2026 AACP NMA Workshop
Navigating Modern Approaches in Self-Care Education, Community Practice and Beyond
For over 25 years, The Nonprescription Medicine Academy (NMA) has been bringing leaders in self-care and self-care educators across North America together to collaborate and share relevant and impactful information about nonprescription medicines and self-care conditions, while advancing teaching strategies in these areas. For the past decade, NMA has had a home at AACP, offering programming, networking and information sharing every other year. This year we are excited to offer this program in conjunction with the ACT Pharmacy Collaborative and AACP Self-Care and Nonprescription Medicines Special Interest Group as a pre-session for the 2026 AACP Annual Meeting.
This one-day workshop, immediately preceding the 2026 AACP Annual Meeting, aims to engage educators with interest in self-care therapeutics, outpatient pharmacy practice, and/or public health. As the self-care industry continues to rapidly evolve, pharmacists are well positioned to grow and advance patient care services that support public health, combat misinformation, and empower patients to make informed self-care decisions. These services impact public health and align with patient outcomes to improve health. The workshop will bridge pharmacy education and practice by covering educational topics in self-care and community practice to advance the pharmacist’s role in outpatient practice. Sessions will highlight emerging clinical topics, industry trends, including the ever-expanding self-care market. Innovative teaching strategies will be shared that can be utilized to teach self-care therapeutics, community pharmacy practice, and public health content. Additionally, the workshop will provide networking opportunities to bridge educators across practice settings and defined areas of interest and teaching. The workshop will also provide opportunities to engage in and share scholarly efforts.
Why Should You Attend?
The NMA pre-session will provide opportunities for faculty and preceptors across an expanse of practice areas who incorporate self-care in didactic, practice labs, and introductory and advanced practice experiences to be a part of an amazing collaborative to advance the education we provide to our students who ultimately impact the lives of thousands of patients. Faculty that participates in NMA can attest to the partnerships, friendships and networking that have had such impacts on our careers. Join us to find out what makes NMA such an exceptional experience!
The Workshop will precede the 2026 Annual Meeting. Additional details about registration will be available by May 2026.
- Friday, July 17, 2026: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Optional)
- Saturday, July 18, 2026: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
Agenda
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Registration
Registration will open in April.