Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists upcoming events

VSHP Webinar-5-26-2026 (05/26/2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

VSHP Webinar

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 3:00pm-4:00 pm

When BiTE Therapy Bites Back: Toxicities of Bispecific Antibody Therapies

Speaker:

Morgan Chatterley PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident

CJW Medical Center

Objectives for Pharmacists

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

· Describe the pathophysiology and risk factors associated with bispecific therapy (BiTE) toxicities including cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS).
· Identify clinical signs, symptoms, and grading criteria used to recognize these toxicities.
· Compare current guideline-recommended pharmacologic and supportive management strategies for CRS, and ICANS.
· Review prophylactic strategies to prevent CRS with specific BiTE therapies.

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

1. Describe the pathophysiology and risk factors associated with bispecific therapy (BiTE) toxicities including

cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS).

2. List clinical signs, symptoms, and grading criteria used to recognize these toxicities.

3. Recite prophylactic strategies to prevent CRS with specific BiTE therapies.

Accreditation:

Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider for continuing pharmacy education and has assigned 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credits for participating in this activity. Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 1 day after the event and no later than 60 days after the event. Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event, credit cannot be claimed after that time. The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days. Participants must participate in the activity and complete the course evaluation in its entirety to claim continuing pharmacy education credit.

ACPE UAN: 0108-0000-26-034-L01-P; 0108-0000-26-034-L01-T

Activity type: Application-based

This is a member service of VSHP. There is no charge for members to attend. Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gV_r1oMeRea79t1goTzgPw

VSHP Webinar 5-28-2026 To Hold or Not to Hold: Updates in Periprocedural Anticoagulation (05/28/2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

VSHP Webinar

Thursday, May 28, 2026 – 12:00pm-1:00 pm

To Hold or Not to Hold: Updates in Periprocedural Anticoagulation

Speaker:

Trevor Shaffer, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident

Winchester Medical Center

Objectives for Pharmacists

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

Recognize how the characteristics of different anticoagulants affect their use peri-operatively
Identify which procedures require adjustments to anticoagulation
Determine the timing for when different anticoagulants should be discontinued or re-initiated
Apply knowledge learned to a given patient case scenario

Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians

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

Identify common anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, DOACs, heparins) and their key characteristics that influence

peri-operative management (e.g., half-life, route, monitoring needs).

Recognize types of surgical and procedural scenarios that may require adjustments to anticoagulation therapy.

Describe general timing considerations for holding and restarting different anticoagulants based on procedure

risk and medication characteristics.

Explain factors that impact peri-operative anticoagulation decisions, including bleeding risk, renal function, and

indication for therapy.

Accreditation:

ACPE UAN: 0108-0000-26-044-L01-P; 0108-0000-26-044-L01-T

Activity type: Application-based

This is a member service of VSHP. There is no charge for members to attend. Dues must be current to receive CE credit.

Non-members will be charged $20.

To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T8YCKyjfQzu1WG0XrhURmg

VSHP Region 2 Meeting (06/02/2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

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VSHP Region 5 Meeting (06/04/2026)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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VSHP Region 2 Meeting (06/09/2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

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VSHP Region 4 Meeting (06/17/2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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VSHP Residency Forum (07/17/2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

More info soon

July 17th at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond.

VSHP Fall Seminar and Commonwealth Leadership Forum (11/05/2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT