Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Commonwealth Leadership Forum

Agenda and to register

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, April 3, 2025

10:00am-4:30pm

4

Commonwealth Leadership Forum

Agenda and to register

4:45-6:00 pm

Reverse Expo

Friday, April 4, 2025 (7 CE hours)

7:30-8:15 am

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST

8:30-9:30 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

Mark S. Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS

9:30-10:30 am

1

Technician Summit

Pharmacy Technician Analysts: Key Players in Healthcare Efficiency

11:00-12 noon

1

Building Blocks of Bispecifics

Rebekah Dyer, PharmD, BCPSS

11:00-12 noon

1

The Dea Is Here! Lessons Learned From Inpatient Pharmacy DEA Visit

June Javier, PharmD, MBAHM, BCPS

Michael Van Ornum, RPh, RN, BCPS, CPPS

11:00-12 noon

1

Technician Summit-Preparing and Presenting a CE Program

Maria Achilleos, PharmD

12 noon-1:30 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

1:30-2:30 pm

1

Technician Summit-Pharmacy Technician Retention and Engagement Strategies

Sally McClure, B.S., CPhT

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Life’s a Highway: Avoiding the Diabetes-Stroke Detour

Maria Leusink, PharmD, BCPS

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Clinical Pearls (Administrative)

Navigating the Storm: Strategies for Fluid Conservation Follow Hurricane Helene

Modernizing Auxiliary Department Ordering

Reimbursement Specialists to Improve Access to Chronic Pain Treatments

Hazel Paras, PharmD

Andrew Yao, PharmD, BCCP; Gary Giffin, CPhT-Adv, CSPT

Austin Hardy, CPhT

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Technician Summit-Check, Protect and Perfect: Managing a Compliant 340B Program

Heather Robbins, Robin Ellis, Leah West

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

Filtering Through the Data: Updates in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Jonathan H. Boucher, PharmD

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Advancing Pharmacy Practice: Billing, Value, and Evolving Ambulatory Care Strategies (part1)

John Bucheit, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, FCCP, FADCES

Caitlin Prather, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, TTS

Keenan Rea, PharmD, BCACP

Sarah E. Wheeler, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

3:30-3:45 pm

Break

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Technician Summit-Hot Topics/Roundtable

Rodney, Stiltner, PharmD, Sally McClure, B.S., CPhT

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Liver has Entered the Chat: Updates on the Standards of Care 2025 Pharmacological Approaches to Glycemic Treatment

Zakia Woods, PharmD, CDCES

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Advancing Pharmacy Practice: Billing, Value, and Evolving Ambulatory Care Strategies (part2)

 John Bucheit, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, FCCP, FADCES

Caitlin Prather, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, TTS

Keenan Rea, PharmD, BCACP

Sarah E. Wheeler, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Technician Summit:  Will join the Management

Prescription for Trouble: Navigating the Shadows of Drug Diversion

Jared Milbert, PharmD, MHA

4:45- 5:45 pm

1

Migraine management and updated guideline

Rebecca Steves, PharmD

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Prescription for Trouble: Navigating the Shadows of Drug Diversion

 Jared Milbert, PharmD, MHA

5:45- 7:00 pm

EXHIBITS

Saturday, April 5, 2025 (5 CE hours)

7:30-8:30 am 

BREAKFAST

8:30-9:30 am 

1

Clinical Pearls

Necessity of Obtaining Gentamicin Peak Concentrations in Neonates at Risk for Sepsis

Evaluation of Fluoroquinolone Prescribing Patterns in the Emergency Department

Janna Shakir, PharmD, MBA, MS-PGPM

Emily Fowles, PharmD, MS

9:30-10:30 am

Break and Exhibits

10:30-11:30 am 

1

Unlocking the Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Modern Care​

MaKayla Swain, PharmD

11:30-12:30 pm

1

Queer Eye for the Experiential Ally: Inclusive Practices for LGBTQIA+ Learners

Kayla R. Joyner, PharmD, BCPS and Zara Risoldi Cochrane, PharmD, MS, FASCP

12:30-1:30 pm 

LUNCH and Poster Program

Sign-up to present a poster

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Menopause Management - A Path to Hormonal Harmony

Taylor Atkins, PharmD, BCPS

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Luis Alejandro Villanueva Reyes, PharmD