Pre-Convention Growth & Profitability Program Offerings
To sign up for pre-convention courses, you must register through the convention registration, even if you’re not attending the full convention. Separate registration fees apply.
Advanced LTC Pharmacy Workshop — Building, Scaling, and Sustaining Profitable LTC Services
Thursday, Oct. 1
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Advanced LTC Pharmacy Workshop is an intensive, business-focused training program designed for pharmacies already servicing long-term care patients that want to expand their business into new markets or new patient types. This workshop goes beyond foundational concepts to provide a comprehensive, real-world framework for building a financially sustainable and competitive LTC pharmacy business. During the workshop, attendees will be exposed to practical, hands-on strategies that address the most critical challenges facing today’s LTC pharmacy landscape including reimbursement issues, market consolidation, and ever-changing regulations and programs.
NCPA is an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. This program is eligible for up to 6.5 contact hours (0.65 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education. Participants need to attend and participate in the sessions, provide an attendance code, and complete an activity evaluation to receive credit for the program — target audience: community pharmacists and community pharmacy technicians.
Registration includes lunch and a reception.
Long-Term Care Pharmacy at Home Workshop
Friday, Oct. 2
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Discover the future of pharmacy care in this dynamic workshop on long-term care pharmacy at home. Designed for forward-thinking pharmacists, this session explores how care traditionally delivered in LTC facilities is shifting into the home — creating new opportunities to expand clinical impact and meet growing patient demand.
Participants will gain practical insights into building and scaling an LTC pharmacy at home model, from navigating regulatory requirements and staffing structures to selecting optimal medication packaging solutions. The workshop also highlights high-value clinical services — such as transitions of care, remote therapy monitoring/remote patient monitoring, and chronic disease support — that improve patient outcomes while reducing healthcare utilization.
Whether you're looking to launch or enhance home-based LTC services, this workshop will equip you with actionable strategies, including marketing approaches to reach target populations and referral partners, positioning your pharmacy at the forefront of this evolving care model.
NCPA is an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. This program is eligible for up to 6.5 contact hours (0.65 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education. Participants need to attend and participate in the sessions, provide an attendance code, and complete an activity evaluation to receive credit for the program — target audience: community pharmacists and community pharmacy technicians.
Registration includes breakfast and lunch.
Pharmacy Ownership Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 1
9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Pharmacy Ownership Workshop, sponsored by McKesson and in part by First Financial Bank and Pharmacists Mutual Companies, is an intensive two-day event for those considering pharmacy ownership or current owners looking to polish their management skills. It's a soup-to-nuts crash course on pharmacy ownership, whether you're starting from the ground up, purchasing an existing store, or expanding to become a multi-store owner.
Our team of experts answer the nitty-gritty questions about the loan approval process, licensure agreements, creating a start-up checklist, writing a business plan, designing an effective store layout, and much more.
NCPA is an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. This program is eligible for up to 21.5 contact hours (2.15 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education. The participant will need to attend all required components of the CE activity and complete a pre‐test, pass a final assessment with a score of 70% or more, and complete a feedback survey to receive credit for the on-demand portion of the program. Participants need to attend and participate in the sessions, provide an attendance code, and complete an activity evaluation to receive credit for the program — target audience: community pharmacists and community pharmacy technicians.
Registration includes lunch and a reception on the first day of the workshop and breakfast and lunch on the second day.
Visit www.ncpa.org/ow for more information.
The AI-Powered Pharmacy
Friday, Oct. 2
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the future of independent pharmacy — but what does that actually look like in day-to-day operations? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll move beyond the hype and focus on real-world applications of AI across daily pharmacy operations that save time, improve efficiency, and create capacity for higher-value patient care. Through peer showcases, attendees will gain exposure to real tools, practical use cases, and lessons learned, leaving them with actionable next steps, implementation ideas, and a clearer roadmap for introducing AI into their own organizations. Whether you’re AI-curious or ready to implement new tools immediately, you’ll leave with practical strategies you can put into practice right away.
This session is not accredited for continuing education credits.
Registration includes lunch.
Pre-Convention Workshop cancelations must be submitted in writing by Sept. 16, 2026, and are subject to a $125 cancelation fee for each canceled pre-convention workshop registration. Cancelations must be sent via email to the NCPA Registration Center. Cancelations after this date or no show registrants will be responsible for the full registration fee.
While NCPA makes every effort to ensure that its Events occur as planned, NCPA may need to cancel or postpone an Event due to circumstances beyond its control, such as weather, low registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If an Event is canceled, postponed, or rescheduled for any reason, we will do our best to refund your registration fees, but NCPA does not issue refunds or vouchers for travel costs or other personal expenses. We appreciate your understanding and encourage participants to make travel and accommodation arrangements that are flexible or refundable where possible.