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.
Journal Article
Bernknopf, A. C., Bronz, H. E., Klepser, M. E. (2025). "Point‐of‐care testing in Community pharmacies to expand access to treatment for sexually transmitted infections," JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY. 8 (7). pp. 596-609. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.70053
Journal Article
Adams, A. J., Klepser, D. G., Klepser, M. E. (2025). "State Variation in Uptake of Pharmacy-Based CLIA-Waived Testing: Impact of Laws and Regulations," Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 41 (2). pp. 95-99. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551225241306678
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
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. 64 (4). p. 102090. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2024.102090
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, D. G., Klepser, N. S., Adams, A. J., 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. 20 (6). pp. 146-151. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.003
Journal Article
Adams, A. J., Klepser, M. E. (2024). "Pharmacist Prescribing Models for HIV Pre-exposure and Post-exposure Prophylaxis," Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 58 (4). pp. 434-440. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10600280231187171
Journal Article
Beuschel, T., Gootee, E., Jordan, M., Sikkenga, T., Klepser, D. G., Holmquist, H., de Voest, A., Klepser, M. E. (2023). "Time and motion study of hepatitis C virus point-of-care testing in community pharmacies," Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 63 (1). pp. 435-439. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2022.11.002
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).
Lecture
Klepser, M. E., Seminar, "Using CHARM to Guide Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts," The Utah Department of Health and Human Services and Project ECHO, Virtual, (May 21, 2025).
Lecture
Klepser, M. E., 158th Charter Oak Dental Meeting, "Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dental Practice," Connecticut State Dental Association, Uncaseville, Connecticut, (May 15, 2025).
Keynote/Plenary Address
Klepser, M. E. (Author & Presenter), 5th-POCT Advances Conference, "Use of CLIA-waived point-of-care tests in pharmacies in the United States," Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, (May 10, 2025).

Michael E. Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP