Amina Abubaker
CBD/Medical Cannabis - Friday, September 27th - 8:30am - 10:30am
"Amina Abubaker, PharmD, AAHIVP, is the owner of Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC. She graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Univeristy of the Sciences in 2005. She is also both the founder and President of the Avant Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, where her passion for furthering the impact and success of clinical pharmacy services is realized through online learning, webinars, and consultations with pharmacies across the United States."
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Olivia Bentley
CBD/Medical Cannabis - Friday, September 27th - 8:30am - 10:30am
"Olivia Bentley, PharmD, CFts, AAHIVP, is the Director of Ambulatory Care Services at Rx Clinic Pharmacy where she co-developed and implemented a variety of non-dispensing, cognitive-based clinical services in an independent community pharmacy. Through physician collaboration, she leads a team of clinical community pharmacists in providing Medicare annual wellness visits, chronic care management, transitions of care management, other preventative care service codes, and a pharmacist-led urgent care clinic."
Lindsey Burgess
Transitions of Care Panel - Friday, September 27th - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
"Lindsey Burgess, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP serves as the Transitions of Care Services Manager at Duke University Hospital. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University for her PharmD curriculum before moving to Durham, NC to complete her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY2 Cardiology Residencies at Duke University Hospital. After residency, she continued working as a Clinical Pharmacist in Cardiology at Duke University Hospital before moving to her current position in 2017."
Stefani Ferreri
Opioid/BZD Deprescribing - Friday, September 27th - 2:15pm - 3:45pm
"Dr. Stefanie Ferreri is a professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her main research interests include advancing clinical practice in the community-pharmacy setting. Today she is going to present her research involving fall prevention for older adults in the outpatient setting with a focus on opioid and benzodiazepines. She has an interest in medication management and how community pharmacists can be integral to team-based care by providing these services.
She also serves as director of the Community Pharmacy Research Fellowship which trains graduates for research careers in academia in addition to serving as co-director of the Independent Ownership Residency which trains future independent pharmacy owners."
Ouita Gatton
NACDS Point-of-Care - Thursday, September 26th - 8:00am - 12:00pm
Immunization Update - Friday, September 27th - 10:45am - 11:45am
"After graduating from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 1989, Gatton worked in consulting, infusion pharmacy, and several independents and chains. Gatton joined the Kroger Pharmacy team in 1997. She eventually advanced to serve as the Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division clinical coordinator in Roanoke, Virginia. In Virginia, Gatton coordinated all pharmacy programs not directly related to dispensing. She provided leadership for 300 pharmacists in 116 pharmacies across six states: North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky. When Gatton returned to Raleigh, she staffed and helped coordinate special projects for Kroger’s North Carolina stores and area communities. She has served on the Community Care Practice Forum and Immunization Task Force for the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and is a national immunization trainer for the APhA. Kroger decided to leave North Carolina; Ouita is now an adjunct professor with UNCESOP and has her own consulting firm. Her passion has always and will always be to move the pharmacy profession forward as much as she can in her lifetime."
Courtney Humphries
Immunization Update - Friday, September 27th - 10:45am - 11:45am
"Courtney received her pharmacy degree from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2013. After graduation, she completed a community pharmacy residency with UNC at Kroger in Raleigh, NC. Here she was able to update Kroger’s immunization services for the new legislation passed in 2013 including updating documents and providing training. Following completion of her residency, she began working for Harris Teeter in Charlotte, NC. In 2016, she was promoted to the clinical care coordinator where she was able to serve in a role to increase their clinical services in the states they operate. She continues her active involvement with NCAP and serves on the NCIC executive committee."
Tasha Michaels
Transitions of Care Panel - Friday, September 27th - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
"Natasha (Tasha) Michaels, PharmD, BCACP is Director of Clinical Services at Sona Pharmacy + Clinic. Michaels received her bachelor of science in chemistry and biology and minor in mathematics from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC (2003). She received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2007). Michaels completed her PGY1 community pharmacy residency at Kerr Drug in Raleigh and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2008). Her research on North Carolina’s Medicaid Medication Therapy Management Program was published in the May/June 2010 issue of Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. Michaels’ primary focus has been to provide clinical services to patients in the community setting including incorporation of these services into pharmacy workflow. These services consist of medication therapy management services, immunizations, point-of-care testing, and disease state management, including diabetes education. Michaels is passionate about vaccinations and expanding the role of community pharmacists."
