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    • May 14, 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Calvin College Prince Conference Center, 1800 East Beltline SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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    First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Tuesday, May 14, 2026

    Deadline for pre-registration is May 8, 2026.

    On-site registration will be available for an additional $10. On-site registration for residents and students will be available for $25.

    We encourage early registration to ensure sufficient seating and materials.  Only requests for cancellation received prior to May 8, 2026 will be refunded.

    Presentation Slides & Materials:

    • Will be made available at a later date

    Tentative Topics:

    7:15 – 8:15  Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits


    8:15 – 8:30  Welcome and Announcements


    8:30 – 9:30  Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic? A Review on Toxicology.


    Kyles Brillantes, PharmD

    PGY2 Pediatrics Resident

    Corewell Helen Devos Children’s Hospital


    Pharmacist Objectives

    1. Identify the most common substance exposures in adult and pediatric patients
    2. Understand the general pharmacologic management of common substance exposures
    3. Identify resources to manage toxic ingestions


    Technician Objectives

    1. Identify the most common substance exposures in adult and pediatric patients
    2. Understand the general pharmacologic management of common substance exposures
    3. Identify resources to manage toxic ingestions


      9:30 – 10:30  Pharmacy Law Jeopardy!


      Eric Roath, PharmD, MBA

      Director of Government Affairs

      Michigan Pharmacists Association


      Pharmacist Objectives

      1. Apply state pharmacy law and rules to answer common pharmacy practice questions.
      2. Discuss current topics related to pharmacy regulatory reform.
      3. Employ currently available advocacy tools to advance the practice of pharmacy.


        Technician Objectives

        1. Apply state pharmacy law and rules to answer common pharmacy practice questions.
        2. Discuss current topics related to pharmacy regulatory reform.
        3. Employ currently available advocacy tools to advance the practice of pharmacy.


        10:30 – 11:00  Break and Exhibits


        11:00 – 12:00  Oncology New Drug Review


        Zachary Zawacki, PharmD

        PGY2 Oncology Resident

        Munson Healthcare Cowell Family Cancer Center


        Pharmacist Learning Objectives:

        1. Discuss emerging oncology therapies, focusing on new drugs, mechanisms of action, and how they influence current practice
        2. Describe key clinical considerations, monitoring needs, and management of common adverse effects
        3. Analyze potential future directions and trends in anticancer therapy


        Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives:

        1. Discuss emerging oncology therapies, focusing on new drugs, mechanisms of action, and how they influence current practice
        2. Describe key clinical considerations, monitoring needs, and management of common adverse effects
        3. Analyze potential future directions and trends in anticancer therapy


        12:00 – 1:00  Lunch and Exhibits


        1:00 – 2:00  Stewardship Starts Here: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Safe Opioid Practices


        Isabelle Zerfas, PharmD

        Pain Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

        University of Michigan Health


        Pharmacist Objectives

        1. Describe opioid pharmacology, clinical effects, and place in therapy
        2. Recognize strategies to reduce risk of harm to patients
        3. Review stewardship models that can be implemented in pharmacy practice


        Technician Objectives

        1. Describe opioid pharmacology, clinical effects, and place in therapy
        2. Recognize strategies to reduce risk of harm to patients
        3. Review stewardship models that can be implemented in pharmacy practice


        2:00 – 2:30  Break and Exhibits


        2:30 – 3:30  Implicit Bias and Health Outcomes in Older Adults


        Kelsey Ernst, PharmD, BCACP

        Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist
        Beacon Health Kalamazoo


        Pharmacist Objectives

        1. Identify common biases healthcare providers may have about older adults.
        2. Describe how common biases and stereotypes about older adults can lead health disparities.
        3. Apply what you have learned about implicit bias towards older adults to patient cases.


        Technician Objectives

        1. Identify common biases healthcare providers may have about older adults.
        2. Describe how common biases and stereotypes about older adults can lead to health disparities.
        3. Apply what you have learned about implicit bias towards older adults to patient cases.


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        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.

          



        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.

        Other Learner Attendance (5.00 hours), General Attendance (5.00 hours), Continuing Pharmacy Education ACPE (5.00 hours)

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