June 2026 Monthly Meeting

This event has reached capacity. Please email us a lishpharmacists@gmail.com to be added to our waitlist!

Educational Program Topic:

Safe Medication Use in Older Adults: A Review of the AGS Beers Criteria and Alternative Treatments

Speaker:

Judith L. Beizer, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, AGSF

Clinical Pharmacist, Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation at Northwell Health

Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, St. John’s University

Pharmacist Objectives:

  1. Describe the history and purpose of the AGS Beers Criteria and its updates.
  2. Identify medications to avoid and/or use with caution in older adults.
  3. Discuss the application of the 2023 updates to clinical practice.
  4. Given a patient, develop a treatment plan using alternative treatments for selected Beers Criteria medications.

Pharmacy Technician Objectives:

  1. Define the purpose of the AGS Beers Criteria.
  2. Recognize the types of medications on the AGS Beers Criteria.
  3. Describe the role of the AGS Beers Criteria in promoting safe medication use in older adults.
  4. Identify potentially appropriate alternative treatments for selected Beers Criteria medications.

NYSCHP Events

NYSCHP Monthly Webinar: Medical Aid in Dying: A Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Primer

Date: Tuesday June 2, 2026

Time: 12 pm to 1 pm

Speakers: Michaela L. Myerson, PharmD, BCPS. Investigational Pharmacy Manager. NYU Langone Health

Benjamin Pastore, PharmD. PGY-2 Adult Oncology Pharmacy Resident, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Registration here

NYSCHP Oncology Symposium

Date: Saturday June 6, 2026

Time 8 am to 5:30 pm

Click here for more information!

NYSCHP Pharmacy Resident Law Review

Dates: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 to Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 8 am to 12:15 pm

Must be a NYSCHP member to register!

Click here for more information

LISHP Member Spotlight

LISHP is proud of our members and the incredible work they do. We love hearing about your accomplishments and want to shine a spotlight on your successes! Please use this link to highlight a member to celebrate together: Click Here to Nominate

Other Resources

Please check the NYSCHP website for upcoming educational content!

All links for CE Events can be found here!

Please contact Michele Graci (lishpharmacists@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

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