Cognitive Impairment and Anticoagulation Control in the Elderly
Track:
Educational Sessions
Program Code: 286-L01
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Location:
W203C
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Daniel Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, Director of Research and Program Development, ASHP Research and Education Foundation
„« Fellowship training in clinical toxicology at the Pittsburgh Poison Center/Childrenˇ¦s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh
„« Toxicology board certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology
„« Fourteen years of practice experience in poison center and acute-care toxicology settings
„« Over 75 toxicology-related publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts including research on the antidotes ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, and hypertonic saline
„« Toxicology consultant to the World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety and the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
„« Abstract Reviewer, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology
„« Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Services Research Administration, Poison Control Program
„« University faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (1989-1993), the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1993-2000), The George Washington University School of Medicine (2000-2003)
Dr. Sonnett is a clinical assistant professor in the department of pharmacotherapy with Washington State Univerity's College of Pharmacy. Dr. Sonnett completed a one year residency with Dr. Stephen M. Setter, specializing in geriatric care. Travis continued on and completed a 2-year fellowship in geriatric care, with funded research projects focused in cognitive impairment and osteoporosis. Dr. Sonnett has served as the CME chair of the Spokane Pharmacist's Association, and is an active member of several professional organizations. Travis also serves as the clinical pharmacist for Family Home Care and Hospice of Whitman County, a rural home-health organization of greater Eastern Washington. Dr. Sonnett's future interests lie in neurodegenerative disorders, movement disorders, neuropathy and dementias.
Describe the prevalence of dementia in patients who receive care in an anticoagulation clinic.
Discuss how dementia affects community-dwelling adults' ability to achieve and sustain therapeutic INRs.
Discuss the use of the MiniCog in patients with dementia who receive care in an anticoagulation clinic.