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CE | Interchange This: What to Know About Biosimilars

Presented by: Vance Frenzel, PharmD, M.ETM

When

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
6:00-7:00pm

Where

This event will be held in-person and virtual!

In-person
MultiCare Deaconess Medical Office Building 1, 910 W 5th Ave.
Parking: Attendees can park in the Deaconess parking garage for $3 or can utilize the street parking in the surrounding area.

Virtual
After submitting your registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.

Cost

SPA Member – Free
Non-member: Pharmacist – $10.00
Non-member: Pharmacy Technician – $5.00

Register

CE Information

Activity Type: Knowledge
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
CEUs: 0.1
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-25-511-H03-P, 0130-9999-25-511-H03-T, 0130-9999-25-511-L03-P, 0130-9999-25-511-L03-T

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. List reference biologics, biosimilars, and interchangeable biosimilars.
2. Identify resources for obtaining up-to-date storage and handling information for biologic drugs.
3. Recognize key components of the clinical trials required for interchangeable biosimilars.
4. Indicate the requirements for when a biosimilar product may be substituted for a reference biologic product in Washington State.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.

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Social Event | Spokane Indians Baseball Game

Take me out to the ballgame! It’s Spokane Pharmacy Day at the Spokane Indians. Bring your family, friends, or coworkers and enjoy a wonderful time.

When & Where

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Gametime: 7:05pm
This game is Star Wars and Fireworks Night!

Avista Stadium
602 N Havana St
Spokane Valley, WA

Buy Tickets
Tickets are discounted for us.

Visit the Spokane Indians Baseball website for more game information.

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CE | A New Generation of Antipsychotics

Presented by: Caesar Yeaman, PharmD

When

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:00-7:00pm

Where

This event will be held in-person and virtual!

In-person
Spokane Public Library – Central, 906 W. Main Ave.
Events Room B
Dinner will be provided. To guarantee you have a meal at the in-person session, you must register at least 1 day in advance.

Virtual
After submitting your registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.

Register

Cost

SPA Member – Free
Non-member: Pharmacist – $10.00
Non-member: Pharmacy Technician – $5.00

CE Information

Activity Type: Knowledge
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
CEUs: 0.1
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-25-065-H01-P, 0130-9999-25-065-H01-T, 0130-9999-25-065-L01-P, 0130-9999-25-065-L01-T

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Explain the symptoms and pathophysiology of schizophrenia.
2. Describe the safety and efficacy of different antipsychotic generations.
3. Discuss the theory and literature behind KarXT.
4. Identify places in therapy for Cobenfy, relative to current guidelines.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.

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Special Event CE | Statistics for Busy Practitioners

Join us for this special event! Jon Glover, PharmD, will be discussing statistics for practitioners. Statistics are usually taught prior to and/or during pharmacy school and it’s not like riding a bike. Practical application often does occur until well after formal education. During this session, we will strap on our helmets, engage the training wheels and ride through foundational building blocks. By the end of the session, we will be able to ride our bike through the methods and analytics plans of student and resident projects, as well as the methods section and results of articles we read. This event will be 2.5 hours of CE and for both pharmacists and technicians!

When

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8:00 – 10:30 AM

Where

This event will be held in-person and virtual!

In-person

WSU Spokane Campus, PBS 112
205 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA
Coffee and pastries will be provided. To guarantee you have a meal at the in-person session, you must register at least 1 day in advance.

Parking: See the Campus Map for available parking. Please utilize parking kiosks to pay for parking.

Virtual

After submitting your registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.

Register

Presenter

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Jon Glover, PharmD is the Senior Director and Medical Lead for DoD/VA/Kaiser in Western US with Pfizer Medical. Jon received PharmD from U of AZ and completed Residency at a VA in Tucson. Jon supports outcomes and analytics projects for colleagues across the country as well as residency programs he supports in Western US, as well as Banner in AZ.

Cost

SPA Member:  Free
Non-member Pharmacist: $10.00
Non-member Pharmacy Technician: $5.00

CE Information

Activity Type: Application
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
CEUs: 0.25
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-24-641-H99-P, 0130-9999-24-641-H99-T, 0130-9999-24-641-L99-P, 0130-9999-24-641-L99-T

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

    • Outline the basic elements of a project and data considerations.
    • List the scales of data types and most commonly used statistical approach.
    • Describe the differences and when to employ descriptive vs inferential statistical tests.
    • Define methods to determine heterogeneity of data and implications in statistical analyses.
    • Describe the purpose of non-inferiority studies, why they are done, and how to interpret the results.
    • List the most commonly employed parametric and non-parametric tests, and when to use.
    • Formulate appropriate responses around various statistical principles and concepts given a series of questions on a project/research example.
    • Articulate the differences between standard deviation, standard error of the mean, confidence intervals and p values.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.

