2023 Health Systems Practice Seminar

Keynote Panel: From Burnout to Enagement: Advice for Pharmacy Leaders

Learning Objectives

Discuss causes of and solutions for pharmacist burnout
Discuss management, advancement, care setting and other factors impacting pharmacy staff retention
Discuss strategies for improving pharmacy staff engagement

Panel

Rebecca Brady, Pharm.D.

University Health Center

Dr. Brady received her Pharm.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and completed a PGY1 in Pharmacotherapy and PGY2 in Solid Organ Transplant at University Health in San Antonio, TX from 2006 – 2008. After completing residency, she joined the clinical pharmacy faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy and was faculty until the end of 2016. Her career shifted in 2017, when she joined the University Health full-time as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Solid Organ Transplant, and transitioned to a management position in 2018. Currently, Dr Brady serves as University Health’s Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Inpatient Services. Dr. Brady’s pharmacy career has been focused on academia, clinical practice, and leadership. She is passionate about teamwork within multi-disciplinary healthcare teams including departmental leadership collaboration, with the goals of improving patient care and the pharmacy profession.

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

Deedee Hu, Pharm.D.

St. David's HealthCare

Dr. DeeDee Hu graduated from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. She completed a Post Graduate Year One residency at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas and a PGY-2 Specialty in Critical Care at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She also has completed an executive Masters in Business Administration from Northeastern University. Her areas of research and interest are in critical care medicine with an emphasis in cardiovascular disease. In 2021, Dr. Hu joined the St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas as the Clinical manager for the Department of Pharmacy. She remains adjunct faculty at the University of Texas and University of Houston Colleges of Pharmacy. Disclosure: Dr. Hu does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Theresa (Terry) Jaso, Pharm.D., BCPS (QA-ID)

Market Infectious Diseases Pharmacist

Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead

Ascension Texas

Dr. Jaso is a native Austinite and has been a pharmacist with Ascension Seton for 35 years. She serves as the Ascension Texas Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and co-manages the Ascension Texas Antimicrobial Stewardship Program with her colleague, Dusten Rose, Pharm.D., BCIDP.

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

Justin Hooper, Pharm.D.

Director of Corporate Clinical Pharmacy
CHRISTUS Health

Dr. Justin Hooper graduated from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, and later completed a two-year specialty residency in pharmacotherapy with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Dallas VA Medical Center. After serving on faculty with Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy, Justin returned to his hometown of Tyler to practice pharmacy at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System. While at Trinity Mother Frances, he served in various capacities from staff pharmacist to director of pharmacy. Justin is now Director of Corporate Clinical Pharmacy for CHRISTUS Health, where he provides clinical pharmacy guidance and support for over 300 pharmacists across the CHRISTUS organization from New Mexico to Louisiana. His professional interests include teaching, pharmacy management and quality improvement, and clinical pharmacy informatics. Justin precepts a non-patient care P4 elective rotation and has served as a pharmacy mentor to numerous students and residents for the past ten years. Justin and his wife, Kate, live in Tyler, TX, with their four sons, and are excited to have their oldest son on the UT campus this coming fall.

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

Moderator

Daniel Giddings, Pharm.D.

St. David's HealthCare

Daniel Giddings, Pharm.D., BCPS is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (SAMC), a position he has held since February of 2016. Responsibilities include patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team, bedside pharmacist support of codes, trauma alerts, and resuscitations, process improvement, and patient counseling. In addition, Daniel serves as the director for SAMC’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program as well as a preceptor for UT Austin pharmacy students interested in the ED. When not at work, Daniel likes to watch things grow, whether that is his veggies and blackberries in the garden or his 2-year-old daughter Linnea. Daniel completed his pre-pharmacy coursework at the University of Texas at Austin and received his Pharm.D. from the UT College of Pharmacy in 2013. He undertook post-graduate training at SAMC, where he has worked in several roles since completing the PGY1 program in 2014.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-055-H04-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Managing Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients with Opiod Use Disorder

Learning Objectives

Discuss buprenorphine management in both the initiation and maintenance phases
Discuss challenging clinical scenarios including patients with acute pain and shared decision-making regarding buprenorphine therapy in the peri-operative period

