Pharmacy Innovations Conference on Antithrombotic Therapy (PICAT) 2025

November 7, 2025

Overview

The yearly Pharmacy Innovations Conference on Antithrombotic Therapy (PICAT) is developed to provide cutting edge science to the target audience of pharmacists whose clinical practice includes antithrombotic patient care. Attendance at this program is targeted toward pharmacists practicing in anticoagulation clinics or teaching in schools and colleges of pharmacy.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe, analyze, and critique recent antithrombotic clinical trial results and studies and project their impact on patient care.
  • Describe the considerations for anticoagulation before, during, and after organ transplant surgery, including review of pertinent drug interactions, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes.
  • Assess the needs and consideration of adult patients with low body weight.
  • Describe the key clinical considerations in managing patients with portal vein thrombosis with or without liver failure.  The participants will also become familiar with the most recent data and society guidance on the topic.
  • Cite how clinicians describe the clinical presentation of heparin resistance, discuss challenges in developing a consensus definition of this term and identify strategies for management.
  • Identify drug interactions for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and discuss how to navigate conflicting and changing information regarding DOAC drug interactions for patient care
  • Describe the most current antithrombotic management strategies for acute stroke care and extended care post stroke.
  • Describe, analyze, and critique recent antithrombotic clinical trial results and studies exploring Factor XIa anticoagulants in advanced stages of development.  
  • Determine dosing recommendations, and considerations in management decisions using the current eGFR approach.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
  • 6.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Registration opens: 
05/15/2025
Course expires: 
12/22/2025
Event starts: 
11/07/2025 - 9:00am CST
Event ends: 
11/07/2025 - 4:00pm CST
Cost:
$130.00
Rating: 
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Agenda

Session TimeTopics/Highlights
9:00  AM

Welcome to the Morning Session

Andrea Porter, PharmD, Conference Chair and Morning Moderator, Professor (CHS), University of WI-Madison School of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

9:05 – 10:05 AM

2025 Clinical Year in Review 

Scott Kaatz, DO, MSc, FACP, SFHM, Clinical Professor of Medicine-Wayne State University, Senior Staff Hospitalist, Medical Director for Professional Development and Research, Division of Hospital Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

10:05 – 10: 20 AM

Discussion and Q & A

10:20 – 10:30 AM

Break

    10:30-11:50 AM

    Special Populations

    • Anticoagulation in Transplant Patients
      Dana Pierce, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Retzky College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
    • DOACs and Patients with Adult Low Body Weight
      Walt Kraft, MD, Professor, Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Director, Office of Human Research Protection, Director, Clinical Research Unit, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
    • Anticoagulation Management of Portal Vein Thrombosis with or without Liver Failure
      Thaddeus Helwig, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FSDSHP, Professor, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Internal Medicine, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD
    11:50-12:10

    Panel Discussion, Dana Pierce, Walt Kraft, Thaddeus Helwig

      12:10-12:30 PM

      Lunch

        12:30-1:00 PM

        Case Discussions

        • Heparin Resistance
          Maureen Smythe, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Anticoagulation, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
        • Drug Interactions
          Sara R. Vazquez, PharmD, BCPS, CACP, Clinical Pharmacist, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
        1:00-1:15 PM

        Break

          1:15-1:20 PM

          Welcome to the Afternoon Session

          Candice Garwood, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Professor, Program Chair and Afternoon Moderator, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

          1:20 – 2:05 PM

          Advances in Stroke Management

          Dennis Parker, PharmD, Associate Professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

            2:05 - 2:20 PM

            Discussion and Q & A

            2:20 - 2:30 PM

            Break

            2:30 – 3:00 PM

            Factor XI Inhibitors: Update on the Changing Landscape

            Geoffrey Barnes, MD, Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

            3:00 – 3:10 PMDiscussion and Q & A
            3:10 – 3:55 PM

            CrCL vs. eGFR Panel Discussion

            • William Dager, PharmD, BCPS, MCCM, FACCP, FASHP, FCSHP, Board of Director, Anticoagulation Forum, Sacramento, CA
            • Joanna Hudson, PharmD, BCPS, FASN, FCCP, Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science & Medicine (Nephrology), PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, UT and Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN
            • Nathan Clark, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, CO
            • Sarah Spinler, PharmD, FAHA, FCCP, FSHP, AACC, Binghampton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies, Binghampton, NY
            3:55 PMClosing Remarks
            4:00 PMAdjournment

            Program Changes

            Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

            Virtual

            Registered participants will be sent the link prior to the conference date.

            Planning Committee

            Andrea Porter, PharmD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Conference Chair

            Candice Garwood, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Program Chair

            Nathan P. Clark, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, CO,

            William E. Dager, PharmD, BCPS, MCCM, FACCP, FASHP, FCSHP, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

            John Fanikos, RPh, MBA, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Program Chair

            Michael P. Gulseth, PharmD, BCPS, FMSHP, FASHP, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD

            Kenneth A. Kellick, PharmD, VA Western NY Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY

            Anne Rose, PharmD, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI,

            Nancy L. Shapiro, PharmD, FCCP, BCACP, CACP, Antithrombosis Clinic, UI Health

            Maureen A. Smythe, PharmD, FCCP, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

            Sarah A. Spinler, PharmD, FAHA, FCCP, FSHP, AACC, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies, Binghamton, NY

            Lynda Thomson, PharmD, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

             

            Faculty Speakers

            Nathan P. Clark, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, CO

            William E. Dager, PharmD, BCPS, MCCM, FACCP, FASHP, FCSHP, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

            Thaddeus Helwig, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FSDSHP, Professor, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Internal Medicine at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD

            Joanna Hudson, PharmD, BCPS, FASN, FCCP, Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science & Medicine (Nephrology), PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, UT and Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN

            Scott Kaatz, DO, MSc, FACP, SFHM, Clinical Professor of Medicine - Wayne State University, Senior Staff Hospitalist, Medical Director for Professional Development and Research, Division of Hospital Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

            Dana Pierce PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Retzky College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

            Maureen A. Smythe, PharmD, FCCP, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

            Sarah A. Spinler, PharmD, FAHA, FCCP, FSHP, AACC, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies, Binghamton, NY

            Sara R. Vazquez, PharmD, BCPS, CACP, Clinical Pharmacist, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

            Discloser List CME Internal Report

            Accreditation Statement

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            In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

            Credit Designation Statements

            Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
            The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring activity for 6.00 hours or .60 CEUs. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the activity and the evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

            Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0000358-0000-25-045-L01-P

            Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
            The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.60 continuing education units (CEUs) or 6.00 hours.

            Available Credit

            • 6.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
            • 6.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours

            Cost:
            $130.00
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            Accessibility

            We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.

            Program Changes

            Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserves the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

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