Michael E. Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP

Michael E. Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP

Professor
Director of the Collaboration to Advance Pharmacy Enterprises (CAPE)
Pharmacy Practice
Phone: (269) 352-7653
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PharmD, University of Michigan

Graduate/Post-Graduate Training

• Fellowship, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
• Residency, Pharmacy Practice Residency, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Detroit, MI

Biography

Dr. Klepser received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy following which he completed a pharmacy practice residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut.

Dr. Klepser has been a Professor of Pharmacy at Ferris State University since 2001. Prior to joining Ferris, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (1995-2001). Dr. Klepser’s research interests include use of CLIA-waived point-of-care tests in community pharmacies and community-based antimicrobial stewardship. He has published extensively on these topics and has more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts to his credit. Dr. Klepser is a founder and content advisor for the “Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing” certificate program. He is also, also the Senior Director for the Collaboration to Advance Pharmacy Enterprises (CAPE and the Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM) program. Dr. Klepser is active in several professional organizations including the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Pharmacists Association.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Journal Article
  Sohn, M., Pontefract, B., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E. (2025). "Outpatient antibiotic stewardship during the COVID-19 era: analysis of prescribing trends and guideline compliance," Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) 5 (e168). pp. 1-8. Cambridge University Press.
• Newsletter
  Lakatos, C., Sohn, M., Pontefract, B., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E. (2025). "Growth and Expansion of the CHARM Project," MSHP Monitor. MSHP.
• Journal Article
  Adams, A. J., Klepser, D. G., Klepser, M. E. (2024). "State Variation in Uptake of Pharmacy-Based CLIA-Waived Testing: Impact of Laws and Regulations." The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians. p. 87551225241306678.
• Journal Article
  Bernknopf, A. C., Koski, R. R., Konieczny, A. M., Covyeou, J. A., Klepser, M. E. (2024). "Multiplex CLIA-waived point-of-care tests for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B, ± other respiratory pathogens: A systematic review." Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. 64 (4). p. 102090.
• Journal Article
  Covyeou, J. A., Klepser, M. E. (2024). "Multiplex CLIA-waived point-of-care tests for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B, ± other respiratory pathogens: A systematic review." Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. 64 (4). p. 102090.
• Journal Article
  Zalupski, B., Elroumi, Z., Klepser, M. E. (2024). "Pharmacy-Based CLIA-Waived Testing in the United States: Trends, Impact, and the Road Ahead." Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
• Journal Article
  Adams, A. J., Klepser, M. E. (2023). "Pharmacist Prescribing Models for HIV Pre-exposure and Post-exposure Prophylaxis." The Annals of pharmacotherapy. p. 10600280231187171.
• Journal Article
  Beam, T., Klepser, D., Klepser, M. E., Bright, D. R., Klepser, N., Schuring, H., Wheeler, S., Langerveld, A. (2023). "COVID-19 host genetic risk study conducted at community pharmacies: Implications for public health, research and pharmacists’ scope of practice," Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
• Journal Article
  McMahon, B., Fouts, M., Klepser, D., Klepser, M. E. (2023). "Implementation of a pharmacy-based blood lead testing program: a retrospective analysis." Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA.
• Journal Article
  Klepser, N., Koski, M., Koski, R. R., Klepser, D., Klepser, M. (2023). "Community Pharmacist-Provided Test and Treat Programs for Acute Infectious Conditions," Journal of American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 6 pp. 1030-1040. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Klepser, M. E., Sohn, M., ICHP Annual Meeting 2025, "Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacist (ICHP), Oak Brook, IL, (September 18, 2025).
• Exhibit
  Sohn, M., Klepser, M. E., ICHP Annual Meeting 2025, "Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacist (ICHP), Oak Brook, IL, (September 18, 2025).
• Webinar
  Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), Klepser, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Illinois Health and Hospital Association, "Antibiotic in Focus: A 360° Look at Outpatient Prescribing Practices with the CHARM Project," Illinois Health and Hospital Association, (July 16, 2025).
• Poster
  Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), Jacob, J. (Author), Calus, S. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), IL Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit, "Enhancing Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship through the CHARM Project: A Collaborative Initiative between Ferris State University (FSU) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)," Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Champaign, IL, (July 10, 2025).
• Oral Presentation
  Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), Haddad, A. (Author), Dahal, K. (Author), Brennan, B. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author & Presenter), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Meeting 2025, "Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Grand Rapids, MI, (June 10, 2025).
• Poster
  Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), Haddad, A. (Author), Dahal, K. (Author), Brennan, B. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Meeting 2025, "Enhancing Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship through the CHARMProject: A Collaborative Initiative between Ferris State University(FSU) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS)," Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Grand Rapids, MI, (June 9, 2025).
• Poster
  Bailey, E. (Author & Presenter), Schneider, A., Caniff, K. (Author), Sohn, M., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E., Association for Dental Safety Annual Conference, "Data for action – measuring antibiotic prescribing to improve antibiotic use in integrated delivery systems," Association for Dental Safety, Orlando, FL, (May 2025).
• Oral Presentation
  Klepser, M. E., Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). Atlanta, Georgia, "Measuring Antibiotic Use in Dentistry - Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," (February 3, 2024).
• Webinar
  Klepser, M. E., "Applying best practices for expedited partner therapy within emergency departments, pharmacies, and state health departments," NY Training Center, (March 7, 2024).
• Poster
  Dahal, K. (Author & Presenter), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Pontefract, B. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), AMIA 2024 Clinical Informatics Conference, "Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," American Medical Informations Association, Minneapolis, MN, (May 21, 2024).