VSHP Webinar 

Thursday, March 14, 2024 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

Is Shorter Better? Reassessing treatment durations in common bacterial infections

Speaker:

Andrea Licata, PharmD

Pharmacy Resident

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Objectives for Pharmacists         

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

• Summarize the potential harms associated with longer durations of antibiotic therapy
• Discuss the significance of source control to the appropriate duration of therapy
• Review current practice guideline recommendations and primary literature to support shorter durations in common bacterial infections

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

• Summarize the potential harms associated with longer durations of antibiotic therapy
• Discuss the significance of source control to the appropriate duration of therapy
• List recommendations to support shorter durations in common bacterial infections

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:  0108-0000-24-028-L01-P, 0108-0000-24-028-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_vffnh3U1RiSK8Al8nxPz6A