VSHP Region 4 meeting

Members for more details see the member details calendar entry

VSHP Webinar 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

The Lo(w) Dow(wn) on Colchicine--Low Dose Colchicine for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)

Speaker:

Lauren Warren, PharmD

PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident

Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH)

Objectives for Pharmacists         

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

List medications with newer indications for ASCVD

Recall unique characteristics and recognize the impact of statin alternatives in ASCVD care

Summarize the guidelines and primary literature regarding colchicine use in ASCVD

Develop a personal, evidence-based practice to recommend an appropriate medication for the management ofpatient(s) with ASCVD

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

List medications with newer indications for ASCVD

Recall unique characteristics and recognize the impact of statin alternatives in ASCVD care

Accreditation:

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider for continuing pharmacy education and has assigned 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credits for participating in this activity.  Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event, credit cannot be claimed after that time.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. Participants must participate in the activity and complete the course evaluation in its entirety to claim continuing pharmacy education credit. 

ACPE UAN:  0108-0000-24-047-L01-P; 0108-0000-24-047-L01-T

Activity type: Knowledge-based

This is a member service of VSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gJQEoqw5RyyXh6uzFm6PZA

VSHP Webinar 

Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

Think Fast— Update on Therapeutics for Stroke Prevention

Speaker:

Samantha Burton, PharmD

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Shenandoah University and Winchester Medical Center

Objectives for Pharmacists         

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

• Identify updates of current AHA/ASA guidelines for the secondary prevention of stroke
• Select appropriate therapies for patients based on cardiovascular risks
• Distinguish appropriate individualized treatments based upon stroke etiology subtype
• Choose appropriate patient populations for use of bempedoic acid
• Recognize dosing, adverse events, and monitoring associated with bempedoic acid

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

• Identify updates of current AHA/ASA guidelines for the secondary prevention of stroke
• Recite appropriate therapies for patients based on cardiovascular risks
• Recite appropriate individualized treatments based upon stroke etiology subtype
• Choose appropriate patient populations for use of bempedoic acid
• Recognize dosing, adverse events, and monitoring associated with bempedoic acid

Accreditation:

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider for continuing pharmacy education and has assigned 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credits for participating in this activity.  Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event, credit cannot be claimed after that time.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. Participants must participate in the activity and complete the course evaluation in its entirety to claim continuing pharmacy education credit. 

ACPE UAN:  0108-0000-24-045-L01-P; 0108-0000-24-045-L01-T

Activity type: Knowledge-based

This is a member service of VSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Gx8-_4pTni3VXlUlZa_yg

VSHP Region 8 Meeting

for more details see the member details calendar entry

VSHP Region 1 Meeting and CE webinar (open to all VSHP members) 

Meeting details:

Region 1 meeting time: 6:30pm-7:00pm

CE presentation time: 7:00pm-8:00pm

Date: Tuesday May 21, 2024

CE presenter:

Jeanette Lahoud, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident | UVA Health

CE Title: Let's not make it difficult –  An overview of recurrent C. difficile infection management and novel live biotherapeutic therapies.

Pharmacists Learning Objectives:

• Describe the significance and pathogenesis of recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI).
• Discuss the evolution of guideline recommendations for rCDI with a focus on fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
• Analyze the safety and efficacy of novel live biotherapeutic products (LBPs).
• Recommend appropriate candidates for novel LBP therapies among patients with rCDI.

Pharmacy Techs Learning Objectives:

• Describe the significance and pathogenesis of recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI).
• Discuss the evolution of guideline recommendations for rCDI with a focus on fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
• Recite the safety and efficacy of novel live biotherapeutic products (LBPs).

To Participate:

• https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uA64a-ezSzKCHxMxa8UPhw

VSHP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.   Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEU) submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event, credit cannot be claimed after that time.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. 

UAN  # 0108-0000-24-046-L01-P; 0108-0000-24-046-L01-T

VSHP Webinar 

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Speaker:

Caroline Pham, PharmD

PGY2 Oncology Resident

University of Virginia

Objectives for Pharmacists         

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

• Review epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

• Evaluate role of combination treatment with two immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and ICIs in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in RCC
• Evaluate literature analyzing appropriate management of RCC

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

• Review epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

• Recite role of combination treatment with two immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and ICIs in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in RCC

Accreditation:

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider for continuing pharmacy education and has assigned 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credits for participating in this activity.  Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event.  Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event, credit cannot be claimed after that time.  The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. Participants must participate in the activity and complete the course evaluation in its entirety to claim continuing pharmacy education credit. 

ACPE UAN:  0108-0000-24-048-L01-P; 0108-0000-24-048-L01-T

Activity type: Knowledge-based

This is a member service of VSHP.  There is no charge for members to attend.  Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r3rtI-jvTAKrB0GeU72wkQ

VSHP 2024 Residency Forum 

Location:

Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center

3225 Gallows Road

Fairfax, VA 22031