Federal Pharmacy Forum: Pharmacogenomics Implementation: Has the Future Arrived?

Friday, March 24, 2023

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: Sheraton, Phoenix C

CPE Credit .75 Hours

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-23-163-L04-P
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Number of Hours: .75
Learning Level: 1

Presenter(s)

Anthony P. Morreale, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Associate Chief Consultant for Clinical Pharmacy and Policy
Department of Veterans Affairs
La Jolla, California
Shawn Dalton, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCPP, VHA-CM (he/him/his)

Telepharmacogenomics National Program Manager
Veterans Health Administration
Durham, North Carolina

Disclosure(s):

Anthony P. Morreale, PharmD, MBA, BCPS: No financial relationships to disclose

Shawn Dalton, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCPP, VHA-CM: No financial relationships to disclose

This presentation will provide an overview pharmacogenomics and highlight the explosive growth of pharmacogenomic programs. The presentation will also describe and discuss the tremendous opportunities and roles available to pharmacists in this area. The session will continue with a discussion of the challenges and future opportunities for pharmacists to become actively engaged in this important emerging area of precision medicine and how a patient’s DNA affects the way they respond to drug therapy. The session will conclude with an opportunity for audience Q&A with the presenters.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the rationale for incorporating Pharmacogenomics (PGx) into Clinical Practice.
Discuss the proven applications of PGx as a component of Comprehensive Medication Management.
Describe the current and future roles that clinical pharmacists will play in managing PGx programs.
Identify the challenges, obstacles and solutions that PGx presents now and in the future.