Transplant PRN Focus Session — Medication on the Move: A Travel Guide for the Transplant Pharmacist
Monday, October 14, 2024 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM MST
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-24-137-L01-P
Activity Type: A Knowledge-Based Activity
This session addresses the prevention and management of infectious diseases commonly acquired through travel with special consideration for how prevention and management in transplant recipients differ from the general population. We will discuss workflow strategies to ensure that patients who choose to travel are able to obtain a supply of transplant medications and manage maintenance infusions in the setting of travel. Learners have the opportunity to engage with presenters through polling and assessment questions, discussion, and application exercises.
Faculty
 | | Moderator: | Bryant B. Summers, Pharm.D., BCTXP | | Specialty Practice Pharmacist- Abdominal Transplant
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH | | View Biography |
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Learning Objectives
1. Describe the presentation and management of endemic fungal infections in the solid organ transplant patient.
2. Recognize drug-drug interactions of antifungal medications and antirejection medications.
3. Outline a travel advisory plan for the solid organ transplant patient.
4. Identify necessary antimicrobial prophylaxis and preventative measures necessary for a traveling solid organ transplant patient.
5. Discuss how to plan for and obtain vacation supplies for immunosuppression.
6. Describe strategies to manage maintenance infusions in the setting of travel.
Management of Blastomyces, Coccidioidomycosis, and Histoplasmosis Fungal Infections in Persons Undergoing Solid Organ Transplantation3:30 PM to 4:00 PM  | | Speaker: | Kellie J. Goodlet, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPS, BCTXP | | Associate Professor (Infectious Diseases)
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ | | View Biography |
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Prevention of Infectious Diseases Acquired Via Travel in Persons Undergoing Solid Organ Transplantation: A Review of Malaria, Arboviruses, and Travel Vaccines4:00 PM to 4:30 PM  | | Speaker: | Heather J. Johnson, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS | | Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA | | View Biography |
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Management of Medication Access Considerations in the Setting of Travel 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM |