SEMP – Obstetric Emergencies Activity Announcement

Obstetric Emergencies in the Emergency Department: Recognition and Pharmacological Management

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based course pharmacists should be able to:

Recognize severe preeclampsia and describe initial management priorities
Identify postpartum hemorrhage and explain the pharmacological treatment approach
Describe key modifications to resuscitation in pregnant patients

Faculty

Elizabeth Uttaro, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

Faculty Disclosure: The faculty member has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

CPE Credit Information

Pharmacy Pearls LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

UAN: 0683-9999-25-036-H01-P / 0683-9999-25-036-L01-P

CE Credit: 1.0 CEUs / 1.0 Hours

Activity Type: Knowledge-Based

Live Date: September 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST

Live Expiration: October 25, 2025

On-Demand Available: September 26, 2025

On-Demand Expiration: September 25, 2028

🔴 LIVE Participation:

To obtain 1.0 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (1.0 CEU), participants must participate in the live course via Zoom, and logon to the empharmacists.org website to complete the exam* and evaluation. Once successfully completed, click Submit. The CPE Statement of Credit can then be accessed on CPE Monitor, www.MyCPEMonitor.net.

📺 ON-DEMAND Participation:

To obtain 1.0 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (1.0 CEU), participants must participate in the on-demand course and complete the exam* and evaluation. Once successfully completed, click the Submit button. The CPE Statement of Credit can then be accessed on CPE Monitor, www.MyCPEMonitor.net.

Program Description

Emergency department personnel often demonstrate limited confidence managing high-acuity, low-frequency obstetric emergencies. This educational session addresses top-ranked learning needs identified in recent surveys, focusing on three critical conditions: preeclampsia/eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, and obstetric cardiac arrest. Participants will gain essential knowledge for recognizing and implementing evidence-based pharmacological management of these emergencies that can significantly impact maternal and fetal outcomes.

Target Audience: Emergency medicine physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, emergency department nurses, and other ED healthcare providers involved in acute care.

Registration: Visit empharmacists.org to register for live presentation and access post-presentation materials.

Format: 1-hour virtual presentation via Zoom with interactive assessment questions

CE Instructions: https://empharmacists.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/epharmacists-ce-guide.html