biggest event
for pharmacy technicians
in Georgia.
Are you ready?
A day of socializing, networking, and learning —
developed by pharmacy techs
for pharmacy techs.
Mark your calendar for November 12!
TechU is back for 2022 with four hours of CE and a brewery event in Sandy Springs!
One registration fee covers — get this! — breakfast, lunch, 4 hours of CE, a professional headshot, and the networking event at Iron Hill Brewery!
The schedule: Saturday, November 12
7:45 – 8:30 am — Welcome, Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am — CE: Career Development: Individualized Development Plan
9:30 – 10:30 am — CE: CPR for Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
10:30 – 10:45 am — Annnnnnnnd … break!
10:45 – 11:45 am — CE: 2022 Policy Update and Law Review
11:45 am – 12:30 pm — Networking lunch
12:30 – 1:15 pm — Professional head shots, plus a group photo
1:15 – 1:45 pm — Remarks from Mike Brinson, Georgia Board of Pharmacy
1:45 – 2:45 pm — CE: Diabetes Health
2:45 pm — Head over to the Sandy Springs Iron Hill Brewery (map)
3:00 – 5:00 pm — Fun, food, drinks, and networking at the Iron Hill Brewery!
What’s it cost?
- GPhA members: $39
- Non-members: $49
And yes, that covers it all: breakfast, lunch, CE and CE processing, and the headshot!
Why not spend the night?
Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel*
800 Hammond Drive, Atlanta
(404) 564-3000
Hampton Inn Atlanta—Perimeter Center*
769 Hammond Drive NE, Atlanta
(404) 303-0014
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta N Perimeter Mall Area*
765 Hammond Drive NE, Sandy Springs
(404) 250-4450
Homewood Suites by Hilton
915 Crestline Parkway, Atlanta
(770) 415-3200
* Walking distance to GPhA
CE details
Policy Review and Law Update 2022
Presented by Melissa Reybold, VP Public Policy, Georgia Pharmacy Association
Learn about the issues impacting your pharmacy practice.
UAN: 0142-0000-22-052-L03-T
CPE hours: 1.0
Activity type: Knowledge
Target audience: Pharmacy techs
Learning Objectives for pharmacy techs
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
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- Outline the legislative advocacy process and how it impacts Georgia pharmacies and their patients.
- Explain GPhA’s legislative agenda for the 2023 session.
- Describe new Board of Pharmacy requirements for pharmacy technician continuing education.
CPR for Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
Presented by Maria Thurston, PharmD
Mental health and substance use challenges are commonly encountered by pharmacy personnel with an increasing incidence in recent years. This session provides an introduction to a technique one can use to provide the initial help to someone experiencing a mental health and/or substance use challenge.
UAN: 0142-0000-22-048-L99-T
CPE hours: 1.0
Activity type: Knowledge
Target Audience: Pharmacy Techs
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the relevance and importance of mental health and well-being in pharmacy practice.
- Describe techniques to identify, understand and respond to someone who is experiencing a mental health or substance-use challenge
- Identify techniques to apply in a challenging case scenario.
Career Development: Individualized Development Plans
Presented by Mollie Durham, PharmD
Have you ever thought to yourself, “How do I develop my leadership skills further for my next dream pharmacy technician job?” If so, this workshop is for you! In this workshop, you will learn how to review and utilize a job description to identify needed skills and leadership competencies and to perform a gap analysis of your abilities today. Utilizing that information, you will develop an individualized development plan with specific, measurable goals, and action steps to grow your leadership skills and competencies further.
UAN: 0142-0000-22-049-L99-T
CPE hours: 1.0
Activity type: Application
Target Audience: Pharmacy Techs
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Review and utilize a job description to identify needed skills and competencies.
- Perform a gap analysis of your abilities today.
- Determine what an individualized development plan is and how to utilize it to grow your skills and leadership competencies.
Update On Clinical Presentation and Management of Patients with Diabetes
Presented by Kimberly L. Barefield, PharmD, MBA, CDE, BCPS
This program describes the symptoms and risk factors for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. A review of the role of newer pharmaceutical agents in the management of patients with diabetes and discuss self-monitoring of blood glucose in order to adjust medication therapy is discussed. The program also presents common drug interactions between glucose-lowering and over-the-counter medications.
UAN: 0142-0000-22-050-L01-T
CPE hours: 1.0
Activity type: Knowledge
Target audience: Pharmacy techs
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the clinical features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and self-monitoring with blood glucometers.
- Discuss current agents for glucose-lowering medications in management of hyperglycemia and common comorbidities.
- Identify common drug interactions between glucose-lowering and over the counter medications.
