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, March 12, 2026

10:00am-4:30pm

4

Commonwealth Leadership Forum

Agenda and to register

4:45-6:00 pm

Reverse Expo

Friday, March 13, 2026 (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 

9:30-10:30 am

1

The Whole Kidney and Caboodle: Incorporating Guideline-Based Recommendations to Identify and Manage Chronic Kidney Disease and Reduce Cardiovascular Risks

Katie Cardone, PharmD, BCACP, FNKF, FASN, FCCP

11:00-12 noon

1

This Could Have Been an Email

Wade Chi, PharmD, PMP

12 noon-1:30 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

1:30-2:30 pm

1

Technician Summit-MS Excel Workshop: Data Analytics for Pharmacy Technicians

Dan Elkes, PharmD, MBA

Chad Baugher, BS, CPhT

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

New Drug Update

Mark S. Johnson, PharmD, MACE, BCPS

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

From Concept to Culture: Operationalizing Antimicrobial Stewardship Across a Multi-Hospital System

Alisa (Ali) Myers, PharmD, MBA

Alem Mulat, PharmD, BCPS

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Technician Summit-

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

The Weight is Over: New Guidelines for Obesity Management in 2025

Abby Lennon, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

Sarah Wheeler, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

2:30-3:30 pm

1

Increasing Ambulatory Patient Access: To 340B or Not to Be

Kimber Booth, PharmD, MHA

3:30-3:45 pm

Break

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Technician Summit

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Updates in Hypertension in Adults: a Review and Discussion of the 2025 ACC/AHA Guidelines

Rebecca Steves, PharmD

3:45-4:45 pm

1

Adventures of Residency Progression and Engagement

 Katelyn Hipwell, PharmD, MPH,

James Fiebert, PharmD, CPHIMS

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Technician Summit

J

4:45- 5:45 pm

1

A MASH-Up of Therapies: Integrating New Guidelines and Therapies for Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis

Zach Krauss, PharmD, MS, MBA;

Sarah E. Wheeler, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

4:45-5:45 pm

1

Administrative Track

5:45- 7:00 pm

EXHIBITS

Saturday, March 14, 2026 (5 CE hours)

7:30-8:30 am 

BREAKFAST

8:30-9:30 am 

1

Clinical Pearls

Not All Cephalosporins are Created Equal: Rethinking Cefdinir for UTIs

Cangrelor Chronicles: Mastering the Bridge and the Switch

Ferealem (Fray) Assefa, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

Albeir Messiha, PharmD, MS-MTM

9:30-10:30 am

Break, Exhibits, Posters

10:30-11:30 am 

1

Red Herring or Red Rash?: Antibiotic Allergy Label Management​

Josie Gresko, PharmD

10:30-11:30 am 

1

The Dopamine Dilemma: VMAT2 Inhibitors in Tardive Dyskinesia

Michelle Allsup, PharmD

11:30-12:30 pm

1

Built for Adults, Caring for Children: The Pediatric Pharmacy Challenge

Christine Bryant, PharmD, BCPPS

12:30-1:30 pm 

LUNCH AND POSTER SESSION

1:30-2:30 pm 

1

Beyond the Usual Pathogens: A Case-Based Exploration of a Rare Gram-Negative Bacteremia

Anna Eskender, PharmD

2:30-3:30 pm 

1

Check, Check, and Checkpoint: Managing Steroid-Refractory Immune-Related Adverse Events

Robyn Turner, BS, PharmD