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 sessions will be recorded and made available to participants after the live course.

8:00 AM	GENERAL WELCOME Kate Gainer, PharmD, Executive Vice President & CEO, IPA
8:30 AM	FEDERAL LAW OVERVIEW Michael Andreski, PhD, RPh, Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
9:15 AM	STATE LAW REVIEW: KEY AREAS OF FOCUS Ryan McClellan, PharmD, SHIMSS, Vice President of Professional Affairs, IPA George Appleseth, PharmD, Executive Fellow, IPA
10:15 AM	BREAK
10:30 AM	Q&A SESSION Michael Andreski, PhD, RPh Ryan McClellan, PharmD, SHIMSS George Appleseth, PharmD
11:00 AM	PHARMACY CALCULATIONS 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 OR VIRTUAL NETWORKING (Optional)
12:30 PM	BIOSTATISTICS & STUDY DESIGN Jim Hoehns, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
TWO OPTIONS (Breakouts) – All Sessions To Be Recorded
1:15 PM	TROUBLE-SHOOTING: USP 795, 797, AND 800 Pamela Wiltfang, PharmD, MPH, BA, CHES, Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease, Rheumatology/Nephrology Amgen	TROUBLE-SHOOTING: FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, NUTRITION Tori Thompson, PharmD, BCCCP, Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist, MercyOne Des Moines
2:00 PM	CLINICAL PEARLS: INFECTIOUS DISEASES Erika Ernst, PharmD, BCIDP, FCCP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy	CLINICAL PEARLS:  ONCOLOGY Dana McDougall, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, MercyOne Waterloo Cancer Treatment Center
2:45 PM	BREAK
3:00 PM	CLINICAL PEARLS:  CARDIOLOGY John Swegle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice & Science, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy	CLINICAL PEARLS: PSYCHOLOGY/NEUROLOGY 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 Mary E. Ray, PharmD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

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