2024 DHA CPC: Medication Management for Bariatric Surgery

October 29, 2024

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Summarize the types of bariatric surgery and candidates for bariatric surgery.
  2. Explain the clinical pharmacists’ role in bariatric medication management.
  3. Identify general procedural and medical clearance elements to consider prior to bariatric surgery.
  4. Identify general counseling and medication management elements pre/post bariatric surgery.
  5. Evaluate medication management for certain chronic disease states such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia in patient pre/post-bariatric surgery.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-24-190-L01-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.50 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 1.50 Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-24-190-L01-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.50 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
10/21/2024
Course expires: 
11/14/2024
Event starts: 
10/29/2024 - 3:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/29/2024 - 4:30pm EDT
Part of: 
2024 DHA Clinical Pharmacy Course
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Jennifer Kim, Pharm.D., B.C.A.C.P., B.C.A.D.M. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Jacqueline Merritt, Pharm.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-24-190-L01-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.50 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 1.50 Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-24-190-L01-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 1.50 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
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