As Vice President of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer and Chairman of The Mass Tort/Class Action Team, Angelo Cifaldi is involved in all aspects of mass tort litigation including trial works. Mr. Cifaldi has also negotiated settlements in numerous toxic tort matters. Some of his most successful settlements involve mass contamination cases in New Jersey.

Recognized as one of the leading authorities of Pharmacy Law in New Jersey, Mr. Cifaldi is also the attorney for the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association and the Garden State Pharmacy Owners Association. Additionally, he also represents numerous pharmacists before the Board of Pharmacy and Medicaid with regard to administrative matters. As Associate Professor of Pharmacy Law at Rutgers College of Pharmacy since 1986, Mr. Cifaldi actively teaches Pharmacy Law to fifth year pharmacy students. On the seminar front, Mr. Cifaldi periodically lectures about important pharmaceutical legal issues for programs sponsored by Rutgers College of Pharmacy, the American Society of Pharmacy Law, New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

New Oral Anticoagulants
Christopher Malabanan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist-Internal Medicine
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Paterson, NJ

Christopher Malabanan, PharmD, BCPS is currently the Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. His current areas of focus are anticoagulation, heart failure, and drug information. He also helps co-coordinate and serves as preceptor for pharmacy students on APPE rotations. Prior to joining St. Joseph’s, Christopher worked at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ and completed a pharmacy practice residency (PGY-1) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

New Injectable Anticoagulants
Zachariah Thomas, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ
Critical Care Pharmacist, Surgical ICU
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ

Zach Thomas, PharmD received his PharmD from SUNY Buffalo School of Pharmacy. He subsequently completed a PGY-1 residency at Hackensack University Medical Center and a PGY-2 critical care residency at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He joined the Faculty at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in 2006. His current practice site is the surgical/trauma intensive care unit at Hackensack University Medical Center.

In addition to his clinical and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Thomas serves as the Contributing Editor to the Critical Care Therapeutics section of Hospital Pharmacy. He has published several manuscripts and has been an invited speaker at many National meetings.

5. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the New, IV/ SQ anticoagulant agents in comparison to current FDA     approved     anticoagulants.

8. Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations in different patient populations receiving anticoagulants.

American Regent, Inc. AMERIDOSE Amgen Inc. AmerisourceBergen Corporation Baxter Healthcare Bedford Laboratories CAPS/B. Braun Medical Inc. Cooper-Atkins Corporation Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Eisai FFF Enterprises GlaxoSmithKline GNYHA Services, Inc. Grifols USA, LLC

Lexicomp Lilly USA Merck & Co., Inc. National Hospital Specialties NECC (New England Compounding Center) Novo Nordisk Inc. Octapharma USA PharMEDium Services, LLC R. C. Smith Company Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stericycle, Inc. Talecris Biotherapeutics ZymoGenetics

Defining Pharmacy Leadership In the Current and Future Landscape
Robert T. Adamson, PharmD
Corporate Vice President of Clinical Pharmacy Services
Saint Barnabas Health Care System
South Plainfield, NJ

Robert T. Adamson, PharmD is the Corporate Vice President of Clinical Pharmacy Services at the Saint Barnabas Healthcare System in New Jersey. His responsibilities include the supervision of clinical pharmacy activities in addition to the quality improvement and assurance activities relating to the provision of pharmaceutical care throughout Saint Barnabas Healthcare System. Dr. Adamson also serves on the Infectious Disease Committee for the health system.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from St. John’s College of Pharmacy, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Rutgers University College of Pharmacy, where he is currently an adjunct instructor.

Dr. Adamson has conducted several disease research studies in the areas of infectious disease, oncology and oncology supportive care, and various internal medicine subjects. Dr. Adamson was bestowed the Greg Santora New Jersey Pharmacist of the Year Award in 2006 and was nominated for the prestigious 2007 Codman Award for standardization of pharmacy practice within a health system.

In addition to publishing his research in prestigious medical journals, he serves on the Editorial Board of Pharmacy Practice News, is a reviewer for both the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy, and presents his work at medical conferences nationally and internationally as well as on television.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to gather with colleagues to network and exchange information, see the latest pharmaceutical products and technology innovations, and earn continuing education credits. Make your plans today to attend NJSHP’s 2011 Annual Meeting, Exhibition & Installation Dinner for the latest information on cutting-edge pharmacy issues!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students in all practice settings, including hospital and community pharmacy, homecare, ambulatory care and clinic environments, managed care organizations, academia, industry and pharmaceutical benefit providers.

POSTER SESSION
Registrants are invited to participate in this year’s poster session. Prizes will be awarded for the most informative posters. First prize will be $150, second price will be $125, and third prize will be $100. The posters will be judged from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
The New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council For Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. Statement of Credits: Participants who successfully complete the Attendance Verification Form and online post-meeting assessment will be issued a statement of credits via email.

The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy has granted 1.5LR and 0.5Law contact hours of continuing pharmacy education for attendance at the College Bowl Competition. Statement of Credits: Participants who successfully complete the Attendance Verification Form and online post-meeting assessment will be issued a statement of credits via email.

FULL REGISTRATION Includes Multiple Myeloma Seminar (1.5 ACPE Pharmacist Credits ONLY), Law Seminar (1 ACPE Knowledge Based Law Credit), College Bowl (1.5 NJ Board of Pharmacy Credits, 0.5 Law Credit), Anticoagulants Seminar (1.5 ACPE Knowledge Based Credits), Keynote Speaker (1 ACPE Knowledge Based Credit), 2-hour cocktail reception, exhibition, and dinner. Registration is by mail using the attached registration form or on-line at www.njshp.org.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation requests must be received in writing to NJSHP headquarters. A $20.00 administrative fee will be deducted from the registration fee for cancellations received by March 18th. After March 18th, there will be no refunds for cancellation.

MEETING CANCELLATION
In case of inclement weather, call the Society’s headquarters at 609- 936- 2205 or the Hilton East Brunswick at 732-828-2000 to determine if the meeting has been cancelled

Directions to Hilton East Brunswick:
From NJ Turnpike North or South: Exit 9 of NJ Turnpike through the toll plaza, bear right towards Route 18 North and take the first right into the complex, go straight to the traffic light. At the traffic light, make a left onto Tower Center Boulevard - the Hilton East Brunswick is at the end of the drive.