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Shelby Kelsh, PharmD, BCPS

Shelby Kelsh, PharmD, BCPS

Shelby Kelsh, PharmD, BCPS
Shelby Kelsh, PharmD, BCPS

Associate Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Phone: (616) 391-2427
Email: [email protected]

Education

  • PharmD, SUNY-Buffalo, Pharmacy
  • AAS, Ferris State University, Biology

Graduate/Post-Graduate Training

  • Residency, Post Graduate Pharmacy Residency, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Biography

In 2017, Shelby Kelsh joined Ferris State University as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice. She teaches hypertension and sexually transmitted infection therapeutics and a transitions of care elective. Additionally, Shelby takes fourth year students on experiential rotations at Corewell Health Internal Medicine Residency Clinic in Grand Rapids, MI. Currently, her scholarly activity is focused on preventative medicine, vaping and transitions of care. Shelby is a Western Michigan Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (WMSHP) president. She also completed the 2023 Boston Marathon.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

  • Journal Article
    Delor, B., Glover, J., Hartman, T., Manzey, L., Ateya, M., Kelsh, S. (2024). "Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants and Potential Inconsistencies with FDA-Approved Dosing for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Real-World Analysis Across Nine US Healthcare Systems," Journal of General Internal Medicine. New York, NY: Springer Link.
  • Journal Article
    Kelsh, S., Young, M., Ottney, A. R., Sohn, M., Kelly, M. (2024). "Impact of tobacco education on pharmacy students' perceptions of electronic nicotine delivery systems." Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning. 16 (11). p. 102158.
  • Journal Article
    Kelsh, S., deVoest, M., Stout, M. (2024). "Influence of Implementing an Opioid Stewardship Team in the Primary Care Setting," Hospital Pharmacy. Washington DC: Sage Journals.
  • Journal Article
    Kelsh, S., Ottney, A. R., Young, M., Kelly (Sahr), M., Larson, R., Sohn, M. (2023). "Young Adults’ Electronic Cigarette Use and Perceptions of Risk," Tobacco Use Insights. 16 pp. 1-6. SAGE Publishing. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1179173X231161313
  • Journal Article
    Kelsh, S., Devoest, M., Stout, M. (2021). "Improving 30-day readmissions: Student pharmacists' role in transitions of care," Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. New York, NY: Elsevier Inc.
  • Journal Article
    Sahr, M., Kelsh, S., Blower, N., Sohn, M. (2021). "Pilot Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Methods," Pharmacy. 9 (1). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/9/1/21
  • Journal Article
    Salvati, L. A., Meny, L. M., de Voest, M. C., Bright, D. R., Vavra-Janes, K. L., Young, M., Kelsh, S., Kelly (Sahr), M., Wellman, G. S. (2020). "Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Pharmacist Interprofessional Competencies Tool." American journal of pharmaceutical education. 84 (7). p. ajpe7668.
  • Journal Article
    Sahr, M., Kelsh, S., Ottney, A., Young, M., Larson, R., Sohn, M. (2020). "Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems as Compared to Those of Other Health Care Students," American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 84 (7). https://www.ajpe.org/content/84/7/ajpe7690
  • Journal Article
    Salvati, L. A., Meny, L. M., deVoest, M., Bright, D. R., Vavra Janes, K. L., Young, M., Kelsh, S., Kelly (Sahr), M., Wellman, G. S. (2020). "Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Pharmacist Interprofessional Competencies Tool (PICT)," American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Alexandria, Virginia: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
  • Journal Article
    Kelly (Sahr), M., Kelsh, S., Blower, N. (2019). "Pharmacist Assisted Vape Taper and Behavioral Support for Cessation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use," Clinical Case Reports. 8 (1). pp. 100-103. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.

Presentations

  • Poster
    Tolea, S. (Author & Presenter), Bronz, H. (Author), Kelsh, S. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author), Midyear Clinical Meeting 2024, "Patterns in Initial Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation ​," American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, New Orleans, LA, (December 2024).
  • Poster
    Twydell, B. (Author & Presenter), Kelsh, S. (Author), HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting, "Pharmacist-led Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Clinic for the Optimization of Medications for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction," Heart Failure Society of America, Atlanta, GA, (September 2024).
  • Poster
    Kelsh, S. (Author & Presenter), Salvati, L. (Author), Girand, H. (Author), Amissah, F. (Author), AACP Annual Meeting, "Implementing an Improved Annual Faculty Review Process to Enhance Faculty Success," American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, (July 20, 2024).
  • Poster
    Kelsh, S. (Author & Presenter), deVoest, M. (Author), Sleep, A. (Author), AACP Annual Meeting, "Transitions of Care Elective: Students’ knowledge, skills, and perceptions," American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, (July 20, 2024).
  • Oral Presentation
    Kelsh, S. (Author & Presenter), 2024 Annual Convention & Exposition, "Rethinking Race and Hypertensive Treatment," MPA, Detroit, MI, (February 24, 2024).
  • Poster
    Leeman, C. (Author & Presenter), Gotberg, E. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author), Kelsh, S. (Author), Klepser, M. (Author), Midyear Clinical Meeting 2023, "Analysis of Antibiotic Prescribing Habits Using the Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measure During Transitions of Care," ASHP, Anaheim, CA, (December 4, 2023).
  • Poster
    Kelsh, S. (Author & Presenter), deVoest, M. (Author), Bronz, H. (Author & Presenter), 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting, "Student Identified Interventions in Transitions of Care (TOC)," American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Dallas, TX, (November 13, 2023).
  • Poster
    Axford, K. L. (Author & Presenter), Kelsh, S. (Author), Ding, Q. (Author), Pharmacy Education 2023, "Promoting Student Professional Identity Formation with Financial Support to Attend Professional Conferences," American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Aurora, Colorado, (July 25, 2023).
  • Lecture
    Kelsh, S., Ferris State University Spring Seminar, "Mending at broken heart: Secondary prevention of myocardial infarction," Ferris State University, College of Pharmacy, Big Rapids, MI, (May 23, 2023).
  • Poster
    Rohde, N. (Author & Presenter), Jones, E. (Author), Kelsh, S. (Author), deVoest, M. (Author & Presenter), 2022 ASHP Mid-Year, "Implementation of a Primary Care Opioid Stewardship Team Reduces Morphine Milligram Equivalents in Patients on Chronic, High-Dose Opioid Therapy," ASHP, Las Vegas, NV, (December 6, 2022).