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
Call for Proposals
We invite you to submit proposals for the afternoon sessions of the workshop on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the AACP Annual Meeting. The afternoon sessions of this workshop will offer pharmacy faculty, preceptors, and stakeholders the opportunity to share ideas and learn from one another in an engaging and interactive setting. The afternoon agenda will be divided into two distinct session formats shown below.
PLEASE NOTE: Submission of a proposal is not required to attend the workshop. Registration for the workshop is open to all interested attendees. Proposals are only required for individuals interested in being considered as a speaker for the afternoon sessions.
Proposals Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 11:59 pm Hawaii Time (HT).
Please view this Workshop Agenda for more information.
Submission Categories
Lightning Talk Presentations
Selected speakers will have the opportunity to deliver 5-minute mini-presentations showcasing innovative or adapted teaching models, assessment strategies, and curricular approaches related to self-care, nonprescription education, and community pharmacy practice. Speakers will submit one accompanying PowerPoint slide, and dedicated time will be reserved for audience questions and discussion.
Podium Presentations
Engage, Empower, Educate: Teaching Strategies That Work
Selected submissions chosen from the lightning talk presentation proposals will be invited for 10-15-minute podium presentations and will have the opportunity to submit PowerPoint presentation of up to 10 slides. Interested individuals should submit a proposal that includes a brief abstract or synopsis (no more than 200 words) describing the model, strategy, or approach they wish to share using THIS link.
Suggested topics can include (but are not limited to):
- Integrating AI into self-care teaching
- Experiential education or precepting (IPPE and APPE) self-care pearls
- Hands-on skills and skills lab-based self-care activities
- Curricular placement/integration of self-care content
- Assessment strategies for self-care education
- Active learning strategies for self-care education
Review Timeline
The Programming Committee will review all submissions and will notify individuals regarding selection of your proposal either for the Lightning Talks or Podium Presentations session by mid-April to allow for sufficient time to register for the workshop and make travel arrangements.
Any questions regarding session proposals can be sent to Jennifer Wilson, PharmD, BCACP at j.wilson@wingate.edu.