About the Speaker

Kristin Janzen, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist, Dell Seton Medical Center

Kristin Janzen is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. After graduating from UT College of Pharmacy, she completed a combined PGY1 & 2 Pharmacotherapy residency at Butler University and Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, IN. She currently practices at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas in Internal Medicine, where she precepts fourth-year PharmD students and pharmacy residents on academic internal medicine rotations. She teaches throughout the didactic curriculum at the UT College of Pharmacy, focusing on pharmacotherapeutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, and application-based pharmacy practice labs. She has been recognized for both didactic and experiential teaching and has been awarded the UT Austin College of Pharmacy Educator of the Year, the Austin-Temple-Waco Region Preceptor of the Year, and Wm. Arlyn Koesel Preceptor of the Year Awards. She has also been recognized by the UT Center of Health Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) as a Health IPE Fellow. Her research and teaching interests focus on student preparedness for residency, interprofessional education, and core medicine disease states, such as pulmonology, cardiology, and diabetes.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-056-H08-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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New 2022 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations

Learning Objectives

Review October 2022 updated recommendations
Review other updates and changes in immunizations
Discuss changes and best practices in pediatric immunizations

About the Speakers

Jenna Summerlin, Pharm.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Jenna Summerlin received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Union University College of Pharmacy in Jackson, Tennessee in 2020. She completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, followed by a PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. In July 2022, she joined the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Summerlin is a board-certified pediatric pharmacist and maintains a clinical practice site at Dell Children’s Medical Center in pediatric internal medicine where she serves as a clinical pharmacy specialist and precepts residents and fourth-year Pharm.D. students. At the college, she provides didactic lectures, lab facilitation, and structured mentoring throughout the Pharm.D. curriculum. Disclosure: Dr. Summerlin does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Emmy Gibbons, Pharm.D., AAHIVP

Clinical Specialist, Infectious Disease

University Health San Antonio

Emily (Emmy) Gibbons, PharmD, AAHIVP attended pharmacy school at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Ascension Seton in Austin, TX and PGY2 in Infectious Diseases at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, TX. She currently works as a Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases at University Health in San Antonio, TX. Disclosure: Dr. Gibbons does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-057-H06-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Bridging Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Setting

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

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

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Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal in the Non-ICU Setting

Learning Objectives

Identify patients with alcohol withdrawal who are appropriate candidates for phenobarbital treatment outside the ICU
Discuss barriers to and pitfalls in phenobarbital patient selection, dosing, monitoring, and counseling
Summarize current literature around phenobarbital use for alcohol withdrawal outside the ICU

About the Speakers

Daniel Giddings, Pharm.D.

St. David's Healthcare

Daniel Giddings, PharmD, BCPS is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (SAMC), a position he has held since February of 2016. Responsibilities include patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team, bedside pharmacist support of codes, trauma alerts, and resuscitations, process improvement, and patient counseling. In addition, Daniel serves as the director for SAMC’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program as well as a preceptor for UT Austin pharmacy students interested in the ED. When not at work, Daniel likes to watch things grow, whether that is his veggies and blackberries in the garden or his 2-year-old daughter Linnea. Daniel completed his pre-pharmacy coursework at the University of Texas at Austin and received his PharmD from the UT College of Pharmacy in 2013. He undertook post-graduate training at SAMC, where he has worked in several roles since completing the PGY1 program in 2014.

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

Hannah Kim, Pharm.D.

Ascencion Seton

This speaker's bio is currently under construction and will be available later.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-059-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Texas Pharmacy Law Update - Health Systems Focus

Learning Objectives

Cite recent changes in pharmacy law and rule and their impact on daily hospital pharmacy practice

About the Speaker

Julie Spier, R.Ph.

