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• 2025 Future of Pharmacy Showcase

  • When
    Saturday, November 08, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, 7 Greenhouse Rd, Kingston, RI 02881

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  Rhode Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists Future of Pharmacy Showcase

  Saturday, November 8th Starting At 7:30 AM

  University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
  7 Greenhouse Rd
  Kingston, RI 02881

  7:30 am – 8:00 am	Registration and Exhibits
  8:00 am – 8:30 am	Sponsored Breakfast Presentation
  8:35 am – 8:40 am	Opening remarks Kerry LaPlante, PharmD., FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP Dean, College of Pharmacy University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
  8:40 am-9:40 am	Future of Pharmacy Showcase: Clinical Pearls (1 contact hour) Moderator: Conor McGladrigan, PharmD, JD, BCOP, BCSCP RISHP President
  8:40 am -9:00 am	The Sweet Truth About Diabetes Management Linda Guddie, BSPharm-Blood Glucose Stewardship Pharmacist Rhode Island Hospital
  9:00 am – 9:20 am	A Breath of Fresh Air: Rethinking Inhaled Delivery in the Hospital Shawn Whitehead, PharmD, BCCP-Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Manager Rhode Island Hospital
  9:20 am – 9:40 am	Common Medical Devices Daniel Thifault, PharmD, MBA-MSL Bavarian Nordic and Clinical Pharmacist Women & Infants Hospital
  9:40 am – 10:00 am	Coffee Break and Exhibits
  10:00 am-11:30 am	Future of Pharmacy Showcase: Pharmacy Law (1.5 contact hours) Moderator: Brian Leung, PharmD-Director of Pharmacy Landmark Medical Center
  10:00 am-10:30 am	Keynote Speaker Bryan McCarthy, PharmD, MS, MJ, FASHP Legislation to Liberation: What Tech Check Tech Means for You System Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Brown University Health
  10:30 am-10:45 am	Behind the Bills: RISHP 2025 Legislative Session Rachel Savoie, PharmD-Clinical Pharmacist Women & Infants Hospital
  10:45 am-11:00 am	Behind the Vote: A Look Inside ASHP House of Delegates & 2025 Policy Priorities Karen Nolan, RPh, MBA, DPLA Director of Inpatient Pharmacy, Rhode Island Hospital Nelson Caetano, PharmD, MBA, DPLA Pharmacy Director, The Miriam Hospital
  11:00 am-11:30 am	Balancing the Scales: Inflation Reduction Act, 340b Shifts & State Debates Karolyn Pattie, PharmD, MBA Director of Specialty and Retail Pharmacy Operations Care New England
  11:30 am-11:45 am	RISHP Business Meeting RISHP President: Conor McGladrigan, PharmD, JD, BCOP, BCSCP
  11:45 am-12:00 pm	Coffee Break and Exhibits
  12:00 pm-1:30 pm	Future of Pharmacy Showcase: Patient Safety (1.5 contact hours) Moderator: Mark Rogers, PharmD, MBA-Director of Pharmacy Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly Hospital
  12:00 pm-12:20 pm	Hand-off RX: Pharmacists and Technicians Linking Care Across Settings Jennifer Wills, PharmD, BCACP-Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Lawrence + Memorial
  12:20 pm-12:40 pm	Emerging Treatment Strategies to Combat Multi-Drug Resistant  Gram-Negative Infections Thomas Lavoie, PharmD- Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Specialist Providence Veterans Medical Center
  12:40 pm-1:00 pm	Evaluating Outcomes Following the Implementation of an Electronic Health Record- Embedded Critical Care Infusion Calculator Darlene Tat, PharmD, MPH-Pharmacy Department Coordinator (Analytics, Impact and Outcomes) Brown University Health
  1:00 pm-1:30 pm	The Role of Pharmacy Team Members in Preventing Medication Errors at Discharge: A Discussion and Call to Action Brian Wegner, PharmD, BCPS- Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Rhode Island Hospital
  1:30 pm-1:35 pm	Closing Remarks
  1:35 pm-2:30 pm	Fellowship Panel (25 minutes) Residency Panel (25 minutes)

  CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

  The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This educational activity provides 4 live contact hours (0.4 CEUs), including 1.50 contact hours of pharmacy law, to participants who meet the requirements for CE.

