The 27th Annual Procrastinators Marathon: Hot Topic Updates in Pharmacy

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Target Audience

Pharmacists

Description

This knowledge-based CPE activity will provide the healthcare professional with current and emerging evidence-based updates to help ensure best practices, minimize preventable healthcare related cost, and provide optimal patient care.

Event Topics and Faculty:

Pulse on Progress: Latest Trends in Cardiometabolic Health
Shelby Tungate Lopez, PharmD, CPP, BCACP

Updates in Asthma Pharmacotherapy
Dennis Williams, PharmD, BCPS, AE-C

Heart Failure Updates
Bryan Robinette, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Contraception
Rebecca Stone, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP

Part 1: Oncology/ Solid Tumors
Thuy Tran, PharmD, BCOP, CSP

Part 2: Hematology/Oncology Updates for the Non-Oncology Pharmacist
Justin Arnall, PharmD, BCOP, FCCP

Live Webinar Information
This webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. Please go to our live webinar requirements page for more information and to test the computer/device and network prior to the event.

Continuing Education Credit For Pharmacists:
The University Of North Carolina Eshelman School Of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program ACPE# 0046-9999-24-285-L99-P(Pharmacist) provides 6.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. To receive CE credit, you must complete the CE attendance form and the evaluation of the program. Statement of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor. Statements of CE Credit will be processed in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. **No partial credit will be available**

Contact emily.barnes@atriumhealth.org with questions.

Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page
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Objectives

• Understand the phenomena of cardiometabolic syndrome (Tungate)
• Recognize the emerging role of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists cardiometabolic health (Tungate)
• Examine the evidence behind use of non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (Tungate)
• Identify new targets for lipid management (Tungate)
• Recognize the use of janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in the management of myelofibrosis
• Discuss updates in the management of myelodysplastic syndrome
• Identify the use of bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) therapies and strategies for managing notable toxicities
• Describe the complement cascade and novel therapeutic approaches to managing aberrancies of this process
• Review recent guideline updates in hemophilia and cancer-related hematologic supportive care
• Apply best practices and new therapeutics to classical and malignant hematologic conditions
• Describe key recommendations and recent updates in national guidelines regarding the care of persons with heart failure.
• Select an individualized therapy plan, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy for a person with heart failure.
• Identify appropriate initiation and monitoring with SGLT-2 inhibitors in persons with HFrEF.
• Discuss social determinants of health and their impact on the management of heart failure.
• Explain the mechanism of action for available oral emergency contraception (EC) products as supported by current research.
• Interpret the evidence available regarding EC efficacy, including for special populations.
• Explain the legal regulations surrounding patient purchase of oral EC.
• Recognize new diagnostic nomenclature related to the management of heart failure.
• Summarize new therapies for the management of heart failure.
• Review new indications for existing heart failure therapies.
• Describe an evidence-based approach to chronic asthma management.
• Discuss considerations for rescue therapy for acute asthma symptoms.
• Describe an evidence-based approach to chronic asthma management.

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