Midwest Medication Safety Symposium (M2S2) Bootcamps

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The Midwest Medication Safety Symposium (M2S2) Bootcamps are virtual interdisciplinary meetings created to provide an opportunity for health-care providers to collaborate and learn new medication safety strategies. Registrants may choose to attend Bootcamp 101, Bootcamp 102, or both Bootcamps. The Bootcamps focus on improving medication safety practices and patient outcomes through education of pharmacists and interprofessional health care teams.

Bootcamp 101
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
6:00 - 9:00 PM EST

Bootcamp 101 topics include:
• Overview: Importance of Medication Safety and Roles of Medication Safety Professionals
• Definitions and Terminology
• Detection/Reporting
• Just Culture/Human Factors
• Medication Use Process
• Focus/Prevention (High Alert Medications, Sound-alike/look-alike Drugs, Mitigation Strategies, Safety Behaviors)
• Second Victim

Bootcamp 102
Thursday, November 5, 2020
12:30 - 3:30 PM EST

Bootcamp 102 topics include:
• Overview: Background and Medication Safety 101 Refresher; Just Culture and High Reliability Organizations
• How Do I Obtain Medication Safety Information/Data?
• What Do I Do Now That I Have Data? How Do I Organize It and Strategize Solutions?
• How Do I Implement Process Improvements?
• Audience Sharing and Group Problem Solving

For more information, visit the Midwest Medication Safety Symposium (M2S2) website by clicking here.

You can also click on the "Brochure" tab above to view the detailed activity program.

1. Explain medication safety terminology and methodology for frontline staff, students, new and established practitioners as well as direct and non-direct patient caregivers.
2. Recognize the importance and be able to incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to medication safety.
3. Review opportunities to improve medication safety through the use of technology, process improvement, and implementing innovative or evidence based best practices.

There is no registration fee to attend; however, pre-registration is required.
Registrants may choose to attend Bootcamp 101 only, Bootcamp 102 only, or both Bootcamps.

All registrants will receive an email confirmation from [email protected] post-registration with Zoom information for the Bootcamp sessions.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.