Western MA Pharmacists Association

The presentation scheduled for December 10th has been rescheduled to March 18th. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see you there next year!

Our next scheduled meeting will be February 18th.

Do You Know A Pharmacy Student???

Tell them about our scholarships!! Each year we give scholarships to deserving students from our area. Download and share the application attached to this email and encourage them to apply! Deadline for scholarship application is February 15, 2026

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!

​ Scholarship Application 2026.docx

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Staying Sharp: Immunization 2025

ACPE UAN#:  0576-9999-25-028-L06-P

C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEU  Knowledge-based 

Speakers:   Melissa Mattison, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Community Care and

Arianna Bonzagni, PharmD , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England university

Date: November 19, 2025  Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM

Sponsor: WMPhA          Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Regulatory Update October 2025

ACPE UAN#:  0576-9999-25-021-L03-P – Knowledge-based 

C.E. Credit: 0.1 CEU  

Speaker:  Michelle A. Chan, RPh, Quality Assurance Pharmacist Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

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Introduction to Veterinary Pharmacy

ACPE UAN#:  0576-9999-25-020-L01-P – Knowledge-based 

C.E. Credit: 0.1 CEU             

Speaker:  Justin William Richards, PharmD, Compounding Pharmacy Supervisor Covetrus – Portland, ME

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Sponsor: WMPhA          Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Here Comes the Board

ACPE UAN#:  0576-9999-25-017-L03-P  Knowledge-based 

Speakers:  Brent Stanton, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager, Stop & Shop Pharmacy

Jake Pariseau, BS, WNEU College of Pharmacy PharmD Candidate ‘26

Date: September 17, 2025  Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM

C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs LAW**          Sponsor: WMPhA

Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Reproductive Health: Access to Contraception

ACPE UAN#: 0576-9999-25-002-L01-P Knowledge-based

Speakers: Evona Bolaske, PharmD and Ashley Chiarello, PharmD

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents, Holyoke Health Center, Holyoke, MA

Date: February 19, 2025 Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs

Sponsor: WMPhA Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Updates in Acute Coronary Syndrome: 

Inpatient and Outpatient Considerations

ACPE UAN#:  0576-9999-24-032-L01-P 

Knowledge-based 

Speakers:  Hina Anwar, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville PA

Jessica Spangler, PharmD , Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital – Yale New Haven Health, CT

Date: October 16, 2024  Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM

C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs             Sponsor: WMPhA

Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Early Registration is Recommended!!! (link below)

To Register:  Go To wnerxce.org/user/login

New Members: email wmpharm@gmail.com for zoom link

What’s New? Massachusetts Pharmacy Regulations and Policies, and Some Interesting Case Law

Speaker: David M. Baker, B.S.Pharm., M.B.A., J.D.,

Professor of Pharmacy Administration Director of CoPHS Graduate Programs,

WNE University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Date September 18, 2024         Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM

C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs             Sponsor: WMPhA

Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Early Registration is Recommended!!! (link below)

To Register:  Go To wnerxce.org/user/login

A reminder to those that attended the meeting in May and a notice to those who were hoping to attend our meeting in June that we will not be hosting a June CE Presentation this year.

We are, however working on arranging a CE presentation for the Month of December. More information will be provided at a later date.

Have a wonderful summer everyone and we look forward to seeing some of you in person in September at a hybrid presentation for LAW with Dr. David Baker. The live portion will be held at Western New England University in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

The Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Chronic Disease Management

Speaker: Shae Martel, PharmD, PGY-1 Community Resident

Western New England University, Big-Y Pharmacy

Date: May 15, 2024  Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM

C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs             Sponsor: WMPhA

Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Early Registration is Recommended!!! (link below)

To Register:  Go To www.wnerxce.org/user/login

Integration of Precision Medicine into Pharmacy Practice

Speaker: Arin C. Whitman-Jemison, PharmD,  Clinical Associate Professor, 

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,  Western New England University

Date: April 17, 2024  Time: 7:30pm

Place: Your home via ZOOM C.E. Credit: 0.2 CEUs

Sponsor: WMPhA          Fee: $20.00 (no charge for members)

Early Registration is Recommended!!! (link below)

To Register:  Go To www.wnerxce.org/user/login