COVID-19 Emerging Therapies and Flu Season Update

March 4, 2021

Emerging therapies in COVID-19 treatment and prevention will be examined along with a review of the influenza season and the vaccine therapies in that space.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist learning objectives

  1. Investigate emerging therapies for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and identify potential place in therapy
  2. Review the current 2020-2021 influenza season, including available vaccines and pertinent updates in the literature

Pharmacy technician learning objectives

  1. Recognize potential therapeutic options that may be used in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2
  2. Review the current 2020-2021 influenza season, including available vaccines and pertinent updates in the literature
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
03/04/2021
Course expires: 
04/18/2021
Event starts: 
03/04/2021 - 1:00pm CST
Event ends: 
03/04/2021 - 2:00pm CST
Live via webinar
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose
Kristen Bunnell will discuss off-label and investigative use of drugs
 
 
Planning committee members
 
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Director, Pharmacy
Vizient, Inc.
 
Jackie Stokes, BS
Manager, Pharmacy Program Services
Vizient, Inc.
 
Course reviewer
 
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Director, Pharmacy
Vizient, Inc.
 
Presenters
 
Amanda Melton, PharmD, BCPS
Senior Clinical Manager
Vizient, Inc.
 
Kristen Bunnell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCIDP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
Froedtert Hospital

 

Joint Accreditation Statement:
 
In support of improving patient care, 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.
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Designation Statement:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-21-089-L01-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-21-089-L01-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
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