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VPhA 142nd Annual Convention
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You’re invited to attend VPhA’s 142nd Annual Convention where pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and student pharmacists from the surrounding regions convene, learn, network, and engage with colleagues and peers! We hope you will join us for VPhA’s one and only statewide three-day convention in downtown historic Roanoke with tons of opportunities to broaden your knowledge in the pharmacy profession.
Online Registration is NOW Closed. In-Person Registration is still available at Hotel Roanoke from Thursday, Feb 9 until Sunday, Feb 12.
Convention Schedule
Thursday, February 9, 2023
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Welcome Cocktail Reception and Exhibit Hall |
Friday, February 10, 2023 (6.5 CE Hours)
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 7:45am – 8:00am | Welcome | VPhA Executive Director Christina Barrille VPhA President Dr. Leonard L. Edloe |
| 8:00am – 4:00pm | Exhibit Hall | |
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Caring for the Patient with Substance Use Disorders: A Focus on the Disease and Clinical Tools Used in Practice | Mary McMasters, MD Adjunct Professor Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies |
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Break | |
| 9:45am – 11:15am | Collaborative Care in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic | Cheri Hartman, PhD Assistant Professor VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine David Hartman, MD Associate Professor VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine |
| 11:15am – 11:20am | Quick Break | |
| 11:20am – 12:20pm | A Painless Partnership: Managing Pain in Patients with Opiate Use Disorder | Kimberly Dulaney, MD Assistant Professor VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine |
| 12:20pm – 1:20pm | Buffet Lunch | |
| 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Exhibit Hall Walkthrough | |
| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | Labor Of Love: What Pharmacists Should Know About Pregnancies Affected by Substance Use Disorder and the Recovery Journey | Kim Simcox, D.O. OBGYN Asst. Professor, Director of Carilion Women’s Emerald Program Carilion Clinic |
| 2:45pm – 3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Adolescents & Young Adults | Paul Brasler, LCSM, CAIP Owner, Behavioral Health Addiction Specialist Providence Consulting & Education, LLC |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | Break | |
| 4:15:pm – 5:15pm | Opioid Settlement Funds: Virginia’s Approach | Tony McDowell Executive Director Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority |
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | CPESN-VA & AIP Meeting | Registration Required |
Saturday, February 11, 2023 (6.5 CE Hours)
| 7:00am – 3:45pm | Registration | |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 7:45am – 8:00am | Welcome | VPhA Executive Director Christina Barrille VPhA President Dr. Leonard L. Edloe |
| 8:00am – 10:00am | Prescription Medication Diversion and the Intersection of Substance Use Disorders | Michael O’Neil, PharmD Pharmacy Practice Department Chair, South College School of Pharmacy |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Break | |
| 10:15am – 11:45am | Responding to Access Challenges for OUD Treatment | Panel Discussion – BOP, DMAS, DEA, & SAMHSA | Jean Bennett, PhD Regional Administrator, SAMSHA Jason Lowe, MSW Behavioral Health Integration Advisor, Medical Asst. Services, VDH JoeMichael Fusco, PharmD MCO Pharmacy Compliance Manager, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, DMAS Caroline Juran, RPh Executive Director, VaBOP Justin Wood Diversion Project Manager, DEA |
| 11:45am – 12:00pm | Break | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Plated Luncheon – Rooke Lecture | Opioid Obstacles and Opportunities: A Recovery Journey | Jake Nichols, PharmD, MBA Co-Founder, President, CEO, Renovo Health |
| 1:00pm – 1:20pm | VaPAPP Discussion and Succession | Johnny Moore, RPh |
| 1:20pm – 1:30pm | Break | |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Pain Management in Minority Populations | Jasmine Ebron, PharmD, BCACP Pain Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States |
| 2:30pm – 2:45pm | Break | |
| 2:45pm – 3:45pm | Demystifying Harm Reduction | Lisa Via Manager of The Drop-in Center North, Council of Community Services |
| 3:45pm – 4:00pm | Break | |
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm | VPhA Membership Meeting | |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Virginia Schools of Pharmacy Reception – Hosted by VCU, ACP, & SU |
Sunday, February 12, 2023 (3.5 CE Hours)
| 7:00am – 12:00pm | Registration | |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 7:45am – 8:00am | Welcome | VPhA Executive Director Christina Barrille VPhA President Dr. Leonard L. Edloe |
| 8:00am- 9:00am | Introduction to Psychedelic Psychopharmacology | Joe Cusimano, PharmD, BCPP Asst. Professor of Pharmacy Practice Shenandoah University |
| 9:00am – 9:15am | Break | |
| 9:15am – 10:15am | Alprazolam to Zolpidem: A Look at Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Misuse and Withdrawal | Ericka Crouse, PharmD, FASCP, FASHP, BCPP, BCGP Associate Professor School of Pharmacy Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm | No One Should Care Alone: Fostering Intentional Connection with Ourselves and Each Other | Mark Greenawald, MD Professor and Vice Chair Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine |
| 12:00pm | Adjourn |
17 Total CE Hours
Registration and Fees
Registration closes on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Hotel Information
Hotel Roanoke
110 Shenandoah Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 985-5900
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS NOW CLOSED.
Intended Audience
This event was designed specifically for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
CPE Credit Information
The Virginia Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Faculty Disclosure Statements
All faculty included in the activities listed have indicated that they do not have conflicts of interest, nor do they have a financial relationship with a commercial interest related to their respective presentation
Education Planning and Application
Topics selected for the VPhA 142nd Annual Convention were developed by the VPhA Meetings and Education Committee based upon input from surveys and evaluations from attendees at the 2022 Annual Convention. Additional input was obtained from the various specialty sections of VPhA, the VPhA Board of Directors, and from the review of surveys of other state associations of their members’ needs. The VPhA Meetings and Education Committee utilized contemporary literature search to determine the level of education and educational gaps of members in order to design specific topics and learning objectives.
