Description: Brain Boost: Unpacking the Latest in Neurological Medicine. This presentation will outline recent pharmaceutical treatment updates for neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, myasthenia gravis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This presentation will include a review of the disease state pathology, current treatment recommendations, and the place in therapy for new pharmaceutical treatments.

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Speaker:  Morgan Baughman, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc

Objectives: ​​

  • Recall the characteristics and pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease, myasthenia gravis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Evaluate the place in therapy for new pharmacologic treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, myasthenia gravis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Develop a pharmacologic treatment plan for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, myasthenia gravis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals
 
Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 
Session date: 
05/22/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
ASLMC Stiemke Auditorium & Virtual Via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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