Lifestyle Strategies for Cardiovascular Health: A Team-Based Approach
Disease State Management/Drug Therapy CE for Pharmacist & Pharmacy Techs
Monograph
Course Summary
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While pharmacotherapy is essential, lifestyle interventions form the cornerstone of prevention and management. Recent guidelines emphasize the need for a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to implement and sustain interventions. Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, behavioral health specialists, and care coordinators each play a critical role in supporting patients through education, counseling, monitoring, and motivational strategies. This continuing education activity will equip learners with evidence-based strategies to optimize diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress reduction in patients at risk for or living with ASCVD. Learners will also review the latest data on nutrition patterns, exercise prescriptions, and the impact of social determinants of health on lifestyle modification.
Compare and contrast evidence-based approaches to lifestyle interventions for ASCVD management, including diet, physical activity, and stress reduction
Recognize barriers to lifestyle modifications, including social determinants of health
Describe collaborative approaches to implementing lifestyle interventions in the prevention and management of ASCVD
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- AHA Essential Eight
- Patient Case
- Nutrition and Dietary Strategies
- Patient Case
- Physical Activity
- Recommendations for Collaborative Care Teams to Assist Patients with Physical Activity
- Sleep and Stress Reduction
- Return to Patient Case
- A Team-Based Approach to Lifestyle Management
- Motivational Interviewing SMART Goals
- Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP; Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS; Kristina (Tia) Neu, RN; and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. None of the individuals involved in developing this activity has a conflict of interest or financial relationships related to the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
The information provided in this course is general in nature, and it is designed solely to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant's professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals must consult their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization for guidelines, protocols, and procedures to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures, but is for academic purposes only, and this course's limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses is constantly changing. Any person taking this course understands that such a person must make an independent review of medication information before any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only, and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course or course material.
Computer Hardware/Software Requirements
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- Operating System: Windows 7,8,10, or 11 /Mac OS X 10.9 or later/iOS/Android
- Supported Browsers: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera
- A connection to the internet
- For Live Webinars or Conferences: GoToWebinar application for iOS, Android, Mac, or PC. You cannot 'call into' a live conference.
- Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Tech
- Secondary Audiences: This educational activity is also for other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, or others who may be part of a healthcare team and may be interested in this educational topic. A healthcare team approach to patient care may be discussed in this activity, as applicable. No state board or professional organization has evaluated this activity to determine whether it meets the continuing education requirements of nurses, physicians, or other professions not listed under the “Target Audience” described above. Always verify with individual employers or supervisors whether they will accept this educational activity upon completion.
- Contact Hours: 2.00 (0.20 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 1/12/2026
- Activity Expiration Date: 1/12/2029
- Activity Type: Knowledge and Application
- UAN: JA4008424-0000-26-004-H01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- UAN Number: (Techs): JA4008424-0000-26-004-H01-T
- CeBroker Number: 20-1350836
Faculty:
RxCe.com, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
RxCe.com, LLC, offers pharmacy technician continuing education courses for PTCB recertification. Pharmacy technician courses are indicated both in the Target Audience description and the ACPE UAN which will end with a "T".