PAWNY - Pharmacists Association of WNY

11/12/2025

👏 Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for your dedication.

💊 This evening we also want to remind everyone about tomorrow's live webinar CE from 5 -7 pm discussing comprehensive approaches to asthma. Get your tickets tonight before the sale ends: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comprehensive-approaches-to-asthma-tickets-1829265625729?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawOArRhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDMDBERjlraTRvenJjU0t1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgrNxv91r6DKwVyP9NUqRUYu5pEGy7aDuujampeONXPFM7rrQvnO-IzcSlnl_aem_r2yS9lKjf5h_bwojEmXfEQ

11/05/2025

Interested in updates to asthma management? Join our Live CE webinar next Wednesday, November 12th from 5:00-7:00 PM and receive 2 CE credits. This continuing education program explores evidence-based strategies for asthma management with a focus on both individual and population health outcomes. Webinar will be presented by Robert Adams, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Services at Accountable Health Partners and Dr. S Shahzad Mustafa, MD, Division head of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at Rochester Regional Health.

See flyer to learn more about exciting learning objectives!
Register today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comprehensive-approaches-to-asthma-tickets-1829265625729?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/03/2025

RSVP for Thursday's meeting at Soho on Chippewa closes Tuesday November 4th so don't delay! Limited seating and only a few spots remain. Informational session, dinner, and one hour open bar from Dexcom followed by our monthly board meeting. Reserve your spot now by emailing Todd at toddrx@verizon.net !!

10/26/2025

Don’t forget to register for this week’s CE to learn more about menopause management! Coming to you live on Tuesday night.

Register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-chapters-in-menopause-management-tickets-1632918466089?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/02/2025

Education, Advocacy, Networking. Join us!

09/29/2025

An update from the Pharmacy Access to Contraception: Technical Assistance Program as part of the NY Birth Control Access Project:

"Bring birth control prescribing to your pharmacy:
Although New York state signed the standing order allowing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception in 2023, uptake has remained limited. To help address implementation barriers, the Pharmacy Access to Contraception: Technical Assistance Program (PAC:TAP) offers no-cost, step-by-step support to pharmacists statewide.

PAC:TAP will assist in registering pharmacists into approved training courses, billing and coding support, real-time technical assistance, and access to a peer learning community. The program is open to all New York state pharmacists, with clinics and individualized support launching in July 2025. To learn more about the program, please go to https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08s8Kfi8WchHOt0."

Additional resources available: https://www.health.ny.gov/community/reproductive_health/

Register for PAWNY's self-study CE discussing hormonal contraception that will cover the required training content to practice effectively under the standing order:
https://next.sjf.edu/courses/pharmacist-dispensed-self-administered-hormonal-contraception-in-new-york-state-home-study

09/25/2025

Register today for our upcoming live continuing education webinar on October 28th from 6 - 8 PM discussing menopause management! If you previously attended our hormonal contraception CE, you will recognize this excellent presenter, Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP, from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

See the attached flyer and visit the sign-up link for more details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-chapters-in-menopause-management-tickets-1632918466089?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/25/2025

Thankful for all of our members and all pharmacists across Western New York today and every day!

Happy World Pharmacists Day! Today we celebrate the dedication, knowledge, and compassion pharmacists bring to patients and communities across New York and beyond. Thank you for all you do!

09/24/2025

Join us for PAWNY's October board of director's meeting, sponsored by Lilly, on Thursday, October 2nd at 6 PM at Hutch's. Meeting is open to all Western New York pharmacists. Come enjoy the clinical discussion, good food, and networking! RSVP to Michelle at michelle.gelotte@boehringer-ingelheim.com by 9/29/25.

09/23/2025

Thankful for all those who supported and attended PAWNY's Assembly and Inauguration Event earlier this month. A fantastic evening with colleagues and friends including induction of our 2025-2027 board of directors and many deserving awards.

This year's Pharmacist of the Year Award was awarded to Jeffrey Rutowski, RPh and presented to several of his family members with great appreciation for the incredibly devoted pharmacist Jeff was through the care of his community and advocacy for the pharmacy profession with his roles in PSSNY and PAWNY.

A truly enjoyed night by all. A special thank you to our friends at PSSNY who also joined in the celebration, including PSSNY's executive director Kelly McMahon.

09/20/2025

Let’s continue to stand together, advocate for one another, and provide each other support. Take time to follow the link in the APhA’s post to review resources we have… for our individual selves and for our colleagues who may benefit from them.

Pharmacy is more than a profession — it’s a community. And today, on Pharmacy Workforce Su***de Awareness Day, we pause to honor that community by standing with our colleagues who may be struggling.

Su***de rates among pharmacists are nearly double those of the general population. Together with ASHP, APhA is calling on our profession to show up for one another: raise awareness, break stigma, and remind every pharmacy professional that they are not alone.

🔗 Visit https://ow.ly/JUrj50WZ6ws for tools, resources, and support to help you and your colleagues.