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  • Medication Tips and Tricks
  • with Melanie Chapple
  • & Kelly Alexander

With Melanie Chapple and Kelly Alexander

Aging plays tricks on our body; learn more about the medications we should (and sometimes shouldn’t) be taking!

Got meds?  Worried about what you should and shouldn’t be taking? Join Shore Regional Health Pharmacists in this review of basic medication safety tips that are crucial for prescribed treatment plans. We need to avoid medication mistakes.  Learn how to identify, report, and manage common side effects. Learn to understand potential barriers that may hinder the effective management of medications.

This is a must-see for all seniors and their care-givers!

Offered as a joint effort by Chesapeake Forum and the Easton Free Library.

What to Expect: 

This course will be an overview of common medications we find in our medicine cabinet as we age, how to effectively manage these meds, have confidence in safely using them, and understand the importance of managing their use.  Bring your questions!

1 session | Monday | October 7 | 6 – 7:30 pm | IN PERSON at the Easton Free Library (100 W. Dover St. Easton, MD 21601) | No Charge

Melanie Chapple

Melanie Chapple

Melanie Chapple, Ph.D., earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 2000. She completed an ambulatory care residency with a managed care emphasis at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 2001. Dr. Chapple continued her career as a staff/clinical pharmacist for 15 years at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UMD SRH), which extends health care services throughout the Maryland mid-Shore region, including Talbot, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, and Kent counties. In 2016, she assumed her current role as a transitions pharmacist in the Population Health Department at UMD SRH. Over the last five years, Dr Chapple has developed outreach medication consulting programs at the senior centers in the 5-county area that Shore Regional Health serves. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys spending time with her husband, 4 kids, friends, dog Daisy, and collecting hearts!

Email: Melanie Chapple

Kelly Alexander

Kelly Alexander received her degree in Pharmacy from University of Pittsburgh in 1996 and is a patient care pharmacist with over 28 years’ experience in geriatric pharmacy, medication reconciliation, patient education, renal medication dosing, pharmacokinetics, warfarin management and antimicrobial selection. Her diverse employment history includes over a decade of independent pharmacy ownership at Stam Drugs in Chestertown, MD as well as working in hospital pharmacy, performing assisted living pharmacy audits, and home infusion pharmacy. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, traveling, and cooking.

Email: Kelly Alexander
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  • Date(s): 1 session | Monday | Oct 7 |
  • Time: | 6 – 7:30 pm |
  • Cost: $No Charge
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