Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW)

09/25/2026

Meet one of the coaches helping support pharmacy practice transformation across Wisconsin: Abbi Linde, PharmD, Managing Network Facilitator for CPESN Wisconsin.

As a former pharmacy owner, Abbi understands the importance of integrating new clinical services into workflows that already work for busy pharmacy teams. Her focus is helping pharmacies use medication synchronization as a foundation for sustainable, reimbursable clinical services.

For Abbi, one of the most rewarding parts is seeing those processes come together and helping pharmacy teams create services that work for both their patients and their business.

Outside of pharmacy, Abbi’s favorite way to stay calm, happy, and healthy is pickleball. She’s always ready for a little pharmacy pickleball!

09/24/2026

🏆 Please join us in congratulating Kari Trapskin, PSW Senior Vice President of Practice Transformation, on receiving the 2026 APhA Foundation Pinnacle Award for Category I: Individual Career Achievement!

For more than 20 years, Kari has helped transform pharmacy practice, expand pharmacist-delivered care, advance provider status, and build partnerships that improve patient outcomes in Wisconsin and beyond.

This prestigious national recognition also celebrates Kari’s lasting impact as a collaborator, mentor, and champion for the pharmacy profession.

Congratulations, Kari! We are incredibly proud to have you on the PSW team. 💚

09/23/2026

We were so lucky to have Molly Thomley join the PSW team for her APPE rotation! 💚

Molly brought curiosity, creativity, and an incredible level of accountability to everything she took on. Her work touched nearly every corner of PSW, including developing resources to help pharmacy teams connect patients with community resources, supporting the PSW Annual Meeting and Student Leadership Forum, creating gamechanger scenarios for our upcoming Board Retreat, and contributing to early planning for our EHR Stakeholder Workgroup and its connection to the Rural Health Transformation Program.

She also jumped right into the fast-paced world of member communications, helping develop FastFacts content on a wide range of timely opportunities and resources.

Molly, thank you for bringing your curiosity, creativity, and positive energy to our team. It was a genuine joy to work with you, and we’re excited to see where your pharmacy career takes you! 💚

09/22/2026

📣 Updated Resource: ForwardHealth Anti-Obesity Drug Coverage Toolkit

This practical resource helps pharmacists and care teams navigate Wisconsin Medicaid and SeniorCare coverage for anti-obesity medications, with updated guidance on:
• Eligibility requirements
• Preferred agents
• Initial and renewal prior authorization criteria
• Approval timeframes
• Special indications including MACE and MASH
• Pediatric coverage criteria

Use the toolkit as a quick reference to support accurate PA submissions and improve access to appropriate weight-management therapies for eligible patients.
🔗 www.pswi.org/GLP-Toolkit

09/21/2026

Last week, PSW welcomed Beth Martin as our guest “CEO for the Day!” 💚

Beth bid on this experience during the Wisconsin Pharmacy Foundation Decker Scholarship Golf Outing this summer and made the most of her day with the PSW team.

She provided feedback to UW–Madison APPE student Molly Thomley, joined conversations about PSW’s strategic planning and policy priorities, discussed opportunities for collaboration with national pharmacy organizations, and participated in a public health discussion with members of the PSW team.

Beth also has a special connection to PSW. She previously served as Director of Professional and Educational Affairs during the pivotal time when WPhA and WSHP came together to form PSW.

Thank you, Beth, for bringing your curiosity, energy, and commitment to Wisconsin pharmacy back to PSW for the day!

09/20/2026

September 20 is Pharmacy Workforce Su***de Awareness Day.

Pharmacy professionals dedicate their careers to caring for others. Today is an important reminder to also look out for one another, recognize when a colleague may need support, and help connect members of our pharmacy community with appropriate resources.

ASHP resources: wellbeing.ashp.org/suicide-awareness-day
PSW resources: www.pswi.org/Wellness

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741.

09/18/2026

🎙️ New PSW Podcast Episode: 2026 Presidential Address

In her 2026 Presidential Address, PSW President Diane Erdman reflects on the experiences, relationships, and opportunities that shaped her career and leadership journey.

Listen as she shares lessons learned along the way and encourages Wisconsin pharmacy professionals to stay connected, embrace new possibilities, and use their strengths to help advance the profession.

Listen now: https://www.pswi.org/Podcasts

09/17/2026

Congratulations Kari Trapskin!

Congratulations again to Kari Trapskin, Advancing Kidney Health Through Optimal Medication Management, and Phoenix Indian Medical Center for receiving a 2026 Pinnacle Award! We were happy to honor you in D.C. over the weekend. See more: https://www.aphafoundation.org/pinnacle-awards-1/2026-pinnacle-award-recipients

09/17/2026

The September/October issue of JPSW is now available online.

This new issue features timely content for pharmacy professionals including:
• Pharmacist CE on facilitating interprofessional interactions during APPEs
• A review of topical metformin and compounding considerations
• A Fact or Fallacy review on amiodarone loading dose and formulation
• An overview of PSW’s updated Collaborative Practice Agreement Toolkit
• Reflections from the NASPA Leadership Conference
• A recap of the final Christopher Decker Scholarship Golf Outing
• A Pharmacist Spotlight featuring Becky Klipstine

Read the full issue now at www.jpswi.org

09/16/2026

Meet one of the coaches helping support pharmacy practice transformation across Wisconsin: Matt Huppert, clinical pharmacist and diabetes educator at Reedsburg Area Medical Center.

Through the CPF Coaching Transformation Grant, Matt works with pharmacies across Wisconsin to strengthen skills, workflows, and sustainable patient care services.

What he enjoys most are the “aha moments,” when a pharmacist or pharmacy technician learns a new skill or sees a familiar workflow in a completely different way. For Matt, helping pharmacy teams recognize new possibilities in their day-to-day work is what makes coaching especially rewarding.

Outside of pharmacy, Matt is an avid basketball player and is up at 5:30 a.m. three days a week to get on the court. He is also already looking forward to the next March Madness.



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