A Pharmacist's Guide to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Jon Rek, Pharm.D., BCPS

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Pharmacist

Methodist Hospital San Antonio

Learning Objectives

Review the pathophysiology and diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Identify targeted therapeutic options for PAH, understand their side effects, and recommend pathways for safe use
Define treatment goals and develop drug regimens for the management of PAH based on current guidelines

Activity Description

This program consists of 1 video and downloadable resources in PDF format. To begin, take the ungraded pre-test for the module below. Review the video and handout(s), then complete the post-test ( > 70% within 5 attempts) and evaluation. CPE credit will automatically upload to CPE Monitor (allow 7 days).

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.100 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. In order to receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must complete the online pre-test (ungraded), watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( > 70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successful completion of the course evaluation, continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 7 days).

Please make sure NABP profile ID and date of birth (month/year) are entered correctly under learner's profile in this system.

Fee

$10.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

A Pharmacist's Guide to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

About the Faculty

Jon Rek, Pharm.D., BCPS
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Pharmacist
Methodist Hospital San Antonio

Jon Rek obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy at The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and then completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency at University Hospital in San Antonio. Following residency, he worked as a heart and lung transplant clinical pharmacist at Integris Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute in Oklahoma City, before moving back home to Texas to work as the kidney transplant clinical pharmacist at Christus Transplant Institute in San Antonio. Jon is now the advanced heart failure and transplant clinical pharmacist at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio where he collaborates to care for heart transplant recipients, advanced heart failure patients with mechanical circulatory support such as LVADs or ECMO, and PAH patients.

Disclosure: Dr. Rek has no relevant financial relationship(s), potential or perceived, with commercial or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-21-112-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 18, 2021

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 15, 2024

CE Hours

1.00