Predicting the Unpredictable: Torsades de Pointes and Drug Induced QTc Interval Prolongation
Faculty:
Chris Mahaffey, Pharm.D.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, IL
Schedule:
5:00 pm - Registration
6:00 pm - CPE Program
7:00 pm -
Dinner on your ownRegistration:
Register below
. There is no fee for ICHP members to attend this activity. Non-members who would like to earn CPE credit will be charged $20. There is no fee for non-members who do not want to earn CPE credit. Participants will be required to sign in at the start of the program.
Location:
Bella Milano
4525 Wabash Ave Ste 3
Springfield, IL 62711
217-547-0011
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity, pharmacist participants should be able to:
1. Review ECG and cardiac physiology which relate to QTc prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP).
2. Identify the causes and risk factors associated with drug-induced QTc interval prolongation and TdP.
3. Explain the interventions that can be made to decrease the risk of developing TdP.
4. Describe the strategies for treating a prolonged QTc interval and TdP.
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity, pharmacy technician participants should be able to:
1. Explain the risks associated with a prolonged QTc interval.
2. List common medications which may cause torsades de pointes (TdP).
3. Identify the medications used to treat TdP.
Accreditation:
ACPE # 0121-0000-17-013-L01-P & 0121-0000-17-013-L01-T
1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU) Type of Activity: Knowledge
The Illinois Council of Health System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Attendees must complete a program evaluation online at
www.CESally.com.
Target Audience: This knowledge-based activity was developed for Health-System Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
NEW - PTCB requires CPhTs to earn only pharmacy technician-specific (‘T-specific’) credit to qualify for recertification. As of January 1, 2015, ALL CPE credit earned must be T-specific. In addition, PTCB will reduce the number of allowable CPE hours earned through in-service training from 10 to 5. Please advise all pharmacy technicians at your site of this change.
CPE Monitor: When registering for this program, you will be required to provide your NABP e-Provile ID # and Birthday. This information will be required by any participants seeking CPE credit.
Visit www.ichpnet.org/cpemonitor/ for information about CPE Monitor and how to obtain your NABP ID. 
