About This Conference
Join us for this pharmacology continuing medical education CME at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, amidst the vibrant nightlife, shows and fine dining of Las Vegas.
This conference provides 15 contact hours of pharmacy CE and (1.5 CEU) of live AAFP/ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ACPE and pharmacology CE/CME credit over three days.
IN PERSON CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Includes workshop attendance, handouts, breakfast or refreshments during the meetings and documentation of live continuing education credit.
LIVE STREAM WEBCAST REGISTRATION: Includes live conference streaming, access to online course materials and documentation of live continuing education credit
ON DEMAND LIBRARY You can usually watch recordings of the live event.
Conference Information
Learning Objectives
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Optimizing Drug Therapy and Avoiding Drug Injury in the Older Adult Part 1:
1. Discuss key physiologic and pathophysiologic changes of aging that impact drug therapy
2. Apply age-sensitive principles for medication dosing and management to patient scenarios.
Optimizing Drug Therapy and Avoiding Drug Injury in the Older Adult: Part 2 :
3. List nine key questions useful for identifying and managing inappropriate polypharmacy, such as unnecessary medication use in older adults
4. Apply practical tools to screen and appropriately manage complex drug regimens among older adults with or at-risk for drug injury
5. Discuss high-risk drug-drug and drug-dietary supplement interactions commonly encountered in primary care, including best practices in identifying and managing related toxicities.
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Managing Anxiety and Sleep Disorders: Drug and Non-Pharmacologic Considerations
1. Describe signs and symptoms of common sleep and anxiety disorders with a focus on older adults.
2. Discuss common anxiety disorders, including the neurobiological basis of disease, clinical presentation, assessment, and approach to treatment.
3. Recognize evidence-based treatments for insomnia and common anxiety disorders, including lifestyle, behavioral, and pharmacologic interventions.
4. Identify key parameters that warrant referral to specialty care for individuals with insomnia and/or anxiety disorders.
Optimizing Psychopharmacotherapy in Depression: Clinical Cases
5. Discuss pharmacologic management options within clinical cases of patients with depression.
6. Relate physiologic and pathophysiologic alterations of brain neurochemistry to symptoms of depression, including the genetic link and molecular basis of injury.
7. Apply clinical practice guidelines for antidepressant therapies.
8. Describe key parameters for medications used to treat mechanism, safety, tolerability, efficacy, cost, and simplicity of use.
Best Practices in Chronic Kidney Disease: Highlights from Latest Guidelines and Expert Recommendations-
9. Describe the latest evidence and expert consensus guidance for the evaluation and risk assessment of individuals with CKD.
10. Discuss medications used to delay CKD progression and manage its complications, including mechanism of action, safety, tolerability, efficacy, price, and simplicity of use.
11. Review strategies to identify and manage cardiovascular risk in individuals with CKD. 12. Summarize key recommendations for primary care in the evaluation, prevention, and management of CKD.
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Topic: New Medication Update, Clinical Pearls- Including Pill Esophagitis, IV to PO Conversions of Antibiotics and more, and Internal Medicine Jeopardy
Speakers
Dr. Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA. PA in Primary Care. Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Journal of the American Academy of PAs.
Dr. Christopher M. Bland | Pharm.D., FCCP
Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, SavannahAlbert W. Jowdy Professor in Pharmacy CareCo-founder of Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE45) and TeachMePharm
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Educational Credit
| Session |
Contact Hours |
ACPE UAN |
Activity |
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Session 1 |
5 |
0741-0000-26-024-L01-P |
Application |
| Session 2 | 5 | 0741-0000-26-025-L01-P | Application |
| Session 3 | 5 | 0741-0000-26-026-L01-P | Application |
NURSE PRACTITIONERS/ NURSES: This course provides 15 contact hours (1.5 CEU) over three days, 5 hours per day, to fulfill the pharmacotherapeutics/ pharmacology requirements for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Category 1 Continuing Education Hours for certification renewal. The same hours submitted to renew certification may be submitted to a State Board of Nursing for re-licensure. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts formally approved continuing education sponsored by organizations accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Education Hours.
PHYSICIANS: Application to AAFP is in progress. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CME programs approved by the AAFP are eligible for Category 2 credit (or Category 1-A under special circumstances) through the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Prescribed credit from AAFP. Physician assistants may report the number of hours stated above of Category I credit for completing this program.
CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS: Some consultant pharmacist boards accept University Learning Systems courses for recertification either as is or with board approval. Please contact your board regarding course approval and ULS with any questions.
CANADIAN PHARMACISTS: Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) accepts courses accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). This credit is applicable to health professionals who may require pharmacology credit.
CANADIAN PHYSICIANS: Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive up to 15 MAINPRO-M1 credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Contact your respective board regarding approval.
