Improving Safety of Antimicrobials in the Elderly, Mastering Migraine Management, Latest in Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss
Dr. Christopher M. Bland | Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS
“• Great speaker. He NEVER read from a slide, he knew what he was talking about and it showed. (have attended CME and all the speaker did was read from slides) He had a down to earth presentation that kept my interest the whole time. Very satisfied!
• Great program so informative and what a great approach to pain management. Lots of clinical pearls I will use. A pleasure
• Great content, very applicable to my practice. best speaker in 3 day course, will be looking for other lectures from him.
• I thoroughly enjoyed this instructor. I’m going to follow him on Instagram. He was great
• Very informative and things I deal with on a daily basis in primary care!
• Overall, the information provided will be helpful in my practice .
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About This Course
This courses were recorded December 13, 2024 and is valid for credit until December 13, 2027
Price $125 for 5 Hours
ON DEMAND 2024-12-13 Protecting the Vulnerable: Improving Safety of Antimicrobials in the Elderly, Mastering Migraine Management, Latest in Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss
Learning Objectives
Protecting the Vulnerable: Improving Safety of Antimicrobials in the Elderly Population:
Evaluate methods to improve safety of antimicrobial prescribing in the elderly.
Review antimicrobial therapy recommendations within Beers Criteria.
Examine best antimicrobials practices through case application.
Mastering Migraine Management: Update on Current Therapies:
Review current older management strategies for migraine headaches.
Discuss role of newer agents including CGRP inhibitors.
Examine best practices through case application.
Obesity and Weight Loss:
Review risk factors and criteria within obesity
Describe appropriate patient populations for weight loss pharmacotherapy.
Delineate key characteristics of various approved and future pharmacotherapy options including GLP-1 and GIP agonists.
Apply knowledge within patient cases to select an appropriate pharmacotherapy option.
Dr. Christopher M. Bland | Pharm.D., FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS
Clinical Professor, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Savannah, GA.Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Joseph’s Candler Health System, Savannah, GA.
Co-founder of Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE45) and TeachMePharm
Accreditation Information
PHARMACISTS :University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. These programs are accredited for pharmacists. On-demand courses provide HOME STUDY credit only.
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS: This course fulfills the pharmacotherapeutics/ pharmacology requirements for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Category 1 Continuing Education Hours for certification renewal as well as other Nurse Practitioner credentialing organizations. 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).
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PHYSICIANS: This CME program offers Category 2 credit.
CANADIAN PHYSICIANS: Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive MAINPRO-M2 credits for participation in this activity.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: This CME program offers Category 2 credit.
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