A Clinical Approach to Anticoagulants for Venous Thromboembolism and Atrial Fibrillation

This fun and enlightening presentation for primary care providers will evaluate safe and effective prescribing by considering more than just medication costs. Cost-effective prescribing also means avoiding drug-drug and drug-disease interactions so that patients get the most out of the medications they take.

*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education. The expiration date below is for the product and doest not affect your 90 days access. 

Credits: 1.50 Contact Hours; 1.50 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 18 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 6/9/2025 to 6/8/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Expiration Date: June 26, 2026
$40

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Evaluate patient medications used to treat common and chronic diseases in diverse populations.
• Describe strategies to optimize pharm treatment of some chronic diseases.
• Evaluate a patient’s medication list to avoid drug/drug, drug/disease and drug/laboratory interactions.

Jason Cross, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Faculty

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Jason is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at MCPHS University. He completed his PharmD at the University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy in 2001. In 2002, he completed a Pharmacy Residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Since 2002, he has been a full time faculty member at MCPHS University focusing on adult in-patient internal medicine, acute heart failure, and ambulatory care. Jason currently brings his advanced practice students to Baystate Medical Center for clinical rotations.

CE/CME INFORMATION


Obtain Your Credits

To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned'  for future access.

Designation Statement

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, of which 1.50 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 6/9/2025 to 6/8/2026 . 

Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 6/9/2025 to 6/8/2026 . 

DISCLOSURES


Faculty

Contributing faculty, Jason Cross, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, has disclosed:

Pfizer Academic Preceptor Fellowship Clinical Research Pharmacy NA
Takeda Academic Preceptor Fellowship Clinical Supply Chain Management NA

Planners

All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

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Pre-Test
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass Please complete this pre-test prior to watching the presentation video - Simply click the 'Take Quiz' button. This pre-test is a non-graded assessment tool we use to establish a baseline and determine a participant's pre-existing knowledge.
Presentation Video
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Course Evaluation
9 Questions
Post-Test
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass Pass this 3 question post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher.
Certificate
1.50 CE/CME category 1 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) credits  |  Certificate available
1.50 CE/CME category 1 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) credits  |  Certificate available You can now view/print a copy of your certificate of completion by clicking the button to the right. This online certificate will also be saved within your 'My Coures/Certificates' --> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.