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Current Challenges and Updates in Management of CMV

Posted on October 15, 2021
Margaret R. Jorgenson, PharmD

Author:
Margaret R. Jorgenson, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
UW Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure(s):
Dr. Jorgenson and the reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial relationships of interest to disclose. Dr. Muran is a consultant for Veloxis.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in solid organ transplant recipients.
  • Identify key patient specific factors associated with CMV disease, and key toxicities associated with currently available CMV therapies.
  • Explain how healthcare professionals can use risk factor screening and cell mediated immunity assays to predict outcomes and direct therapy to improve the provision of care in the prophylaxis and treatment of CMV in solid organ transplant recipients.
Target Audience: Pharmacists Fee: $10 or $35 for all five courses. For ITPA 2021 participants who registered for the live program, please use the access code provided to you by email.
Release Date: October 15, 2021 Expiration Date: October 11, 2023
Estimated Time to Complete: 0.75 hour CE: 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs)

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Continuing Education Statement: 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. The non-accredited joint provider for this activity is Illinois Transplant Pharmacists Association. This activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-9999-21-076-H01-P, for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs). Reading the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; participating in the entire knowledge-based activity, active learning activity, post-test and activity evaluation; estimating duration of time spent on the activity; and submitting NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credits. 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 eProfile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact pharmce@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.

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Modified on December 13, 2021