Sierra Society of Health-System Pharmacists Invites you to the following
Educational Dinner Program
Pharmacy Residency Project Presentation CE
Evaluation of Anti-Xa versus aPTT for Unfractionated Heparin Monitoring
Mark Aparicio, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Veterans Affairs Central California
List the advantages of monitoring intravenous unfractionated heparin using anti-Xa versus aPTT
Describe the overall cost savings in using anti-Xa versus aPTT as if applies to VA Central California
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
The Impact of Text Message Reminders on INR Lab Compliance in a Pediatric Warfarin Clinic
Joanna Cheung, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Valley Children’s Hospital
List the challenges of ambulatory pediatric warfarin therapy management
Describe the effect of text message reminders on INR lab compliance in pediatric warfarin clinic
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Dexamethasone versus Prednisolone for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation
Nicole Dinh, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Valley Children’s Hospital
List the benefits associated with dexamethasone use for the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations
Describe the compliance rate of dexamethasone use in patients at Valley Children’s Hospital
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Pediatric Institution Compliance with Uncomplicated CAP Guidelines
Megan Ikeda, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Valley Children’s Hospital
Describe empiric ampicillin use for treatment of pediatric uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia after
publication of clinical practice guidelines and a physician-directed order set
Explain the impact of pharmacist-driven interventions on empiric antibiotic selection
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Improving the Safety of Inpatient Opioid Use Through Targeted Education
Chris Park, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Explain the risks associated with opioid use
Describe the utility of assessing baseline opioid knowledge of healthcare practitioner at an institution
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Effect of Adding Exenatide Once Weekly to Insulin in Type 2 Diabetics
Nikita Patel, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Veterans Affairs Central California
Explain why or why not an addition of exenatide once weekly to insulin therapy improves glycemic control and weight
List adverse events seen when adding once weekly long acting exenatide in insulin treated patients
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Evaluation of Fluconazole for Prevention of Candida Infections in Neonates
Rosanna Tran, Pharm.D. PGY2 Pharmacy Resident Valley Children’s Hospital
Describe the role of fluconazole prophylaxis in preterm infants
List the risk factors associated with invasive fungal infections in preterm infants
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Evaluation of Vancomycin Trough Level Achievement in Obese Patients
Mara Young, Pharm.D. PGY1 Pharmacy Resident Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Describe differences in vancomycin pharmacokinetic parameters between obese and non-obese patients
Explain how dosing strategies in obese patients may affect target trough level attainment as compared to non-obese patients
UAN: TBA
Credit Hours: 0.25 (0.025 CEUs)
Target Audience: Pharmacist
Wednesday, April 29th 2015
5:30 PM Registration & Dinner
6:00 PM Educational Lecture
California Health Sciences University
Classroom 2
120 N. Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
SSHP/Students: Free
Non-SSHP member: $20
Please RSVP to Wenee Lopez
[email protected]
By Friday, April 24th
Requirements to Receive Credit: Participate and Complete an Evaluation for Each Course.
The California Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a
provider of continuing pharmacy education.