Western Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists upcoming events

General Meeting: "Vaccine Hesitancy" (October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, October 8, 2026

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers:	Benjamin Pontefract, PharmD, BCPS
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer:	Jess Prociv, PharmD
IN-PERSON RSVP Deadline:	Thursday, October 8th (up to 25 attendees)

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.

Learning Objectives:

Identify reasons for vaccine hesitancy
Recall rates for rare but serious side effects from vaccines
State strategies shown to decrease vaccine hesitancy

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.

General Meeting: "Extended INR Testing Protocols: Past, Present, and Future" (November 12, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

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

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speaker:	Jeremiah Jean, PharmD, BCACP
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer:	Haleigh Winskas, 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.

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for extended interval INR testing
Evaluate key clinical studies leading up to and following the 2012 CHEST Guideline Updates
Develop a protocol for extended interval INR testing

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

General Meeting (January 14, 2027)

Thu, 14 Jan 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, January 14, 2027

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers:	TBD
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer:	Kelsey Ernst, 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:

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

General Meeting (February 11, 2027)

Thu, 11 Feb 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, February 11, 2027

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers:	TBD
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizer:	Chase Kiriazis, 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:

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

General Meeting: Student Research Presentations (March 11, 2027)

Thu, 11 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, March 11, 2027

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Speakers & Topics:	TBD
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation

Organizers:	Guadalupe Chavez, PharmD 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:

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

General Meeting: Annual Resident Research Project Presentations (April 08, 2027)

Thu, 08 Apr 2027 21:30:00 GMT

Presented by:

ACPE # Pending

First-Time Offering; Initial Release Date Thursday, April 8, 2027

Successful completion of this activity counts as Live ACPE CE.

Topics / Speakers:	TBD
Time:	5:30 - 6:30 PM - Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM - CE Presentation
Organizers:	Guadalupe Chavez, PharmD 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.

Credit amount subject to change.

Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians