Emergency Medicine Clinical Sessions (Cert # L249228)

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.

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of continuing pharmacy education.

These recertification activities are intended for board certified pharmacists seeking to update their knowledge and skills in:

• Management of acute ischemic stroke
• Management of acetaminophen toxicity
• Navigating emergency medicine challenges in pregnancy and pediatrics
• Anticoagulation reversal strategies

Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 6.0 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessments by the deadline.   

ASHP provides an opportunity for remediation. Participants who are unsuccessful with the first assessment attempt may take a second assessment. The second assessment is included at no additional cost.

BE FAST and aDAPT the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Best Practices in Thrombolytic Therapy and Beyond
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-257-H01-P

• Summarize key deficiencies, barriers, and challenges in the implementation of treatments for acute ischemic stroke.
• Critique the medical literature investigating the use of emerging treatment options in the management of acute ischemic stroke.
• Given a patient case, develop a pharmacotherapy plan for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
• Develop a personal action plan for best practices associated with pharmacist participation in the care of the patient with acute ischemic stroke.

This activity is approved for Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) recertification credit. 

Nick-NAC APAP Whack
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-278-H01-P

• Evaluate current guideline recommendations for patients presenting with acetaminophen toxicity.
• Develop an effective treatment regimen for the management of a patient presenting with acetaminophen toxicity.
• Develop monitoring strategies for the different medications utilized to treat acetaminophen toxicity.
• Design an effective treatment plan for patients requiring adjunctive treatment options for acetaminophen toxicity.

This activity is approved for Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS), Board-Certified Crtical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP), and Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) recertification credit. 

Chart the Course: Navigating Emergency Medicine Challenges in Pregnancy and Pediatrics
ACPE: 0217-9999-24-066-H01-P

• Apply clinical data evaluating pharmacotherapeutic options for managing postpartum hemorrhage in the emergency department.
• Assess strategies for effectively managing medication considerations during both pregnancy and post-delivery breastfeeding.
• Identify considerations for using standard-dose versus high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate and when to use the three different formulations (4:1, 7:1, and 14:1 ratios of amoxicillin to clavulanate).
• Evaluate strategies that help emergency medicine pharmacists avoid discharge antibiotic prescription errors based on published literature.
• Compare Beta-Lactam R-side chains and the risk of cross-reactivity that exists between them.
• Recommend a pretreatment regimen for a patient with a contrast allergy based on the published literature.

This activity is approved for Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) recertification credit. 

To Reverse or Not to Reverse: Clinical Considerations and Strategies for Anticoagulation Reversal
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-327-H01-P

• Summarize available anticoagulant reversal agents and literature surrounding their use.
• Evaluate the main pillars of anticoagulation reversal to assess when reversal is clinically appropriate.
• Develop a comprehensive anticoagulation reversal plan with consideration of patient-specific factors.

This activity is approved for Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) and Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) recertification credit.

Faculty bios

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Trinity Health Grand Rapids 

Dareen M. Kanaan, PharmD, MPH, BCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III
Brigham and Women's Hospital 

Jenny Koehl, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital

Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCPS, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
EM Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Team Lead, PGY2 EM Pharmacy RPD
North Kansas City Hospital 

Gabrielle Procopio, PharmD, BCEMP
EM Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/EM Pharmacy Residency Program Director/Associate Professor of EM
Hackensack University Medical Center 

Andrea Setiawan, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Michigan Medicine        

Giles Slocum, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP  
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Rush University Medical Center

Lena Tran, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PGY1 Residency Program Director
AdventHealth Central Florida 

Elizabeth Vanwert, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Michigan Medicine 

David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy, EM Pharmacist
Duquesne University

Sue Dombrowski, MS, RPh

Michelle Abalos, PharmD
Kristi Hofer, PharmD
Amy Holmes, PharmD, BCPPS
Anna Jackson, PharmD, BCPS

Heather Draper, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Peter Johnson, PharmD, BCPPS, BCPS, FCCM, FPPAG
Megan Musselman, PharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCPS, DPLA, FASHP, FCCP
Paul Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS
David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, FASHP

