http://www.michiganpharmacists.org The Michigan Pharmacists Association is a state professional society serving Michigan's pharmacists, pharmacy school educators, pharmaceutical representatives and pharmacy technicians. The mission of the Michigan Pharmacists Association is to encourage and support its members as professionals responsible for the delivery of patient-focused care. by Jessica Nowicki, 2015 Pharm.D. candidate, Ferris State University College of PharmacyWhat are the responsibilities of a pharmacist? I have been learning answers to this question throughout my education and practice experience in pharmacy. The answer continues to evolve, becoming less about dispensing and more about increasing access to primary care in response to the shortage of health care providers.... Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Carrie Zechmeister, Pharm.D., and Kari Vavra, Pharm.D., BCPS, 2013-2014 MSHP Residency Committee Co-chairsThe American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI) delineates the importance and necessity of residency completion for clinical care. As the market becomes more competitive, new practitioners are seeking residency positions to help transition from... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Dean Van Loo, Pharm.D., BCPS, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Ferris State University College of PharmacyIn pharmacy education, a top-down approach is usually employed, where the instructor directs all aspects of the experience. Although active learning has been embraced and pushed students to be actively involved in the learning, it still is, for the most part, carefully constructed and... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Mark Lutz, Pharm.D, CPPS, and Joseph Yaklic, R.Ph., MBA, MSHP IT CommitteeThe use of barcode-enabled medication administration (BCMA) technology in conjunction with electronic medication administration record (eMAR) documentation improves patient safety. These safety gains have been well-documented, and include reduction in medication errors reaching the patient decreased incidence of adverse drug... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Nadia Haque, Pharm.D., MHSA, BCPS, Southeastern Regional Society RepresentativeThe Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) has had a busy year thus far! We rotate our continuing education dinner programs throughout the surrounding suburbs of Detroit. In April, Prabha Dhanapal presented on oncologic emergencies at Club Venetian in Madison Heights. This topic has been requested... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Aneeqa Islam, Pharm.D., PGY1 pharmacy resident, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemPost-operative pain is estimated to affect up to 80 percent of patients following surgery, and on the outpatient side is considered to be a potential contributing factor to developing chronic pain. Early and appropriate control of post-operative pain has been associated with early mobilization and possibly shorter length... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Cathryn Poll, Pharm.D., MSHP Educational Affairs CommitteeThe Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. Registration is available online for this upcoming event!The Annual Meeting offers up to six hours of live continuing education credit, opportunities to network with exhibitors and fellow health-system pharmacists,... Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The new MPA Web site, to be launched this month, was reorganized to improve navigation for users. With no search functionality in place and logic missing from the flow of information on our current site, it’s difficult for members and other visitors to easily find what they’re looking for. Below is an overview of how navigation on the new site is structured to improve user experience.Features a... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Michigan Pharmacy Foundation (MPF) is currently accepting nominations for the Board of Trustees. Foundation fundraising and programs are directed by the MPF Board of Trustees. This group of pharmacy leaders meets approximately three times throughout the year, including an annual planning retreat, to organize activities of the Foundation. Officers are elected by the Board of Trustees. Nominations are... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Oakland County Pharmacists Association (OCPA) is pleased to announce the establishment of two scholarships for second- or third-year student pharmacists who have demonstrated involvement and leadership in professional pharmacy organizations. OCPA is committed to supporting future practitioners and strongly believes that active involvement in professional pharmacy organizations nurtures successful and... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ MPA is accepting registrations for the MPA Continuing Education Symposium online through Aug. 18. This upcoming event will be held Aug. 26-27 in beautiful Traverse City! In addition to offering 10 hours of live continuing education (CE) credit, registrants have the opportunity to participate in a winery tour on Old Mission Peninsula.The CE Symposium will begin Tuesday, Aug. 26 with registration and... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Members are encouraged to register online for MPA’s upcoming webinar program on pharmacy audits, which will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Online registration is available through 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4.The webinar will cover general principles involved in Medicare and third-party payer audits; common documentation issues and pharmacist-specific Current Procedural Terminology codes... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ A speaker knowledgeable on the topic of pain management is needed for an MPA webinar program the evening of Thursday, Oct. 23. An honorarium of $250 will be paid to the program presenter. Individuals interested in speaking should contact MPA Education Planning Assistant Elizabeth Adado at (517) 377-0225 or Elizabeth@MichiganPharmacists.org. Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently weighed in on the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the largest in history. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this outbreak of the virus has infected 1,323 people, resulting in more than 700 deaths. The second worst outbreak, the 2000 outbreak in Uganda, had around 425 cases with 224 deaths. According to an article in Medical Daily,... Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ As you may be aware, a collaborative effort by MPA and the University of Michigan, funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been initiated across the state to move toward standardization of the concentrations of compounded oral liquids in pediatric patients. This important patient safety initiative has received widespread support and praise within the state and nationally. A previous survey... 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