Beyond the Scale: The Expanding Reach of GLP-1 Agonists

Newark, DE US
March 20, 2026

This activity examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists provide cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic benefits beyond weight reduction and summarizes pivotal trial evidence across conditions such as OSA, PCOS, MASLD, and substance and Alcohol use disorder. Using case-based scenarios, learners will interpret guideline recommendations and determine when GLP-1 therapy is appropriate outside obesity management. Interactive polling and guided discussion will be used throughout to drive clinical reasoning, address safety considerations, and promote individual reflection for practice change.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, Pharmacists should be able to:  

 
  • Describe the mechanisms by which GLP-1 receptor agonists exert cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic effects beyond weight reduction.
  • Summarize key clinical trial evidence supporting GLP-1 receptor agonist use in conditions such as PCOS, OSA, MASLD and Substance and Alcohol Use Disorder.
  • Evaluate clinical trial evidence supporting these indications.
  • Apply evidence to patient cases to determine when GLP-1 therapy is appropriate beyond weight loss indications.

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:  

  • Identify indications for GLP-1 receptor agonists beyond diabetes and weight management, including cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic conditions.
  • Identify key safety considerations and the pharmacy technician’s role in supporting safe medication use.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
Course opens: 
03/20/2026
Course expires: 
05/19/2026
Event starts: 
03/20/2026 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/20/2026 - 1:00pm CDT
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Newark Campus Ammon Back Auditorium
4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd
Newark, DE 19718
United States

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty
Esther Asiamah, PharmD
Pharmacy Resident
ChristianaCare
 
Planners

Esther Asiamah, PharmD
Pharmacy Resident
ChristianaCare

Kim Bentley, CHCP   
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.
 

DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
Statement of Content Validity
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
Planner(s)

Kim Bentley, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Caragh Clayton

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker/Presenter(s)

Esther Asiamah, Esther Asiamah PharmD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint ACCREDITATION Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and ChristianaCare. Vizient, Inc. 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.

 

Designation Statements

Pharmacists (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for Pharmacists.
 
Universal Activity Number:  JA0006103-9999-26-020-L01-P
 
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
 
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
 
Universal Activity Number:  JA0006103-9999-26-020-L01-T
 
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation.  Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
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