President

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Julie Spier of Katy was appointed to the board in 2018 and has served as President of the Board since 2019. She is also the Director of Pharmacy Operations for the Southern division of Albertsons, Randalls, and Tom Thumb, overseeing 142 locations in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Through the years with Randalls, she has served in the capacity of a pharmacist, pharmacy manager, regional pharmacy manager, and patient care services pharmacy manager in addition to her current title. Ms. Spier received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-060-H03-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Building a Well-Rounded Pharmacy Workplace that Fosters Inclusivity and Belonging

Learning Objectives

Highlight the importance of increasing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging within the pharmacy workplace
Identify strategies to increase the diversity of applicants for pharmacy residency and other pharmacy-related positions
Discuss ways to create an inclusive culture in our pharmacies

About the Speaker

Justina S. Amie-Lipscomb, Pharm.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Amie-Lipscomb is a Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin - College of Pharmacy, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at The UT Health San Antonio School of Medicine, and an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Roseman University – College of Pharmacy located in Henderson, NV in 2012. She then went on to complete a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC and PGY-2 internal medicine pharmacy residency at the South Texas Veteran Health Care System in San Antonio, TX. She practices primarily in adult acute medicine and is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. Her research focuses primarily on diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI), interprofessional education, and cardiology.

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

Luke Smedley, Pharm.D., BCCCP

Clinical Specialist for Medical/Cardiothoracic Intensive care

University Health San Antonio

Luke Smedley is a clinical pharmacy specialist in the medical and cardiothoracic/transplant intensive care units at University Health in San Antonio, Texas. After growing up in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduating from the Purdue University College of Pharmacy in 2017, he completed a PGY1 and PGY2 Critical Care pharmacy residency at University Health. In his current role, he precepts students and residents on a unique evening critical care rotation experience, as well as precepting Pharmacotherapy Rounds, Pharmacotherapy Seminar, and drug use evaluations for the PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs. He is also the chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee for the UH Residency Advisory Committee, where he worked to reduce bias in the residency application and interview process, and advocates for diversity efforts within the pharmacy department.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-061-H04-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Tools and Perspectives for Responding to the Drug Shortages

Learning Objectives

Describe the causes and impact of regional and national drug shortages
Discuss practical strategies for mitigating the effect of drug shortages on patient care

About the Speakers

Panel

Adriana Rivera, Pharm.D.

MD Anderson

Adriana Rivera, Pharm.D., BCPS received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Science School of Pharmacy in 2006. Afterward, she completed a Pharmacy Specialty Residency in Ambulatory Care at Boston Medical Center in 2007 and practiced in Ambulatory Care at the Harris Health System in Houston, TX from 2007 to 2011. In 2011, she transitioned to a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist role in Formulary Management/ Pharmacoeconomics at Harris Health System where she coordinated the CNS and CV subcommittees of the P&T Committee and assisted with drug shortage management. Currently, she is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Medication Management and Informatics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In her current position, Dr. Rivera co-coordinates the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and is the lead in drug shortage management. Her drug shortage management responsibilities include facilitating weekly drug shortage meetings with the Division of Pharmacy, collaborating with multidisciplinary stakeholders for clinical input and prescribing guidance, and facilitating institutional communication to providers and staff on current drug shortages.

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

Katherine G. Sommer, Pharm.D., MJur
Inpatient Operations Supervisor
Dept. of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Services
University Health System

Kate Sommer, Pharm.D., MJur received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy and completed her Master of Jurisprudence from Texas A&M University. Kate began her career at Brooke Army Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist before joining the team at University Health in San Antonio, Texas. She served as a clinical pharmacist at University Health for two years before transitioning to the Formulary Management team where she was tasked with overseeing the formulary, drug utilization evaluations, and the patient-specific non-formulary process. During that time Kate was able to refine and develop her project management skills and clinical skills. More recently, she joined the Pharmacy Leadership team at University Health as the Inpatient Operations Supervisor where she oversees the day-to-day operations, process improvement projects, assist with drug mitigation strategies, and much more.

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

DeAnna W. Turner, Pharm.D., BCPS

University Health System

Dr. DeAnna W. Turner earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy in 2012. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency at University Health San Antonio. Following residency, DeAnna received her Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy and worked as an Emergency Medicine clinical pharmacist in the Emergency Department at Methodist Hospital. In August 2020, DeAnna joined the Pharmacy Leadership Team at University Health San Antonio as Pharmacy Manager over Procurement and Materials Management and was recently promoted to Assistant Director of Pharmacy to oversee Procurement, 340B, and Medication Assistance Programs. DeAnna loves the outdoors! In her free time, you’ll most likely find her on a golf course or working in her yard and flower gardens.

