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2022 Press Releases

• Edward Szandzik Selected as New MSHP Executive Vice President (May 4, 2022)
• PSI Insurance Agency Director Ron Devers Earns Auto-Owners President’s Club Award (March 24, 2022)
• Michigan Pharmacists Association Recognizes Distinguished Awardees (March 8, 2022)
• Governor Signs into Law PBM Reform Championed by Michigan Pharmacists Association (Feb. 23, 2022)
• Senate Passes PBM Reform Championed by Michigan Pharmacists Association (Feb. 15, 2022)
• MPA Applauds Senate Committee’s Passage of PBM Reform (Feb. 8, 2022) 

2021 MPA Workplace Environemnt Task Force Report

2021 General Releases

• PSI Insurance Agency Acquires Mid Michigan Insurance Group (Dec. 20, 2021)
• MSHP Recognizes Four Pharmacy Leaders with Prestigious Awards (Nov. 15, 2021)
• MPA Partners with Tabula Rasa HealthCare to Provide Medication Safety Technology Education to Members (July 27, 2021)
• MPA Provides COVID-19 Vaccinations at State Capitol (April 22, 2021)
• Stephanie LaPointe Presented with CSPM Pharmacist of the Year Award (April 22, 2021)
• PBM Reform Advancing in Michigan with House Passage of HB 4348 (March 24, 2021)
• MPA Applauds PBM Reform Introduced in State Legislature (Feb. 24, 2021)
• MPA Welcomes Mark Glasper as Chief Executive Officer (Jan. 20, 2021)

2020 General Releases

• Hogue Presented with MSHP Joseph A. Oddis Leadership Award (Oct. 30, 2020)
• Kent Honored with MSHP's Highest Distinction of Pharmacist of the Year (Oct. 30, 2020)
• St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor & Livingston - Department of Pharmacy Services Presented with MSHP President's Award (Oct. 30, 2020)
• MSHP Professional Practice Award Presented to Ascension Genesys Hospital Pharmacists (Oct. 30, 2020)
• Governor Names Oct. 18- Oct. 24 Pharmacy Week in Michigan (Oct. 16, 2020)
• MPA Names Mark Glasper New Chief Executive Officer to Follow Wagenknecht (Oct. 2, 2020)
• Michigan Pharmacists Association Provides Flu Vaccinations at State Capitol and Photo (Sept. 23, 2020)

2019 General Releases

• MPA CEO Larry Wagenknecht to Retire (Dec. 11, 2019)

2019 Pharmacy Day at the Capitol and Medication Disposal Event

• Pre-Event Press Release (Sept. 10, 2019)
• Post-Event Press Release (Sept. 18, 2019)
• Media Advisory (Sept. 10, 2019)

2019 MPA Annual Convention & Exposition

• Pharmacist of the Year (Feb. 22, 2019)
• Bowl of Hygeia Award (Feb. 28, 2019)
• Excellence in Innovation Award (Feb. 28, 2019)
• Distinguished New Pharmacist Practitioner (Feb. 22, 2019)
• Executive Board Medal (Feb. 27, 2019)
• Fred W. Arnold Public Relations Award (Feb. 22, 2019)
• MSCP Pharmacist of the Year (March 6, 2019)
• CSPM Pharmacist of the Year (March 4, 2019)

2018 MPA Annual Convention & Exposition

• Pharmacist of the Year Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Bowl of Hygeia Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Excellence in Innovation Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Executive Board Medal Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Distinguished New Pharmacist Practitioner Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Generation Rx Champions Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Fred W. Arnold Public Relations Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• Fellow of MPA (Feb. 23, 2018)
• MSCP Pharmacist of the Year Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• CSPM Pharmacist of the Year Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• MSPT Service Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• PAC Legislator of the Year Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• PAC Hank Fuhs Good Government Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• PAC Good Public Health Policy Award (Feb. 23, 2018)
• HOD Ernie Koch Striving for Excellence Award (Feb. 23, 2018)

2018 Pharmacy Day at the Capitol and Medication Disposal Event

• Pre-Event Press Release (Sept. 17, 2018)
• Post-Event Press Release (Oct. 4, 2018)
• Media Advisory (Sept. 27, 2018)