Friday, July 17, 2026
Please Note: All times listed below are in Central Time
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. CT
(Optional) Networking Kickoff Activity off-site
Informal networking experience to foster early connections among attendees, speakers, and partners.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. CT
Breakfast and Networking Activity
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. CT
Welcome, Introductions and Setting the Stage
During this session, we will review the workshop learning objectives and provide an overview of key themes, including self-care, misinformation, education, and practice transformation.
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. CT
Opening Session: Navigating Misinformation in Pharmacy
Understanding the OTC Landscape and Where Patients Are Accessing Information
This session will explore how patients seek self-care information today, the growing impact of misinformation, and practical strategies pharmacists and educators can use to guide patients toward evidence-based decision-making.
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT (with a Networking Break from 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. CST)
Preparing the Pharmacy Workforce for Modern Self-Care Practice
This session will highlight educational and practice-based strategies to ensure pharmacists are prepared to serve as trusted healthcare providers in self-care. Emphasis will be placed on lifelong learning, curricular innovation, and alignment between education and real-world practice demands.
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CT
Lunch and Networking
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CT
Engage, Empower, Educate: Teaching Strategies That Work and Lightning Talks (Selected from the Call for Proposals submissions)
This afternoon block will feature a combination of podium presentations and lightning talks highlighting innovative teaching models, assessment strategies, and curricular approaches related to self-care, OTC education, and community pharmacy practice. Participants will engage with presenters through interactive discussions, mini-presentations, and dedicated time for questions and dialogue.
5:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. CT
Next Steps from Self-Care Therapeutics/Nonprescription Medicine SIG, AACP Transformation Center and Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. CT
Networking Reception