Contact Hours: 2.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.2

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the chapter the reader will be able to:
1. Characterize the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of IBD, including major differences between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
3. Identify appropriate therapeutic outcomes for patients with IBD.
4. Describe pharmacologic treatment options for patients with acute or chronic symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
5. Create a patient-specific drug treatment plan based on symptoms, severity, and location of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
6. Recommend appropriate monitoring parameters and patient education for selected drug regimens for treating symptoms of IBD.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-030-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009