Immunosuppressive Strategies to Reduce Kidney Transplant Rejection: Interventions for Specialty Pharmacists

Add-on activity

This activity includes a Decision Sim.

Program Description

Kidney transplantation can be lifesaving for patients with end-stage kidney disease. While kidney transplant survival rates have increased over the past 3 decades, rejection remains a devastating complication. A team-based and patient-centered approach using the best evidence-based treatment plan throughout the journey from desensitization to induction and maintenance is key to ensure the best outcomes and, ultimately, improve graft survival. Pharmacists in all practice areas can impact the care of patients preparing for, undergoing, or who have received a kidney transplant. Whether directly part of the transplant team or interacting with transplant patients, pharmacists can deliver useful drug information important for treatment decision making, participate in protocol development, provide patient education and medication monitoring, reduce the potential for medication errors, and ensure access to treatment. This virtual symposium will provide an overview of kidney transplant and review current and emerging therapies that prevent transplant rejection. An interactive decision simulation will provide pharmacists with the opportunity to apply learnings and treatment considerations to unique patient cases.

Target audience: Health-system and specialty pharmacists

Type of activity: Application
Release date: April 8, 2022
Expiration date: April 8, 2023

Time to complete activity: 1.5 hours
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Illustrate the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and health-related quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease
• Analyze the latest data on the efficacy, safety, and administration of new and investigational immunosuppressants to reduce the likelihood of organ rejection
• Examine the role of specialty pharmacists as a member of the health care team in supporting patients pre-, peri-, and post-transplant

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-156-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through April 8, 2023.

Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit

To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, watch the symposium in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.

Disclosures

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Faculty

Neha Patel, PharmD, BCPS

Medical Writer for DecisionSim

Holly B. Meadows, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Rose Namissa, PharmD, BCPS; Kylie Ferrentino; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta

An anonymous peer reviewer was used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer
CPE activities are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of professional advice or referral. Discussions concerning drugs, dosages, and procedures may reflect the clinical experience of the author(s) or they may be derived from the professional literature or other sources and may suggest uses that are investigational in nature and not approved labeling or indications. Participants are encouraged to refer to primary references or full prescribing information resources.

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