Jan 17 2019

Evening Pharmacy Resident Seminar – January 17, 2019

January 17, 2019

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location

UIC College of Pharmacy

Address

Chicago Room 134-1, Rockford Room E226, IL

Cost

Free

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Please join us for our next evening Pharmacy Resident program on January 17, 2019. Online registration is now closed. If you would like to attend, please register onsite.

A Knowledge-Based Seminar

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Target Audience: Pharmacists

Location:
UIC College of Pharmacy - Chicago
833 S. Wood Street, Room 134-1
Chicago, IL 60612

UIC College of Pharmacy - *Rockford
1601 Parkview Avenue, Room E226
Rockford, IL 61107
*Broadcast to the classroom

Agenda:

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Welcome and Dinner (boxed dinners will be provided)

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

A New Take on Tocilizumab: Anti-Interleukin-6 receptor for Antibody-Mediated Rejection
Khushbu Tejani, PharmD, BCPS (PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Practice Resident)
ACPE UAN# 0016-0000-18-043-L01-P, 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the pathophysiology and subtypes of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) and impact on graft survival
Review current therapies for initial and salvage treatment of AMR
Explain the mechanism of action of tocilizumab and role in immunosuppression
Outline the current literature describing the use of tocilizumab for AMR

Statement of Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit:

Accreditation: The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Attendees have the opportunity to earn a total of 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) for the entire knowledge-based seminar. Attendance at the entire knowledge-based activity, completion of the evaluation, and submission of NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credit(s). All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date, so pharmacists are required to provide their e-Profile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact aquarl2@uic.edu if you do not see activity information listed within 30 days. For more information and to set up your e-Profile visit: www.MyCPEmonitor.net.