Breaking It Down: Breakpoint Basics, Updates and Pearls

November 15, 2023

LIVESTREAM (Virtual)

This activity is designed to educate health care providers on the changes in breakpoint for antimicrobial therapies, specifically aminoglycosides and piperacillin-tazobactam.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) employeeFree 
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)Free
Physician (HMPAQ)Free
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$35  
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Free
Resident / Fellow (No CME)Free
Allied Health Professional / All OthersFree

Target Audience

Primary care providers, pharmacists and staff

Learning Objectives

1. Interpret an antimicrobial susceptibility breakpoint to optimize a patient's antimicrobial therapy
2. Integrate the 2023 Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) susceptibility breakpoint updates on aminoglycosides into clinical care
3. Apply the 2023 CLSI susceptibility breakpoint updates on piperacillin-tazobactam into clinical care
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as activities for pharmacists.

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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/10/2023
Course expires: 
12/17/2023
Event starts: 
11/15/2023 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
11/15/2023 - 1:00pm CST
Cost:
$35.00
LIVESTREAM (Virtual - Zoom)

 

 

Shemual Tsai, PharmD
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident
Houston Methodist

Content Preceptors:
Natalie Finch, PharmD, BCOP
Shivani Patel, PharmD, BCPS

Style Preceptor:
Van Anh Le, PharmD, BCPS

Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants documenting completion of the activity by attending the lecture, participating in the learning assessment, and completing an evaluation form within 30 days will receive 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit as an application-based activity for pharmacists. 
UAN#0478-9999-23-030-L01-P

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as activities for pharmacists.

    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Logo

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$35.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) employeeFree 
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)Free
Physician (HMPAQ)Free
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$35  
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Free
Resident / Fellow (No CME)Free
Allied Health Professional / All OthersFree