by Samantha LaRocque & Jacalyn Gualtieri, Pharm.D. candidates 2017, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Finally, after three years of didactic learning, it was fourth year of pharmacy school, and time to put our knowledge to practice. The first day of rotation is the most intimidating of them all. You will have questions like, “What do I need to know?” or &ldq...

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by Gladys Dabaja, Pharm.D., SMSHP president-elect, director of pharmacy, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, southeastern regional representative The Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) is off to a busy start this year. We had two productive Board meetings so far, and the energy and excitement around membership growth continues to develop. The SMSHP Membership Committee ...

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by Syeda Maahin Mahmood, Pharm.D., PGY1 pharmacy resident, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor   Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious health condition which contributes to almost one third of all injury-related deaths in the United States.1 TBI cases can range from mild to severe and cause a wide variety of short and long-term effects on cognition.2 TBI can also cause epilepsy and in...

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by Rebecca Maynard, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacist specialist – antimicrobial stewardship, Borgess Medical Center   Continuing the work of 2016, 2017’s first charge for the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) Organizational Affairs Committee is to update the MSHP mission statement and goals and finalize the MSHP vision statement to align with the mission and goal...

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by Shawna Kraft, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacist – hematology/oncology, University of Michigan Health System   How can you gear up for provider status? It is not necessary to wait until we have the official legislation as there is a plethora of resources available to begin optimizing your practice now and begin the steps toward being a recognized provider.   Resources for Pharmac...

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