  UNIVERSAL ACTIVITY NUMBERs (UAN)

  Pharmacists UAN: 0060-9999-25-050-L01-P | Pharmacy Technicians UAN:0060-9999-25-050-L01-T  T 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) Clinical Pearls (Application-based)
  
  Pharmacists UAN: 0060-9999-25-051-L03-P  Pharmacy Technicians UAN: 0060-9999-25-051-L03-T 1.50 (0.15 CEUs) Pharmacy Law (Knowledge-based)

  Pharmacists UAN 0060-9999-25-052-L05-P | Technician UAN 0060-9999-25-052-L05-T 1.50 contact hours (0.15 CEUS) Patient Safety (Knowledge-based)

  Future of Pharmacy Showcase Learning Objectives (Pharmacists): Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:

  Clinical Pearls Learning Objectives:

  • Explain how to perform a step-wise approach to standardize diabetes management in the hospital. 
  • Identify pearls about diabetes management for unique patient situations.
  • Describe how to optimize discharge diabetes regimens with noteworthy outpatient considerations.
  • Identify the primary operational, safety, and financial drivers for the inpatient inhaler-to-nebulizer initiative.
  • Describe the key components of the therapeutic interchange program.
  • Analyze the projected impact of the therapeutic interchange program on the health system.
  • Demonstrate how to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) and a spacer.
  • Demonstrate how to use a titratable pen (e.g., insulin pen).
  • Demonstrate how to use an autoinjector.

  Pharmacy Law Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key provisions of Rhode Island’s recently enacted Tech Check Teck legislation and the advocacy efforts that led to its passage.
  • Assess the potential impact of Tech Check Tech on pharmacy workflow, pharmacist workload, and patient safety within their own practice environments.
  • Identify strategies and operational considerations for implementing Tech Check Tech legislation at their respective institutions.
  • Describe operational and clinical changes to pharmacy practice as a result of new legislation.
  • Describe one new business item that was approved at the 2025 House of Delegates meeting.
  • Describe two policies that were approved at the 2025 House of Delegates meeting
  • Describe the key components and the purpose of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and the Inflation Reduction Act’s Maximum Fair Price provisions.
  • Discuss how state level-legislation (Rhode Island’s 2025 law) and federal policies impact drug pricing, access, and pharmacy operations.
  • Explain the potential operational and compliance implications of 340B changes and MFP pricing structures in health system pharmacy settings.

  Patient Safety Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the distinct and overlapping responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
  • Discuss best practices and tools for obtaining and verifying a complete, accurate medication list during admission and discharge.
  • Identify emerging treatment strategies to combat multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections.
  • Describe the impacts of appropriate antimicrobial stewardship for multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections.
  • Explain how to evaluate patient outcomes related to insulin infusion-related protocol changes in the critical care setting.
  • Describe analytical strategies to evaluate institutional medication-related protocol changes.
  • Describe common causes and consequences of medication errors at hospital discharge.
  • Apply strategies to identify and resolve medication discrepancies through effective reconciliation.
  •  Evaluate opportunities to expand the pharmacist’s role in transitions of care to improve patient safety.

  Future of Pharmacy Showcase Learning Objectives (Technicians): Upon completion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:

  Clinical Pearls Learning Objectives:

  •  Explain the elements of a standardized diabetes management program in the hospital.
  •  Identify the primary operational, safety, and financial drivers for the inpatient inhaler-to-nebulizer initiative.
  • Demonstrate how to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) and a spacer.
  • Demonstrate how to use an autoinjector.
    

  Pharmacy Law Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key provisions of Rhode Island’s recently enacted Tech Check Teck legislation and the advocacy efforts that led to its passage.
  • Assess the potential impact of Tech Check Tech on pharmacy workflow, pharmacist workload, and patient safety within their own practice environments.
  • Describe operational and clinical changes to pharmacy practice as a result of new legislation.
  • Describe how a technician’s role within a health-system pharmacy can be changed as a result of new legislation.
  • Describe one new business item that was approved at the 2025 House of Delegates meeting.
  • Describe two policies that were approved at the 2025 House of Delegates meeting.
  • Describe the key components and the purpose of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and the Inflation Reduction Act’s Maximum Fair Price provisions.
    

  Patient Safety Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the distinct and overlapping responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
  • Discuss best practices and tools for obtaining and verifying a complete, accurate medication list during admission and discharge.
  • Explain the importance of antibiotic stability with extended-infusions.
  • Explain how to evaluate patient outcomes related to insulin infusion-related protocol changes in the critical care setting.
  • Recognize common types of medication errors that may occur at discharge.
  • Demonstrate technician responsibilities that support accurate medication reconciliation.
  • Explain how to assist pharmacists and the healthcare team in implementing processes that reduce discharge-related medication errors.

  
  

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• Residency Programs- 2025 RISHP Future of Pharmacy Showcase

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    Saturday, November 08, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • Location
    University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy 7 Greenhouse Road Kingston, RI 02881
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  RISHP Showcase

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• Tables & Sponsors - 2025 RISHP Future of Pharmacy Showcase

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    Saturday, November 08, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • Location
    University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy 7 Greenhouse Road Kingston, RI 02881
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