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Non-Race-Based eGFR Equations: Implications for Medication-Related Decision Making

Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Inpatient Practitoners’ Educational Steering Committee

ACPE Activity Number: 0204-0000-22-581-H01-P
Release Date: Sept 22, 2022 
Expiration Date: Sept 22, 2025 
Activity Type: Knowledge-based 
CE Credits:  1.0 contact hour, (0.10 CEU)
Activity Fee: Member – Free / Non-Member – Not Available 

This activity is a recording from a live webinar and those that claim credit for the live webinar should not claim credit for this activity.

Activity Overview 

Race is a social construct used to group people based on physical characteristics, behavioral patterns, and geographic location. The race categories are poorly defined since they vary by country and evolve. People assigned to a specific racial category do not necessarily share the same genetic ancestry; therefore, this could be misleading when generalizing concepts related to genetic or biological factors within the same category. If race is used as a treatment variable for a specific disease state, the actual health status may not be accurately assessed, and potential harm could occur. Using this approach has no scientific basis, but unfortunately, this belief has perpetuated generations of harm.  

A common example cited as race-based medicine is the use of race adjustments in clinical algorithms, such as the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations. There is concern that using these equations to assess kidney function may lead to disparities in health care and produce adverse health outcomes.  

The purpose of this webinar is to highlight healthcare disparities in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), educate clinicians on the evaluation, and use non-race-based eGFR for medication decision-making. The speakers will highlight action steps that pharmacists  can take to reduce medication-related health disparities in patients with CKD. 

Accreditation

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists who require the use of equations to assess kidney function to determine correct medication dosing.  

After completing this activity, the learner should be able to… 

1. Identify health inequities and disparities in patients with kidney diseases in the United States. 

2. Describe the development of non-race-based equations to assess kidney function. 

3. Summarize best practices for the use of non-race-based eGFR equations. 

4. List the limitations of non-raced based eGFR equations and the Cockroft-Gault CrCL equation for purposes of drug-related decision making.  

5. Identify actions that pharmacists can take to address medication-related disparities in people with CKD. 

  • Introduction and Announcements 

  • Presentation  

  • Questions, Answers, and Discussion 

Dr. Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Eva M. Vivian, PharmD, PhD, MS, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES
Professor (CHS)
UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
Madison, WI

Moderator

Dr. C. Whitney White, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FALSHP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Samford University, McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Homewood, AL

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  • No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company. 

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