Mock WSC CE/NWI

Recap: Mock Western States Conference CE Program/ Night with Industry

By Caitlin Kawata, PharmD, Educational Affairs Committee Co-chair

On May 6th, our chapter’s Educational Affairs and Industrial Relations Committees hosted a joint CE event, where our members heard from eight pharmacy residents representing four residency programs as well as networked with representatives from multiple pharmaceutical companies. The residents presented their Western States Conference Residency projects covering a variety of topics, which are listed below.

Comparing the Effects of ARNI vs. ACE/ARB Therapy in Heart Failure Patients Kelly Hwang, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

Impact of a Fixed Dose Kcentra Initiative Julie Kwon, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

An Evaluation of Appropriateness of Discharge Oral Antibiotic Prescribing Megan Tsao, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

Impact of Video Consult for Colonoscopy Meds on Procedure Cancellations Jasmine Choi, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center

Association of Immunosuppression Nonadherence with Risk of Chronic GVHD Christine Min, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Impact of Empagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure within KP SCAL Tina Vu, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Assessing the Effectiveness and Timing of Remdesivir Against COVID-19: Wild Type vs. Variants Caitlin Kawata, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center

Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Protocol on Opioid Use Ta Kang Wang, Pharm.D., PGY-1 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

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Top left: SBLBSHP board members, Stephy Lee and Caitlin Kawata at the check-in table; Top right: Industrial Relations committee co-chair, Matt Kamada, making announcements; Bottom left: buffet meal was served for the evening; Bottom right: Reunited in-person at last! SBLBSHP board members, Angela Lee, Jennifer Fong, Rosalin Preechakul, and Michelle Ding

Attendees enjoyed buffet dinner while socializing and networking

During the presentations, the residents showcased the data they collected to answer their research questions, explained the impact of their results, and answered clinically relevant questions about their projects and potential future research. (continue on next page)

At the center of the event, informative displays from our pharmaceutical vendors allowed members to engage in conversations with the various pharmaceutical representatives and learn about some of the new and innovative therapeutic options on the market today. Many guests completed the vendor crossword puzzle which entered them into a raffle drawing for prizes that were awarded at the end of the night. The SBLBSHP Chapter would like to thank Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eisai, Genentech, GSK, Karyopharm, Novonordisk, Pfizer, and Shionogi for their participation in this event. We look forward to seeing everyone at our summer events!

Thank you, indutry sposos!