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NAPLEX-MPJE Review Course

Each year, the Iowa Pharmacy Association, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy bring together various faculty and pharmacy experts for a NAPLEX-MPJE Review Course. This event is developed with participant input, highlighting key areas of interest for preparation of the NAPLEX and MPJE exams.
 

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Virtual Event | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

 

2025 Schedule
All materials are password protected. Click on the title of each session to access the recording.

8:00 AM GENERAL WELCOME
Kate Gainer, PharmD, Executive Vice President & CEO, IPA
8:30 AM FEDERAL LAW OVERVIEWSlides
Michael Andreski,
 PhD, RPh, MBA, MJAssociate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
9:15 AM STATE LAW REVIEW: KEY AREAS OF FOCUS | Slides
Michael Andreski, PhD, RPh, MBA, MJ, Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
10:15 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Q&A SESSION
Michael Andreski, 
PhD, RPh, MBA, MJAssociate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
11:00 AM PHARMACY CALCULATIONS | Slides | Calculations Domains
Jeff Reist, BS, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
11:45 AM LUNCH BREAK
12:30 PM BIOSTATISTICS & STUDY DESIGN | Slides
Jim Hoehns, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
TWO TRACKS (Zoom Breakouts) – All Sessions To Be Recorded
TRACK 1 TRACK 2
1:15 PM TROUBLE-SHOOTING:
USP 795, 797, AND 800
| Kahoot

Pamela Wiltfang, PharmD, MPH, BA, CHES, Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease, Rheumatology/Nephrology Amgen
TROUBLE-SHOOTING:
FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, NUTRITION
 | Slides
Tori Thompson, PharmD, BCCCP, Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, MercyOne Des Moines 
2:00 PM CLINICAL PEARLS:
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
 
Slides

Erika Ernst, PharmD, BCIDP, FCCP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
CLINICAL PEARLS: 
ONCOLOGY
 | Slides

Dana McDougall, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, MercyOne Waterloo Cancer Treatment Center
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM

CLINICAL PEARLS: 
CARDIOLOGY
 | Slides
John Swegle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

CLINICAL PEARLS:
PSYCHOLOGY/NEUROLOGY
 | Slides
Sarah Grady, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

3:45 PM

REVIEW OF NAPLEX/MPJE: COMPETENCIES & QUESTION STRUCTURE | Slides
Mary E. Ray, PharmD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy



Available Resources:
​​Pre-recorded session by Cynthia Sanoski, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Professor of Instruction, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

​​Available for purchase
– Receive BOTH study guides with the purchase of ONE!