2022 New Drug Update

Speaker

Laurajo Ryan, Pharm.D., MSc, BCPS, CDE
Clinical Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Justin Pedigo, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Learning Objectives

Discuss the basic pharmacology of the new drugs presented and how the pharmacologic actions related to both therapeutic and adverse effects

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Support/Credits

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 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

2022 New Drug Update

Speakers

Laurajo Ryan, Pharm.D., MSc, BCPS, CDE
Clinical Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Laurajo Ryan, PharmD, MSc, BCPS, CDE is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Pharmacotherapy Division at the University of Texas College of Pharmacy and at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio in the Department of Medicine and the Pharmacotherapy Education Research Center. She teaches extensively in the College of Pharmacy as well as the School of Medicine. She also serves as a scientific reviewer for an investigational review board (IRB). She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Texas and completed a 2-year specialty residency at the University of Maryland. She received her Master’s degree in Clinical Investigation from the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. Her primary clinical practice is on the inpatient medicine service at University Hospital where she supervises Pharm.D. interns and residents on acute care medicine. She also sees patients in the South Texas VA therapeutic drug management clinic. Her academic responsibilities include didactic teaching of Pharm.D. students, Master’s students, PhD students and residents.

Disclosure: Dr. Ryan has no financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Justin Pedigo, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Justin Pedigo is a clinical assistant professor and Regional Internship Program Director for the San Antonio region at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, and he completed his Doctor of Pharmacy training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Pedigo completed a two-year Pharmacotherapy Residency in Lubbock, Texas with TTUHSC, and afterwards he served as a drug information clinical practice specialist with the University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care in Huntsville, Texas. Dr. Pedigo provides drug information consultant services to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Drug Program and University Health Systems. As a drug information pharmacist, Dr. Pedigo has provided evidence-based population health services to the state offender population including writing evidence-based treatment guidelines and algorithms, and he has provided education to a wide array of healthcare professionals.

Disclosure: Dr. Pedigo has no financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-22-049-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 11, 2022

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 10, 2025

CE Hours

1.00