Hello DPA members,

Registration is now OPEN for all active DuPage Pharmacists Association (DPA) members. The meeting will be held at Maggiano’s in Oakbrook on Wednesday, June 17th.

We are pleased to announce that this event is being generously sponsored by Abbott. Please note that registration is required through BOTH the DuPage website and directly with Abbott.

STEP ONE: RSVP with ABBOTT at: https://adc.events/registration/events/3471
Meeting ID: 3471

STEP TWO: RSVP on DuPage Pharmacists website at: https://www.dupagepharmacists.org/

STEP THREE: Patiently wait for this great educational session

Meeting location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523

When:  Wednesday June 17^th, 6:00 PM

MEETING AGENDA:

6:00pm – Social Time & Registration

6:30pm-7:15pm – Abbott presentation by Christie Schumacher, PharmD.

7:30pm-8:30pm – Continuing Pharmacy Education Program – Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, PharmD, BCACP

8:30pm-9:00pm – General announcements and member meeting

SPONSOR PRESENTATION: 

Program Title: Behavior Change: Exploring the impact of the FreeStyle Libre 3 system on behavior change and clinical outcomes

Hosted by: Emily Rakoski, Senior Diabetes Specialist for Abbott

Presenter:  Featuring guest speaker Christie A Schumacher, PharmD

CE PORTION

Program Title: Truth, Trust, and Vaccines: Practical Strategies for Addressing Health Misinformation 

Faculty: Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, PharmD, BCACP; Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Pharmacist; IPPE Director; UIC PGY1 Community-Based Residency Program Director | UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy

Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Educational Objectives:

At the completion of this program, the pharmacist should be able to:

1. Identify common sources of medical misinformation related to vaccine safety and effectiveness.
2. Describe the information sources pharmacists can use to evaluate vaccine safety data and recommendations.
3. Discuss evidence-based communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in patient interactions.

At the completion of this program, the Pharmacy Technician should be able to:

1. Identify common sources of medical misinformation related to vaccine safety and effectiveness.
2. Describe the information sources pharmacy technicians can use to evaluate vaccine safety data and recommendations.
3. Discuss evidence-based communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in patient interactions.

Also, if you are planning on attending and have not paid your annual dues for 2025-2026 please do so before signing up for this event by visiting our website at https://www.dupagepharmacists.org/join/ and select the appropriate option. It’s very important to renew your membership as soon as possible as it keeps DPA in good standing with the ability to offer the finest educational programs.

Please contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information. Your ongoing support and partnership with DPA is highly appreciated.