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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH

@ohsnapimginger.bsky.social
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🚑🚨 Emergency Medicine Pharmacist 😼🎓 UKY PharmD & MPH 🦋📃 re/posts ≠ professional recommendations 👁🔬 views are my own

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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Every year the Southeast Texas Poison Center fields 50k+ calls like a toddler who ate holly berries. ~90% of home exposure calls are resolved without an ER visit, freeing up beds for patients who need them most. Proud to work alongside this team 🧪📞 www.utmb.edu/magazine/hom...
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Meet the Experts Behind UTMB's Poison Control Center
Shiny, candy-apple red holly berries seem irresistible in the backyard—harmless to birds but potentially dangerous for children. That danger becomes real in a dark room on the third floor of the emer...
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New consensus statement 🧠🚑 Pharmacist involvement cut stroke door-to-needle time by 15+ min and hemorrhagic reversal time by up to 75 min. @accp-pharmacy.bsky.social, @saemonline.bsky.social, @neurocritical.bsky.social, @sccmcriticalcare.bsky.social, @aanmember.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/jac5...
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Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Pharmacist Integration into the Acute Stroke Care Team: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Neurocritical Care Society, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and Society of Critical Care Medicine, and affirmed by the American Academy of Neurology
Graphical abstract of consensus recommendations for clinical pharmacist integration into the acute stroke care team.
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Do you ever grab your shin and be like wowwww an IO could go in so well right here or are you normal?
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I’ve been doing some work with the team at MCHD EMS recently and wanted to share their podcast 🚑 Lots of great discussions on #EMS, emergency medicine, resuscitation, and prehospital care. #EMPharmD #insideMCHD youtube.com/@mchdems?si=...
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Montgomery County Hospital District
Montgomery County Hospital District’s mission is to care for the indigent and provide EMS services while protecting the interest of taxpayers and ensuring long-term stability through fund development....
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Excited to share that #BSkylessJSterr and I published the first article in #AEMPAskthePharmacist in @emnews00.bsky.social. The column focuses on N2O toxicity in the ED, including B12 deficiency. www.ovid.com/10.1097/01.E... #EMPharmD #clintox @saemaemp.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social
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Laughing Gas, Serious Consequences: Recognizing... : Emergency Medicine News
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Excited to support #ThirteenWeeksMovie by @austincamp.bsky.social! 🎥 An independent #romcom film written by an ICU pharmacist that also portrays clinical pharmacists in a way that feels real to modern patient care? Yes, please! 🙌🏼 Help fund the film here: seedandspark.com/fund/thirtee...
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Austin Camp @austincamp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Hi! I’m an ICU Pharmacist and I wrote a movie! THIRTEEN WEEKS is a medical feature film and we shoot this summer! 🎥 What’s something you’ve always wanted to see in a medical show or movie? Please share below! 👇
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Austin Camp @austincamp.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Paging all healthcare workers!🚨🏥 Want to have YOUR name paged overhead in our medical movie? Watch this video (or read below) to learn about a little contest we’re doing!
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ED boarding is reshaping emergency medicine and the #EMPharmD. Proud of this ACCP EMED PRN opinion paper in #JACCP discussing how EMPs can remain focused on high-acuity, time-sensitive care while improving safety for boarded patients. accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Honored to officially begin serving as Chair of the TSHP Clinical Practice Section after a year as Chair-elect. Excited for a year focused on member engagement, education, collaboration, and advancing clinical pharmacy practice across Texas. #TSHP2026 #TXpharmacy #pharmacy
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Closing out #EMSWeek with gratitude for EMS clinicians making high-risk medication decisions in uncontrolled settings every day. Thanks to MCHD for inviting me to discuss medication safety in the field, case review, and making the safest action the easiest action. #insideMCHD #EMS #EMPharmD
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
RxSTAT won the 2026 SAEM Innovation of the Year! This recognition belongs to the student chapters, faculty, and leaders building emergency medicine pharmacy communities nationwide. From student to specialist — RxSTAT. #EMPharmD #AEMP26 #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Really grateful for the opportunity to present at #AEMP26 alongside Hesham Abukhdeir, MD, MPH. We discussed pseudo-PEA mechanism-based pharmacotherapy. Appreciate all the thoughtful engagement afterward. #EMPharmD #AEMPlify #RainforestCafe @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Excellent pro/con debate at #AEMP26 on clindamycin vs linezolid for necrotizing soft tissue infections. From toxin inhibition to adverse effects to emerging data, both sides made compelling points for the modern #EMPharmD. #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A spirited debate at #AEMP26 on alteplase vs tenecteplase for massive PE. From pharmacokinetics to logistics to evolving evidence, both sides made compelling arguments about where thrombolytic therapy may be headed for the #EMPharmD. #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“Time is brain” may be evolving 💉🧠 From HOPE and OPTION to @americanheart.bsky.social guideline recommendations, @ceciliapharmd.bsky.social highlighted extended-window thrombolytics and the future of stroke care for the #EMPharmD at #AEMP26. #AEMPlify @saemaemp.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“Time is brain” applies to hemorrhagic stroke too 🧠⏰ Excellent session at #AEMP26 reviewing emerging evidence for the #EMPharmD on timing of interventions in hemorrhagic stroke and how these decisions impact outcomes in the ED and beyond. #AEMPlify @saemaemp.