A Managed Care Approach to Racial Health Disparities in Sickle Cell Disease

Pricing: Free for members and non-members

 

 

This program was supported by a grant from Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.


Course Description: 

Sickle cell disease is considered an orphan disease, affecting approximately 100,000 individuals in the U.S., yet the most prevalent and well-known inherited disease disproportionately affecting the Black population. Vaso-occlusive episodes characteristic of the genetic sickle cell mutation lead to multiple organ damage and cardiac events contributing to complex care needs and early life expectancy. Racial health disparities in the sickle cell community add to poor health outcomes. Treatment advances are emerging yet barriers to access contribute to underutilization, and more options in the pipeline are anticipated to be costly.

This session will focus on the complications of sickle cell disease particularly in the adult population, advances in current treatment options, anticipated pipeline therapies, and formulary strategies to address racial health disparities.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the chronic progression and complications of sickle cell disease particularly shifting from the pediatric to adult population.
  • Review current and pipeline treatments targeting prevention of sickle cell disease complications.
  • Discuss sickle cell disease formulary management strategies to address racial health disparities.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
03/30/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$0.00

Faculty

Jin Han, PharmD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Emily G. Tsiao, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Premera Blue Cross
Mountlake terrace, WA

Kevin Wake, MS, CHW
President
Uriel E. Owens Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Midwest
Kansas City, KS

Moderator

Sharon M. Montgomery, MA, RPh
Principal Advisor
Confidio

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Faculty/Reviewer/PlannerReported Relevant Financial Relationships
Jin Han
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Emily Tsiao
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kevin Wake
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Julie Howard
Reviewer

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Jennifer Evans
Planner		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

Accreditation:

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-22-001-H01-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: March 30, 2022 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2023
Activity Fee: Free for Members and Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at AMCP 2022. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

 

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Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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System Requirements Courses and learning activities are delivered via your Web browser and Acrobat PDF. For all activities, you should have a basic comfort level using a computer and navigating websites. View the minimum technical and system requirements for continuing education online learning activities