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