7th Annual Hartford HealthCare Pharmaceutical Symposium for Advanced Practitioners

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST, Hartford HealthCare, ZOOM (Contact Activity Coordinator for information)

Pharmaceutical education directed towards the specific needs of the advanced practice team.

1. Review a variety of pharmaceutical topics as they relate to specific disease states
2. Discuss how pharmacy and APP teams can work together to foster a culture of safety at HHC
3. Apply pharmaceutical knowledge and prescribing strategies to inpatient and outpatient care
4. Describe clinical and legal considerations in caring for hospitalized patients who use medical marijuana at home.
5. Review the current evidence and guidelines regarding the management of buprenorphine in the perioperative setting.
6. Review ADA Standards of Care updates 2025 for the diagnosis and management of diabetic ketoacidosis
7. Initiating or titrating Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies during hospitalization is safe, feasible, and crucial for improving post-discharge outcomes and reducing readmissions.
8. Explore emerging anti-obesity medications currently in development, highlighting potential novel targets and strategies for more effective and personalized treatment options. 
9. To provide updates on medications prescribed in outpatient setting (both FDA-approved and off-label) for patients living with dementia
10. Select appropriate first-line pharmacologic treatment of hypertension based on patient comorbidities, race/ethnicity, and age in accordance with current hypertension guidelines.
11. Identify key and potentially serious side effects associated with newer antipsychotics.
12. Review best-practice considerations and high-value targets for deprescribing in 30 minutes or less.
13. Review the latest guidelines for menopausal hormone replacement therapy.
14. Create and implement a patient care plan for moderate sedation utilizing best practice guidance.
15. Increase confidence in offering Pre-Exosure Prophylaxis for HIV.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (8.00 hours), ABIM MOC Patient Safety (8.00 hours), ABS CC (8.00 hours), ABS CC SAM (8.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (8.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (8.00 hours), Cardiovascular Education (1.00 hours), CT DPH: Cognitive Disorders in the Elderly (1.00 hours), CT DPH: Infectious Disease (including HIV) (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (8.00 hours), Oncology Education (0.50 hours), Pharmacology Education (8.00 hours), Quality and Safety Education (8.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours.
• Pharmacists & Pharmacy Techs: This activity is approved for 8.00 CPE contact hours. ACPE UAN: # Pending. Awarding of credit is based on completing an activity evaluation form.
• All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 8.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  

Full disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests).  All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

This activity is supported by the HHC Advanced Practice Clinical Council, HHC Pharmacy Services, HHC Office of Advanced Practice, and Academic Affairs.