The Pathway to Patient Health through Pharmacogenomics
Kathleen Shepler | Rob Leffler
Our Educational Symposium is designed for Administrators, Director of Nursing, and nursing staff, therapists, and other clinical staff who provide care to elderly and developmentally disabled persons. Our desire is to provide education on hot button issues to leaders in the Post-Acute Care, Long Term Care, and Senior Living. We hope that participants leave with the knowledge and tools to prepare them for the future.
This session will provide education on tools to improve the quality of care for residents through precision medicine.
As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to...
- Review the science of Pharmacogenomics (PGX)
- Discuss the impact of genetic variation on increased risk of side effects
- Discuss pharmacist's role in report interpretation
- Review how therapists can assist with identifying residents who would benefit from pharmacogenomic testing
* Registration and attendance is complementary. This program is 1 hour in duration without breaks.
* This program is approved for Continuing Education for a total of 1 participant hour by NAB/NCERS. * NAB/NCERS Code 20250625-1-A103016-DL.
*This educational offering has been reviewed by Synchrony Pharmacy and is approved for 1.2 contact hours. Synchrony Pharmacy is an approved Kentucky Board of Nursing provider until December 31, 2025. KBN#7-0091-1225-016
Speakers
Kathleen Shepler, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Support Specialist
Kathleen Shepler is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) who earned degrees from Butler University and Purdue University. Kathleen has experience in the Indiana public school system and the home health setting, with a primary focus for the past 19 years in skilled nursing and long-term care. She feels it is a great privilege to serve the geriatric population. Kathleen has several years of various management experience in the rehab setting. She started with Synchrony in 2012 as a staff SLP and transitioned to the clinical support team in September 2016. As a clinical support specialist, Kathleen strives to support fellow therapists by providing education in Medicare compliance, quality clinical documentation, and program development. She has presented on topics including alternative payment models in skilled nursing, PDPM, advocating for therapy services, the role of rehab in reducing rehospitalization in the SNF environment, and the role of the SLP in fall prevention. Kathleen understands the importance of collaboration across disciplines for safe and effective medication management and is delighted to be part of this presentation.
Rob Leffler, RPh, BCGP, FASCP
VP of Clinical Services
Rob Leffler is the Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy that serves over 30,000 residents in 15 states. Rob graduated with a BS in Pharmacy from Butler University and has spent the majority of his career in long-term care as a consultant pharmacist, running long-term care pharmacies and leading clinical teams in the care of residents. As a pharmacist, he has spoken for many long-term care organizations across the nation at their live meetings and webinars.