annual meeting & trade show
Days
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schedule
Thursday, August 27
| Time | Location | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm | Riverview lobby | Registration opens |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Riverview | President's Dessert Reception - all are welcome to attend! |
Friday, August 28
| Time | Location | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am - 4:00pm | Riverview lobby | Registration opens | |
| 8:00am | Station 1/2 | Meeting Orientation - First Timer's Meetup | |
| 8:30am | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - AI in the Pharmacy | Dr Rina Shah, PharmD; Walgreens Pharmacy |
| 9:35am | Bosin 1 | Breakout Session - Up for Adoption: A Kansas Compounding Update | Dr Katie Allen, PharmD; University of Kansas Health Systems |
| Station 1/2 | Breakout Session - Pharmacy Medicare Options 2026 | Linda Turley, SHICK; Sedgwick County Extension | |
| 10:35-10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45am | Bosin 1 | Breakout Session - Beyond the Prescription: Best practices for CHWs conducting SDOH screenings in pharmacy settings | Angela Scott, CHW; Kansas CHW Coalition & Treva Smith, CHW; Health Legacy and Restorative Pathways |
| Station 1/2 | Breakout Session - Pharmacists Don’t Look Good in Orange: How to Avoid Becoming a Target of DOJ, DEA, and State Regulators | Matthew Agnew, JD; Agnew Law | |
| 11:45am - 2:00pm | Riverview | Vendor Showcase | |
| 2:00-2:10pm | Break | ||
| 2:10pm | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - Implementation of the Kansas Consumer Prescription Protection and Accountability Act | Steve Karrar, JD; Kansas Department of Insurance |
| 3:40-3:50pm | Break | ||
| 3:50pm | Bosin 1 | Breakout Session - Enhanced Roles for Technicians and CHWs | Dr Jake Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP; Seguridad & Hunter Phillips, CPhT, CHW; Oneo Pharmacies |
| Station 1/2 | Breakout Session:Connecting the DOTS: Trimming Antibiotic Duration, Not Efficacy (NOT CERTIFIED FOR TECHNICIANS) | Dr Stephanie Harding, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FIDSA; Wesley Medical Center | |
| 5:30pm | Equity Bank Park | Dinner and Night at the Ballpark + Student Sponsor meet-up | Advanced registration required |
Saturday, August 29
| Time | Location | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am - 4:00pm | Riverview lobby | Registration open | |
| 7:30am | Bosin 2/3 | Dexcom G-7 Sensor Trial | Dr Emily Rohling, PharmD; Dexcom - Advanced registration required |
| 8:50am | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - Advocacy 101 for Pharmacy Professionals | Jason Watkins, Watkins Public Strategies |
| 9:50am | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - Step up to the Plate: Putting Standard of Care into Practice | Dr Brian Wall, PharmD; Iowa Pharmacy Association & Dr Brad Seiler, PharmD; Walgreens Pharmacy |
| 10:50-11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:00am | Bosin 1 | Academy Meeting - Owners Academy - Educating Employers on PBM Reform | Michael Bellesine, El Dorado True Care Pharmacy |
| Bosin 2/3 | Academy Meeting - Community Academy - SoP for SoC | Dr Brian Wall, PharmD; Iowa Pharmacy Association & Dr Brad Seiler, PharmD; Walgreens Pharmacy | |
| Waco Lobby | Academy Meeting - Health Systems & Managed Care and Specialty Academy | ||
| Station 1/2 | Council Meeting - Technicians | ||
| 11:30am | Bosin 2/3 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | Dr Maria Chianta |
| 12:00pm | Bosin 2/3 | KPhA Annual Business Meeting and Lunch | |
| 1:10pm | Bosin 2/3 | Saturday Keynote - Leading Health: How You and 30,000 Kansans Help Communities Thrive | Ed O'Malley; Kansas Health Foundation |
| 2:40-2:50pm | Break | ||
| 2:50pm | Bosin 1 | Breakout Session: Counterfeit Medical Products: What Pharmacy Professionals Should Know about Detection, Harm and Reporting | Dr Kenneth McCall, PharmD, FAPhA; Binghamton University |
| Station 1/2 | Breakout Session: Managing the "Now What?" Moments | Dr Emily Prohaska, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA; Lawrence Memorial Health | |
| Waco Lobby | Student Session: Preparing Your Elevator Speech (Not certified for CE) | Dr Jessica Satterfield, PharmD; National Community Pharmacy Association | |
| 4:00pm | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - Going Viral: How Vaccine Myths Spread Faster Than Germs | Dr Salam Kabbani, PharmD; University of Kansas Health Systems |
| 5:30pm | Riverview | CPESN Kansas Mix and Mingle | Anyone interested in CPESN KS can attend! |
| Siedhoff Salon | KPF Leadership Networking Session | Invite only | |
| 6:30pm | Riverview | Cocktail Hour | |
| 7:30pm | Bosin 2/3 | KPhA Awards and KPF 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration |
Sunday, August 30
| Time | Location | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am - 930am | Riverview lobby | Registration open | |
| 7:30am | Station 1/2 | Sunday Service | |
| 8:30am | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - 2026 New Drug Update | KU School of Pharmacy Student Pharmacists |
| 9:30am | Bosin 2/3 | General Session - 2026 Kansas Board of Pharmacy Update | Alexandra Blasi, JD; Kansas Board of Pharmacy |
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