Time/Location:
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM
City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill
1080 Corporate Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
Title: Breath of Fresh Air: The Latest Puff on COPD Updates
Speaker:
Danielle Cabral, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Pharmacist Objectives:
1. Provide an overview on COPD including risk factors associated with COPD exacerbations
2. Discuss recent updates to the GOLD guidelines for the management of COPD
3. Navigate the available safety and efficacy data of emerging therapies for use in COPD
4. Explore the role of the pharmacist in creating a patient care plan to prevent rehospitalization due to frequent COPD exacerbations
Technician Objectives:
1. Briefly explain what COPD is, including primary causes, symptoms, and progression
2. Discuss medication classes such as LAMAs, LABAs, and combination therapies, and their roles in therapy
3. Identify the current biologic therapy approved for COPD
4. Emphasize the importance of educating patients about COPD management including smoking cessation and proper inhaler use
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