Updated Look, Same Excellence! | | |
Coming Soon: AC Forum's New and Improved Website
Our team has been working to bring you a more streamlined, user-friendly experience, designed to enhance your access to our world-class resources, latest research, and invaluable networking opportunities.
Here’s what will be new:
- Member Account & Dashboard
- AC University
- Revamped Resource Center
- Easier Navigation
Stay tuned for the official launch later this Fall!
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Registration Now Open for National Conference!
April 3-5, 2025 | Washington, DC
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Our national conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with world-renowned experts and your colleagues in an open forum focused on advancing anticoagulant therapy and enhancing patient care. Whether you're a pharmacist, physician, nurse, or any medical professional involved in anticoagulation care, this conference is designed for you. Learn more and register > | | |
Register Today for Virtual Boot Camp!
Friday & Saturday | October 18-19, 2024
Enduring on-demand access for 30 days until November 19th
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Join us for our virtual Boot Camp on October 18-19, 2024. This intensive two-day course explores the essential aspects of anticoagulation, disease state, and drug management. With live broadcast sessions and 30 days of on-demand access, you can learn at your own pace from your own space. Learn more and register >
14+ CE Credits Available!
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Special NCBAP Offer!
The National Certification Board of Anticoagulation Providers is pleased to offer a $100 refund on the CACP Examination -or- Recertification fee to all 2024 Boot Camp attendees! Reach out to info@ncbap.org for more information.
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Ask The Experts
Thursday | November 14, 2024 | 12pm ET
Join us for this engaging, interactive "Ask the Experts" webinar, where a panel of anticoagulation and thrombosis experts will address key questions from participants.
To provide a well-structured and informative discussion, we ask that participants submit questions with a focus on the following key topic areas:
- Thrombosis and Thrombophilia Management
- Valvular Disease and Anticoagulation
- Women’s Health
- Inpatient Anticoagulation and Acute Care Management
- Outpatient Care
Throughout the session, the panelists will examine one topic area at a time, providing in-depth insights before moving on to the next. This format encourages a comprehensive exploration of the issues that matter most to our audience, making it a must-attend event for healthcare professionals in the field.
Learn more, register, and submit questions >
Panelists:
Arthur Allen, PharmD, CACP (Moderator)
Allison Burnett, PharmD, PhC, CACP (Panelist)
Geoffrey Barnes, MD, MSc (Panelist)
Tara Lech, PharmD, BCPS, CACP (Panelist)
Anita Rajasekhar, MD, MS (Panelist)
Bethany Samuelson Bannow, MD, MCR (Panelist)
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Anticoagulation for AF, VTE, and PVT in Cirrhosis
Tuesday | October 8, 2024 | 12pm ET
Join us for an insightful webinar on the complexities of anticoagulation management for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), venous thromboembolism (VTE), and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in the context of cirrhosis. Join this opportunity to enhance your understanding and clinical practice in these challenging scenarios.
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Review challenges of anticoagulation in cirrhosis
- Describe indications for anticoagulation in AF, VTE and PVT in cirrhosis
- Discuss evidence for DOAC use in AF, VTE and PVT in cirrhosis
- Apply information above to patient cases
Learn more, register, and submit questions >
Panelists:
Arthur Allen, PharmD, CACP (Moderator)
Deb Siegal, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Moderator)
Stephanie Carlin, PharmD, ACPR2 (Thrombosis) (Presenter)
Adam Cuker, MD, MS (Panelist)
Karina Meijer, MD, PhD (Panelist)
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Our Webinar Archive is on YouTube! | |
Pharmacist Use of a Population Management Dashboard for Safe Anticoagulant Prescribing: Evaluation of a Nationwide Implementation Effort
In a new article in the Journal of American Heart Association, AC Forum board members Geoff Barnes and Arthur Allen, et al, detail the proven benefits of stewardship for stroke and VTE outcomes. Please read and share with colleagues, administrators, and congressional representatives!
