Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT at Salt Palace Convention Center - Ballroom F
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-26-005-L01-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityAnticoagulants are a high-risk medication class that have high use for several indications in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Pharmacists play an integral role in agent selection, dosing, monitoring and optimizing anticoagulant therapy. This session examines new guidelines and literature that will inform future practice management of anticoagulants in selected populations.
This session will discuss the ISTH guidance document’s patient-centered approach to optimize outcomes while minimizing risks, emphasizing the importance of individualized treatment plans while considering the severity of liver disease, bleeding risk, and patient preferences. Additionally, this session will review updated guidance to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage bleeding complications in patients on DOAC therapy, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes. The final presentation in this session will address late-breaking articles that provide additional evidence to the current practice of anticoagulation selection, dosing, monitoring, and adjustment in children.
Learning Objectives1. Review the recent guidelines for anticoagulation in stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation, treatment of venous thromboembolism and portal vein thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis.
2. Summarize the latest guidelines for the effective and safe reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in clinical practice.
3. Discuss the updated guideline for treatment of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients.
4. Recognize clinical applications for the latest publications in anticoagulation management into clinical practice.
 | | Moderator: | Elizabeth J. Beckman, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPPS, BCPS | | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Joint Pediatric & Congenital Heart Program
Golisano Children’s at UK HealthCare
Acute Care Pharmacy Services, UK HealthCare
Assistant Adjunct Professor, UK College of Pharmacy
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Navigating Complex Waters: Anticoagulation in Cirrhosis and Beyond10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | | Speaker: | Alley Killian, Pharm.D. | | Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Medicine, Surgical Transplant ICU
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Turning the Tide: Effective Reversal Strategies for Direct Oral Anticoagulants11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | | Speaker: | Brian W. Gilbert, Pharm.D., MBA, FCCP, FCCM, FNCS, FASHP, FKCHP | | Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Department of Pharmacy
Wesley Medical Center
550 N. Hillside Street, Wichita KS, 67214 | | View Biography |
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Tidal Shifts: Recent Advances in Anticoagulation Therapy for Children11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | | Speaker: | Timothy Q. Schardt, Pharm.D., BCPS | | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Anticoagulation
Children's Hospital Colorado
Clinical Pharmacist
Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
Aurora, Colorado | | View Biography |
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