Conference Registration
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PER PERSON |
ADVANCED REGISTRATION |
REGULAR REGISTRATION |
ZOOM LIVE STREAM |
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1 Day |
$499 |
$550 |
$199 |
| 2 Days | $599 | $650 | $398 |
| 3 Days | $699 | $750 | $550 |
Conference Policies - Please review before registering.
In Person Conference Registration: Conference registration includes workshop attendance, handouts, breakfast or refreshments during the meetings and documentation of continuing education credit. Spouses, family and friends are welcome and do not need to register unless they attend the educational sessions. Special seminar fees are available for non-professional accompanying persons who wish to attend one or more session (no special receipt, certification or credit issued).
Live Stream Webcast Registration: Includes live conference streaming, access to online course materials and documentation of continuing education credit.
Requirements For Credit: Credit is dependent on verification of conference attendance by on-time check-in at each session and ULS receipt of completed evaluations. Credit is determined based on actual attendance on a per session basis, no partial credit is awarded.
Pharmacists: Please ensure that we have your NABP# and date of birth on file. ACPE does not allow us to provide you with paper statements of credit.
Statements of Credit: Should you need a paper statement of credit, you can access that information via CPE Monitor. All other professionals: An applicable paper Statement of Credit will be issued upon receipt of your post-conference paperwork.
Requirements For Credit: Credit is dependent on verification of conference attendance by on-time check-in at each session and ULS receipt of completed evaluations. Credit is determined based on actual attendance on a per session basis, no partial credit is awarded.
Note: Approximately one 15 minute break per 2.5 hours. Credited hours do not include breaks.
Hotel Information
Room Rates
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Room Rates Tuesday - Thursday |
Signature Rooms $99/night |
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Venue |
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino |
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Hotel Web Page |
https://www.westgateresorts.com/hotels/nevada/las-vegas/westgate-las-vegas-resort-casino/ |
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Online Reservations |
https://book.passkey.com/go/SGULD6 |
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Phone Reservations |
1-800-635-7711 |
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ULS Group Code |
SGULD6 |
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ULS Group Expiration Date |
November 6, 2026 |
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Hotel Taxes |
13.38% |
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Discounted Resort Fee |
$35.00/night |
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Parking Fee |
Free self-parking |
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ULS Group Rates |
Hotel Rooms and Rates based on Availability and double occupancy. Rooms may sell out as conference date approaches. |
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Check In / Check Out |
3:00 pm / 11:00 am |
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WiFi in Conference Room |
NOT PROVIDED |
| Attrition Surcharge (If not staying at the hotel) Hotel registration will be verified and credit will not be reported if surcharge is owed. |
$50.00 |
Hotel Amenities & Local Attractions
Variety of suites and onsite amenities.
Onsite Las Vegas Monorail & Westgate Shuttle providing easy access to other Las Vegas attractions.
World's Largest Race & Sports Book.
Extensive dining options, including The Edge Steakhouse and the world-famous Benihana.
Newly opened Serenity Spa.
Conference Location
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino 3000 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-732-5111 Map Group Reservations Local Transportation
McCarran International Airport (LAS) is located 3.5 miles from Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
Taxi/Cab stands located outside of the airport.
Area shuttle services Airline Shuttle, MWTravel Vegas and Bell Trans.
National rental car agencies located at the airport, use this link for more information.
Enjoy the convenience of the Las Vegas Monorail with a stop located at the Westgate Las Vegas
Reservations
RESORT FEE
The Resort Fee has been reduced to $35.00 (plus 13.38% tax) per room, per day, and will be added to the room rate. The Resort Fee provides guests with several of the most commonly requested additional services in one package price without being charged several individual fees. The items included in the fee are:
Wireless Internet access for three devices (excluding the convention area)
Fitness Center access for up to two adults
Use of in-room safe
Local and toll-free domestic (800) calls
Complimentary parking
Complimentary shuttle bus service to the “Las Vegas Strip” and Downtown Las Vegas
CHECK IN / CHECK OUT TIMES
The HOTEL’s check-in time is 3:00 PM. Check out time is 11:00 AM. All guests arriving before 3:00 P.M. will be accommodated as rooms become available. The HOTEL’s bell captain can arrange to check baggage for guests arriving early if rooms are unavailable and for guests attending functions on departure day. Photo identification will be required upon check in.
Attrition Surcharge
If you don't make reservations and stay at the hotel where University Learning Systems has reserved a block of rooms, you must add the attrition surcharge to the conference fee. Staying at hotel with an offer other than the ULS Group Code such as through a third party booking, still requires payment of the Attrition Surcharge.
2024/2025 Hotel Attrition Surcharge: $50
ULS will verify all rooming/cabin information with the hotel /travel agent and the hotel /travel agent has the right to release pertinent information to ULS for all attendees. No credit will be reported until the Attrition Surcharge is satisfied.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Unfortunately we have recently experienced a rash of attendees not utilizing the ULS designated hotel or travel agent causing ULS to incur significant penalties.