Final Exam- Speakers Flashcards
Name the 6 CDC “winnable” battles for public health.
- Tobacco
- Heath-care Associated infections
- Teen Pregnancy
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity, and Food Safety
- Motor Vehicle injuries
- HIV in the U.S.
What is the link between pharmacist and public health:
Teen Pregnancy
Access to contraception
What is the link between pharmacist and public health:
HIV in the U.S.
HIV testing and Art management in community pharmacies
What is the link between pharmacist and public health:
Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity, and Food Safety
Pharmacy MTM and collaborative practice agreements (diabetes, lipids, hypertension)
What is the link between pharmacist and public health:
Health-care associated infections (2)
immunizations
antimicrobial use, resistance, stewardship
Healthcare preparedness during public health emergencies and strategic national stockpile are representations of what link?
The link between pharmacist and public health.
Name the CDC Job:
- Investigate, design, evaluate and improve strategies to prevent/control risk factor of birth defects.
- Provide subject matter expertise on medication related activities within the Birth Defects Branch.
Epidemiologist: Division of Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities
Name the CDC Job:
-Disseminate research findings to the public (through scientific presentations, writing manuscripts, responding to the public media inquiries)
Epidemiologist: Division of Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities
Name the CDC Job:
•Manage high-level federally funded cooperative agreements.
•Provide technical support for the development and implementation of program guidance to enhance HIV prevention efforts through capacity building assistance.
Public Health Advisor: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Name the CDC Job:
•Reviews and evaluates appropriateness of recommendations to improve the performance of grantees.
•Assesses PH issues to identify needs for assistance at state and local programs.
Public Health Advisor: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Name the CDC Job:
•Ensure availability and utility of medical countermeasures essential to CDC’s emergency preparedness and response activities through development and implementation of regulatory protocols and applications
•Provide regulatory expertise regarding use of medical products (e.g., drugs, biologics, devices) for both non-research and research purposes
Regulatory Affairs Specialist: National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic ID
Name the CDC Job:
•Provide regulatory consultation pertaining to medical countermeasures against potential threats from natural, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear events
•Collaborate with subject matter experts to evaluate the unmet clinical need and utility of medical countermeasures
Regulatory Affairs Specialist: National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic ID
All jobs at the CDC described by the pharmacist have when in common?
The duties and responsibilities are constantly changing.
Name the 5 agencies that participate in the CDC pharmacy student experimental program.
- drug service
- regulatory affairs
- diabetes
- birth defects
- HIV/AIDS
T/F?
The CDC EIS program is a ONE YEAR post-graduate training program focuses on “Diseases Detectives” in HIV/AIDS
FALSE
- 2 year
- focus on EPIDEMOLOGY
What are the requirements for the CDC EIS program candidate?
- strong interest in epidemiology
-at lease one of the following:
•Physician w/ more than one year of clinical training
•Doctoral-level scientist – PhD, DrPH, ScD
•Health professionals w/ MPH-DDS, RN, PA, PharmD
•Vets w/ MPH (DVM, VMD)
T/F?
The CDC EIS program assignments are local..
false
- CDC/state/local HD
Individuals who
-apply specialized knowledge
-are experts in the therapeutic use of medication
-ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications
are considered what?
Clinical pharmacist
How do Clinical pharmacist provide specialized knowledge?
- Promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention
* Provides recommendations
What makes clinical pharmacist experts in the therapeutic use of medication?
- Provide DIRECT patient care to maximize outcomes
* Evaluate and optimize medication therapy
How do clinical pharmacist ensure a safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications?
- Assumes responsibility and accountability
* All practice settings
Clinical pharmacist contribute to the generation of new knowledge that advances health and quality of care by conducting what?
Research