PULSE - What to do about DOACs?: Treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism - March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020

New medication or old medications with new uses, as well as new treatment guidelines are constantly coming out.  Pharmacists need to be aware of clinical controversies and stay up-to-date with the pharmacotherapy and therapeutics of all medications.  Pharmacists will gain knowledge of a current clinical controversy and become aware of best medication practices.

Target Audience

Pharmacists at UPMC, Pharmacy Faculty at PittPharmacy, Pharmacy Residents, Pharmacy Students

Learning Objectives

Define the clinical question discussed during this presentation.

Discuss the current available literature to support or refute current clinical practice.

Express a conclusion and/or recommendation for addressing the clinical question.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
03/04/2020
Course expires: 
04/06/2020
Event starts: 
03/04/2020 - 1:30pm EST
Event ends: 
03/04/2020 - 2:30pm EST

New medication or old medications with new uses, as well as new treatment guidelines are constantly coming out.  Pharmacists need to be aware of clinical controversies and stay up-to-date with the pharmacotherapy and therapeutics of all medications.  Pharmacists will gain knowledge of a current clinical controversy and become aware of best medication practices.

PUH Scaife Room 1103
Pittsburgh , PA
United States

Lindsay Courtney, PharmD

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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