GSHP Spring Meeting Agenda

as of 1/27/2026

Program Key

General Session

Special Events

Date and Time 

Credit Hrs.

Topic 

Speaker

Thursday, March 26, 2026

3:00pm-5:00pm

Friday, March 27, 2026

7:00am-7:45am

Registration and Breakfast

8:00-9:00am 

1

Immunization Series Part II - Adult Immunizations

Objectives:

• Identify recent updates to CDC and ACIP adult immunization recommendations, including newly approved vaccines and expanded indications.
• Apply current adult immunization schedules to assess vaccine needs in routine and special populations encountered in health-system practice.
• Incorporate updated immunization guidance into pharmacy practice to improve vaccine delivery, documentation, and reduction of vaccine-preventable disease in adults.

John Mark Carter, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
South University School of Pharmacy

9:00-10:00am

1

The Life of a Transcatheter Valve Replacement: Antithrombotic Pharmacotherapy

Objectives:

1.        Review cardiac valve anatomy and types of valvular heart disease.

2.        Describe general procedural information and indications for transcatheter valve replacements.

3.        Compare the differences in transcatheter valve replacement approaches based on the location of the valve.

4.        Contrast approaches to antithrombotic pharmacotherapy for patients who undergo transcatheter valve replacements versus traditional surgical valve replacements. 

Sara Anne Meyer, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System

10:00-11:00 am

1

Ask the Expert: Pharmacist as Expert Witness

Objectives:

• Describe the role of the pharmacist as an expert witness.
• Identify training resources to develop competency in case review, report writing, and testimony.
• Outline foundational steps to launch an expert witness practice.
• Apply a structured approach to case review and craft an opinion.

Lindsay Schaack Rothstein, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT

Senior Clinical Content Specialist – Toxicology

Micromedex/Merative

11:00am-1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

1:00-2:00 pm 

1

Driving Pharmacy Performance: Key Metrics That Deliver Value

Objectives:

• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in pharmacy practice
• Demonstrate the practical implementation of KPIs in pharmacy settings
• Evaluate challenges and opportunities in KPI utilization
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Chris Bridgers, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy Services

Piedmont Henry Hospital

Neha Naik, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Kyler “Gator” Hazelett, PharmD, BCACP

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

Northeast Georgia Physician Group

Karen Rodeghiero, PharmD, BCPS

Manager of Piedmont Direct Pharmacy

Piedmont Healthcare

Moderator – Kunal Patel, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Pharmacy Operations Manager

Emory University Hospital

2:00-3:00 pm 

1

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Management in Adults

Objectives:

• Describe the pathophysiology of DKA
• Summarize the latest updates on the management of DKA
• Identify opportunities to improve transitions of care
• Apply recommendations to an individual patient case

Sabrina Croft, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System

3:00-3:15pm

3:15pm- 4:15pm

1

More Than a Number: Clinical Management of Anemia

Objectives:

• Classify anemia using laboratory indices
• Identify anemia etiologies common in hospitalized patients
• Describe the roles of commonly used anemia therapies
• Apply guideline-directed anemia management in hospital settings

Rosemary Cross

Transplant Clinical Pharmacist

Piedmont Atlanta

4:20- 6:15pm

RECEPTION/EXHIBITS

Saturday, March 28, 2026

7:30-8:00 am 

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST 

8:00-9:00 am 

1

The System is Not Loading! Medication Safety Measures During Unanticipated Downtime

Objectives:

• Examine the influence of technology on patient safety.
• Review the clinical impact of an unanticipated downtime in the hospital setting.
• Identify common medication errors within the medication use process during downtime.
• Summarize the best practices for downtime procedures to minimize the risk to patient care.

Christele Robinson, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Emory University Hospital

9:00-10:30 am

Break and Exhibits

10:30-11:30am 

1

Interprofessional Collaboration in Pharmacy Practice

Objectives:

• Understand and explain the importance of interprofessional collaboration in pharmacy practice.
• Recognize how collaborative care models improve patient outcomes and healthcare systems.
• Identify common challenges to collaboration and propose effective strategies to overcome them.
• Apply teamwork and communication principles in real-world pharmacy settings to enhance care.
• Use self-assessment questions to reinforce understanding of interprofessional collaboration concepts.

Diane Ginsburg, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, DASPL
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships

UT Austin College of Pharmacy

11:30-1:30pm

Lunch and Posters

1:30-2:30pm

1

 Impactful Preceptor Development: Doing More with Less

Objectives:

• Compare different strategies for preceptor teaching and development.
• Identify barriers to effective preceptor development.
• Apply a variety of methods to developing preceptor development.

Kayla Lawlor, PharmD, BCCCP

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator

Emory University Hospital

2:30-3:30pm 

1

Resident Clinical Pearls: Spring 2025

Finding the Proper Dose when Transitioning between GLP-1 agonists

Resuming Home Medications in Critical Care Patients

Closing the Gaps: Pharmacists in Transitions of Care

Victoria Creo, PharmD

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident

UGA College of Pharmacy

Morgan Keller, PharmD

PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System

Taylor Justice Merritt, PharmD

PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Resident

Emory University Hospital

Paakhee Shah, PharmD

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident

Emory University Hospital Midtown

3:30-4:30pm 

1

SUPdates in Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Objectives:

• Summarize recent guideline recommendations for prevention of stress-related gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill adults.
• Interpret evidence that led to new guideline updates and key differences from previous guideline iterations.
• Apply different recommendations for SUP in various patient populations.
• Explain the pharmacist’s role in recommending appropriate therapy for patients requiring stress ulcer prophylaxis.  

Evening

On Your Own-Explore Savannah

Sunday, March 29, 2026

7:30-8:00 am 

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST 

8:00-9:00am 

1

Revenue Cycles Series Part I - Community Pharmacy

Austin Millwood, PharmD

Retail Pharmacy Manager

PharmD on Demand

9:00-10:00am 

1

Pharmacy Advocacy in Motion: Updates from the ASHP House of Delegates

Objectives:

• Review recent actions considered by the ASHP House of Delegates
• Conduct a mock House of Delegates session

• Analyze proposed action from the House of Delegates

Meredith Lopez, PharmD, MPH, BCACP

Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy & Medication Management

Piedmont Healthcare

Davey Legendre, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCIDP, FASHP

Pharmacy Operations Manager

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

10:00-11:00am 

1

"Let's Talk Microbiology" – What the Pharmacist Needs to Know 

Objectives:

• Describe Diagnostic Stewardship and the Core Elements of Diagnostic Excellence
• Describe how Phenotypes (MIC), Genotypes (Antimicrobial Resistance) and Dosing are related to Clinical Breakpoints of Antimicrobial Agents
• Define Artificial Intelligence and it's application in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory