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General Meeting: Student Research Presentations

  • March 13, 2025
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Ascension Borgess Hospital: Lawrence Education Center, 1521 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI

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  • Members may attend for free
  • Members may attend for free
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This event has been rescheduled from its original date. 

It is now taking place on our usual THURSDAY meeting day.

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, March 13, 2025

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers & Topics:

Ali Abed, Wayne State University

"Retrospective Cohort Study of Oral Switch vs. Intravenous Antibiotics for Serious Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections on Hospital Discharge: Why Not These Infections, Too?"


Hanna Bronz, Ferris State University

"Evaluation of therapy for hepatorenal syndrome in non-intensive care unit patients: a single-center retrospective chart review"


Ryleigh Beyersdorf, Ferris State University

"Comparison of Cefdinir versus Cephalexin Failure Rates in the Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia: A single-center retrospective chart review"


Mackenzie Hall, Ferris State University

"Evaluating the treatment of CAP in COPD patients: a single-center retrospective chart review"
Time:

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting

6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer: Amy Bower, PharmD



Requirements for successful completion of credit: Attendees will need to submit a provided CE Activity Code code within 12 hours of the activity in order to check-in for the activity. They will then have 30 days to log-in to their WMed Profile to complete the evaluation form and receive credit.

We recommend that you create a WMed account before attending one of our meetings.  Please see our Help Page for detailed instructions on creating a WMed account and claiming your CE credits.
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
  1. Evaluate the applicability of oral antibiotics for Carbapenem Resistance Enterobacterales or Pseudomonas in susceptible patients
  2. Review guideline-based therapies for hepatorenal syndrome, and the pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria for hepatorenal syndrome
  3. Discuss the clinically significant differences between cephalexin and cefdinir and how this can impact a patient's treatment
  4. Identify the differences in steroid use between CAP and COPD patients.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine and Western Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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