31st Annual Pharmacological Conference for Advanced Practice Providers - Pharmacological Management of Clients across the Lifespan


Course ID: 26CE00008

All times are Central Daylight Time.
Topics, speakers and times are subject to change without notice.


July 9, 2026 (6.0 contact hours/credits)

8:30am Welcome
8:45am-9:45am Optimizing Medication Decisions in Allergy and Asthma: Immunotherapy and Biologics in Primary Care
Jennifer Luedders, MD
9:45am-10:45am STI & Resistant UTI Management: What's New
Rachel Cushing, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
11:00am-12:00pm Antimicrobial Stewardship: Practice Updates for APPs
Heather Chambers, DNP, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-C
12:45pm-1:45pm Perimenopause & Menopause: Pharmacologic Approaches
Cece Norton, MSN, APRN-CNM, MSCP
1:45pm-2:45pm Thyroid Management & Hormonal Therapies Across the Lifespan
Anne Knape, APRN-NP
3:00pm-4:00pm The Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Karen Miller, MD

July 10, 2026 (6.0 contact hours/credits)

8:30am Welcome
8:45am-9:45am PDMP Regulations & Compliance: What Every Prescriber Must Know
[speaker pending]
9:45am-10:45am Opioid Stewardship: Balancing Pain and Peril
Kimberly Haynes-Henson, MD
11:00am-12:00pm Translating Addiction Pharmacology into Practice: A Guide for Community Clinicians
Clair Baweja, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CEN, SANE-A, CARN-AP
12:45pm-1:45pm Pharmacogenomics in Everyday Practice
Trina Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
1:45pm-2:45pm Medication Safety: Preventing Adverse Drug Events
Makayla Gill
3:00pm-4:00pm Cost, Coverage, and Prior Authorizations: Navigating Barriers
Ally Dering-Anderson, BA, PharmD, RP, FAPhA


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