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October 13 is World Thrombosis Day (WTD)
The AC Forum is honored to have received the prestigious 2023 World Thrombosis Day (WTD) Award, which recognized our impactful 2022 Learn from Anywhere initiatives, focused on advancing thrombosis care and clinical best practices through virtual education. Thank you to WTD and ISTH for this recognition—let's keep driving change and saving lives!
Learn more with AC Forum's WTD Awareness page launching October 13. Stay tuned!
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Board Member Spotlight: Andrew Geller | |
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Andrew Geller, MD, CDR USPHS
Chief Medical Officer, Medication Safety Program
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
How did you become interested in the field of anticoagulation? In my residency, I became fascinated with the many medication changes made for patients before discharge – and anticoagulants seemed coolest to me since in those days all those patients needed close follow-up of INR levels! Then when I took a job as a medication safety epidemiologist at CDC, I learned more about the public health opportunities of improving safety while also expanding appropriate use to those who could also benefit from anticoagulation.
Do you have an ultimate career goal? I’d like to be the Chief Medical Officer of the US Public Health Service someday.
Do you have any hobbies? My 4 kids keep me busy, but I manage to follow all the Boston sports teams.
What is an interesting fact about yourself? I have a twin brother! (not identical).
Do you have any pets? No pets (just plants!)
What is your favorite family tradition? Ice cream cake MANDATORY for each family member’s birthday.
If you could meet any celebrity, who would it be and what would you do? Tom Brady, giggle.
Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Coffee.
Is there anything you wish would come back in fashion? Stamp collecting. I have all these stamps and my kids have no interest in this – they just want my baseball/hockey cards.
What is the most daring thing you’ve done? Arrived in a foreign country without a clear plan of where I was going to stay (I ended up recognizing someone on my plane and joined her and her mom for the first few days!)
Anything else you’d like to share? Thanks for all the work you do to improve anticoagulation for everyone!
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Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence (ACE) | |
Our Rapid Recaps distill the top articles into a monthly bite-sized summary. | |
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. | Updated twice monthly, the ACE Literature Update 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. | |
New and Updated Rapid Resources | | |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of APS. Topics include laboratory assays, patient identification for testing, classification criteria, management strategies, and areas of uncertainty in APS care.
New September 2024
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Guidance on Anticoagulation Treatment of Various VTE
Rapid Resource summary with treatment guidelines for VTE along with companion vascular diagram, prediction models, and risk factor consideration.
Updated August 2024
Download the PDF >
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Management of Unusual Site Thrombosis
2-page summary of VTE in unusual sites such as splanchnic, cerebral, renal and ovarian veins. We summarize risk factors, guidelines, complications and treatment.
Updated August 2024
Download the PDF >
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ISTH World Thrombosis Day
World Thrombosis Day, founded by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), is a global initiative held annually on October 13th. This year, #WTDay24 falls on a Sunday. Learn more to see how you can turn #WorldThrombosisDay into a weekend of impact!
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Thrombosis Canada 2024 Conference
October 26, 2024: Join the Thrombosis Canada 2024 Conference for a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements and challenges in thrombosis management. Whether you're a hematologist, cardiologist, internist, pharmacist, nurse, or researcher, this conference is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to provide the best possible care for your patients. Learn more >
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Running to Raise Awareness
November 2, 2024: We're cheering on Darren Triller, Director of Strategic Initiatives, who is running the NYC Marathon in November for an amazing cause!
Darren is running in memory of the daughter of a friend who tragically passed away from a DVT.
Help us #stoptheclot and support Darren's fundraising efforts for the National Blood Clot Alliance. Please make a contribution to increase awareness of blood clot symptoms so that no other family has to suffer this pain and loss. Learn more and donate >
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Call for Papers: Optimizing Health Outcomes Through Interprofessional Education and Collaborative, Team-Based Care
Submissions due January 15, 2025: The Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCP) is planning a themed issue on Optimizing Health Outcomes Through Interprofessional Education and Collaborative, Team-Based Care. The goal of this themed issue is to showcase how interprofessional collaboration enhances health outcomes across diverse settings, including highlighting educational strategies that prepare teams to produce enhanced care. Learn more >
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