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ForwardPulse: Precision Prescription: Pharmacogenomics in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders_enduring
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Pharmacogenomics (Pgx) is the study of how a person’s genes impact their response to medications. The utility of Pgx in the selection of psychiatric medications remains unclear. This presentation will review existing literature regarding the impact of pharmacogenomic-guided treatment on multiple psychiatric disease states including depression, ADHD, and schizophrenia.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Identify existing guideline recommendations for pharmacogenomic-guided treatment in psychiatry
2. Recognize barriers to pharmacogenomic-guided treatment of psychotropic medications
3. Describe patients who may be candidates for pharmacogenomic testing
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Pharmacogenomics (Pgx) is the study of how a person’s genes impact their response to medications. The utility of Pgx in the selection of psychiatric medications remains unclear. This presentation will review existing literature regarding the impact of pharmacogenomic-guided treatment on multiple psychiatric disease states including depression, ADHD, and schizophrenia.
Christine Sun, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe 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.