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Ketamine was the answer to more than one question at #AEMP26 🧠 Really enjoyed the review of recent evidence for ketamine in status epilepticus, including practical considerations for the #EMPharmD. #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Enjoyed the DDAVP pro/con debate at #AEMP26 discussing antiplatelet reversal in patients with ICH. Great example of why EM pharmacy thrives on critical appraisal and practical bedside application of evolving evidence. #EMPharmD #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A great group of AEMP committee chairs and leaders at #AEMP26! Thankful for the people volunteering their time, energy, and ideas to continue growing the emergency medicine pharmacy community and supporting the next generation of #EMPharmD! #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A great group of AEMP committee chairs and leaders at #AEMP26! Thankful for the people volunteering their time, energy, and ideas to continue growing the emergency medicine pharmacy community and supporting the next generation of #EMPharmD! #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A few days full of emergency medicine pharmacy, toxicology, rapid-fire pearls, and catching up with colleagues! Always fun getting to experience #AEMP26 with friends who are just as passionate about advancing EM pharmacy practice. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hypothermic cardiac arrest cases always make the entire resuscitation feel like a different sport ❄️ Really enjoyed this IGNITE! talk at #AEMP26 reviewing medication pearls and management considerations in hypothermic arrest. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
IV push ceftriaxone discourse in the ED will apparently never die 🤢 Great IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 revisiting IV push ceftriaxone, workflow realities, and what the evidence actually supports. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Every year emergency medicine discovers another thing sodium bicarbonate might do. Great IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 exploring IV bicarbonate use in vertigo and the evidence behind it. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Modern oncology and emergency medicine continue to collide in fascinating ways. Great IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 discussing cytokine release syndrome, immunotherapy toxicities, and ED management pearls. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Antimicrobial stewardship 🤝 emergency department efficiency Great IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 discussing single-dose aminoglycosides for uncomplicated UTIs and where they may fit in practice. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The acetaminophen tox algorithm keeps expanding. Really enjoyed this IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 discussing fomepizole’s potential role when NAC alone may not be enough. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Toxicology sessions with mushroom puns will always have my attention 🍄 Great IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26 reviewing the evidence (and lack thereof) behind therapies for Amanita toxicity. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
TXA’s résumé keeps getting longer. Really enjoyed this IGNITE! session at #AEMP26 covering tranexamic acid beyond traditional trauma indications and how emergency medicine keeps expanding its use cases. 🩸 @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
One of emergency medicine’s classic “something isn’t adding up” presentations: low pulse ox + normal PaO2 + chocolate-colored blood. Great IGNITE! review of methemoglobinemia at #AEMP26. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Neurology really keeps emergency medicine on its toes. “This patient may qualify for thrombolysis… except they’re also on a monoclonal antibody infusion with brain bleeding risk implications.” 🧠 Excellent IGNITE! pearl at #AEMP26. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Great IGNITE! pearl session at #AEMP26 on botulism antitoxin treatment. Always appreciate the toxicology talks that reinforce just how important early recognition and systems coordination are in rare but high-stakes emergencies. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Great IGNITE! session at #AEMP26 reviewing NSAIDs and platelet-rich plasma injections. Always appreciate the talks that explore where sports medicine, pain management, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy start to blur together. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Emergency medicine pharmacy now has a frostbite drug and honestly that feels very on brand ❄️ Really enjoyed this IGNITE! session at #AEMP26 reviewing iloprost and the evolving evidence behind severe cold injury management. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“Have we tried glucagon?” A sentence guaranteed to trigger both nostalgia and controversy in toxicology. Enjoyed this IGNITE! session revisiting glucagon use in beta-blocker toxicity and where it still fits in practice. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMP26 #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Triglycerides through the roof. Pancreas in distress. ED pharmacist reaching for an insulin infusion 👀 Enjoyed this IGNITE! pearl on IV insulin in hypertriglyceridemia and the considerations that come with it. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMP26 #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Emergency medicine pharmacy’s eternal debate: single-syringe vs double-syringe adenosine 👀 Enjoyed this #AEMP26 session reviewing the evidence behind adenosine administration techniques for SVT along with the operational and bedside workflow considerations that come with them. #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Informative #AEMP26 session covering the 2025 hypertension guideline updates and their implications for emergency medicine practice by @cbthepharmd.bsky.social and #BSkylessAM. #EMPharmD #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Excellent #AEMP26 session discussing the resurgence of syphilis and modern challenges in recognition and treatment, including neurosyphilis, congenital syphilis, penicillin allergy assessment, and shortages. #EMPharmD #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Inspiring #AEMP26 keynote featuring the #EMPharmDs who helped shape modern emergency medicine pharmacy practice. Moving to hear the stories, challenges, and career paths behind the specialty many of us now call home. #AEMPlify @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Part 2 of my conversation with the MCHD Paramedic Podcast is now live. We talked about medication safety, medication error reduction, and how EMS and ED clinicians can better support high-risk medication administration in time-sensitive environments. #EMPharmD #EMS www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhK...
