Description: Explore the complexities of smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), where the decision to observe or intervene can significantly impact patient outcomes. This activity provides pharmacists with practical strategies and evidence-based insights to guide balanced, patient-centered care in this often silent, high-risk stage of disease.

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Speaker: Cesilia Baltazar, PharmD, MBA, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Objectives: ​​ 

  1. Differentiate between monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), and multiple myeloma (MM based) on current diagnostic criteria
  2. Describe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) guidelines for the risk of stratification, monitoring and management of patients with SMM
  3. Clinically assess the benefits and drawbacks of early therapeutic intervention in SMM
  4. Review recent clinical trial data to support evidence-based decision making in the management of SMM

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ Grace Elsey-Consultant, pegasparaginase in ALL, Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The other planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Materials: PDF icon Single Activity Flyer - Baltazar.pdf

Pharmacist UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-001-L01-P

Session date: 
01/15/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
Carolinas VC Room Studio B and Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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  • 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 APRN Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
  • 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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