Planning Committee for the ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics Learning Series:

• Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD, FCCP (University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy)
• Andrew Monte, MD, PhD (University of Colorado)
  
• Trina Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C (Creighton University)
• Nguyen Park, MS, PA-C (National Human Genome Research Institute)
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN (Samuel Merritt University)

Course Director

Spoorthy Reddy University of Colorado

Additional Content Reviewers

• Christina Aquilante, PharmD, Director of Pharmacogenomics for the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Colorado
• Kathy Giacomini, PhD, Dean and Professor, School of Pharmacy; Co-Director UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Sciences and Innovation; University of California, San Francisco 
  

All healthcare professionals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Review the nomenclature for PGx
  
• Review available evidence sources for pharmacogenomic recommendations. 
• Describe how Clinical Pharmacogenetic Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines are developed, the components of a CPIC guideline and how CPIC guidelines can be used by clinicians to make specific prescribing decisions for patient care. 
• Retrieve the levels of evidence for gene/drug pairs.
• Integrate information from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), CPIC, and PharmGKB into pharmacogenomic clinical decision making.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Released 03/01/2023,  Expires 03/01/2026

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

HOW TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education is available for the above learner groups for a small processing fee.   Please register for the course using the 'Pay Now' button below.  Once you complete the course, the "If requesting continuing education (paid users only)" instructions will unlock automatically with further instructions.

Planning Committee for the ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics Learning Series:

• Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD, FCCP (University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy)
• Andrew Monte, MD, PhD (University of Colorado)
  
• Trina Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C (Creighton University)
• Nguyen Park, MS, PA-C (National Human Genome Research Institute)
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN (Samuel Merritt University)

Course Directors

	Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD Associate Professor and Director, Pharmacogenomics Center of Excellence University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
	Benjamin Brown American Society of Pharmacovigilance

Additional Content Reviewers

• Kelly Caudle, PharmD, PhD, Director, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium
• Wendy Rubinstein, MD, PhD, Director, Personalized Medicine, Food & Drug Administration (Questions 1 and 3 only).  The review does not constitute an endorsement by FDA or any of its employees
  

All healthcare professionals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Review available evidence sources for pharmacogenomic recommendations. 
  
• Describe the components of a CPIC guideline and how CPIC guidelines can be used by clinicians to make specific prescribing decisions for patient care. 
• Explain how evidence-based guidelines are developed by CPIC.
• Retrieve the levels of evidence for gene/drug pairs.
• Integrate information from FDA, CPIC, and PharmGKB into pharmacogenomic clinical decision making.
  

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Released 04/24/2023,  Expires 04/24/2026

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

HOW TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education is available for the above learner groups for a small processing fee.   Please register for the course using the 'Pay Now' button below.  Once you complete the course, the "If requesting continuing education (paid users only)" instructions will unlock automatically with further instructions.

Planning Committee for the ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics Learning Series:

• Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD, FCCP (University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy)
• Andrew Monte, MD, PhD (University of Colorado)
  
• Trina Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C (Creighton University)
• Nguyen Park, MS, PA-C (National Human Genome Research Institute)
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN (Samuel Merritt University)

Course Directors

	Otito Frances Iwuchukwu, PhD, MA Associate Professor Fairleigh Dickinson University
	Jenny Nguyen, PharmD, APh, BCPS Clinical Pharmacogenomics Specialist Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Additional Content Reviewers

• Natasha Petry, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor, North Dakota State University and Sanford Health Imagenetics
• Vivian K. Kawai MD, MPH, Director of Pharmacogenomics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  

All healthcare professionals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the components and practical aspects of standard pharmacogenomics implementation.
  
• Identify the roles of various healthcare professionals in implementation teams.
• Evaluate curated examples of successful implementation programs in different practice settings.
• Apply model principles of pharmacogenomics implementation using a familiar and readily implementable gene-drug or gene-disease pair case example for a clinical practice (or system).

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Released 08/15/2023,  Expires 08/15/2026

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

HOW TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education is available for the above learner groups for a small processing fee.   Please register for the course using the 'Pay Now' button below.  Once you complete the course, the "If requesting continuing education (paid users only)" instructions will unlock automatically with further instructions.

Planning Committee for the ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics Learning Series:

• Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD, FCCP (University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy)
• Andrew Monte, MD, PhD (University of Colorado)
  
• Trina Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C (Creighton University)
• Nguyen Park, MS, PA-C (National Human Genome Research Institute)
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN (Samuel Merritt University)

Course Directors

Roseann S. Donnelly (Gammal), PharmD, BCPS   Associate Professor  Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Additional Content Reviewers

• Cyrine-Eliana Haidar, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FASHP, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Coordinator, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• David Kisor, PharmD, FCP, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics, Manchester University
  

All healthcare professionals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Differentiate between the delivery models for pharmacogenomic testing.
  
• Identify the benefits and limitations of direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmacogenomic testing.
• Interpret DTC pharmacogenomic test results.
• Evaluate the clinical actionability of genetic variants detected by a DTC pharmacogenomic test using evidence-based resources.
• Determine when confirmatory clinical testing is needed when faced with DTC pharmacogenomic test results.
• Explain why confirmatory clinical pharmacogenomic test results may differ from direct-to-consumer pharmacogenomic test results for the same patient. 
• Discuss issues related to documenting DTC pharmacogenomic test results in the electronic health record. 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Released 08/15/2023,  Expires 08/15/2026

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

HOW TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education is available for the above learner groups for a small processing fee.   Please register for the course using the 'Pay Now' button below.  Once you complete the course, the "If requesting continuing education (paid users only)" instructions will unlock automatically with further instructions.