Speaker:
Kathy Sarna, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Information
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy


Learning Objectives:

  • Review the clinical burden of asthma on individuals and healthcare systems 
  • Describe the rationale for single-inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) in asthma treatment 
  • Summarize the stepwise approach to asthma management, with emphasis on the integration of single-inhaler MART
  • Review a treatment plan for patients with asthma that includes single-inhaler MART
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: February 28, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speakers:
Laura Koppen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy

Christie Denton, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  • Describe the signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and goals of therapy for asthma in pediatric patients.
  • Formulate individualized treatment plans for pediatric patients with asthma that incorporate both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment strategies.
  • Discuss the role and use of biologic therapies in pediatric patient populations.
  • Recommend appropriate monitoring strategies and interventions to improve asthma control in pediatric patients.
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hour
Expiration Date: June 30, 2025
Fee: $45.00. A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.
Speaker:
Honey Joseph, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy


Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  • Review the definition, etiology (triggers and risk factors), and assessment of acute asthma exacerbations.
  • Determine patient eligibility for, or appropriateness of, home-based or medical office-based management of acute asthma exacerbations.
  • Describe the goals of therapy and treatment approaches for home-based or medical office-based management of acute asthma exacerbations in children, adolescents, and adults.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for the management of asthma exacerbations at home or in the medical office based on patient- and disease-specific factors.
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hour
Expiration Date: June 30, 2025
Fee: $45.00. A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.

Speaker:
Courtney D. Krueger, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy

Mary Lynn Moody, BSPharm
Associate Dean, Professional and Government Affairs
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
 
 



Learning Objectives:

  • Define long COVID 
  • Describe risk factors for long COVID
  • Discuss the role of vaccination and antiviral treatment as preventive strategies for long COVID
  • Evaluate the evidence for novel long COVID prevention strategies

Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 contact hours
Expiration Date: February 28, 2027
Fee: $45.00 A receipt will be emailed within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt, please email pharmce@uic.edu.