Pharmacy Grand Rounds 8/03/2015: Do you have the GUTS? Medication absorption after gastrointestinal resection

Rochester, MN US
August 3, 2015

 

Activity Overview

This presentation will provide a summary of evidence to describe changes in gastrointestinal (GI) absorption of orally administered medications in patients who have undergone various types of GI resection. It will also review strategies to overcome these changes and modify dosing recommendations. 

Target Audience

  
This continuing education (CE) activity was planned to meet the needs of pharmacists and other clinicians who routinely prescribe and/or monitor medications. 

 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this knowledge-based CE activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe intestinal physiology and pertinent mechanisms of drug absorption
  2. Describe various types of gastrointestinal (GI) resections that are likely to influence drug absorption
  3. Explain the absorptive changes that are expected in the setting of GI resection
  4. Outline recommendations for drug therapy modification for a patient post GI resection

Presentation Rooms

Live Presentation: 

MN-RO-AL-MN-459 MAYO LH

Interactive Video Conference Room(s): 

AZ-PX-MH-01-674F
FL-JA-CA-01-1107
GA-WY-RM-BASEMENT CONF RM
MA_IJ-310
MN-RO-GO-02-101-MATHY LH

 

CE Credit available for attendees of the live presentation and viewers of the live webcast.

 

Participants may claim CE from date of presentation up to two weeks.
 

Pharmacy Grand Rounds Calendar to Access: 

  • Live Webcast Link
  • Video Recording (available two weeks after event date)
  • Supplementary Handout(s)
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACPE
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Event starts: 
08/03/2015 - 2:30pm
Event ends: 
08/03/2015 - 3:15pm
Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus
1216 2nd Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
United States

Diana R. Langworthy, PharmD, BCPSPicture of Diana Langworthy, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester

Dr. Langworthy obtained her Pharm.D from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.  She completed PGY1 & PGY2 residency training in Internal Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, VA.  Dr. Langworthy’s practice interests within internal medicine include gastroenterology, nephrology, and infectious diseases. 

Disclosure Statement

The Mayo Clinic Pharmacy Department and Mayo College of Medicine ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities.  Course Director(s), Education Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity.  Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place.  Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation.  Disclosure of this information will be provided at the beginning of the presentation so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

The faculty reports the following relationships

  • Diana R. Langworthy, PharmD, BCPS
    • Declares no relationships pertinent to this activity
    • Declares no off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments will be discussed during this activity

Pharmacy Education Committee Pharmacist Members declare no relationships pertinent to this activity. Planning members include:

  • Tracy Berg, RPh
  • Lisa Buss Preszler, PharmD
  • Julie Cunningham, PharmD
  • Nathan Dahl, PharmD
  • Erin Nystrom, PharmD
  • Garrett Schramm, PharmD
  • Brittany Teftt, PharmD

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACPE
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
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Activities are delivered via your web browser and Acrobat PDF. For all activities, you should have a basic comfort level using a computer and navigating web sites. 

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This activity is planned and coordinated by the Department of Pharmacy, Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester

 

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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education for physicians. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category I CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.