January 2025

WEBINARS

Updates from the 2024 ASH Meeting

Tuesday | January 28, 2025 | 12pm ET

Join the AC Forum for an in-depth discussion of select educational topics presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Meeting (December 7-10, 2024). Please submit your questions in advance in your registration >

The webinar will feature the following talks:

Measuring the Effect of DOACs: Why, When, and How?

Deborah Siegal, MD, MSc

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Management of Anticoagulation in Patients with Brain Metastasis

Avi Leader, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in the Transgender Patient: Influence on Thrombotic Risk

Joseph J. Shatzel, MD

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, OR

Moderators:

Jori May, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Physician Advisor for Hemostatic & Antithrombotic Stewardship

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Andrea Van Beek, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CACP

Nurse Practitioner

Visalia Medical Clinic/Adventist Health Physicians Network

Visalia, CA

Anticoagulation Stewardship – Let’s Start a Global Revolution

Wednesday | January 22, 2025 | 12pm GMT

ACF President Allison Burnett joins the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacology (ISCP) for this free 1-hour session offering healthcare professionals essential insights and practical tools to elevate their understanding and application of anticoagulation therapy worldwide. Join us in shaping the future of anticoagulation practices! Learn more and register >

EVENTS

Record-breaking abstracts received!

We are thrilled to announce that we received nearly 100 abstracts for our 18th National Conference, our most ever to date! It's going to be a highly engaged and energizing event! We will continue to accept late-breaking abstracts on a rolling basis.

There is still time to register. Don't miss the opportunity to:

Learn from more than 30 nationally recognized experts
Earn up to 14 CE credit hours
Connect with colleagues from around the world
Attend special lectures, receptions, poster presentations, and more!

Learn More and Register

NEWS & UPDATES

New Article on AC Stewardship

We are thrilled to share the publication of a pivotal new article in JTH: Safe and Effective Anticoagulation Use: Case Studies in Anticoagulation Stewardship.

This article, led by AC Forum board member Dr. Jori May, dives into four patient case studies, underscoring how anticoagulation stewardship programs can close care gaps, ensure safe practices, and improve patient outcomes.

Read the Article in JTH

Energy and Impact at ASHP in NOLA

AC Forum’s activities at ASHP’s major pharmacy conference continue to expand and generate excitement.

A busy exhibit booth, well-attended learning session on Anticoagulation Stewardship, and networking among past, current, and future THM PGY2 RPDs and residents made for an action-packed and energizing week.

Our team is working to expand AC-related educational offerings at future ASHP conferences and plans are already underway for Vegas in December 2025.

The following sites are still recruiting for THM PGY2 residents:

TRAIN Pharmacy Residency Grant Funding

Spring 2025 Application Cycle Now Open!

The AC Forum is offering one 2-year grant totaling $120,000 to support the development of the ASHP-authorized PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program focused on thrombosis and hemostasis management. This funding assists institutions in establishing new programs and provides salary support for two consecutive residency years.

🔹Funding begins: July 2026

🔹Application deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025

Learn More

Submit an Application

New Year, New Job?

At the AC Forum, we are committed to fostering a community of professionals dedicated to excellence in anticoagulant therapy. As part of this commitment, we offer a platform with job openings in relevant positions within the field.

If your organization has a position to share, please send the details to info@acforum.org.

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Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence (ACE)

Our Rapid Recaps aim to distill the top articles from the last 30 days into bite-sized summaries.

Latest Rapid Recap

Our Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence Resource Center hosts hundreds of resources, organized by overarching headings from most broad guidance to very specific examples that have been created and submitted by AC Forum members.

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Updated twice monthly, our Literature Library includes citations identified from PubMed—curated and chosen by our Centers of Excellence team—based on their utility for anticoagulation practitioners and then categorized by topic.

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Join the AC Forum Centers of Excellence program today and be part of a network committed to improving care standards across the field. Learn how >

Join Us on Stage in April!

All 2025 new and renewed ACE sites will be recognized at AC Forum’s 18^th National Conference in Washington, DC (April 3–5, 2025). We have reserved time the morning of conference Day 2 to recognize and congratulate all ACE sites. As a special acknowledgement, we will be inviting all sites who pass the ACE Assessment from January 1–March 31, 2025, up on stage to receive their ACE Certificate. We hope you consider joining us for this exciting opportunity!

SUPPORTING OUR PARTNERS

Western AFib Symposium

February 27-March 1, 2025: Join colleagues and experts from the atrial fibrillation community for the 18th annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, an internationally recognized meeting focused on improving outcomes worldwide. Learn more >

2025 NCEMNA Policy Summit

March 27-28, 2025: Registration is now open for the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations' (NCEMNA) Annual Policy Summit, taking place at the California Endowment Center in Los Angeles, California. This year's theme, "Policy and Advocacy: Driving Change for Population Health Equity" promises to be an impactful and thought-provoking event. Learn more >