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
Schulte, E., Abusharkh, M., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E., Sohn, M. (2026). "Feasibility of Using Large Language Models for Structured Medication Extraction from Clinical Text: A Comparative Analysis of Zero-Shot and Few-Shot Paradigms," Applied Sciences. 16 (5). p. 2300. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/16/5/2300
Journal Article
Klepser, M. E., Tsuyuki, R., Beahm, N. P., Adams, A. J. (2026). "FAQs About Pharmacist Management of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infections." The Annals of pharmacotherapy. p. 10600280251407250.
Journal Article
Vo, T., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E., Pontefract, B., Caniff, K., Sohn, M. (2025). "Collaboration to harmonize antimicrobial registry measures (CHARM) database analysis of antibiotic prescribing in urgent and non-urgent care: a retrospective study on demographic factors," Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 5 (1). Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10197
Journal Article
Vo, T., Dahal, K., Klepser, M. E., Pontefract, B., Caniff, K., Sohn, M. (2025). "Evaluation of large language models for antimicrobial classification: implications for antimicrobial stewardship programs," Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 5 (1). Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10235
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.

Presentations

Oral Presentation
Vo, T. (Author & Presenter), Sampada, Pontefract, B. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "AI-Assisted ICD-10 Bucketing to Accelerate Antimicrobial Stewardship Surveillance: A CHARM Initiative," Orlando, FL, (May 16, 2026).
Poster
Vo, T. (Author & Presenter), Guerin, J. (Author), Gardner, M. (Author), Lakatos, C. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Pontefract, B. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring Conference, "Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns in Dogs and Cats at a Michigan Veterinary Medical Center," Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Chicago, IL, (April 10, 2026).
Poster
Vo, T. (Author & Presenter), Sohn, M. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Pontefract, B. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), deVoest, M., Michigan Pharmacist Meeting, "Antibiotic Stewardship in Transitions of Care: Concordance Pattern Analysis using Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measure Dashboard," Lansing Mi, (April 17, 2026).
Poster
Gardner, M. (Author), McWain, C. (Author), Sampada (Author), Pontefract, B. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "Tracking Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory Conditions (AXR) Using CHARM," Orlando, FL, (May 15, 2026).
Poster
Vo, T. (Author & Presenter), Sohn, M. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Pontefract, B. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author), APhA Annual Meeting 2026, "Antibiotic Stewardship in Transitions of Care: Concordance Pattern Analysis using Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measure Dashboard," Los Angeles, CA, (March 28, 2026).
Poster
Guerin, J. (Author & Presenter), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "Analyzing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Fluoroquinolone Use with the Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)," Orlando, FL, (May 15, 2026).
Poster
Vo, T. (Author & Presenter), Sampada, Pontefract, B. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "AI-Assisted ICD-10 Bucketing to Accelerate Antimicrobial Stewardship Surveillance: A CHARM Initiative," Orlando, FL, (May 15, 2026).
Poster
Akers, E. (Author), Ornelas, H. (Author), Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), Pontefract, B. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "A Retrospective Study on Antibiotic Use in Dental Clinics," Orlando, FL, (May 15, 2026).
Poster
Allen, M. (Author), Morrone, E. (Author), Muglia, I. (Author), Klepser, M. E. (Author), Caniff, K. (Author), Bootzin, E., Sohn, M. (Author & Presenter), MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition Education Programs in Diverse Middle and High School Students in Michigan," Orlando, FL, (May 15, 2026).
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).

Michael E. Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP