VSHP Webinar 

Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

Management of Psychotropic Medication Adverse Events

Speaker:

Jennifer Jacobson, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident 

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC)

Chesapeake, VA

Objectives for Pharmacists

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

• Discuss the epidemiology, clinical presentation, risk factors, and mechanisms of psychotropic medication-related adverse events.
• Analyze current literature about prevention and management of psychotropic medication-related adverse events.
• Identify appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for psychotropic medication-related adverse events.

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians      

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

Recognize common adverse events associated with psychotropic medications and identify patient factors that may increase the risk of these medication-related complications.

Describe strategies used to prevent and manage psychotropic medication-related adverse events, including the role of medication monitoring, patient education, and interdisciplinary communication.

Identify pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches used to address psychotropic medication-related adverse events and understand the pharmacy technician's role in supporting safe medication use.

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 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:  0108-0000-26-046-L01-P; 0108-0000-26-046-L01-T

Activity type: Application-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://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xgm9z26wQLCNsIu72h6VWQ