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General Meeting: Student Research Presentations

  • March 12, 2026
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Beacon Health: 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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ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, March 12, 2026

RSVP Deadline for IN-PERSON attendance: TBD

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Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers & Topics:

Ashley Ottjepka

"Dual Antiplatelet Therapy as Secondary Prevention Following Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke: A single-center retrospective chart review"


Madisyn Brown

"Comparative outcomes of 7-day versus extended antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated male urinary tract infections: A single-center retrospective chart review"


Abbi Ryder

"High-dose cephalexin vs standard-dose cephalexin for the management of cellulitis in obese patients: a single-center retrospective chart review"


Tan Vo

"Evaluation of Large Language Models for Antimicrobial Classification: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs"
Time:

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting

6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer: Ben Pontefract, 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. Review treatment goals and the rationale for antiplatelet use

  2. Create an appropriate treatment regimen for a male patient with a UTI

  3. Understand treatment failure rates of standard-dose cephalexin treatment for cellulitis and be able to recognize how a treatment failure may impact a patient's future treatment course.

  4. Evaluate how large language models can support antimicrobial stewardship workflows while identifying areas requiring pharmacist oversight.

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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