Overview

Overview

Conference Objectives

After completing this educational activity, participants will be able to do the following:

  • Recognize medications and substances that can potentially lower the seizure threshold.
  • Understand common drug–drug interactions involving anti-seizure medications (ASMs).
  • Review commonly asked questions when taking care of patients with epilepsy.
  • Review mechanism of action of Factor XI inhibitors.
  • Describe the potential role of Asudexian to reduce the risk of stroke recurrence.
  • Explain the historical use of pregnancy risk categories and why they were replaced.
  • Describe how and when medications may cause fetal or neonatal effects.
  • Recognize pharmacokinetic factors that influence the transfer of medications across the placenta and into breast milk.
  • Discuss trusted resources available to evaluate the safety and efficacy of medications in pregnancy and lactation.
  • Identify basic components of the human immune system that play an important role in how, as clinicians, we use immunosuppressive therapy to promote graft tolerance.
  • Understand the six major categories of transplant pharmacology to include the use, side effects, and potential adverse effects of each medication.
  • Recognize additional medications that may be needed for special populations.
  • Apply the pharmacologic mechanisms of the four guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) pillars to optimize initiation and titration in heart failure.
  • Evaluate clinical trial evidence supporting the four GDMT pillars to guide shared decision-making and improve cardiovascular outcomes in heart failure.
  • Etiology and common causes of hypothyroidism and treatment options.

Date

Monday, June 22, 2026
8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Location

Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Building 4
3175 Science Park Drive
Beachwood, OH 44122

Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation

Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation

  • Marina Feldman, PharmD, BCCCP Pharmacist
    Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Cleveland Clinic
  • Mike Militello, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacist
    Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
  • Morgan King, PharmD, BCPPS Pharmacist
    Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
  • Loni Adams, MSN, MBA, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCTC
    Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
  • Keith Anderson, PharmD, BCCP Pharmacist
     Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
  • Zita Jasper, MSN, APRN- CNP
    Endocrinology, Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center

Agenda

  Conference Agenda
8 a.m Registration
8:30 a.m Welcome and opening remarks
8:45 a.m. Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Pharmacology
Marina Feldman, PharmD, BCCCP Pharmacist Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Cleveland Clinic
9:30 a.m. Anticoagulants: What’s New?
Mike Militello, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacist Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
10:30 a.m. Break and vendor exhibits
10:45 a.m. Pharmacological Considerations in Obstetric and Breastfeeding Patients
Morgan King, PharmD, BCPPS Pharmacist Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital

11:45 a.m.

Defending the Graft: Immunology & Pharmacology in Transplant Care
Loni Adams, MSN, MBA, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCTC Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
12:45 p.m. Lunch and vendor exhibits
1:45 p.m. Four Pillars and Beyond: Mastering Modern Heart Failure Pharmacology
Keith Anderson, PharmD, BCCP Pharmacist Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2:45 p.m. Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism: Pharmacologic Management
Zita Jasper, MSN, APRN- CNP, Endocrinology Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center
3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks and Q&A

Accreditation

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

Registration

Registration

  • Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
  • A full refund will be made if cancelled by Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
  • Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
  • For any questions, please contact Jennifer Wilson at jwilson1@ccf.org.
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Conference Fees
Cleveland Clinic Caregiver $100
General Attendee  $125

Please be advised that there may be photographs taken or recordings of speakers and participants during this event. If you are not comfortable with appearing in photographs or recordings, kindly move out of sight of the cameras. By registering for this activity, you acknowledge this notice.

Exhibitors & Vendors

Exhibitors & Vendors

We are not accepting vendors at this time.