Join us for a virtual presentation to learn more about two opportunities to expand and improve antimicrobial stewardship practices at your facility! In conjunction with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Wayne State University's Anti-Infective Research Lab is currently recruiting sites to implement two pharmacist-driven interventions related to discharge antibiotic review and automatic antibiotic substitution at blood culture identification with molecular rapid diagnostics. Interventions can be modified to the site and piloted on a single ward or unit. Sites may choose to implement one or both interventions. We will provide free support including draft policies and protocols, educational materials, and slide decks. We will also analyze all data generated from your site to assess the impact of the project.
For more information, you may also contact:
Kaylee Caniff, PharmD, BCIDP
kcaniff@wayne.edu
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Ashlan Kunz Coyne, PharmD
ashlan.kunzcoyne@wayne.edu
Michael J. Rybak, PharmD, MPH, PhD
m.rybak@wayne.edu
Director, Anti-infective Research Lab
Presentation times and meeting information:
Presentation Dates/Time:
Please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/YKZrzLZkK2zwttQX6
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75167316653?pwd=jhGqa1SUuuJHPK2XDPkzjWczbQvJhQ.1
Meeting ID: 751 6731 6653
Passcode: dv5NQG
SMSHP is happy to share the results of our 2022 Election!
New members will be inducted at our Annual Awards & Installation Ceremony at our November meeting.
Congratulations to our new Board members!
For additional opportunities within SMSHP, please reach out to any one of us via our contact / email.
Greetings SMSHP Colleagues! SMSHP is seeking nominations for this fall’s election season! Being a Member of the Board is an opportunity to guide the direction of our Society, give back to our profession, and develop professionally.
This season there will be 4 Board positions available:
New members will join the rest of our SMSHP Board:
If you would like to nominate yourself, someone else, or have questions, please reach out to Jeff Hurren at hurrenjeff@gmail.com. Nominations should be accompanied by a brief review of the candidate’s professional background.
Nominations should be submitted by Friday, September 30th.
Description of the role of the Board
The Board of Directors shall have charge of the property of the Society and shall establish regulation for expenditure and investment of funds, and the signing of checks and account oversight. They shall also control and manage the affairs and funds of the Society as well as administrative, fiscal, and other matters. They shall also have the authority to make contributions of Society funds and properties to foundations or other organizations for research and educational of benefit to the health-system pharmacy field; to make ultimate decisions regarding the acts of Committees and Officers on professional policy matters when the general Membership is not in a business meeting; to accept, on of the Society, grants, contributions, gifts, bequests or devices to further the purpose of the Society; to do and perform all acts and functions not inconsistent with the Bylaws, and shall report actions taken on major policy matters to the next business meeting of the general Membership.
Thank you! All the best,
Prior to our November CE session, we would like to help you get back in touch with our sponsors! Therefore, we are offering a virtual session for knowledge sharing and "catching up" with our vendors. The session will be hosted by Zoom, and includes "Breakout Rooms" where you can navigate to speak to individual representatives.
All sponsors can be reached with a single link (see below). Zoom has proven to be among the most user-friendly virtual options out there.
We look forward to seeing your faces again soon!
SMSHP Vendor Sessions
When: Wednesday, November 10th 6:15p-645p, prior to our CE and Awards sessionhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/97101379746
Meeting ID: 971 0137 9746
Passcode: SMSHP
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,97101379746#
For technical support, please see Zoom's guidance on participating in breakout rooms: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005769646-Participating-in-breakout-rooms
Dear Colleagues,
Last month we completed a voting poll of our membership. We asked you to share your preference of continuing to hold SMSHP meetings virtually, or convert back to in-person meetings as we have done in the past. We would like to provide a summary of your responses and our next steps.
In addition, we offered the opportunity for you to provide additional thoughts. Some themes that we observed in your comments:
Accordingly, we will be holding meetings in a virtual format. As returning to in-person requires some lead time to arrange the venue, we will reconsider this decision in December. Also, we are exploring options for the equipment needed to support a hybrid format, so that we can meet everyone's preferences in the future.
In the meantime, if you haven't yet done so, please use your GrubHub gift card! These are a nice way to enjoy a meal "on us" while you enjoy the meeting from the comfort of your own home.
Thank you for continuing to be a member of SMSHP.
GET THREE MICHIGAN and PTCB LICENSE REQUIRED LIVE CE CREDITS!!!
Includes:
Details:
Registration for this event will close on October 20th, 2021
Go to http://www.smshp.org to register
This is a FREE event for SMSHP members
YOU MUST BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND! All registration must be completed online, in advance, onsite registration will NOT be available. If you would like to become a member or learn more about this organization go to http://www.smshp.org
This year's annual SMSHP Residency Showcase will be held on Wednesday, October 13th at the Schoolcraft VisTaTech Center. Please see here for full details. Please see here for thoughts on our decision-making.
RESIDENCY CANDIDATES: please RSVP by Friday, October 8th.You also do not need to be an SMSHP member (though we would love you to join us!).
