Federal Pharmacy Forum: Federal Chiefs Panel

Friday, March 22, 2024

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Plaza GH

CE: 1

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-24-138-L99-P/T

Number of Hours: 1

Activity Type: Knowledge

Panelist(s)

Kelly Battese, PharmD MBA

Chief Professional Officer
USPHS
Lawrence, Kansas, United States

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Anthony P. Morreale, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Associate Chief Consultant for Clinical Pharmacy and Policy
Department of Veterans Affairs
La Jolla, California, United States

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Bridgette Faber, PharmD MS (she/her/hers)

Navy Pharmacy Consultant & Specialty Leader
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, US Navy, Virginia, United States
Corey J. Munro, PharmD

Pharmacy Consultant to USAF Surgeon General
Air Force
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
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Michael Shiber, BPharm, NCPS

Regional Pharmacy Executive Officer
U.S. Coast Guard
Port Deposit, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, MPH, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist
Defense Health Agency
Jonathan Bartlett, PharmD

Chief of Pharmacy
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States

Disclosure(s):

Kelly Battese, PharmD MBA: No financial relationships to disclose

Anthony P. Morreale, PharmD, MBA, BCPS: No financial relationships to disclose

Aatif M. Sheikh, PharmD, MHA, MBA, MSS: No financial relationships to disclose

Bridgette Faber, PharmD MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Michael Shiber, BPharm, NCPS: No financial relationships to disclose

The theme of the 2024 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting is “Unleash the Power of Pharmacy” which appropriately serves as an opportunity for Federal Pharmacy senior leaders to personally update meeting attendees about significant strategic initiatives, challenges faced and opportunities for collaboration for all branches of the United States Armed Forces, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Public Health Service. This panel session will provide an educational venue for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to hear directly from their chief pharmacy officers. This session includes a moderator led panel discussion to include topics on significant collaborative opportunities among the federal pharmacy community, readiness, clinical pharmacy practice, artificial intelligence (Ai) and its impact on federal pharmacy practice, creating healthy work environments and procedures and policies being developed that mitigate staff burnout. The panel session will also include the opportunity for audience interaction (Q&A) with the federal pharmacy chiefs.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss how the Federal Services / Agencies are preparing for and ensuring Readiness of personnel
Describe strategies being developed and implemented that focus on a healthy work environment
Discuss Artificial Intelligence (Ai) and its impact on Federal Pharmacy Practice
List examples of federal pharmacy collaboration among the Services, the Defense Health Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Public Health Service