Genetic Clues to Beating the Blues: Utilizing Pharmacogenomics to Guide Antidepressant And Anxiolytic Therapies Recorded Presentation

This presentation will explore the role of pharmacogenomics in behavioral health pharmacotherapy, with particular emphasis on antidepressant and anxiolytic agents. It will also address key clinical considerations, potential limitations of current pharmacogenomic applications, and emerging directions for integrating personalized medicine into psychiatric treatment.

 

If you attended Genetic Clues to Beating the Blues: Utilizing Pharmacogenomics to Guide Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Therapies on 4/28/2026, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

Target Audience

This course is intended for Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to

1. Review foundational pharmacogenomics and identify clinically meaningful phenotypes relevant to behavioral health pharmacotherapy.

2. Understand how CYP2D6, CYP2C19, and serotonin transporter genotypes may influence antidepressant and anxiolytic medication response.

3. Utilize evidence-based pharmacogenomic guidelines to optimize antidepressant and anxiolytic medication selection, dosing, and monitoring.

4. Evaluate the clinical utility and limitations of pharmacogenomic testing as an aid in selecting antidepressants and anxiolytics.

 
Additional information
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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 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.
Course opens: 
05/12/2026
Course expires: 
05/12/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pharmacy Grand Rounds Recorded Sessions
Rating: 
0

Faculty

  • Carly Mitchell, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
  • Kisara Thompson, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

 

 

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours/APRN pharmacological hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-088-H01-P

Available Credit

  • 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.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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How to Register

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Participation Options


This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only.

If you attended Genetic Clues to Beating the Blues: Utilizing Pharmacogenomics to Guide Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Therapies on 04/28/2026, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

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Contact the AH Continuing Pharmacy Education team at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance. 

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