Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Commonwealth Leadership Forum

General Session and Clinical Sessions

Management Forum

 Student track

Special Events

Technician Summit:  Technicians-to register for this choose Technician Summit Participant

Date and Time 

Credit Hrs.

Topic 

Speaker

Thursday, November 6, 2025

9:00am-4:30pm

4

Commonwealth Leadership Forum

Agenda and registration here

4:45-6:00 pm

Reverse Expo

6:00

Dinner On Your On

Friday, November 7, 2025 (7 CE hours)

7:30-8:15 am

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST

8:15-9:15 am 

1

Virginia Regulatory Update

Note: Technician Summit Participants Attend This As Well

Caroline Juran (invited)

9:30-10:30 am

1

New Drug Update

Brian Baird, PharmD, BCPS 

9:30-10:30 am

1

BYO Medications: Lessons Learned From System-wide Implications to Reduce Use of Patient-Supplied Medications

Jonathan Puhl PharmD, DPLA, TTS;

Laura Monroe-Duprey PharmD;

Kristin Marge PharmD, BCPS

9:30-10:30 am

1

Technician Summit: 

Technician Advancement and Resume building in Health Systems

Angelica Harper, CPhT B.S

11:00-12 noon

1

Too Sweet to Handle: 2024 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Updates on Hyperglycemic Crisis in Adults

John Pham, PharmD Candidate 2026 
Christian Ruiz, PharmD, BCEMP

11:00-12 noon

1

Cost Assessment for Oncology Patients: Sodium Bicarbonate 2% Oral Solution Mouth Wash for Mucositis

Benjamin Kefas, B. Pharm, Msc, PhD

11:00-12 noon

1

Technician Summit:  

Developing leadership skills for technicians : Leadership one on one

Rupan Gill, Pharm D, MS

Sally McClure , Pharmacy Technician Supervisor

12 noon-1:30 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

1:30-2:30 pm

1

Technician Summit: 

From Hospital to Health System: Building Standardized Technician Expectations (and What’s Next)

Wendy Major, CPhT-Adv

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

The Future of Pharmacy: Artificial Intelligence Applications and Ethical Considerations

Brian Spoelhof, PharmD, MBE, BCCCP, BCPS; Gabe Quaranta, PharmD, MSHA, MHIIM

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Building a Compliant Outsourcing Strategy: Evaluating and Partnering with 503B Suppliers

Jamin Engel, PharmD, MBA, BCSCP
 Brad McDaniel, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Technician Summit: 

CPhT Done, Now What?

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

Can Someone Please Explain What's Going On with Childhood Vaccines?

James E. Dice, PharmD, FPPA, BCPPS (2017-2024, retired)

Amanda Cavness, PharmD, BCPPS

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Excel-ent Tools for Data Validation and Analysis

Clare Livingston, PharmD

3:30-3:45 pm

Break

3:45-4:30 pm

1

Technician Summit:  

Roundtable Discussion and Ice Cream Social

3:45-4:45 pm

1

The Positive, the Negative, and the Cognitive: New and Emergent Schizophrenia Medication Therapies

Jennifer Jacobson, PharmD, RPh

3:45-4:45 pm

1

SAFERx Together: Team-Directed Safety Strategies in the Pharmacy

 Brittany Asaban, PharmD, BCPS
Elizabeth Rogers, PharmD, MPH, CPPS, BCSCP

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Technician Summit:

Attend the Administrative Track Diversion Prevention Program 

4:45- 5:45 pm

1

The Dos and Don'ts of DOAC Therapy: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Allison Dery, PharmD, BCGP, CACP

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Diversion Prevention Program

Ruth Wright, PharmD
 Shab Azazil PharmD, MS

5:45- 7:00 pm

EXHIBITS

Clinical Skills Competition Results will be announced during the exhibit session.

7:00 pm

Dinner-On Your On

Saturday, November 8, 2025 (5 CE hours)

7:30-8:30 am 

BREAKFAST

8:30-9:30 am 

1

Clinical Pearls

9:30-10:30 am

Break and Exhibits

 Student Programming:

APPE-What to Expect

Wanda Coffey, MA, Affiliate Assistant Professor 

Director of Experiential Education

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

 Student Programming:

CV Workshop

Alexis Crawford, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, Associate Professor

Krista L. Donohoe, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP, Professor 

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

10:30-11:30 am 

1

​Just My Type: GLP’s , Updates, and the Future of Type 1 Diabetes Care

Zakia Woods, PharmD, CDCES ,Ashley Zawislak, PharmD

10:30-11:30 am 

1

The Changing Landscape of Cystic Fibrosis Care

Kevin Lonabaugh, PharmD

11:30-12:30 pm

1

Learning about Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics (LAI-APs) Through Skills-Based Training

Alexis Crawford, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Ericka Crouse, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP
Krista Donohoe, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

11:00-12:00 pm

 Student Programming:

MPJE Review

 12:00 pm-12:30 pm

Residency- What to Expect

Panel Discussion

Katelyn (Pontore) Hipwell, PharmD, MPH

Manager, Pharmacy Education, Training, and Development Services, Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

University of Virginia Health System

Michael Geisel, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, PGY1 Residency Program Director & Education Coordinator

Central Virginia VA Health Care System

Emily M. Hand, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Manager, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Director

12:30-1:30 pm 

LUNCH and Poster Program

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Can You Handle the Pressure? Updates in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Amy Miller, PharmD

1:30-3:30 pm

Residency Showcase

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

Urinary Incontinence and BPH: Pharmacologic Management with an Eye on the Beers Criteria

Rebecca Andersen PharmD., BCPS