The Maine Society of Health-System Pharmacists

2005 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

Thursday & Friday, February 17 & 18, 2005

The Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center
 Sunday River Ski Resort
Bethel, Maine

Program for Thursday, February 17 - Clinical Cardiology:

12:00 Noon Registration and Exhibits
12:55 PM Welcome
1:00  - 2:00 PM Role of IIb/IIIa inhibitors in non S-T elevation coronary events (1 hour CE) Dr. Janicke
2:00 - 3:00 PM Role of anti-coagulants in acute MI case presentations (1 hour CE) Dr. Janicke
3:00 - 3:30 PM Break and Exhibits
3:30 - 4:30 PM Review of the new JNC VII guidelines for the treatment of Hypertension (1 hour CE) Dr. Torkelson
4:45 - 5:45 PM New Treatment guidelines for treating Hyperlipidemia (1 hour CE) Dr. Torkelson
5:45 - 6:45 PM Wine & Cheese Reception
6:45 - 8:45 PM Annual Banquet and Awards Presentation

Program for Friday, February 18 - Pharmacy Law/Administration:

7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast Buffet, Registration, and Exhibits
8:00 - 10:00 AM Update on Pharmacy Law (2 hours CE) Stan Stewart RPh
Dana Hunter RPh
10:00 - 10:30 AM Break and Exhibits
10:30 - 11:30 AM Bioterrorism Preparedness (1.5 hours CE) Kathy Knight RN
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Update on treatment of Cardiovascular medication Toxicity (1.5 hours CE) Karen Simone, PharmD
12:45 PM Adjournment and CE Certificates

Nine hours CE credit (4 hours day one + 5 hours day 2) has been submitted to the Maine Board of Pharmacy.

Program Registration: Register Online at www.meshp.org

Registration fee includes program, materials, wine and cheese reception, banquet dinner for MSHP members, breakfast and refreshments. You must register for your room and the meeting separately.

Hotel Accommodations: Hotel Reservations Form at www.meshp.org

Sunday River will guarantee room reservations at reduced rate through February 1. Call 1-800-430-0767, stay on the line, and do not press any options. Reservation group code is 844226.

Amenities include outside swimming pool as well as hot tub, gym, sauna, restaurant, ski in/ski out, massage. Also available at the resort are the following: snow shoeing, tubing, ice skating, cross country skiing, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, night clubs, pubs and restaurants. Lift tickets for Feb 17 & 18: $32.00 per person/per day

Check-in time is 4:30 pm, check-out time is 10:30 am.

1 Bedroom Suite: 1 queen bed, 1 sleep sofa and kitchenette (sleeps 4) $250.00/room

These 3 rooms are all going for the same price of $110.00/room:
Standard Room: 2 queen beds
Studio Superior: 1 queen Murphy bed & kitchenette (sleeps 2)
Studio Deluxe: 1 queen Murphy bed, sleep sofa & kitchenette (sleeps 4)

Registration Fees:

One Day Both Days
Members $ 40 $ 70
Non-Members $ 50 $ 90

Guest Banquet Fee: $ 25 per Guest