VSHP Newsletter
VSHP Fall Seminar

Save the Date!

November 3-5, 2022

Kingsmill Resort

Williamsburg, VA
 

Koehl Installed as VSHP President 

Kathy Koehl is the System Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services for Riverside Health System in southeastern Virginia, with accountability for clinical pharmacy across four acute care hospitals, six lifelong health facilities, and a 600-member medical group. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Christopher Newport University and her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed her PGY-1 residency at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Dr. Koehl is Board Certified in both Pharmacotherapy and Nutrition Support, and has been with Riverside since 2002. 

She joined the VSHP Education committee in 2013, becoming Co-Chair in 2018 and Chair in 2019. Other service to VSHP includes Region 8 President and alternate to the ASHP House of Delegates. Kathy was named Pharmacist of the Year by VSHP in 2020, became President-Elect in 2021 and was installed as President in June of 2022.

  
2022 Election Results
 
 
Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to various VSHP offices
 
Natalie Nguyen has been elected President-elect
 
Michael Neace has been elected Secretary
 
Joshua Crawford was elected Board member at large
 
Amanda Wolfe was elected as the Technician Representative to the VSHP Board
 
Clarissa Cho was elected Region 1 President-elect
 
Emmanuel Kim was elected Region 2 President-elect
 
Jessica Saville was elected Region 3 President-elect
 
Mark Maas was elected Region 4 President-elect
 
Sara Ladd was re-elected as Region 5 President
  
Congratulations to all and we look forward to working with you.
VSHP Holds Strategic Planning Retreat
 
Current and past VSHP Board members and leaders gathered at Wintergreen Resort on June 17-18, 2022

The scheduled included Region Presidents training, Board orientation, strategic planning, installation of officers and Board of Directors meeting.

A further report from the Retreat will be published in a future newsletter.

VSHP Residency Program

VSHP held its annual Residency Forum on Friday, July 15 at UVA.

Topics included a VSHP introduction, keynote address, financial planning, panel with new practitioners and PGY2 residents, GRIT, IRB overview, Clinical trial diversity and time management.

We look forward to you being active in VSHP.
2022 Fall Seminar Presentation Call for Proposals

Submission for November 4-5, 2022, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA

VSHP is accepting speaker proposals that will provide quality continuing education to our members. Please submit your completed proposal form to contact@vshp.org by Friday, August 12.

Thank you for supporting the educational mission of VSHP!

The 2022 Fall Hot Topics list is located below. The VSHP Education Committee will consider all topics for presentation, with additional consideration for all presentations related to subjects on the Hot Topics list.  Presentations with interactive activities are encouraged. Pharmacists, residents and technicians are encouraged to submit.

VSHP Fall Seminar 2022 - Hot Topic Suggestions

Anticoagulation/DOAC Dosing
Biosimilars
Burnout, Resilience and Retention in Pharmacy
Cardiology
Clinical Controversies
Critical Care
Drug Interactions
Gastrointestinal
Immunizations
Infectious Disease/MDR Pathogens/Stewardship
Informatics
Inpatient Glycemic Management
Medication Safety
Narcotic Diversion
Nutrition and Electrolytes
Oncology
Opioids and Pain Management
Pediatrics/Neonatal
Pharmacy Leadership (340B, inventory, revenue cycle, TJC)
Precepting
Psychiatric Pharmacy/Substance Abuse/Anxiety 
Specialty Pharmacy
Sterile Compounding and USP 800
 
Virginia Delegates Participate in ASHP HOD

Virginia deletes participated in the ASHP House of Delegates, June 11-15 in Phoenix, AZ.

Virginia delegates picture to the right include: Cat Flornoff, Darren Stevens, Lisa Hammond and Brian Spoelhof.
VSHP Call for Grant Submissions 2022

Deadline 7/29/2022

VSHP Leadership Profile
Kelly Pratt
 
What is your current leadership position in VSHP?
VSHP Mentorship Program student co-chair
 
What benefits do you see in being active in a professional association such as VSHP? 
Being active as a student means I am growing my pharmacy network and leadership experiences before becoming a pharmacist. I will be a better New Practitioner from the learning and leadership opportunities that are offered in VSHP. The association also keeps me up to date with ever-changing pharmacy news in Virginia.
 
What initially motivated you to get involved in VSHP?
I was involved in the chapter at my pharmacy school on the executive team to learn more about opportunities for my pharmacy career. As I transitioned out of my leadership roles and into pharmacy rotations, I sought out a way to continue my involvement in the organization. This position is an excellent opportunity to support mentorships between my fellow pharmacy students and Virginia pharmacists.
 
Where did you go to pharmacy school?
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Class of 2022 Pharm.D.
 
Where have you trained or worked? 
I worked for Walgreens as a Pharmacy Intern, and started as a Pharmacy Technician five years ago while I was attending Virginia Tech.
 
Describe your current area of practice and practice setting: I am a fourth-year pharmacy student completing my advanced pharmacy practice rotations at UVA Health and Sentara Martha Jefferson in Charlottesville. I am also in the process of applying for PGY1 residency programs in Virginia and the surrounding regions.
 
What advice would you give to student pharmacists?
My advice is to get involved early, even if you are a just a general member in an organization it will help you learn of the great leadership opportunities that exist. Pharmacy mentorships are invaluable, so be sure to reach out to professors, preceptors, or other pharmacists who can support you during your pharmacy education.
 
What pharmacy related issues keep you up at night?
Besides the burden that COVID is bringing pharmacy today, issues surrounding the opioid crisis, pharmacy benefit managers, drug costs and health care equity are a few that are often on my mind.
Do you have any special interests or hobbies outside of work?
I enjoy cooking and my goal this year is to cook more vegetarian dishes to reduce my environmental impact from meat consumption. I have been adapting new ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle, which is better for myself, the community, and the environment. I also enjoy spending time outdoors hiking and practicing yoga in my free time.
 
What is your favorite place to vacation?
I have always loved going to any beach, however going somewhere new is enjoyable because it brings forth new adventures and experiences!
 
What 3 adjectives would people use to best describe you?
Thoughtful, Realistic, Joyful
Call for Webinar Presenters

VSHP is planning our CE webinar series for 2022 and we're looking for pharmacists who would like to participate as webinar CE presenters. Honorarium of $100 available.
Presentations can be on a variety topics and are welcome to give presentations that you may have already presented in another venue. This is a great way to become more involved in VSHP and a great opportunity to share your work with colleagues around the state.

To participate:

Note: If you don’t see a date and time that works, email contact@vshp.org with a suggested date and time
All at 12 noon
Members Spotlight
The purpose of the column is to recognize members who have received an award, presented at a meeting, elected to an office or some other practice achievement.

To recognize someone, email contact@vshp.org
Did You Know...

If you were unable to attend our live webinars, you can view them at http://vshp.org/Webinars
 
There are 2 options for viewing-one with one hour of pharmacist or pharmacy technician CE credit ($10 CE processing fee) and one without CE.
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Clinical Writing Opportunities
As a new year of APPE rotations begin, writing a clinical article for the VSHP newsletter is a great way for students to get publication experience. As preceptors we can co-author these articles with our students, engage them in the writing process, and enhance their rotation experiences. Topics can be anything related to hospital-system pharmacy. Examples include (but are not limited to): new drug updates, national policy updates for hospital pharmacy, guideline updates, therapeutics reviews, and clinical controversies. Articles are generally 1-3 pages in length, and can include tables and figures. Interested member and students should email Steve Glass, contact@vshp.org for more details.