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

Moderator

Charles Maina, Pharm.D., BCPS

Pharmacy Supervisor, Inpatient Pharmacy Operations

University Hospital San Antonio

Dr. Charles Maina, born in Kenya, received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Kenya Polytechnic. He moved to the United States in 1998 to pursue his Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry from Georgia State, which he completed in 2001. Following that, he joined Johnson & Johnson and worked as a Quality Control Chemist for seven years. In 2004, Dr. Maina embarked on his PharmD career at the University of Georgia. After obtaining his doctorate, he worked as a Hospital Pharmacist in Georgia and Texas for over 10 years before joining the leadership team at University Health in San Antonio, Texas. For the past two years, Dr. Maina has served as one of the Inpatient Pharmacist Supervisors at University Hospital. He is passionate about operational management for inpatient pharmacy, customer service, process improvement, and employee engagement.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-062-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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New Drug Update - Health Systems Focus

Learning Objectives

Describe the pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, therapeutic uses, and dosing of selected drugs recently marketed as well as drugs approaching the market.
Review pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, therapeutic uses, and dosing of selected common drugs common in health-systems that have been released in the past five years.

About the Speaker

Laurajo Ryan, Pharm.D., MSc, BCPS, CDE

Clinical Professor

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Laurajo Ryan, Pharm.D., 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, Ph.D. students and residents.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-063-H01-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Pain Management: Pain Management in the Hospital

Learning Objectives

Describe multimodal approaches to pain in the hospitalized patient
Evaluate/Learning objectives for this course will become available closer to the conference date.

About the Speaker

Lyndsi Meyenburg, Pharm.D. BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine

Residency Program Director, PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy

Residency, Pharmacy Department, Ascension Seton

Lyndsi Meyenburg is an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Ascension Seton in Austin, Texas. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2011 from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri. She completed her PGY1 Residency at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and her PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency at VA St. Louis Healthcare System - John Cochran Division. Dr. Meyenburg has practice experience treating acute and chronic pain in hospitalized patients and is one of the leaders supporting initiatives for opioid use disorder, opioid stewardship, and pain management for Ascension.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-064-H08-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Looking at Pharmacy Practice Through the Transtions-of-Care Lens

Learning Objectives

Define Transitions-of-Care (TOC)
Describe TOC opportunities in Health Systems
Identify key TOC team members in Health Systems
Implement TOC initiatives in your health System
Design a TOC initiative to meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations

About the Speaker

Heather Dobie, Pharm.D., BCACP

Lead Transitions of Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Services

University Health San Antonio

Dr. Heather Dobie received her B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then her Pharm.D. from the same institution. She is Board Certified in Ambulatory Care. She has system-level training thru the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness course at UT Health. Heather has worked at University Health (UH) in San Antonio for almost 24 years, in various roles and settings. She has especially enjoyed working in Transitions-of-Care (TOC) for a decade, starting in the Ambulatory Connections Clinic and then piloting the TOC program at the main hospital campus over 4 years ago. Heather worked in various pharmacy settings prior to her tenure at UH, but considers UH home.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-065-H05-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00

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Human Trafficking Prevention: Pharmacy Perspective

Learning Objectives

Describe different types of human trafficking and their local, statewide and international prevalence
Identify potential signs of human trafficking in victims who present for care in a medical setting
Discuss the immediate healthcare needs of identified victims and develop the ability for trauma-informed response
Describe available resources for victim service and aftercare

About the Speakers

Kerri Taylor, M.S., ccc-slp

Executive Director at Unbound Houston

Kerri Taylor is the Executive Director of Unbound Now Houston, the local chapter of Unbound Now, an international anti-human trafficking organization that focuses on domestic minor sex trafficking with specific emphasis on prevention efforts with at-risk youth. Unbound works to activate the community to fight human trafficking and is dedicated to public awareness, prevention education, professional training, and survivor advocacy. Kerri serves on the board of the Brazoria County United Front Coalition to Fight Human Trafficking. In addition to being a member of the Child Sex Trafficking Advisory Council of Harris County, she works closely with the No Trafficking Zone, established in 2020 and with NRG stadium. Unbound Now Houston’s advocates are onsite at every Texans home football game, providing services for identified victims. In addition, she serves alongside other advocates in Galveston and Brazoria County as a coordinated response protocol for identified victims of human trafficking is developed.

