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Significant Papers 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 3 - 5 p.m. EST

Livestream Webinar

Any location with internet service.


Questions? Contact Us!

althea.bell@sr-ahec.org




Target Audience

Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy preceptors, and pharmacy students.


Program Description

This program will update pharmacy professionals on topics of pharmacological significance as outlined from major journal publications presented by pharmacy residents.


Registration Fee

Free Registration for the first 65 participants. Thereafter: $25 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy Preceptors

$10 - Pharmacy Technicians

Objectives
  • Discuss how each presented paper significantly impacts patient care
  • Describe how each presented paper impacts the practice of pharmacy and other fields of medicine
  • Describe the relationship of the presented paper to the current field of knowledge for the applicable disease state of disorder
Agenda

2:45 p.m. Log into Webinar

3 p.m. Journal Publication Presentations

5 p.m. Adjourn

Speakers

Group 1 – Acute Care

Kelsie Sapp, PharmD - First Health - Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Logan Draper, PharmD - UNC Southeastern - Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults.

Michael Duong, PharmD - UNC Southeastern - Albumin Replacement Therapy in Septic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Kasey Holder, PharmD - Cape fear Valley - Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

Lauryn Lewis, PharmD – Cape Fear Valley - Finerenone in Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease without Diabetes.

Makenzie Hester, PharmD - Cape fear Valley - Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat in Uncontrolled and Resistant Hypertension DO


Group 2 – Ambulatory Care

Megan Collinsworth, PharmD - Cape fear Valley - Continuous glucose monitoring versus self-monitoring of blood glucose in individuals with type 2 diabetes

Monica Garde, PharmD - Cape fear Valley - Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

Kengni Rostant, PharmD – WOMACK - A Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide.

Brittany Caskey, PharmD - Fayetteville VA - Psilocybin in the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder.

Kristen Salyer, PharmD - Fayetteville VA - Efficacy and safety of once‑daily oral orforglipron compared with oral semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes (ACHIEVE‑3).

Austin Seawright, PharmD - Fayetteville VA - Intensive LDL Cholesterol Targeting in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

Credit

Credit Hours: 2.0 Participants must attend 100% of program time to receive credit.


The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. To receive CE credit, participants must verify attendance, and complete the evaluation form(s) of this program. Participants must provide their name, email address, NABP e-Profile ID, and date of birth (MMDD) to receive credit. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. It is the participant’s responsibility to check CPE Monitor to verify credit has been uploaded. If credit is not shown please contact the provider within 60 days of the program date **No partial session credit will be given**


Disclosure: Southern Regional AHEC adheres to the ACPE policies regarding commercial support. Disclosure of faculty/planning committee members and commercial relationships will be made known of the activity. Speakers are expected to openly disclose a discussion of any off-label, experimental or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.


Substitutes/Refunds/Transfers

• Cancellations must be in writing (email or mail).

• Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.

• No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.

• No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.

• No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.

• Transfers/substitute(s) welcome (notify in advance of the program).


Attendance at this activity grants permission for Southern Regional AHEC to use any photographs, audio, video, or other images from this activity for promotional or educational purposes. Please notify an AHEC staff member if you have concerns.


ADA Services

Americans with Disabilities Act Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the ADA coordinator at least five days prior to the event at (910) 678-7209 or melanie.wheeler@sr-ahec.org.


Do you have questions? Contact us!

Althea Bell, Director of CPD, IPE / (910) 678-0112 / althea.bell@sr-ahec.org

Melanie Wheeler, Manger, Education Support Team / (910) 678-7209 / melanie.wheeler@sr-ahec.org