2026 DHA CPC: Medication Management for Bariatric Surgery

October 26, 2026

For more information about this activity, please contact Dawn Soulati at [email protected].

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across the Military Health System (MHS). 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.
  6. Describe a vitamin and supplement therapy plan to prevent or treat nutrient deficiencies pre and post-bariatric surgery.
  7. Discuss general long term management post bariatric surgery.
  8. Discuss the bariatric surgery program at Evans Army Community Hospital.
  9. Explain the documentation and billing process utilized by clinical pharmacists for bariatric services.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE-Pharm

    UAN:
    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 1.00 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.

  • 1.00 ACPE-Tech

    UAN:
    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 1.00 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.

  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/19/2026
Course expires: 
11/12/2026
Event starts: 
10/26/2026 - 11:30am EDT
Event ends: 
10/26/2026 - 12:30pm EDT
Part of: 
2026 DHA POD Clinical Pharmacy Course
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Jennifer Kim, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Jacqueline Merritt, PharmD, BCACP. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosures: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose. No commercial support was provided for this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE-Pharm

    UAN:
    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 1.00 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.

  • 1.00 ACPE-Tech

    UAN:
    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 1.00 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.

  • 1.00 Attendance
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Requirements:  CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Nov 12, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Soulati, Teresa D (Dawn) CIV DHA 88TH MDG (USA) at [email protected]. 

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There is no cost to participate in this activity.
 

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