Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1. Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cancer-associated thrombosis
2. List anticoagulant options for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer
3. Review guideline updates for the treatment of VTE in patients with cancer
4. Determine appropriate anticoagulation therapy for VTE in patients with cancer

Faculty

Hanyu Dai, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacist
Baystate Medical Center 

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Pharmacists
Baystate Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours (s) for pharmacists. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.