Pharmacy Forward: Insights from the Field

October 23, 2026

In this session learners will gain insights form experienced pharmacy leaders on the most pressing issues shaping pharmacy practice and healthcare delivery.  Through expert interviews, the session will explore emerging trends, operational and clinical challenges, workforce and technology considerations and practical strategies for navigating the pharmacy's evolving landscape. 

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:  
  • Identify emerging trends and challenges shaping pharmacy practice and healthcare delivery.
  • Describe potential implications of these trends for pharmacy operations, patient care, workforce needs, and organizational strategy.
  • Evaluate leadership perspectives and approaches for addressing evolving challenges in pharmacy practice.
  • Develop strategies to support informed decision-making, effective teamwork, and organizational readiness in a changing healthcare environment.
 
At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:  
  • Identify emerging trends and challenges shaping pharmacy practice and healthcare delivery.
  • Describe potential implications of these trends for pharmacy operations, patient care, workforce needs, and organizational strategy.
  • Evaluate leadership perspectives and approaches for addressing evolving challenges in pharmacy practice.
  • Develop strategies to support informed decision-making, effective teamwork, and organizational readiness in a changing healthcare environment.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.10 IACET
Course opens: 
10/23/2026
Course expires: 
12/22/2026
Event starts: 
10/23/2026 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
10/23/2026 - 1:00pm CDT
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FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty
Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CPEL, FASHP, FHOPA     
Senior Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer                  
Cleveland Clinic
 
Nishaminy (Nish) Kasbekar, PharmD, BSPharm, FASH     
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer                  
University of Pennsylvania Health System
 
Kristin Cannon, MBA, BSPharm     
Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer                  
SSM Health
 
Kersten Weber-Tatarelis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP, FACHE      
SVP, Pharmacy Spend Management                  
Vizient, Inc.
 
Planners
Kersten Weber-Tatarelis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP, FACHE         
SVP, Pharmacy Spend Management                  
Vizient, Inc.
 
Mel Smith, PharmD, MBA, BCPS      
Pharmacy Executive IV                  
Vizient, Inc.
 
Jen Reddan, PharmD, FASHP      
Pharmacy Executive IV                      
Vizient, Inc.
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education      
Vizient, Inc.
 
Kim Bentley, CHCP  
CE Programs Manager             
Vizient, Inc.
 
 
DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 

Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.

 
Statement of Content Validity
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
Usage Disclosure: “Off-label/unapproved drug uses or products are mentioned within this activity.”
 
Evidence-based Content: “Low/absence of evidence-based topics are mentioned within this activity.”
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
 
Disclosure Statements
Relevant Financial Relationships
Vizient, Inc., Jointly Accredited for Interprofessional Continuing Education, defines companies to be ineligible as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CPEL, FASHP, FHOPA, speaker for this educational activity, was a consultant for BD and Omnicell.
All relevant financial relationships listed for these individual(s) have been mitigated.
 
All others in a position to control content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

Course Director(s)

Kersten Weber Tatarelis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP, FACHE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kim Bentley, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jen Reddan

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mel Smith

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kersten Weber Tatarelis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP, FACHE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker/Presenter(s)

Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CPEL, FASHP, FHOPA

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Omnicell;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with BD;.

Kristin Cannon

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nishaminy Kasbekar, BS, PharmD, CPEL, FASHP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Facilitator/Moderator(s)

Kersten Weber Tatarelis, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP, FACHE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Coordinator(s)

Mel Smith

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
 
Designation Statements

Pharmacists (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacists.

Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-26-204-L04-P

Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)

Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.

Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-26-204-L04-T

 

International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

Vizient, Inc. is Jointly Accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and has been approved to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are awarded for learning events that align with the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training. IACET is recognized internationally as a standards development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality continuing education and training.

This learning event is eligible for 0.10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). 

 

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.10 IACET
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