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VPhA 138th Annual Convention
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You’re invited to attend VPhA’s 138th 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 this three-day convention at the beach with tons of opportunities to broaden your knowledge in the pharmacy profession.
Sessions including:
- Panel on Medical Cannabis
- Mental Health/Substance Abuse
- Virginia Board of Pharmacy Update
- Immunization, and more!
Online Registration has closed. Onsite registration is available for $25 fee.
Thursday Events
New events available for Thursday, August 15, 2019. Separate registrations required.
Pharmacy Compounding Symposium
Rx Care PAC Reception
Full Program
| Friday, August 16, 2019 | ||
| 7:00am – 5:00pm | Registration | |
| 7:00am -9:00am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:30am – 7:45am | Welcome | Christina Barrille, VPhA Executive Director |
| 7:45am – 9:15am
CE- 1.5 hr |
Empowering Leadership and Civic Engagement Panel- Moderated by Harvey Morgan, RPh |
Leonard Edloe, Pharm.D. Delegate Chris Jones, RPh Mark Vaughan, Pharm.D. |
| 9:15am – 10:15am
CE- 1hr |
To Err is Human – Prevention and Analysis of Veterinary Medicine Errors | Linda Kim-Jung, Pharm.D.
Division of Veterinary Product Safety Office of Surveillance and Compliance FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm
CE- 1.5 hr |
The Role of Mental Health in Substance Use Disorder | Paul Brasler, MA, MSW
Behavioral Health Program Coordinator. Daily Planet Health Services, Richmond, VA |
| 12:00pm -1:30pm | VPhA Awards Luncheon | |
| 1:45pm –3:15pm
CE- 1.5 hr |
Panel on Medical Cannabis in Virginia | Farzana Kennedy, RPh
Alexis Long, Phar.m D. Aaron Lopez, JD, FCLS Jenn Michelle Pedini |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Break | |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm
CE- 1.5 hr |
Virginia Board of Pharmacy Update | Caroline Juran, RPh
Executive Director, Virginia Board of Pharmacy |
| 5:30 pm | PLACEHOLDER-Academy of New & Future Practitioners ENTERTAINMENT | |
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Saturday, August 17, 2019 |
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| 7:00am – 3:30pm | Registration | |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00am – 3:30pm | Exhibit Hall | |
| 8:00am – 10:00am
CE- 2 hr |
NASPA/NMA Student Pharmacist OTC Championship | |
| 10:00am – 11:30am
CE- 1.5 hr |
Immunization Refresher and Update | Kelly Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy |
| 10:00 am- 11:30 am | Academy of New & Future Practitioners Meeting | |
| 11:30am -1:30pm
CE- 1 hr |
VPhA Academy of Independent Pharmacists (VPhA-AIP)- Member meeting and Deep Dive into VPhA’s 2019 Audit Protection legislation | |
| 11:30 am- 12:30 pm | Past President’s Meeting | Dennis Smith, VPhA Immediate Past President |
| 11:30pm – 1:30pm | Box Lunch in the Exhibit Hall | |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Immunization Technique Assessment | EXHIBIT HALL |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm
CE- 1.5 hr |
Value-Based Pharmacist Provided Services | Randy P. McDonough, Pharm.D., M.S., BCGP, BCPS, FAPhA
Co-Owner and Director of Clinical Services Towncrest, Solon Towncrest, and Towncrest Compounding Pharmacies |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Break | |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | VPhA General Membership Meeting | |
| 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Virginia Schools of Pharmacy Reception | |
| 7:00 pm | Academy of New & Future Practitioners Night on the Town All Convention Attendees Invited! |
Lager Heads |
| Sunday, August 18, 2019 | ||
| 7:00am – 12:00pm | Registration | |
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:00am – 8:00am | Prayer Breakfast- Presented by Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International
All Convention Attendees Invited! |
Jennifer Sands, RPh |
| 7:30am – 6:00pm | APhA Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery – A Certificate Program for Pharmacists
(8.0 Hr CE for Pharmacists) *Separate registration required
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Presented by the VPhA Foundation
Sharon Gatewood, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy Dennis Stanley, RPh, Vaccine and Travel Health Specialist, Publix Pharmacy |
| 7:30am – 6:00pm | APhA Pharmacy-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management
(8.0 Hr CE for Pharmacists) *Separate registration required |
Dave L. Dixon, PharmD, FACC, FCCP, FNLA, BCPS, BCACP, CDE, CLS
Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Clinical Services Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science Director, Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy |
| 8:00-9:30 am
CE- 1.5 hr |
New Drug Update | Mark Johnson, PharmD, BCPS
Professor of Pharmacy Practice Director of Postgraduate Education Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University |
| 9:30am- 11:00am
CE-1.5 hr |
Key Concepts in HIV Prevention and Management of
Polypharmacy in an Aging Population
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Daniel Tassone, PharmD, BCPS
Infectious Disease/GI Hepatology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm
CE- 1 hr |
The effects of Pharmacy Benefit Managers on all pharmacy practice settings
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Ritesh Patel, Pharm.D.
President/Co-Founder, Self Insured Pharmacy Networks Vinay Patel, Pharm.D. CEO/Founder, Self Insured Pharmacy Networks |
| 12:00pm | Adjourn | |
Hotel Information
Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel
3501 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
The Sheraton is offering you a special group rate:
City View Guest Room: $199 per night
Partial View Guest Room: $249 per night
Oceanfront Guest Room: $289 per night
Room block closes Monday, July 15th, 2019.
To Make a Reservation: Call Marquida at 1-757-905-6219 and specify that you’re with the Virginia Pharmacists Association.
Parking
Complimentary on-site parking
Fees
| FULL | |
| VPhA Member Pharmacist | $355 |
| VSHP Member | $406 |
| Pharmacist – Non-Member | $585 |
| VPhA Member Student and Class of 2019 | $160 |
| Student Pharmacist (Does not include Awards Luncheon Ticket) | $125 |
| VPhA Member Pharmacy Technician | $245 |
| Pharmacy Technician – Non-member | $300 |
| Spouse/Guest (Non-Pharmacist/Non-Technician) | $205 |
| Child Registration (12 & under – No Babysitting offered) | $100 |
| Awards Luncheon Ticket | $55 |
Intended Audience
This event was designed specifically for pharmacist and pharmacy technicians.