APhA Quick Quiz: Precision Medicine

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As technology improves so does the way that pharmacists take care of patients. Precision medicine can significantly improve patient outcomes by predicting patient responses to medications. Take this quick quiz to identify biomarkers for certain disease states and drugs that are used to determine treatment responses for patients.

Learning Objective

At the completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants will be able to:

Discuss the gene and metabolic considerations for different drug classes.
Identify the benefits of precisions medicine to patients, providers, and pharmacists by using pharmacogenomic testing.

Accreditation Information

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE Universal Activity Number for this activity is 0202-0000-20-123-H04-P.

To claim 0.5 contact hours of CPE credit (0.5 CEUs) for participating in this online learning activity, APhA Quick Quiz: Precision Medicine participants will need to complete all 5 questions provided, answer the evaluation questions, then CLAIM credit. A valid pharmacist.com username and password is required to claim credit. After credit has been claimed, please visit CPE monitor to view CPE transcript.

Initial release date: April 22, 2020

Expiration date: April 21, 2023 - NO CREDIT GRANTED AFTER THIS DATE

Activity Type: Knowledge-based

Target Audience: Pharmacists

Learning Level: 1

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Disclosures

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, and APhA’s editorial staff declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this activity, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria. For a complete list of APhA staff disclosures, please visit the APhA website at: www.pharmacist.com/apha-disclosures.

Conflicts of interest have been resolved through content review by Helen Sairany, BA, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, Director of Content Development & Partnership at the American Pharmacists Association.

System Requirements

Computer and internet access are required to complete this activity. Please visit our website to view the System Requirements.

Credit Information

Activity Number	Credit Amount	Accreditation Period
ACPE# 0202-0000-20-123-H04-P	0.05 CEUs	April 22, 2020 - April 22, 2023

Instructor

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP Instructor

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, is the owner of Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC. She graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy University of the Sciences in 2005. She is also both the founder and President of the Avant Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, where her passion for furthering the impact and success of clinical pharmacy services is realized through online learning, webinars and consultations with pharmacies across the United States. She is a clinical pharmacist, Certified HIV Specialty Pharmacist, and a preceptor to UNC Chapel Hill residents and students from several schools of pharmacy. She has fostered an environment that showcases the significance and impact of patient care of community pharmacists by collaborating with medical providers and expanding pharmacist led clinical services in her community. She serves as a board member for Pharmacogenetics Center of Excellence, a non-profit dedicated to advocacy for the profession of pharmacy in pharmacogenetics. She also serves as a Luminary for CPESN USA, where she helps other community pharmacists to facilitate the advancement of CPESN networks. Currently, she shares her experience and passion for pharmacy advancements through the Avant Institute. The institute offers online trainings as well as Advanced Learning Immersion Experience (ALIE) a simulation lab for those seeking to experience first hand pharmacist led clinical services. Dr. Abubakar also advocates for pharmacists by engaging with policy makers all over the country on pharmacogenomics. She was invited to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and to the FDA to discuss the role of pharmacists in pharmacogenomics.
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