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



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.