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Summer Newsletter

Message from the Board
By: SPA Executive Vice President Steven Webbenhurst

This time of year, I wake up and look at the thermometer. Do I need to wear jeans and a flannel shirt to go outside, or shorts and a t-shirt? Summer is a busy time for most of us. We try to pack 6 months worth of activities into about 100 days!

The board just met and planned out the balance of 2024 and beyond! We have lots to keep you busy as summer ends. We will start with an afternoon of trivia and beer up at Big Barn Brewery on Green Bluff on September 21st. It’s always a beautiful venue and fun day of trivia and great beer.

Tech Day is just around the corner after that, featuring 5-6 hours of CE for techs on Saturday, October 12th. Lots of great information and a convenient way to get those CE hours completed.

For both pharmacists and techs, we have multiple CEs planned as part of our 8 hours of free CE for members. Starting this fall, events will be available both in person and live online.

Later in the fall we plan another hatchet throwing event followed by pizza. It’s a lot of fun for the novice as well as the “expert”.

Our banquet committee is beginning to make plans for the annual awards banquet in the spring. Now is a great time to start thinking about who you want to nominate for our awards.

It’s also a great time to think about becoming a board member! Terms are for 2 years and start in January. What a great way to meet more people and give back to the pharmacy community.

Do you need a gift for someone in the pharmacy world? How about giving them a membership in the Spokane Pharmacy Association? And make sure your membership doesn’t lapse. Memberships are valid for 12 months.

Hope you have a great summer and hope to see you at one of our next events!

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CE | Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease

Presented by: Taylor Brunett, Pharm.D.

When & Where

Monday, April 15, 2024
6:00 -7:00 PM

Spokane Public Library – Central
Events Room B
906 W. Main Ave.

Register
Dinner will be provided.

CE Information

Activity Type: Application
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacist Technicians
CEUs: 0.1
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-24-236-H01-P, 0130-9999-24-236-L01-P

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify appropriate anticoagulation therapy and monitoring parameters for specific valves, such as On-X mechanical valve.
2. Recognize clinical studies and current recommendations for utilizing DOAC therapies in surgical heart valves.
3. Construct a peri-procedural plan for a mechanical valve patient, utilizing patient specific factors.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.

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March Newsletter

Message from the Board
By: SPA Executive Vice President Steven Webbenhurst

As our weather turns warmer and the days get longer, we all start to get spring fever. It’s a busy time of the year as we all start spending more time outside, whether in our yard, exercising or simply enjoying the weather on a deck or balcony! I know my fridge is stocked and ready for the warmer weather 🙂

Spokane Pharmacy Association has been busy these first few months of the year. We have had 3 CE presentations with another scheduled for April 15th. We just celebrated with our annual meeting and awards banquet which was quite a smash! We also have another social program coming up on April 8th. We are bowling at Players and Spectators and will enjoy pizza and beverages while we bowl. Get more details and register here.

These are just a few reasons to remain a member. If you’re not a member, why not join today? You’ll save on our CE presentations, social events and more. And it’s great to invite coworkers to join and participate together in all our events!

Have an idea for a CE presentation or a social event? Reach out to us at info@spokanepharmacy.org or email me directly.

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CE | Complications of the Liver

Presented by: Bre Bailey, PharmD

When & Where

Monday, March 18, 2024
6:00 -7:00 PM

Spokane Public Library – Central
Events Room B
906 W. Main Ave.

Register
Dinner will be provided.

CE Information

Activity Type: Application
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacist Technicians
CEUs: 0.1
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-24-172-L01-P, 0130-9999-24-172-L01-T

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Distinguish between hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis.
2. Recognize complications often associated with cirrhosis.
3. Determine appropriate treatment options for various liver complication.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must be a SPA member and complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.

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CE | Approaching Treatment of Hypertension in Older People

Presented by: Kiersten Stintzi, PharmD

When & Where

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
6:00 – 7:00 PM

Spokane Public Library – Central
Events Room B
906 W. Main Ave.

Register
Dinner will be provided.

CE Information

Activity Type: Knowledge
Target audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacist Technicians
CEUs: 0.1
ACPE UAN: 0130-9999-24-166-L01-P, 0130-9999-24-166-L01-T

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Compare the differences and similarities between clinical practice guidelines for hypertension (HTN).
2. Recognize exclusion criteria in well-constructed trials.
3. Discuss a strategy to treat older people with HTN.
4. Identify checkpoints when de-prescribing can be assessed.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To Earn CE Credit:
To receive credit, you must be a SPA member and complete the evaluation as validation of attending. The evaluation as well as your NABP e-profile ID and birth date MMDD will need to be received by the WSPA in order for you to receive credit.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association only has 60 days from the date of the activity to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CE within 3-4 weeks after the event. It will be your responsibility to check the CPE Monitor before the 60 days to make sure the CE is uploaded in your profile. If there are any problems, you will need to contact WSPA at 425-228-7171. CE cannot be uploaded after the 60 days from the date of the event.