Bridging Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Setting

Speaker

Brian Wenger, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Ascension Seton Medical Center

Learning Objectives

Evaluate literature regarding the bridging of anticoagulation in the perioperative setting
Review recommendations & rationale for CHEST guideline updates
Apply literature and guidelines to patient cases to determine whether bridging is indicated

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).

Bridging Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Setting

About the Speaker

Brian Wenger, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Ascension Seton Medical Center

Dr. Wenger grew up in the Chicago suburbs and then moved to Indianapolis, IN to pursue his pharmacy education. He graduated from Butler University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences in 2020 with a PharmD & Medical Spanish concentration. He then completed a PGY1 residency at Community Health Network in Indianapolis, followed by a PGY2 residency in Pharmacotherapy at Community Health Network & Butler University, where he also served as adjunct faculty. Following his training, Dr. Wenger accepted his current position as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice with The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. He maintains a practice as an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, where he provides clinical pharmacy services on an interdisciplinary academic rounding service to an adult patient population with primarily cardiac disease states. He is passionate about health equity, mentorship, medication access/affordability, and the improvement of patient outcomes through interprofessional care. His current practice & research interests include transitions of care, medication optimization for cardiovascular disease states, LGBTQ+ health, and cultural competency. In his spare time, Dr. Wenger likes to spend time outside in nature, explore the city of Austin, check out new & interesting restaurants, and watch lots of TV shows & movies.

Disclosure: Dr. Wenger does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-058-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00