Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C Professor and Chair, Department of
Physician Assistant Studies, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina
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After participating in this session, the participant will be able to:
- Apply the STEPS (Safety-Tolerability-Effectiveness-Price-Simplicity of use) method to medical
decision making for various patient scenarios, highlighting cardiovascular,
pulmonary and endocrine disorders.
- Incorporate adherence training and motivational interviewing techniques to
support improved outcomes for patients.
- Perform a risk to benefit analysis when evaluating drug regimens for older
adults to maximize quality of life, weighing the potential
benefits of preventative therapies against risks when discontinuing drugs to lower costs and simplify care.
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