Kerri earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Baylor University with a specialization in Speech Pathology and Audiology and subsequently, a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the John A. Burn School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She is retired from private practice, having served in the acute, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and home health settings specializing in neurogenic speech and swallow disorders.

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

Claire A. Latiolais, Pharm.D., M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Claire Latiolais graduated from Purdue University with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2015. She went on to complete an ASHP-accredited Health-System Pharmacy Administration residency in The Houston Program at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. Along with this program, she completed her Master’s in Pharmacy Leadership and Administration from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She joined the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (UTCOP) in 2018 and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Her role included serving as the Course Coordinator for the Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (I-IPPE). Additionally, her responsibilities included teaching Drug Information, Applied Pharmacy Management, Clinical Skills and Hospital Pharmacy, as well as serving as the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP) faculty advisor and Chair of the Admissions Committee. In the fall of 2022, Dr. Latiolais transitioned into a new role at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist of Drug Information and Formulary Management. In addition, Dr. Latiolais continued an appointment with UTCOP as the Experiential Regional Director for Houston. Dr. Latiolais is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) where she served on the 2019-2020 New Practitioners Forum Executive Committee, the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) where she serves on the Education Affairs Council, the Central Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CTSHP) where she served as a Board Member, Phi Lambda Sigma, Phi Delta Chi, and Rho Chi. Her interests include drug information, formulary management, experiential education, professional development of students, servant leadership, hospital operations, and pharmacy management.

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

Sarah Kubes, Pharm.D., BCPPS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Kubes was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2006 with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, then attended the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and graduated in 2011. Dr. Kubes continued her post-graduate education as a PGY1 resident at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Houston Medical Center and then a PGY2 pediatrics residency at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Following residency, she accepted a position as a Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. In 2014, she relocated to San Antonio and took on the role of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Dr. Kubes joined the UT group in 2018 as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Pharmacotherapy Division of the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as an Adjoint Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities within the college, Dr. Kubes is also responsible for clinical pharmacy services and caring for pediatric patients within the University Health System in San Antonio. Dr. Kubes also sits on the CTSHP board as a senior board member, has been appointed by the Texas Attorney General’s office and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a Texas Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board Member, serves as the Chair for the UT-affiliated Residency Programs and vice chair for the general pediatrics special interest group for the Pediatric Pharmacy Association national organization. Her primary areas of research include quality improvement in pediatrics, cystic fibrosis and infectious diseases. Her clinical interests include pediatrics, infectious diseases and maternal health. In her spare time, she is a mom to 3 children, an avid gardener, baker, reader and chicken/turkey/pheasant/duck/quail/bunny/piggy tender.

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

Ashley Garling, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
UT College of Pharmacy
President, Capital Area Pharmacist Association

Dr. Ashley Garling graduated Rho Chi with honors from the MCV/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Her career path went from community pharmacy management, inpatient pharmacy with an oncology focus, to corporate clinical coordinator, and media spokeswoman. She is now a clinical assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy where she serves as a communication, media, and patient engagement specialist. Dr. Garling is the principal investigator (PI) and Co-PI for research projects in community pharmacy settings spanning from telehealth, HIV PrEP, mental health, patient counseling, and medication adherence. She currently serves as president of the Capital Area Pharmacist Association, Affairs Public Policy Council Member, and Public Policy Council Member of the Texas Pharmacist Association. Her career pillars are focused on public activation, empowerment of underheard voices, and health education. In 2020-21, Dr. Garling was awarded the Dr. Carolyn Brown DEAI Champion Award and the 2021 Teaching Excellency Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to diversity, inclusion, and pharmacy education.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-066-H05-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.25

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Sterile Compounding:

797 Updates: 7 Key Takeaways

Learning Objectives

Discuss changes to CSP microbial categories
Calculate beyond-use dates for CSPs given example scenarios
List the responsibilities of the designated person
Describe modifications to personnel competency evaluations
Outline refinements to personnel hygiene and garbing
Highlight adjustments to environmental sampling procedures Identify new labeling requirements for CSPs
Differentiate between a master formulation record and a compounding record

About the Speaker

Holli Temple, PharmD

Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Holli Temple is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Health Outcomes & Pharmacy Practice Division. She is a Course Coordinator for Introduction to Patient Care and the associated Care and Respect for the Elderly (CARE) Program. Additionally, she is the Inpatient Coordinator for Advanced Health Outcomes & Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Austin/Temple/Waco region.

