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Date & Location
Saturday, April 30, 2022, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Practice, General Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Multiple Specialties, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Ob/Gyn, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Physicians, Women's Health

Overview
This event will cover pharmacological management for drug-induced kidney injury, dementia and delirium in the geriatric population, addiction management and medical marijuana, COVID-19 vaccination in pediatrics, updated guidelines in sepsis, prescribing contraceptives and management, inpatient and outpatient management of diabetes.


Objectives
  1. Describe managing drug induced kidney injury.
  2. Discuss medication management of geriatric patients with dementia or delirium.
  3. Review the pharmacological diabetes management in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.
  4. Discuss non-opioid medication management for patients.
  5. Outline COVID-19 regulations in the pediatric population.
  6. Explain newer guidelines in medication management of sepsis.
  7. Summarize updates on medical marijuana in Virginia.

Registration

Registration for this event is now closed.

 


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

VCU Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health designates this activity for a maximum of 6.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

This activity provides 6.0 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008237-0000-22-021-L01-P.

 

 

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health CE will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health CE does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.


Additional Information

Refund Policy
We will issue refunds up until 5 days after the event to the original payment method. Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to [email protected].

Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, adjust credit hours, or cancel if necessary. By attending this event you grant VCU Health Continuing Education the right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.

The federal Controlled Substances Act makes it a crime to lease, rent or maintain a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing or using marijuana (21 U.S.C. § 856), to engage in financial transactions to promote illegal activities (21 U.S.C. § 1957), and to conspire to commit such a crime (21 U.S.C. § 846). There is a narrow research exception that permits researchers to grow and study Schedule I drugs, such as marijuana, if the research is registered with and approved by the DEA. VCU Health Continuing Education, VCU Health System, VCU and its School of Pharmacy are only associated with marijuana research that meets this exception.

This educational material does not constitute legal advice and does not express the views or opinions of VCU Health Continuing Education, VCU Health System, VCU or its School of Pharmacy.

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own  professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient  management. Any procedures,  medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s  conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any  applicable manufacturer’s product  information, and comparison with  recommendations of other authorities.

Accommodation
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Requests for accommodations must be received 21 days prior to activity start date.

Complaint Policy and Resolution Process
All complaints must be made in writing to [email protected].

All complaints will be logged into the complaint log. The Director, Continuing Education will attempt to resolve the complaint within the first contact, when possible, and will respond to the client and customer's concerns within 5 business days of the initial complaint. At the time of the first contact, Director, Continuing Education will inform the complainant if more time will be needed to research the complaint.

If the complaint is still unresolved after communication with the Director, Continuing Education, or if the initial complaint is not addressed in a timely manner, the complainant may contact the President & CEO, UHS-PEP. The President & CEO will then contact the complainant and endeavor to resolve the complaint within 10 business days after being contacted.

The complaint log will be regularly reviewed to identify areas of operations and service that may require improvement. The Director, Continuing Education will research reoccurring complaint matters and recommend process and procedure changes, when appropriate. These changes will be noted on the Complaint Resolution Log, and any necessary policy and/or procedure updates will be made within 15 business days thereafter.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (6.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (6.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (6.00 hours)