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MCHD Paramedic Podcast: What Can EMS Learn from an Emergency Pharmacist? Part 2
YouTube video by Montgomery County Hospital District
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Great to see our LR vs NS in DKA work led by Ramya Castillo featured on The Code Tray (ACCP EMED PRN Podcast), with a thoughtful review by Torrie Smith, PharmD. Always appreciate opportunities to highlight EM pharmacotherapy work like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=igf7... #EMPharmD
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Evaluation of Patient Outcomes Associated With LR vs Normal Saline in Patients Presenting with DKA
YouTube video by ACCP Emergency Medicine PRN
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SAEM Academy of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists @saemaemp.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Are you going to #AEMP26?! Check out the Year-in-Review session on May 20, 2026 @2:05-2:50pm EST! **CE credit available** @ceciliapharmd.bsky.social @erpharmd.bsky.social It's not too late to register for AEMP26! buff.ly/mNlyb0W #AEMP #AEMPlify #EMRx #SAEM
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Excited to share our latest publication on building and sustaining a national emergency medicine pharmacotherapy research network (EMPHARM-NET)! This highlights how collaboration, mentorship, and shared infrastructure moves #EMPharmD research beyond single-center efforts. @meganrech.bsky.social
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Forming & maintaining a research network: Emergency medicine pharmacotherapy research network (EMPHARM-NET) - PubMed
Emergency medicine pharmacists (EMPs) are essential to optimizing medication use in the emergency department (ED), yet research in emergency medicine (EM) pharmacotherapy has remained fragmented and largely single-centered. To address this, the EM Pharmacotherapy Research Network (EMPHARM-NET) was e …
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you’re an incoming PGY2 in EM/CC or a tox fellow, this is a great opportunity to get involved at the national level through RxSTAT. Strongly encourage applying or reaching out with questions. @saemonline.bsky.social @saemaemp.bsky.social #EMPharmD #AEMPlify
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SAEM Academy of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists @saemaemp.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Newly matched EM or Critical Care PGY-2 residents and toxicology fellows, and P1-P3 students are invited to apply for a 2026-2027 RxSTAT leadership role! Deadline: Wednesday, 4/8/26 Link for Nominations: buff.ly/eDh1sZJ Questions? Contact aemp_rxstat@saem.org #AEMP #RxSTAT #GetInvolved
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Really enjoyed this conversation with the MCHD Paramedic Podcast team. We talked medication safety, #EMS workflows, and how an #EMPharmD can support care before patients even reach the ED. Appreciate the opportunity to be part of this one! youtu.be/MJ2c7CKt5qc
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MCHD Paramedic Podcast: What Can EMS Learn From An Emergency Pharmacist
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Honored to be inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine #FCCM at #SCCM2026. Grateful to be part of a field that pushes what pharmacists can do in critical illness and emergency care. Looking forward to what’s ahead! @sccmcriticalcare.bsky.social #PharmICU #EMPharmD
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Kevin Mercer, PharmD, MPH @ohsnapimginger.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Enjoyed speaking at @sccmcriticalcare.bsky.social CPP Pre-Congress Forum on Emergency Response Outside the ICU with Quinn Czosnowski. Pharmacist impact doesn’t stop at the ICU. It scales across the hospital with the right training and systems. #SCCM2026 #PharmICU #EMPharmD
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