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Immunosuppression Strategies in Simultaneous Organ Transplant

Posted on October 15, 2021
Danielle Kovac and Douglas Jennings

Authors:

Danielle Kovac, PharmD 
Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Clinical Pharmacist
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Douglas Jennings, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FHFSA, BCPS
Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Disclosure(s):
Dr. Kovac, Dr. Jennings, and the reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Dr. Muran is a consultant for Veloxis.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the pathophysiologic features and comorbid conditions leading to simultaneous organ transplant.
  • Identify key immunologic characteristics pertaining to simultaneous organ transplantation.
  • Construct evidence-based recommendations for induction and maintenance immunosuppression in simultaneous organ transplant.
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 0016-9999-21-079-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