Geoff Mospan
Law Update - Friday, September 27th - 2:15pm - 3:45pm
"Dr. Geoffrey Mospan is currently in his sixth year as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at Wingate University School of Pharmacy where he leads their Pharmacy Law and Ethics course. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Ohio Northern University and is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy. He is the author of the North Carolina Pharmacy Law Review guide and has published several articles on pharmacy law topics in peer reviewed journals."
Dave Phillips
Transitions of Care Panel - Friday, September 27th - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
"Dr. David Phillips is the Director of Clinical Services at Blue Ridge Pharmacy in Asheville, North Carolina, which provides premier pharmacy services for extended care facilities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In addition to these responsibilities, Dr. Phillips currently provides consulting services for three continuing care retirement communities. He is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) and is currently serving as President-elect. Dr. Phillips is a preceptor for APPE students from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Wingate University School of Pharmacy. He also serves as a preceptor for PGY1 and PGY2 residents."
Nikki Scott
Clinical Services Impact on Pharmacy Reimbursement & DIR Fees -
Thursday, September 26th - 2:30pm - 3:45pm
"After completing her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Nikki accepted a clinical community residency with UAMS and Harps Pharmacies. As creator of MTM The Future Today, Nikki's residency focused on the development of the training program and tracking the progress in the pharmacies that were utilizing the program. Because of her work with MTM The Future Today, Nikki received the 2016 Arkansas Pharmacists Association Pharmacy Innovation Award. Nikki now continues her work as Clinical Services Coordinator with Harps Pharmacies and Director of Education for MTM The Future Today."
Giyae Lee-Thornton
Telepharmacy Best Practices - Thursday, September 26th - 1:15pm - 2:15pm
"Giyae Lee-Thornton joined PipelineRx in the fall of 2014 and has served as the Vice President of Pharmacy Development since 2018. Dr. Lee-Thornton currently leads the development of innovative pharmacy solutions for burgeoning opportunities within the various sectors of healthcare. Her expertise and passion to improve patient care through technology-enabled pharmacy services has led to the successful deployment of numerous new service offerings. In her prior role as Director of Pharmacy Operations, Dr. Lee-Thornton effectively architected the operational infrastructure and financial models for Telepharmacy services. Under her leadership, telepharmacy operations experienced a significant turnaround that resulted in increased productivity and employee engagement. Dr. Lee-Thornton’s 23 years of experience includes pharmacy services in the areas of Telepharmacy, Inpatient Services, Ambulatory/Outpatient care, Long Term Care, Oncology, Nuclear Pharmacy, Clinical Trials, Academia, Administration, and Corporate Finance."
Greg Vassie
CBD/Medical Cannabis - Friday, September 27th - 8:30am - 10:30am
"Gregory J Vassie, PharmD owns and operates multiple pharmacies in central NC. He has owned or helped open 17 independent pharmacies and multiple urgent cares across NC since graduating from UNC Pharmacy School in 2003. His vision for community pharmacy is to transform dispensing brick and mortars into healthcare hubs that create a localized medical neighborhood that operate collaboratively around the needs of the patient. He co-founded a medical franchise, IndyCare Health, to ensure pharmacies across NC are empowered to do it. Currently serves as Lead Luminary CPESN Mutual and board of Chatham Council on Aging, Central Carolina Community Foundation, and others."
Timothy Weber
Telepharmacy Best Practices - Thursday, September 26th - 1:15pm - 2:15pm
"Tim has retail pharmacy experience spanning two decades and five states. Tim earned a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Rutgers University and earned a Masters in Business Administration from American Public University. Tim has served as the Chairman of the 2015 NACDS Regional Chain Conference, a member of NACDS Policy Council, and select other advisory councils. In 2016, Tim was awarded the Next Generation Pharmacist of the Year – Civic Leader. He currently serves as the System Executive Director of Pharmacy for Retail and Outpatient Pharmacy Services at UNC Health Care. "