April Spring Conference
Continuing Pharmacy Education
for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Four Points Sheraton Hotel – Norwood, MA
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 – 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
7:00 AM Welcome
8:10 AM Best Practices for Dispensing Compounded Drugs: A Deep Dive, Tenille Davis, PharmD, RPh, BCSCP, FAPC
9:15 AM Update on 2025 Hypertension Guidelines, Erika Getzik, PharmD, RPh
10:15 AM Break – Exhibit Hall Opens
10:30 AM Sterile Compounding Compliance Overview, Michelle Chan, RPh – Board of Registration in Pharmacy
11:35 AM Pipeline Preview 2026, Maria Lowe, PharmD, RPh
12:35 PM Lunch - Exhibit Hall Open
1:40 PM Wellness in the Workplace, Kerrie Toole, LICSW
2:45 PM Updates on AI Advancements in Pharmacy Practice, Tim Aungst, PharmD
3:45PM Afternoon Break
3:50 PM Legislative and Regulatory Policies and Pharmacy Practice, Maria Sosa, Esq
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
Best Practices for Dispensing Compounded Drugs: A Deep Dive
Tenille Davis, PharmD, RPh, BCSCP, FAPC
- Identify key legal and professional requirements for dispensing compounded medications pursuant to patient-specific prescriptions.
- Describe best practices for labeling and packaging compounded medications to promote patient understanding and proper use.
- Give examples of effective patient counseling strategies specific to compounded therapies, including dosing, administration, storage, and follow-up considerations.
- Explain the difference between dispensing responsibilities for compounded medications from those applicable to FDA-approved manufactured drugs.
- Compile documentation and quality assurance practices that support compliant dispensing and continuity of care.
UAN: 0674-9999-26-002-L07-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-002-L07-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Update on 2025 Hypertension Guidelines
Erika Getzik, PharmD, RPh
After participating in this learning activity, pharmacists should be able to:
- Determine a hypertensive patient’s blood pressure (BP) goal
- Calculate the PREVENT score to determine BP treatment initiation in patients with Stage I hypertension
- Apply the guidelines to appropriately treat non-pregnant and pregnant patients with hypertension
UAN: 0674-9999-26-003-L01-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Application Based – Pharmacists
- Describe a BP goal for a patient with hypertension
- Explain the purpose of PREVENT score calculations in the treatment of Stage I hypertension
- Read the updated 2025 Hypertension Guidelines for the treatment of bon-pregnant and pregnant patients with hypertension
UAN: 0674-9999-26-010-L01-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
Sterile Compounding Compliance Overview
Board of Pharmacy Law Update
Michelle Chan, RPh
After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
- Identify requirements for sterile compounding areas.
- Summarize key points of sterile compounding practices from advisories and policies.
- Recognize common inspectional deficiencies.
UAN: 0674-9999-26-004-L03-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-004-L03-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Pipeline Preview 2026
Maria Lowe, PharmD, RPh, BCPS After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
- Describe recent trends related to FDA approvals and drug regulation in the US
- Identify agents in late stages of development across select therapeutic areas
- List the first-time generics expected to hit the market within the next two years
UAN: 0674-9999-26-005-L04-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-005-L04-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Wellness in the Workplace
Kerrie Toole, LICSW
After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
- Identify at least three occupational sensors and systematic challenges that contribute to elevated suicide risk and burnout among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, as supported by current peer reviewed literature.
- Explain the appropriate State of Mind (Emotional Mind, Rational Mind or Wise Mind) for making effective decisions under occupational or personal stress.
- Give examples of at least two self-regulating coping strategies to manage stress responses in the pharmacy work environment, including proactive and reactive approaches
- Summarize strategies from the six-core resilience building domains: self-care, self-awareness, self-regulation, coping strategies, social connection and resilient mindset to build a personal resilience plan
- Identify at least two professional mental health resources available to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in need of behavioral health support or crisis intervention
UAN: 0674-9999-26-007-L04-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-007-L04-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Updates on AI Advancements in Pharmacy Practice
Tim Aungst, PharmD, RPh
After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
- Define key AI terminology in relationship to pharmacy practice
- Identify key AI technologies being adopted into the pharmacy practice workforce and ongoing research and development
- Describe what limitations are present in current AI tools and how those impact current practice with AI adoption
UAN: 0674-9999-26-006-L04-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-006-L04-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Legislative and Regulatory Policies and Pharmacy Practice
Maria Sosa, Esq.
