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Activity Dates: 05/10/2021 - 04/23/2024

Target Audience

This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other health care professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.

Session Summary

As bariatric surgery rates increase, the clinical pharmacist is increasingly likely to encounter patients who require medication management post-surgery. Depending on the type of surgery performed, there can be absorption issues involving both vitamin/nutritional management and medication dosage formulations. This presentation will discuss contemporary bariatric surgical procedures and clinical implications. Participants will learn evidence-based recommendations pertinent to psychotropic medication management.

Course Requirements

You will proceed through the following steps to satisfactorily complete this course:

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  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported within 24 hours to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online in their ACPE Transcript.

Faculty Information

April Smith, PharmD, MA, BCPS

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe various bariatric surgery procedures and their potential impact on drug pharmacokinetics.
  2. Examine current literature on psychotropic medication disposition post bariatric surgery.
  3. Define appropriate monitoring strategies to manage potential psychotropic medication changes post bariatric surgery.
  4. Provide suggestions for therapeutic alternatives when clinically appropriate and available.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 05/10/2021 - 04/23/2024
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-21-017-H01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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