Previously, Dr. Temple practiced pharmacy at North Austin Medical Center (NAMC) from 1995-2011. Her responsibilities at NAMC focused on implementing and managing Clinical Pharmacy Services. In addition, she facilitated the Medication Safety Group and served as the NAMC representative to the Austin Multi-Institutional Review Board. From 2000-2011, Dr. Temple preempted students on Adult Medicine and Institutional Pharmacy rotations and served the UT Austin College of Pharmacy as the INstitutional Coordinator for the Austin/Temple/Waco region. She has contributed to the ASHP's PharmPep publication as an author and continues to be a section editor for the Renal Disorders chapter.

Academically, Holli completed her B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in 1992, her B.S. in Pharmacy in 1994 and her Doctor of Pharmacy in 1999, both from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Temple has received the following honors and awards associated with her pharmacy practice: recipient of the 2004 Caregiver of the Year award from North Austin Medical Center, named to the 2003 Rho Chi Alumni Honor Roll, and recipient of the 2002 Wm. Arlyn Kloesel Outstanding Preceptor Award.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-067-H06-P/T

Release Date: Jun 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 23, 2026

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On-demand:

Sterile Compounding: USP <797> Update: A Deeper Dive

Learning Objectives

Describe modifications to personnel hygiene and garbing
Analyze expanded personnel training requirements
Discuss rationale for changes to incubation temperatures
Summarize cleaning procedure specifications

About the Speaker

Holli Temple, Pharm.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Holli Temple is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Health Outcomes & Pharmacy Practice Division. She is a Course Coordinator for Introduction to Patient Care and the associated Care and Respect for the Elderly (CARE) Program. Additionally, she is the Inpatient Coordinator for Advanced Health Outcomes & Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Austin/Temple/Waco region.

Previously, Dr. Temple practiced pharmacy at North Austin Medical Center (NAMC) from 1995-2011. Her responsibilities at NAMC focused on implementing and managing Clinical Pharmacy Services. In addition, she facilitated the Medication Safety Group and served as the NAMC representative to the Austin Multi-Institutional Review Board. From 2000-2011, Dr. Temple preempted students on Adult Medicine and Institutional Pharmacy rotations and served the UT Austin College of Pharmacy as the INstitutional Coordinator for the Austin/Temple/Waco region. She has contributed to the ASHP's PharmPep publication as an author and continues to be a section editor for the Renal Disorders chapter.

Academically, Holli completed her B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in 1992, her B.S. in Pharmacy in 1994 and her Doctor of Pharmacy in 1999, both from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Temple has received the following honors and awards associated with her pharmacy practice: recipient of the 2004 Caregiver of the Year award from North Austin Medical Center, named to the 2003 Rho Chi Alumni Honor Roll, and recipient of the 2002 Wm. Arlyn Kloesel Outstanding Preceptor Award.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-068-H06-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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On-demand:

The Health System Pharmacist Role in Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Learning Objectives

Define Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Recognize how SDOH affects medication-taking behavior and health outcomes
Examine screening tools for identifying patients with SDOH Apply resources and strategies for improving SDOH and increasing healthcare access
Investigate the role and impact of Health-System Pharmacist in addressing SDOH in underserved populations

About the Speaker

Sherra Gardner, Pharm.D., BCACP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Community Care