Attorney/Managing Partner
Lanton, Lanton & Sosa Law PLLC
After participating in this activity, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technicians should be able to:
- Identify pending Pharmacy legislative and regulatory policies including State Law, Board of Registration in Pharmacy Regulations and Federal Pharmacy and Drug Laws that are under consideration.
- Explain how these policies could affect the practice of pharmacy.
- Describe how these policies may affect specific practices areas.
- Give examples from practice of solutions that may help mitigate some of these policies
UAN: 0674-9999-26-008-L03-P (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacists
UAN: 0674-9999-26-008-L03-T (1 contact hour – 0.1 CEU) Knowledge Based – Pharmacy Technicians
Fee Information: MPhA MEMBERS ONLY: $125.00
Non-Members: $199.00
Bundle - Meeting Registration and Membership: $250.00
Registration Link: Click Here to Register
How To Earn Credit:
- Attend learning activities
- Complete the evaluation and learning assessment directly after the activity or within a maximum within 60 days – no credit will be given for late submissions
- Provide your date of birth and NABP number for verification purposes
- Credits will be automatically transferred from Lecture Panda to NABP CPE Monitor within 30 days
- No Statements of Credit will be issued
Accreditation Statement
Pharmacy: EMO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Annual Meeting General Info
Code of Conduct
The Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (MPhA) is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all individuals who participate in its meetings, based on the full range of dimensions of diversity, including but not limited to: age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, genetic information, national origin, physical appearance, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other characteristic (“personal characteristics”).
MPhA meetings allow for the collegial exchange of ideas and discussion of issues related to the MPhA community. Civil discourse that includes and acknowledges a diversity of opinions and experiences is vital. MPhA encourages meeting participants, including staff, to seek first to understand another individual's position before jumping to conclusions about their intent. In any situation, inappropriate behavior of any kind is not tolerated.
MPhA prohibits and will not tolerate any form of incivility, harassment, bullying, or microaggressions at its events, whether in person, online, or in a hybrid format. MPhA will not tolerate inappropriate language or disparaging remarks about or toward any individual(s), group(s), or organization(s), or situations where participants attempt to inappropriately direct conversations to other topics.
Participants are expected to:
- Be respectful
- Listen actively
- Be collaborative
- Respect diversity, including communication differences
- Respect privacy of participants
- Ask for consent for audio-visual recordings, quotes, or photography
- Be aware of language diversity
- Handle disagreement constructively
- Act fairly, honestly, and in good faith with other participants
- All forms of bullying, discrimination, and harassment are prohibited as is the promoting or encouraging of such behavior in any MPhA or MPhA-managed meeting or activity. It is a violation of this policy to retaliate against an individual for reporting bullying, discrimination, or harassment, or to intentionally file a false report of bullying, discrimination, or harassment.
This code of conduct applies to every individual at the meeting, whether attendee, speaker, facilitator, guest, MPhA staff, contractor or other. It applies to all MPha meetings and related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than MPha that are held in conjunction with MPha events, on public or private platforms.
Violation of this Code of Conduct may result in an individual being asked to leave the event at which the incident occurred, without warning or refund; being barred from attending events in the future; and, if relevant, being barred from or revocation of membership in the Association. Event security and/or local police may be contacted if the Code of Conduct violator poses an imminent threat to others or is disrupting the event. This also applies to online or hybrid events.
Cancelations
All registration cancellations must be made in writing to Customer Service at info@masspharmacists.org. No refunds are made for cancellations received after April 1, 2026.
Photography and Filming
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Portions of MPhA2026 may be recorded for webcasting and other marketing/education purposes. Unauthorized audiotaping and videotaping are prohibited