Confirmed programs in attendance:
An Open Letter from the President
SMSHP has a long and rich history in southeastern Michigan, dating back over 70 years. While the people, place, and timing have changed, one thing has remained the same – we network, learn, and collaborate with one another. Our organization is made possible through the efforts of dedicated individuals with a common commitment to professional community. We have always been a volunteer organization and, as such, we rely on the selflessness of our colleagues and our generous sponsors to continue our mission.
One of the traditions that we are most proud of is our Annual Residency Showcase. This professional service event is offered to all residency candidates and programs who would like to attend, free of charge and without membership requirements. We recognize that the residency research and selection process is a very important part of an emerging pharmacist’s journey. While it is easily our largest single expenditure each year, we are grateful for the opportunity to provide this benefit to our future and current colleagues.
The COVID pandemic has required everyone to be adaptable, patient, and kind. Last year, SMSHP held our Residency Showcase virtually. It was a success, and we were heartened by the many positive compliments that we received. At the same time, we also remember some of the instructive feedback from our resident candidates - to paraphrase, “I wish I had the same opportunities others before me had.” “It has been really difficult to do this all virtually.” “It’s hard to feel like I am making an informed decision about the next year of my life.” Our (correct) singular focus on preventing COVID and improving COVID outcomes has had many indirect effects that are less tangible, but no less real.
We support our colleagues’ decisions to halt the ASHP Midyear and ACCP meetings. The number of attendees, duration, travel, and local COVID transmission rates create a much different risk calculus. SMSHP’s Residency Showcase is, realistically, a rounding error of the size of those events. While MSHP has also decided to hold their Annual Meeting virtually, the purpose of that event is different and therefore subject to a different risk-benefit assessment. For all of us, planning with an unclear future is a challenge.
As you might anticipate, this was therefore a challenging decision for SMSHP. We discussed at length over the summer and have watched the trends closely. We have awaited any guidance from state and local authorities that could help us in our determination. Ultimately, our Board decided to host our meeting in person.
We had several determining factors in our decision, and for risk-mitigation of an in-person event:
These conditions create a risk that is lower than what average individuals will experience in their personal life. The Showcase will be a safe environment. We acknowledge that select at-risk individuals may understandably choose not to participate. For those individuals, the vast majority of programs have a virtual format offering for them.
As an organization of health professionals, SMSHP recognizes that our decisions carry some responsibility in not just what occurs, but how our decisions are perceived. We want to convey to you the goal of our messaging is this: That science works. Vaccines work. Masks work. Other mitigation strategies work. This type of event can be done safely with the cooperation of everyone involved. We do not want to deprive individuals of the opportunity to participate and further their professional success.
Finally, and most importantly, this event is not about us – it is about you and your professional success.
Jeff Hurren
SMSHP President, ’20-‘21
Greetings Fellow Colleagues,
It is that time of year when we are given a meaningful opportunity to recognize pharmacy practitioners in Southeast Michigan for their contribution to our profession. Please take the time to nominate one of your students, trainees, colleagues or yourself for the following awards.
Exemplary Student Student Research Award Technician of the Year Resident/Fellow of the Year Preceptor of the Year Pharmacist of the Year Community Service Committee Service Innovative Practice Award
Please share with your colleagues. Award application forms and completed nominations should refer to Lisa.Forsyth@beaumont.org by Monday, October 10th. Awards will be presented at our annual awards banquet in November.
Greetings,
We are pleased to announce that this year’s annual Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Showcase will be held on Wednesday, October 13th. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center. The venue is located at 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152. All PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs are invited to attend. No fee is required to participate in the Showcase.
Please note, in order to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing we are asking that you limit the number of preceptors and residents attending the event to 1-2 preceptors and 1-2 residents for PGY1 residency programs and an additional 1-2 preceptors and 1-2 residents for each PGY2 or fellowship program from your institution.
If you are interested in attending this event to represent your residency program and meet potential candidates, please respond by replying to this email before Friday, September 24th at noon with the following information:
RPD or designee contact person, title, and contact information (phone & email)
Institution name
Name of all residency programs to be represented (e.g., PGY1/PGY2 programs, fellowships, etc.)
Number of representatives planning to attend from your program/institution (please limit residents to 1-2 per program and preceptors to 1-2 per program order to keep our showcase free and safe as noted above)
If you are a residency candidate interested in attending this event, please RSVP by Friday, October 8th.You also do not need to be an SMSHP member (though we would love you to join us!).
All attendees and participants will be required to wear a face mask during the event. No food is allowed. Please do not attend if you have any signs or symptoms of COVID-19, have had close contact in the last 14 days with someone recently diagnosed with COVID-19, or have recently traveled internationally.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding the event. SMSHP hopes that you will take advantage of this opportunity - we look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,Jillian DiClemente, PharmD
Pain Management Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Michigan Medicine
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Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Southeastern Michigan Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. 1946-.