University Hospital San Antonio

Dr. Sherra Gardner started working in the pharmacy in 1995 as a cashier at a local drugstore (Eckerd Pharmacy). A few years later, she obtained her CPHT license and began working as a pharmacy technician in the retail setting. In 2001, she began working a second job at the University Health System hospital discharge pharmacy. She went back to school in 2009 and graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word- Feik School of Pharmacy in 2013 with a Pharm.D. After graduating, she rotated throughout the outpatient pharmacies within the University Health System, participating in community health fairs and process improvement projects. In 2014, she began working at the University Health - Southwest Family Health Clinic full-time in the ambulatory pharmacy and clinic. She focused on population health and DSRIP projects, addressing patients with uncontrolled DM, HTN and HLD. She obtained her BCACP in 2018, and in 2019 completed the UT Health Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Education program, with a project on increasing pharmacist intervention during Care Transitions. Throughout her 28-year pharmacy career, and while working on various projects as a pharmacist, she witnessed many social and health disparities causing gaps in care between visits in the underserved population, so she began focusing her clinical practice on addressing those gaps in care. In 2020, University Health created a new clinical pharmacy role based on the practice she had developed, and she became the first Community Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at University Health. Her role consists of working with many staff members throughout the health care system and our community to help ensure patients are not falling through the gaps during care transitions. She assists patients with improving their health literacy, medication management, understanding and managing their disease states and treatment plans, and provides medication monitoring and preventative health screening. She also ensures patients learn how to advocate for themselves to get access to care and the tools they need to improve their health, their social factors and their communities. There are now a total of 6-community care clinical pharmacists working at four University Health pharmacies and clinic locations and the role is consistently developing, expanding and growing.

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

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1.00

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Expanding Opportunities for Pharmacy Technician Professional Development

Learning Objectives

Summarize the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians
Discuss new national technician organization training and certification and certificate opportunities
Review opportunities for pharmacy technician professional development

About the Speaker

Rebecca Brady, Pharm.D., BCPS, DPLA

Education Manager, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Practices

University Hospital San Antonio

Dr. Brady received her Pharm.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and completed a PGY1 in Pharmacotherapy and PGY2 in Solid Organ Transplant at University Health in San Antonio, TX from 2006 – 2008. After completing residency, she joined the clinical pharmacy faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy and was faculty until the end of 2016. Her career shifted in 2017, when she joined the University Health full-time as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Solid Organ Transplant, and transitioned to a management position in 2018. Currently, Dr Brady serves as University Health’s Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Inpatient Services. Dr. Brady’s pharmacy career has been focused in academia, clinical practice, and leadership. She is passionate about teamwork within multi-disciplinary healthcare teams including departmental leadership collaboration, with the goals of improving patient care and the pharmacy profession.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-070-H04-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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Ramadan: Cultural Impact on Patient Care

Learning Objectives

Discuss the practice of fasting during the observation of Ramadan.
Describe the physiological effects of fasting during Ramadan.
Identify which chronic disease states require additional management during Ramadan.
List effective strategies to support patients during Ramadan.

About the Speaker

Rania El-Desoky, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Dr. Rania El-Desoky is a lecturer at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in the Master of Pharmacy Program. Formerly, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Dr. El-Desoky received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy in 2018 and went on to complete an ambulatory care-focused PGY1 residency at Xavier. After residency, she practiced as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio Texas where she managed patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. During her time there she also precepted pharmacy residents and led the preceptor development program. She then pursued a one-year academic fellowship at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and transitioned into a faculty role as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and moved to Western Australia to her current position at UWA. Dr, El-Desoky's passion is to educate future pharmacists, patients, and clinicians in order to improve patient care and positively impact underserved communities. Some of her research interests include DEIA, cultural humility, and active learning techniques. Dr. El-Desoky enjoys traveling, Zumba, and spending quality time with friends and family.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-072-H04-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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Precepting Resident Students

Learning Objectives

Discuss the updated ASHP Residency Accreditation Standards as it relates to preceptor requirements.
Summarize the process for developing a resident rotation.
Discover evaluation strategies applicable to pharmacy residents.
Describe strategies to incorporate layered learning into your resident rotation.

About the Speaker

Tamara Knight, Pharm.D. BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Manager - Ascension Texas

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director

Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas

Tamara Knight is a Clinical Pharmacy Manager for Ascension Seton and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. After graduating from UT College of Pharmacy, she completed her PGY1 residency with Ascension Seton and PGY2 Internal Medicine pharmacy residency at Indiana University Health and Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She served as an Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist for Ascension Seton for many years prior to moving into her current position. During her time as an Internal Medicine Pharmacy Specialist she served as Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency and served as a primary preceptor for students, PGY1 pharmacy residents, and PGY2 pharmacy residents. In her current role she serves as the Residency Program Director for the PGY1 Residency Programs at Ascension Seton. In addition to pharmacy resident precepting and mentoring, her other research and practice interests include anticoagulation, medication safety and quality improvement, as well as clinical decision support. Disclosure: Dr. Knight does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-071-H04-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances: 2022 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Learning Objectives

Describe why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) plays a major role in guidance for opioid prescribing.
Explain key recommendations for deciding whether or not to offer opioids to patients presenting with pain.
Summarize recommendations related to short-term and longer-term opioid therapy.

About the Speaker

Stefan Kertesz, M.D., MsC

Professor

Heerrslink School of Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham

This speaker's bio is currently under construction and will be available later.

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

Activity Number

0067-9999-23-001-H01-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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Mental Health Awareness: Treatment Update on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Learning Objectives

Review key characteristics and pathophysiology of OCD
Discuss evidence-based pharmacological treatments for OCD
Discuss treatment approaches for patients with OCD and comorbid mental health conditions

About the Speaker

Samantha Catanzano, Pharm.D., BCPP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

After graduating with her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Catanzano completed a pharmacy practice residency (2016-2017) and a psychiatric pharmacy practice residency (2017-2018) at Seton Healthcare Family and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Following her residency training, she gained experience as a clinical and staff pharmacist at the Austin State Hospital.

Currently, she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy where she provides didactic lectures and lab facilitation to Pharm.D. students. In addition to her academic appointment, she is a Behavioral Health Pharmacist at UT Health Austin within the Integrated Behavioral Health Department where she practices in the Primary Care Integrated Practice Units (IPUs) as well as serving the entire UTHA enterprise. In this role, she functions as part of a multidisciplinary team to address complex pharmacology and mental health needs in the community setting.

Additionally, Dr. Catanzano provides academic lectures to first- and second-year psychiatry residents through Dell Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry. She is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and serves on the Resident and New Practitioner committee within the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) organization.

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

Activity Number

0067-0000-22-127-H01-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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Stigma Kills - Addressing Opioid and Substance Use Disorder by Changing Health System Culture

Learning Objectives

Define stigma and describe its impact on delivering evidence-based addiction care
Discuss opportunities for improved clinical outcomes for patients who use drugs
Summarize interventions health system executives can perform within their respective organizations

About the Speaker

Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, FACHE

Vice President, Clinical Excellence

Colorado Hospital Association

This speaker's bio is currently under construction and will be available later.

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

Activity Number

0067-9999-23-004-H08-P/T

CE Hours

1.00

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On-demand: - DELAYED

The Future of Contraceptive Care

With the recent changes in laws surrounding Contraceptive Care, this video will be made available starting in October 2023. The speaker wishes to have to most up-to-date information in regards to new guidelines.

Learning Objectives

Discuss new state laws, court case rulings and other issues related to access of contraceptive care in Texas
Assess the impact of legislation and court rulings on the availability of contraceptive care in Texas
Identify a pharmacist's role in supporting and fostering access to contraceptive care and education

About the Speaker

Sarah Kubes, PharmD, BDPPS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Kubes was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2006 with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, then attended the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and graduated in 2011. Dr. Kubes continued her post-graduate education as a PGY1 resident at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Houston Medical Center and then a PGY2 pediatrics residency at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Following residency, she accepted a position as a Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. In 2014, she relocated to San Antonio and took on the role of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Dr. Kubes joined the UT group in 2018 as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Pharmacotherapy Division of the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as an Adjoint Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities within the college, Dr. Kubes is also responsible for clinical pharmacy services and caring for pediatric patients within the University Health System in San Antonio. Dr. Kubes also sits on the CTSHP board as a senior board member, has been appointed by the Texas Attorney General’s office and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a Texas Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board Member, serves as the Chair for the UT-affiliated Residency Programs and vice chair for the general pediatrics special interest group for the Pediatric Pharmacy Association national organization. Her primary areas of research include quality improvement in pediatrics, cystic fibrosis and infectious diseases. Her clinical interests include pediatrics, infectious diseases and maternal health. In her spare time, she is a mom to 3 children, an avid gardener, baker, reader and chicken/turkey/pheasant/duck/quail/bunny/piggy tender.

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

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