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Standard of Care Symposium


Standard of Care Symposium

January 31, 2026
West Des Moines Marriott
West Des Moines, IA


What is Standard of Care? What are the updated Board of Pharmacy rules? What comes next?
IPA’s one-day Standard of Care Symposium will educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on Iowa’s new regulatory framework, covering success stories from early adopters in Idaho, considerations from the employer perspective, liability and risk management, and much more. Attendees will leave with a personalized road map for adapting their practice to the Standard of Care model, increasing efficiency and professional autonomy and, ultimately, improving patient care.

 
Agenda at a Glance
(Subject to change)

Saturday, February 22, 2025
8:00-8:45 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:45-9:00 AM
Opening Welcome
9:00-10:00 AM
KEYNOTE
Innovators & Early Adopters: How Standard of Care Can Transform Pharmacy
Jennifer Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA, FNAP, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Idaho State University L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy
10:00-10:30 AM
What’s in and What’s Out: IAC 481 Chapters 550-557
Iowa Board of Pharmacy Rule Updates
Anne Schlepphorst, Executive Director, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Bureau Chief of Monitoring, Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL)
10:30-11:00 AM
Networking & Exhibit Break
11:00-11:30 AM
Wheel of Fortune – A Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process Refresher
Kathryn Smith, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor of Instruction, Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
The Employer Perspective: A Panel Discussion 
Idaho Pharmacists: Hospital, Ambulatory Care & Community
Jessica Bowen, PharmD, MHA, Pharmacy Director, St. Luke's Health System
Marcus Hurst, PharmD, Pharmacy Director, Broulim’s Pharmacy
Kelly Krawtz, PharmD, BCACP, Pharmacy Manager of​ Ambulatory Care, St. Luke’s Health System
Liz Moir, PharmD, Director of Patient Care Services, Albertsons Companies
12:30-1:30 PM
Exhibits & Lunch
1:30-3:00 PM
Towards Pharmacist Full Practice Authority
Tim Frost, PharmD, President, 50 Elixir; Senior Fellow, Cicero Institute
Jennifer Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA, FNAP, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Idaho State University L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy
3:00-3:30 PM
Networking & Exhibit Break
3:30-4:00 PM
Liability and Risk Management 101
Ivy Kitzinger, MBA, AIC, CPCU, Assistant Vice President of Claims, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
4:00-4:45 PM Pathway to Payment
Chayla Morris, PharmD, BCACP, Ambulatory Care​ Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Broadlawns Medical Center
Monica Nikseresht, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist and​ Pharmacy Manager, Medicap Pharmacy
Emily Rogers, PharmD, MBA, Iowa Total Care, Director of Pharmacy
4:45-5:00 PM Closing Remarks
                                             

Speakers
 
Jennifer Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA, FNAP
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Idaho State University L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy
  Anne Schlepphorst, Executive Director, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Bureau Chief of Monitoring, Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing (DIAL)
 
Kathryn Smith, PharmD, BCACP
Associate Professor of Instruction, Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
  Tim Frost, PharmD
President, 50 Elixir; Senior Fellow, Cicero Institute
 
Ivy Kitzinger, MBA, AIC, CPCU
Assistant Vice President, Claims Operations, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
  Jessica Bowen, PharmD, MHA
Pharmacy Director, St. Luke's Health System
 
Marcus Hurst, PharmD
Pharmacy Director, Broulim’s Pharmacy
  Kelly Krawtz, PharmD, BCACP
Pharmacy Manager of​ Ambulatory Care, St. Luke’s Health System
 
Liz Moir, PharmD
Director of Patient Care Services, Albertsons Companies
  Chayla Morris, PharmD, BCACP
Ambulatory Care​ Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Broadlawns Medical Center
 
Monica Nikseresht, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist and​ Pharmacy Manager, Medicap Pharmacy
  Emily Rogers, PharmD, MBA
Iowa Total Care, Director of Pharmacy
 
Meeting App
*NEW!* The Eventee app will house all session, speaker, and CPE information. Download on the App Store or Google Play. See Eventee’s virtual attendee guide for joining and using the app (Q&A format).
 
Continuing Education
6 hours (0.6 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) are available. CLICK HERE for CPE details.

Sponsorship
CLICK HERE for 2025 sponsorship opportunities. Contact Kellie Staiert at kstaiert@iarx.org for more information.

Suitcasing is strictly prohibited at IPA events. See IPA’s anti-suitcasing policy.

Thank You Sponsors