This session highlights how collaborative relationships between pharmacy and laboratory teams can drive better patient outcomes. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) delivers the greatest value when pharmacy and laboratory teams work in partnership. This webinar will explore how interdisciplinary collaboration can optimize patient care and support the successful implementation of TDM programs.
Join Dr. Megan Ehret, Psychiatric Pharmacist, and Dr. Vincent De Guire, Laboratory Director, for a candid, practical conversation on integrating clozapine TDM into clinical practice. Drawing on real-world experience, Dr. De Guire will share:
- Strategies to align laboratory and clinical teams
- How to navigate common pitfalls when changing test methods
- How to answer the question: Which TDM method is “better?”
- Tips for advocating effectively for the tests your patients need
While clozapine serves as the primary example, the insights shared will apply broadly across TDM use and interactions with laboratory leadership. Bring your questions—this is your chance to get answers to what you have always wanted to ask the lab.
*This webinar was live on June 18, 2025 and the recording will remain available to registrants through September 18, 2025. Please note that around the 52-minute mark, during the Q&A session, the recording will continue with audio only and no video.
Faculty Information
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Megan Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPP, FAAPP
Professor
Co-Director of Mental Health Program
Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs
Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Vincent De Guire, Ph.D, DEPD, CSPQ
Clinical Biochemist, Optilab Montreal-CHUM Laboratory Network
Associated Researcher at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal
Chair of the Working Group on Laboratory Errors and Patient Safety of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
President of the Canadian Program for Quality Indicators Comparison of the Quebec Society of Clinical Biology
Chair of Quality Improvement through Quality Indicators Monitoring of the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists
Co-founder of Anasens and LabMed Alliance
Learning Objectives
- Strengthen communication and alignment between clinical and laboratory stakeholders to improve outcomes.
- Recognize the value of collaboration between pharmacists and laboratory teams for the successful implementation of TDM.
- Evaluate factors that influence the choice of TDM methods.
- Develop strategies to advocate for TDM testing that supports patient care goals.
- Effectively navigate common challenges when transitioning TDM methods.
Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures
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