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2007 Day-By-Day Schedule
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Friday, August 10 | Saturday, August 11 | Sunday, August 12
Monday, August 13 | Tuesday, August 14 | Wednesday, August 15

Friday, August 10
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Shuttle Service Available

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-Up
Saturday, August 11
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Shuttle Service Available

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-Up
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meet the Rx Market
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tenth Annual Forum (by invitation only)

    Speakers:
  Gay Dodson, RPh
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
    Craig Fugate
Florida Division of Emergency Management
    Rick Ratliff
SureScripts
    Gregory Sciarra, RPh
CVS/Caremark Corporation
 

Andy Stergachis
University of Washington

 
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tenth Annual Forum Reception (by invitation only)

Evening Open  
Sunday, August 12
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Shuttle Service Available

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Business Program I

Opening Address
    Speaker:
Bob Dufour
Director, Pharmacy, Professional Services and Government Affairs
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Pharmacy & Technology Conference Chairman
 
State of the Industry
    Speaker:
David W. Bernauer
Chairman of the Board
NACDS
 
Responsible Healthcare Reform - What's Next
    Speaker:
The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D.
18th Majority Leader, U.S. Senate (2003-2007)
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Education Sessions

    Speaker:
  James M. Wilson, RPh, MBA
Wilson Health Information, LLC
 
Practice Based Research Networks: A Springboard for Payment of Pharmacy Services
    Speakers:
  Rebecca W. Chater, RPh, MPH, FAPhA
Kerr Drug, Inc.
  Jean-Venable “Kelly” Goode, PharmD
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Significant Trends Affecting the Pharmacist Shortage
    Speaker:
  Katherine Knapp, PhD
Touro University - California College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Quality Alliance Initiatives: Measuring Pharmacy Performance in 2008 and Beyond
    Speaker:
    Laura J. Cranston, RPh
Pharmacy Quality Alliance
    William K. Fleming
Humana Inc.
 

Kimberly P. McDonough, PharmD
Advanced Pharmacy Concepts

9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    Speakers:
  Deirdre Duzor
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  Paul Jeffrey, PharmD
MassHealth
 
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Retailer/International Business Lounge

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Special Session for Educators and Regulators:
Building Strategies and Partnerships for Experiential Education in Community Pharmacies
    Speakers:
    Philip M. Hritcko, PharmD
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
    Eleanor Vogt, RPh, PhD
University of California – San Francisco School of Pharmacy
    Jeffrey W. Wadelin, PhD
Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
  Janeen Winnike
SUPERVALU INC.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception
Monday, August 13
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Shuttle Service Available

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Business Program II

State of the Association
    Speaker:
Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE
President & Chief Executive Officer
NACDS
 
Health Information Exchanges: Strategic Implications for Community Pharmacy
    Speakers:
    David Bernauer
Chairman of the Board, NACDS
    John Glaser
Partners Healthcare
    Kevin Hutchinson
SureScripts
    Robert Mandel
BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts
  Micky Tripathi
Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative
 
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Education Sessions

Update on the Implementation of the NPI for Pharmacy and NCPDP Standards
    Speakers:
  Lynne Gilbertson
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
  Michele Vilaret, RPh
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
 
Paving the Pathway: Complying With Pedigree Track and Trace Regulations
    Speakers:
    Grant Hodgkins
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
  Peggy Staver
Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals
 
Update on the Community Health Centers and the PHS 340B Pharmaceutical Program
    Speakers:
    Jimmy R. Mitchell, RPh, MPH, MS
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
 

William H. von Oehsen, JD
Powell Pyles Sutter & Verville PC

 
Update on the Specialty Pharmacy Pipeline and the Future of Biosimilars
    Speakers:
    Jeremy B. Desai, PhD
Apotex, Inc.
 

Richard J. Faris, PhD, RPh
Accredo Health Group

9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    Speakers:
    Thomas S. Paul
Ovations Pharmacy Solutions
 

Adele Pietrantoni, BSPharm, FAPhA
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Education Sessions

FDA Issues Update
    Speaker:
  Arthur Tsien, JD
Olsson, Frank and Weeda, P.C.
 
Personal Health Records: Pharmacy Roles and Direct Benefits
    Speaker:
  Robert Burg
Medem, Inc.
 
Medicare Part B: Competitive Bidding for DME
    Speakers:
   

Adele Pietrantoni, BSPharm, FAPhA
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

  Timothy P. Trysla, JD
Alston + Bird, LLP
 
Quality Improvement Organizations and Community Pharmacy: Partnering to Improve Quality Pharmacy Care
    Speakers:
    Julie Kuhle, RPh
Iowa Foundation for Medical Care
 

Darren Triller, PharmD
IPRO

 
Patient Safety in Community Pharmacy
    Speakers:
    Mary Burkhardt, RPh, MS, FASHP
Medco Health Solutions
    Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
   

Thomas P. Lawlor, RPh
Walgreen Co.

 

Mark Rubino, RPh, MHA
Aetna Inc.

 
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Retailer/International Business Lounge
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Spouse/Companion Program

Evening Open  
Tuesday, August 14
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. 

Shuttle Service Available

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Business Program III

    Speaker:
  Douglas M. Long
IMS HEALTH
 
    Speakers:
    Richard J. Bringewatt
National Health Policy Group
    Marcia L. Comstock, MD, MPH
Comstock Consulting Group
    Brian Sweet
WellPoint NetRx
   

M. Christine Whipple
Pittsburgh Business Group on Health

 
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Education Sessions

Pharmacy Law and Regulatory Update
    Speaker:
    Debbie B. Garza, RPh,
Walgreen Co.
 
Pandemic Preparedness for Chain Community Pharmacies
    Speaker:
    Stuart B. Weiss, MD, FAAP, FACEP
MedPrep Consulting Group, LLC
 
Wall Street's View of Retail Pharmacy
    Speaker:
    Karen Howland
Lehman Brothers
 
CMS Update: The Status of MTM Services in Medicare Part D Plans
    Speaker:
   

Michelle Ketcham, PharmD, MBA
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

 
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Chain Member and DME MAC Interactive Forum
    Speakers:
    Brian Banks
National Supplier Clearinghouse
    Elizabeth Daniels
National Heritage Insurance Company
    Nina Gregory
National Government Services
    James Hardiman
National Heritage Insurance Company
   

Christy Harwood
Cigna Government Services

   

Janet Kirsch
Noridian Administrative Services

    Charles R. Oltman, MBA
Target Corporation
    Sonja Racke
National Government Services
   

Joy Stopher
National Government Services

 
11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Retailer/International Business Lounge
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-Out
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Retailer & Sponsor Reception (by invitation only)
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Closing Reception
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Closing Dinner & Entertainment
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Wednesday, August 15
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Education Session

MTM: A Chain Pharmacy Success Story
    Speakers:
    Brand Newland, PharmD
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care
    Teresa Roane, PharmD
AvMed Health Plans
   

Daniel Rodriguez, RPh
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

 
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Exhibitor Move-Out
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Education Session

Retail Health Clinics: What Does the Future Hold?
    Speaker:
    Mary Kate Scott
Scott & Company, Inc.
 
10:30 a.m. Adjournment