By Lama Hsaiky, PharmD, BCPS; SMSHP President-Elect; Sep. 2025

The Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) has had a remarkable year filled with accomplishments and opportunities that truly reflect our commitment to members' needs. Highlights include updates to our bylaws, engaging hybrid continuous education (CE) programs, stronger social media presence on SMSHP LinkedIn, member spotlight, rewarding mentor-mentee program, an expanding rate of membership, and meaningful networking events. 

Legislative and Leadership Highlights

As a key voice in the pharmacy profession, SMSHP proudly held four delegate seats in this year’s House of Delegates: Jessica Jones, Farzad Daneshvar, Denise Propes, and Jennifer Priziola. We’re also thrilled to recognize Dmitriy Martirosov, SMSHP member and former webmaster, who completed his first term as Speaker of the House — congratulations, Dmitriy! 

Denise Propes, CPhT (center); Jennifer Priziola, PharmD, BCPS, MBA (center); Jessica Jones., PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (center); Farzad Daneshvar, PharmD, BCCP, BCACP (right) attended the MPA Annual House of Delegates on April 13, 2025.

Additionally, board member Lama Hsaiky represented Michigan at the ASHP House of Delegates representing and attended the ASHP Pharmacy Future 2025 Conference in Charlotte, NC. Three board members—Jessica Jones, Farzad Daneshvar, and Lama Hsaiky—also attended the Harvey A.K. Whitney Award Ceremony, where President Daneshvar presented the award to this year’s recipient, Richard M. Church, PharmD, FAPhA. 

                                       

Harvey A.K. Whitney Award Ceremony, where President Daneshvar presented the award to this year’s recipient, Richard M. Church, PharmD, FAPhA.

The Membership Mixer brought together new and returning members for an evening of networking, celebration, and community building. The event aimed to foster connections. Attendees praised the event’s welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting. 

Keith Binion, MEd, CPhT - Dean – “Pharmacy Law Refresher” 

Dr. Michelle Nguyen, PharmD –“Medication Safety in the Workplace” 

Abbey Galligan & Isabelle Zerfas, PharmD –“Pain Pills and Harm Reduction Skills” 

• September 10 – ASHP President-Elect Melanie Dodd, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, FASHP at Habib's Cuisine
• October 8 – Residency Showcase and Reverse Exhibition at the Vista Tech Center
• November 12 – Pharmacy Law CE by Lindsey Kelley, PharmD, MS at the Italian American Banquet Center

Member Spotlights

Jennifer Prizola

                   

SMSHP Board Member 2024 – 2025 

Clinical Pharmacy Manager – Henry Ford St John Hospital 

Describe your day-to-day role? 

“As Clinical Pharmacy Manager, I focus on enhancing clinical pharmacy services and evolving practice models. This includes integrating learners into patient care settings, ensuring safe and effective medication use, and maintaining compliance with regulatory and legal standards. 

Day to day, I help manage our formulary, address drug shortages, and develop policies and procedures that support optimal medication use. One of the most fulfilling parts of my role is supporting our pharmacists, technicians, and learners—I often describe my job as “caring for the people who care for our patients.” 

I also enjoy being involved in interdisciplinary quality improvement projects. I’m energized by the variety, pace, and problem-solving nature of my work, and I appreciate the opportunity to help make an impact across our system.”  

What value do you find in your SMSHP membership? 

“SMSHP has been a key part of my professional journey. It’s helped me stay engaged in ongoing learning, connect with leaders across different areas of pharmacy, and benefit from mentorship. I appreciate the broad variety of topics. I always leave SMSHP events feeling proud of our profession and inspired to contribute to its continued growth.” 

 

What goals has SMSHP helped you achieve? 

“Through SMSHP, I’ve been able to meet personal goals and stretch my comfort zone, by becoming more involved in professional organizations and advocacy work.” 

 

Recent personal accomplishment:  

“One of the highlights this past year was serving as a delegate of SMSHP at the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) House of Delegates in April. That experience gave me a deeper understanding of the legislative process, pushed me outside my comfort zone, and reinforced how important it is to be involved in shaping the future of pharmacy.” 

 

SMSHP Member for:  

“I attended my first meeting several years ago when I was a student at Wayne State University. I was fortunate that one of my preceptors encouraged me to attend a meeting.” 

Jeff Hurren

                   

SMSHP Board Member 2024 – 2025 

Medication Safety Officer – Michigan Medicine (UofM)   

Describe your day-to-day role? 

“In medication safety, we are working in a proactive and reactive manner to reduce the risk of medication harm. The reactive work comes from voluntary safety reports, audits, regulatory findings, and other concerns that pop up. The proactive work seeks to keep safety issues from reaching patients in the first place, by implementing new technologies, processes, standards.” 

What value do you find in your SMSHP membership? 

“I really enjoy collaborating with pharmacy folks across the area, staying up to date on emerging issues & how we tackle them as a community, and volunteering time back to the profession that has given me so much.” 

Recent personal accomplishment:  

“In my professional life, this past year I was able to publish 3 articles on safety topics that I hope will further conversations about ways we can improve care. In my personal life, I'm so overjoyed to live with my girls who sing musicals all day at home.” 

SMSHP Member for:  

“Since 2007, almost 18 years!” 

Lama Hsaiky

                   

SMSHP Board Member 2024 – 2025 

Enterprise Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Infectious Diseases Service Line – Corewell Health System 

Describe your day-to-day role? 

“I play a critical leadership role in advancing safe and effective antimicrobial use across the healthcare system.  I lead enterprise-wide antimicrobial stewardship efforts, develop evidence-based clinical pathways, monitor utilization trends and set metric goals for the system. 

 In addition to leading a team of infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialists across the enterprise, I mentor students and residents, conduct in-service education, and ensure regulatory compliance across the enterprise. My work often intersects with research and innovation, including quality improvement, infection control, microbiology initiatives and academic collaborations. Under this role, I serve as a strategic force in optimizing patient outcomes while shaping infectious disease care delivery at scale.” 

What value do you find in your SMSHP membership? 

“Membership in the Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) offered me tremendous value through professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities. By participating in continuing education programs, residency showcases, and seminars, I stay current with clinical advancements and pharmacy law. The organization also fostered me with meaningful connections with local pharmacists, residents, and students—especially through events at the regional, state and national level.”   

What goals has SMSHP helped you achieve? 

“SMSHP has helped me achieve goals such as expanding professional networks, securing residency placements, staff recruitment, gaining voice for pharmacy workforce locally and nationally and allowing me to gain leadership experience through committee involvement, board services and as a new president-elect for the organization. Whether you're looking to grow your career, contribute to the profession, or simply stay engaged with the pharmacy community, SMSHP provides a strong platform to do so.” 

Recent personal accomplishment:  

“I'm a proud wife of a dedicated clinical pharmacist and a mother to two remarkable high school students whose intelligence and curiosity inspire me daily. Beyond my role in health system leadership, I’m deeply committed to advancing the pharmacy profession through active organizational involvement. 

 I currently serve as president-elect of the Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP), and I’m honored to hold positions on the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) Board of Directors, the ASHP House of Delegates, the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders (SPPL) MHPE Committee, and the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium’s Data, Design, and Publications Committee. Through these roles, I strive to foster growth, collaboration, and innovation across the pharmacy landscape.” 

SMSHP Member for:  

“3 years”