Microbiota and Micronutrients: Probiotics and Vitamin C in Hospitalized Patients

March 8, 2023

Virtual and In Person Activity

This activity is available to Houston Methodist employees and students only.

 

 

Target Audience

Pharmacists
This activity is open to all Houston Methodist health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

1. Apply knowledge of probiotic trials to patients at risk for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)
2. Evaluate probiotic regimens for prevention of C. Difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD)
3. Select criteria for ascorbic acid (AA) use in patients with septic shock
4. Analyze literature on AA use in COVID-19 patients

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 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/02/2023
Course expires: 
04/09/2023
Event starts: 
03/08/2023 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
03/08/2023 - 1:00pm CST
Walter Tower Columbia

 

The Zoom link will be provided in the course instructions when you log in to the program.

Speaker: 
Christopher Nelson, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Content Preceptors:
Michael Sirimaturos, PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP
Ahmed Mahmoud, PharmD, BCCCP

The speaker and content preceptors do not have anything to disclose in relation to the subject matter of this presentation.

 

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.

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 Attendance
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***THIS ACTIVITY IS OPEN TO HOUSTON METHODIST EMPLOYEES ONLY***