Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. CDT at Northstar Ballroom A, 2nd Floor
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-25-147-L01-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityJoin the Pulmonary, Health Equity, and Women's Health PRNs for an evidence-based session addressing critical intersections of pregnancy and pulmonary conditions, with emphasis on addressing systemic health disparities. Clinical pharmacists will gain practical knowledge on managing respiratory conditions during pregnancy, including physiological adaptations, acute/chronic disease management, and contraception counseling for high-risk patients. Topics include asthma management, pulmonary embolism prevention, and medication safety considerations for high risk respiratory conditions, which may include cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease. This collaborative session supports ACCP's mission to advance equitable pharmacy practice through evidence-based care that optimizes maternal and fetal health outcomes.
Learning Objectives1. Describe physiological changes in lung function during pregnancy and their clinical implications.
2. Outline evidence-based strategies for managing respiratory conditions while ensuring maternal-fetal safety.
3. Select safe medication management plans for chronic pulmonary conditions in persons with childbearing potential, incorporating appropriate monitoring parameters and risk mitigation strategies.
4. Summarize appropriate contraception counseling for patients with high-risk pulmonary conditions.
5. Review pulmonary embolism risk factors and evidence-based prevention strategies for pregnant patients with respiratory conditions.
6. Discuss patient-centered care plans that address health disparities in maternal health outcomes.
 | | Moderator: | Megan E. Fleischman, Pharm.D., BCACP | | Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Concordia University School of Pharmacy and Froedtert Health
Mequon, WI | | View Biography |
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Physiological Lung Changes During Pregnancy 10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. | | Speaker: | Lauren A. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCACP | | Clinical Assistant Professor
St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Queens, New York
Clinical Pharmacist Manager
NewYork Presbyterian Queens Ambulatory Care Network
Queens, New York | | View Biography |
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Respiratory Disease Management in Pregnancy: Risk Assessment and Reproductive Health Optimization10:35 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | | Speaker: | Paul J. Solinsky, Pharm.D., BCACP, AE-C | | Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland
Clinical Pharmacist
Baltimore Washington Medical Center - Pulmonary Care
Glen Burnie, Maryland | | View Biography |
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Advancing Equitable Maternal Health: Addressing Disparities in Respiratory Care 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | | Speaker: | Katie B. Kaczmarski, Pharm.D., BCACP | | Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Chicago, Illinois | | View Biography |
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