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Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacists

ACPE Activity Number: 0204-0000-24-549-H05-P
Release Date: 10/19/2024
Expiration Date: 10/19/2026
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
CE Credits:  .5 contact hour, no partial credit
Activity Fee: Member – Free / Non-Member – Not Available 

Activity Overview 

Pharmacists are primely positioned to be leaders in PGx as medication experts. Recent research suggests health care professionals (HCPs) may feel unprepared to implement PGx into clinical practice. Pharmacists must expand their knowledge of PGx and explore opportunities to facilitate practice uptake amongst other HCPs this podcast will review the role of pharmacists, discuss barriers and challenges when implementing a pharmacogenomics program and summarize best practices for incorporating pharmacists into pharmacogenomic practices. 

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

These activities were planned to meet the educational needs of Clinical and operational pharmacists, pharmacy leaders, and pharmacy educators.

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

  • Distinguish the role of pharmacists in pharamcogenomics.
  • Identify barriers and challenges encountered in pharmacogenomics implementation.
  • Summarize recommendations for diffusion of practice to other healthcare professionals.  

  • Introduction and Announcements 

  • Presentation  

Grazia Murphy
Pharmacy Program Manager - Pharmacogenomics
Veterans Health Affairs/VISN 15 Pharmacy Benefits Management
Charlotte, NC  

Johanna Peragine, PharmD, MBA
Education Program Manager
Veterans Health Affairs/VISN 15 Pharmacy Benefits Management
Phoenix, AZ  

Long To, PharmD, BCPS 
Pharmacogenomics Specialist 
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Henry Ford Health
Detroit, MI 

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An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience. 

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

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