Program Overview
Please read the following program information before accessing the presentations using links located at the bottom of this page.
| Release date: March 1, 2009 | Expiration Date: February 28, 2010 |
Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 2.0 hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204-000-08-455-H01P).
Methods and Format
This is an online activity consisting of audio and slides for three presentations, a post-test, and an activity evaluation tool. Participants must view all presentations, take the activity post-test, and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing education credit. A minimum score of 70% is required on the test for credit to be awarded, and participants may print their official statements of continuing education credit immediately. The estimated time to complete this activity is 2 hours. This activity is provided free of charge.
Target Audience
This continuing education activity was planned to meet the needs of all pharmacists, especially those who specialize in critical care or bleeding disorders.
Activity Content
Click here to view an overview of the activity content.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based educational activity, participants should be able to
- List the most common causes of bleeding in hospitalized patients.
- Analyze recently published data regarding the safety and efficacy of various agents used to control bleeding in critically ill patients.
- When presented with a patient case, suggest therapeutic options for managing bleeding in the perioperative and acute care settings.
Faculty
Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM
Program Chair
Associate Professor
University of Colorado School of Pharmacy
Denver, Colorado
Gretchen M. Brophy, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FCCM
Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Neurosurgery
Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical College of Virginia Campus
Richmond, Virginia
Jeremy D. Flynn, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
UK HealthCare-Pharmacy Services
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky
Disclosure Statements
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's Standards for Commercial Support, ASHP Advantage requires that all individuals involved in the development of activity content disclose their relevant financial relationships and that conflicts of interest be identified and resolved prior to delivery of the activity.
The faculty and planners report the following relationships:
Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM
Dr. MacLaren reports that he has served as a consultant for Novo Nordisk.
Gretchen M. Brophy, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FCCM
Dr. Brophy reports that she has served as a consultant for and has received research grant funding from Novo Nordisk.
Jeremy D. Flynn, Pharm.D., BCPS
Dr. Flynn reports that he has served as a consultant for Novo Nordisk and The Medicines Company.
Kristi Hofer, Pharm.D.
Dr. Hofer reports no relationships pertinent to this activity.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.
Launch Presentation
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Bleeding in Medical and Surgical Patients: Common Causes, Mechanisms, and Treatment
Presented by Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM
(35 minutes) -
Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Conventional and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies
Gretchen M. Brophy, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FCCM
(35 minutes) -
Surgery-Associated Bleeding: A Cardiac Surgery Case
Jeremy D. Flynn, Pharm.D., BCPS
(35 minutes)
Download Post-Test
Click here to print the post-test for your reference. Please note that to be eligible for continuing education credit, you must go to the ASHP Learning Center and complete the test online.

This activity is planned and coordinated by ASHP Advantage.