Continuing Education

Information on pharmacy & nursing credits

Continuing Education

Accreditation Information
Course Directors: Nathan Clark, PharmD; Diane Wirth, ANP; Dan Witt, PharmD

Target Audience:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses and associated health professionals who work in the field of anticoagulation.

Educational Needs Addressed
A number of factors require anticoagulation providers to remain vigilant in their knowledge base. Specifically, the indications for anticoagulation therapies have expanded, the use of anticoagulants in special patient populations has increased, and many new antithrombotic therapies are available. This conference will deliver the newest research as well as practical, evidence-based information that attendees can apply to their daily practice to enhance the quality of anticoagulation care.

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of Boot Camp, participants should be able to:

  • Summarize basic administrative structure and nuances needed for an anticoag practice to function well
  • Demonstrate awareness of complexities in transitions of care including bridging & peri-procedural care, referrals & transitions between patient care settings
  • Summarize fundamentals of patient education for successful treatment
  • Interpret key pharmacology issues as they relate to anticoagulation treatment
  • Describe quality measures as they pertain to improvement in benchmarking
  • Describe a plan for treating patients with unexpected outcomes or unusual therapeutic responses
  • Identify patients who need modifications in treatment and develop treatment plans to accommodate necessary invasive procedures
  • Develop appropriate care plan for special patient populations on anticoagulants
  • Analyze appropriate treatment by disease state (AFib, VTE, Valves) including patient selection & thrombophilia

Physician Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Anticoagulation Forum. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy Continuing Education
Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 10.25 contact hour(s) (1.025 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Continuing Nursing Education
Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation
This educational activity is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Anticoagulation Forum.