ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 28, 2023) – The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce these upcoming online items for pharmacists and pharmacy team members:
- March 28 – Beyond the Counter: Leveraging Clinical Opportunities for Success, part of our Business Booster series presented by NCPA corporate members. Pacience Edwards, PharmD and compliance manager at Transaction Data Systems, will share ways that a technology-integrated platform can aid pharmacies in overcoming barriers to implementing clinical programs essential in diversifying revenue. Learn more and register.
- March 29 – Financial Tips to Treating the DIR Hangover webinar. NCPA is preparing a series of webinars and materials to help ease the pain of the DIR hangover, when cash flow might get tricky as new DIR rules take effect. This premiere webinar will feature pharmacy finance experts Scotty and Ollin Sykes from Sykes & Co., P.A., to talk through advocacy updates and financial tips for getting ready for upcoming DIR changes. Learn more and register.
- April 12 – Maximizing DSME: Effective Strategies for Prescriber Marketing and Patient Recruitment, part of our monthly NCPA Learning Hour Series. Diabetes self-management education expert Travis Wolff will reveal tips and tricks for marketing and promoting DSME to both patients and prescribers. Learn more and register.
- April 12 – Shuttered Pharmacies: A Major Hole in Health Care webinar. This timely discussion about what can be done to ease pharmacy deserts and ensure access to pharmacy services will feature Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), who is a pharmacist; NCPA’s Ronna Hauser, senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs; Dima Qato, senior fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center; and Karen Van Nuys, executive director of the Value of Life Sciences Innovation research program at the Schaeffer Center. Learn more and register.
- Beginning April 26 – Diabetes Accreditation Boot Camp. Presented by the NCPA Innovation Center and DSME expert Travis Wolff, this course will prepare pharmacy teams to apply for DSME accreditation. Learn more and register.
Additionally, registration is open for the following in-person events:
- April 1-2 – The Pharmacy Ownership Workshop, sponsored by McKesson, in Charlotte, N.C. This is a can’t-miss program for new pharmacy owners, those planning to someday open their own store, and those considering taking the next step in the industry. Learn more and register.
- April 19-20 – The Business of Long-Term Care Workshop, in Alexandria, Va. Presented by the NCPA Long-Term Care Division, this intensive crash course on owning and operating a long-term care pharmacy will help attendees grow their offering from a few to a few thousand beds. Learn more and register.
- April 26-27 – NCPA’s 2023 Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In, in Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D.C. NCPA is pleased to welcome members to attend its first in-person fly-in since April 2019. It’s an opportunity to build rapport and foster relationships with those making decisions central to the future of pharmacy. Learn more and register.
Events are subject to change. Visit our website for the latest information on NCPA events.
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Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for the community pharmacist, representing over 19,400 pharmacies that employ nearly 240,000 individuals nationwide. Community pharmacies are rooted in the communities where they are located and are among America’s most accessible health care providers. To learn more, visit www.ncpa.org.
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