Optimizing Stroke Prevention: Evidence-Based Medication Management for Pharmacists

Optimizing Stroke Prevention: Evidence-Based Medication Management for Pharmacists

Activity type: Knowledge-based

Format: Live via webinar

Date: February 25, 2026 12:00-1:00pm via webinar

CPE Credit: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU)

Target Audience: Pharmacists in any practice setting.

Why Attend: Strokes are significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States, with various risk factors including comorbid conditions and lifestyle contributing. Pharmacists play an important role in decreasing the risk of stroke by providing patient education and medication therapy management to optimize medication regimens.

Objectives: 

1. Identify factors that increase stroke risk.
2. Discuss guideline-recommended medication interventions to reduce stroke risk.
3. Recognize certain drugs that may increase the risk of stroke.

Program Schedule: 

12:00-12:05 pm: Introduction

12:05-12:50 pm: Educational presentation

12:50-1:00 pm: Q&A and learning assessment

Requirements for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit:

Learners must be present for 70% or more of the webinar. Please ensure your screen name accurately identifies you. The activity evaluation, which includes learning assessment questions, is a requirement for CPE credit to be awarded. There is no minimum passing score required for the learning assessment questions. It is strongly encouraged that all learners participate in the active learning components of the program to gain the full benefit of the educational activity.

Disclosure Declaration:

ACPE is committed to ensuring that accredited continuing education (1) presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations, and (2) protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. The individuals involved with the planning and presentation of this activity have the following financial relationships to disclose:

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Financial Support: 

This program did not receive any external financial support.

Program Cost: 

Pharmacists and all other attendees: $25.00

Cancellation and Refund Policies:

Technical Requirements:

Please view CE21 technical requirements here: https://ubspps.ce21.com/support/detail/do-need-special-equipment-minimum-specs-needed-view-programs-706 

 

Accreditation Information: 

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been accredited as a knowledge-based activity. Credit will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor to those who complete all components of the activity.  No partial credit will be awarded.  ACPE UAN 0044-0000-26-004-L01-P, 1.0 contact hour, 0.1 CEU

 

 

 

 

 

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