Climbing the Staircase: A Review of Pharmacogenetics (PGx) - Live Webinar on February 10, 2025 8PM EST
Learn the fundamentals of pharmacogenetics (PGx) in this webinar, exploring how genetic variations impact drug responses and enhance personalized medicine for better patient outcomes.
About this webinar
We're all what are DNA makes us, including how we respond to pharmacological therapy. For twenty years now, we've heard how pharmacogenetics (PGx) is the way of the future, yet it's still not a mainstay patient care process. However, the future has yet to be written, and international guidelines are now stating that PGx testing is required for multiple medications, well beyond the ala carte patient care options. Thus, it's time for healthcare professionals to increase their knowledge and expertise to coincide with a growing patient demand for such knowledge and patient care services. In this presentation, we'll review the basics of PGx, the international guidelines, and opportunities to incorporate PGx into your patient care experience.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Recall the gold standard pharmacogenetics (PGx) resource.
Identify the most affected hepatic CYP-450 enzymes affected by pharmacogenetic (PGx) variability.
List the most common and the most impactful medication concerns involving pharmacogenetic (PGx) variability.
Instructors
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning for the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy (SoP), a faculty member in the WVU School of Medicine Pain Fellowship Program, and a Clinical Pain Management Pharmacist at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Garofoli received his PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh SoP in 2004 and his MBA from Strayer University in 2008. He is board certified in Geriatric Care (BGCP) along with being a certified pain educator (CPE) and certified tobacco treatment specialist (CTTS). He began his career with CVS Health in community pharmacy management, then worked as a Humana Healthcare MTM clinical pharmacist, leading to the development of patient-centered and managed care centered programs and the Safe & Effective Management of Pain state guidelines.