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VPhA 143rd Annual Convention
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You’re invited to attend VPhA’s 143rd 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.
Convention Agenda and Education Information
Thursday, March 7, 2024
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Early Check-In, Welcome Cocktail Reception & Exhibit Hall |
Friday, March 8, 2024 – 4.5 Hours of CE
| 7:00am – 4:00pm | Registration | |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00am – 8:15am | Welcome | Jamie Fisher, VPhA Executive Director Dr. Sharon Gatewood, VPhA President |
| 8:15am – 12:15pm | Looking Beyond the Prescription: the 5Ms of Age-Friendly Pharmaceutical Care Session One: Applying the 5Ms to Pharmaceutical Care Session Two: Medication Deprescribing Session Three: Interprofessional Collaboration in Age-Friendly Care |
Tana N Kaefer, PharmD Director of Clinical Services | Bremo Pharmacies Kristin Zimmerman, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science, VCU Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC Associate Professor – School of Nursing, VCU | Affiliate Faculty – School of Pharmacy, VCU (Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Program) Sarah E. Hobgood, MD Associate Professor, Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, VCU |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Buffet Lunch | |
| 12:30pm – 1:15pm | DEI Book Discussion | A Black Man in a White Coat by Damon Tweedy, MD | |
| 12:00pm – 2:15pm | Exhibit Hall | |
| 2:15pm – 3:45pm | Update On the Use Of Long-Acting Injectable Medications | Ericka Crouse, PharmD, FASCP, FASHP, BCPP, BCGP Associate Professor School of Pharmacy Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 3:45pm – 4:00pm | Break | |
| 4:00pm – 4:30pm | VPhA Award Recognition & Ceremony Free to Attend – Friday Awards Ceremony |
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| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | VPhA Membership Meeting |
Saturday, March 9, 2024 – 7.0 Hours of CE
| 7:00am – 4:00pm | Registration | |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00am – 9:30am | How To Become a Provider with Virginia Medicaid | JoeMichael Fusco, PharmD MCO Pharmacy Compliance Manager, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, DMAS |
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Break | |
| 9:45am – 11:45am | Test & Treat Protocol Overview and Walkthrough | Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, Pharm.D., BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP Professor and Director, Community-Based Residency Program, VCU Sharon Gatewood, Pharm.D., BCACP, FAPhA Associate Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy |
| 11:45am – 12:00pm | Break | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Plated Luncheon – Rooke Lecture | Passion, Purpose, and the Path to Inspired Change | Traci Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP Associate Professor College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Belmont University |
| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | Break | |
| 1:15pm – 2:00pm | Special Presentation by Merck | Epidemiologic Trends in Adult Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Unmet Needs | Amber Darr, PharmD Director of Hybrid Pathway, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Shenandoah University |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break | |
| 2:15pm – 3:15pm | An Update from the Virginia Department of Health | Alexis Page, PharmD, BCACP Pharmacy Supervisor, Division of Pharmacy Services, Office of Epidemiology, Virginia Department of Health Stephanie Wheawill, PharmD Director, Division of Pharmacy Services, Virginia Department of Health |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break | |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Cannabis in the Commonwealth – What Every Pharmacist Should Know in 2024 | Alexis Long, PharmD Pharmacist, Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Northern VA, Member of VPhA Academy of Medical Cannabis Chelsea Sprouse, PharmD, BCACP Pharmacist in Charge, Rise Medical Marijuana Dispensary |
| 5:15pm – 6:30pm | Virginia Schools of Pharmacy Reception – Hosted by Hampton, ACP, & SU |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 – 3.0 Hours of CE (SPRING FORWARD)
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Registration | |
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am – 9:45am | Protecting Your Practice: Lessons from Disciplinary Cases | David A. Robinson, Esq., J.D., M.B.A., B.S. Assistant Attorney General, Health Professions Section, VA Office of the Attorney General |
| 9:45am – 10:00am | Break | |
| 10:00am – 12:00pm | NASPA/NMA Student Pharmacist Self Care Championship | VCU, ACP, & SU |
| 12:00pm | Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
14.5 Total Hours of CE
Registration and Fees
Reminder: VPhA Members must be logged in to receive Member-only pricing!
Online Annual Convention Registration is now closed. Onsight registration will be available at Hotel Roanoke, Thursday, March 7 (5:30pm) – Sunday, March 10, 2024 (10:00am)
Those registering onsight will incur a $75 fee in addition to the registration rates.
Hotel Information
Hotel Roanoke
110 Shenandoah Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 985-5900
ROOM BLOCK IS NOW CLOSED.
Convention Exhibitor and Sponsorship
VPhA is no longer accepting applications for Convention Exhibitors and Sponsorships!
Thank you for those who chose to promote their company and cause with VPhA!
Registered participants are encouraged to check out our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Details page for more information regarding shipment and exhibitor setup.
Intended Audience
This event was designed specifically for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
CPE Credit Information
The Virginia Pharmacy 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 143rd Annual Convention were developed by the VPhA Meetings and Education Committee based upon input from surveys and evaluations from attendees at the 2023 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.