Sam Abid, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Christopher Andrews, PharmD, BCEMP
Emily Ankney, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Angela Antoniello, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, BCPS
Renzio Apostol, BCPPS
Ashley Asbell, PharmD, BCCCP
Jessica Barajas, PharmD, BCEMP
Brian Baum, PharmD, MS Toxicology, MBA, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Michelle Blesso, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Heather Blue, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Jessica Boben, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Deborah Booth, PharmD, MS, MPH, BCPS, BCEMP, CPH
Rebecca Bosworth, PharmD, BCPPS
Kara Boyko Frandson, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Laura Branum, PharmD, BCEMP
Mark Brockway, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCIDP, BCCP, BCEMP
Jeff Bruno, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM
Teresa Calamas, PharmD, BCEMP
Anna Capulong, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Laura Carson, PharmD BCCCP BCEMP
James Catlin, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP
Jennifer Catlin, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Tanya Claiborne, PharmD, BCEMP
Allison Clarke, PharmD, BCEMP, BCPS
Enoch Claude, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Olivia Collins, BCEMP
Bailey Constantine, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Phillip Cook, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
John Day, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Emily Dyer, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Kelli Frame, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Curtis Geier, PharmD, BCEMP
Haden Geiger, PharmD, BCEMP
Bryan Gendron, PharmD, BCEMP
Alexanna Gluck, PharmD, BCPPS
Thomas Gregory, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Brianne Hansen, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Shannon Hasara, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Jessica Hasty, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Stacy Henry, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Lindsay Jacobs, PharmD, MPH, BCCCP, BCEMP
Abigail Jansen, PharmD, BCEMP
Weina Jiang, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Carlen Johnson, PharmD, BCEMP
Amanda Jones, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Manar Kandil, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Marcus Kaplan, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Rachel Khuc, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Jennifer Kim, PharmD, BCPPS
Michael Lake, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Alison Lewis, PharmD, BCEMP, BCPS
John Littler, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Kelsey Lock, PharmD, BCEMP
Samantha Luciana, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Laura MacCall, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Montana Mack, PharmD, BCEMP
Christina Metrejean, PharmD, BCEMP
Benjamin Miles, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Matthew Morrison, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Zarema Muratova, BS Pharm, BCPPS
Luke Neff, PharmD, BCEMP
Belinda Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Kristen O'Brien, PharmD, BCEMP, DABAT
Liz Palmer, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP, BCCCP
Rebecca Patterson, PharmD, BCEMP
Ben Peacock, PharmD, BCEMP
Melissa Philipson, PharmD, BCEMP
Cody Pitts, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Anna-Kathryn Priest, PharmD, BCEMP
Breyanna Reachi, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP
Christina Riley, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP
Alyssa Robertson, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP
Amy Rodriguez, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Cathrine Roels, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Kaitlin Ryan, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPPS, BCEMP, DABAT
Erin Sadek, PharmD, BCEMP
Kyle Schuchter, PharmD, BCEMP
Mikali Shedd, PharmD, BCEMP
Ravipal Singh, PharmD, BCEMP, BCCCP
Heather Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Katherine Stein, PharmD, BCPPS
Sarah Stepanek, PharmD, BCEMP
Brett Stoecklein, PharmD, BCEMP
Louisa Sullivan, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Abigail Takacs, PharmD, MHIT, BCEMP
Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP
Zak Vinson, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Samantha Wagner, PharmD, BCEMP
Michelle Wang Nesdill, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Jontae Warren, PharmD, BCPPS
Ryan J. Watson, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Stephanie Weightman, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCEMP
Caroline Welch, PharmD, BCEMP
Stephanie Wong, PharmD, BCEMP
Abigail Zeiner, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP

In accordance with our accreditor’s Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASHP requires that all individuals in control of content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if they have had a financial relationship with an ineligible company in any dollar amount in the past 24 months and the educational content that the individual controls is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company. 

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. 

The following persons in control of this activity’s content have relevant financial relationships:

• Giles Slocum -- Advisory board, HEMA Biologics
• David Zimmerman – Research grant, ADMA Biologics Inc.

Activities which can be completed in any order. Each activity consists of audio, video, and/or PDFs and evaluations.  Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity. 

Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity. 

ACCP and ASHP collaborate on emergency medicine pharmacy activities.