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  • Thursday, Jul 20th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Info Desk
    Location: Aurora Hall 1 Prefunction & Reg Desk
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Breakfast
    Location: Crest/Valley Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    7:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Info Desk
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    8:00 AM – 8:30 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Opening Remarks and Welcome
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Thomas TenHoeve, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
    Speaker: Susan S. Vos, PharmD, FAPhA – The University of Iowa
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    8:30 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Hooking Undergraduate Students in Pharmacy Learning: Innovative Coursework and Curricula Supporting the PharmD Pipeline
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Nicole Kwiek, PhD, FAPE (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    9:15 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Using a Mannequin to Introduce Fundamental Curriculum Concepts to Prospective Pharmacy Students During Recruitment Encounters
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Dane L. Shiltz, Pharm.D. (he/him/his) – Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Coffee Break
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Elevating the Pharmacy Profession through Collaboration and Marketing
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Rebecca Ceraul, BA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: JuliAna Garcia Brammer, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Roundtable Discussion #1: Expanding our Horizon: Outreach Strategies to Engage Students and Stakeholders about Pharmacy Careers
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Julie L. Olenak, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers) – Wilkes University
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    11:30 AM – 1:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Lunch
    Location: Colorado A
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Recruitment, Admissions, and Persistence in a Shifting Legal Landscape: Implications for the Health Professions
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Karen Miksch, J.D. – University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: You Belong Here: Focusing on Belonging to Boost Underrepresented Minority Student Recruitment
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Trenika Mitchell – University of Kentucky
    Speaker: Danielle Stubbs, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Juan Bustamatne – Texas A&M University College of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Patricia P. Jumbo-Lucioni, MD, PhD – Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Jennifer Clutter, MA – West Virginia University
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Coffee Break
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    3:15 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Roundtable Discussion #2: Building a Stronger, More Diverse and Inclusive Pharmacy Pathway
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Steven C. Stoner, PharmD, BCPP – UMKC School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Christine Dimaculangan, PharmD, BCACP (she/her/hers) – Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University
    Speaker: Trenika Mitchell – University of Kentucky
    Speaker: Danielle Stubbs, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    3:45 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: The Goldilocks Debate – What does it take for pharmacy prerequisites to be “just right”?
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Olivia Buncher, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Speaker: Melissa A. Burmeister, n/a – William Carey University School of Pharm
    Speaker: Julie L. Olenak, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers) – Wilkes University
    Moderator: Steven C. Stoner, PharmD, BCPP – UMKC School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Thomas TenHoeve, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
    Speaker: Susan S. Vos, PharmD, FAPhA – The University of Iowa
    Speaker: Kelechi C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Speaker: T. Sean Vasaitis, PhD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Friday, Jul 21st
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Networking Reception – Sponsored by Liaison
    Location: Summit 8/9
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Breakfast
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    8:00 AM – 8:15 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Welcome Back
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Melissa A. Burmeister, n/a – William Carey University School of Pharm
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Peaks and Valleys: The Promise and Pitfalls of Assessing Noncognitive Variables in Holistic Admissions
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Olivia Buncher, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Speaker: Ann M. Philbrick, PharmD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    9:15 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Forming a Professional Identity While Preparing for the Pharmacy Admissions Process
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Patti L. Darbishire, PharmD – Purdue University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Coffee Break
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    10:00 AM – 10:20 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: In Lieu of PCAT: Assessing Writing and Critical Thinking Skills in Pharmacy
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Laura H. Waite, PharmD, BCPS, CLS – Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph's University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Analytics by Liaison
    Location: Summit 4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: JuliAna Garcia Brammer, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Jennifer Raab – Liaison International
    Speaker: Kim Mickey – Washington State University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    10:20 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Prerequisite Repeats, Debt, and Stress - A Birdseye View for Support, Programming, and Accountability
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Phyllis Stone – Long Island University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    10:30 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: CAS Roadmap
    Location: Summit 4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Deborah H. Erdner – Liaison International
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    11:00 AM – 11:15 AM  
    Admissions Workshop: Break
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Best Practices for Setting Up Reviewers and Interviewers in WebAdMIT
    Location: Summit 4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Stephen J. Naso – Liaison International
    Speaker: Jennifer Raab – Liaison International
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Roundtable Discussion #3: Preparing Prospective Students for Professional and Personal Success
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Suzanne Clark, BSPharm, PhD – California Northstate University
    Speaker: Julie L. Olenak, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers) – Wilkes University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Lunch
    Location: Colorado A
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    1:30 PM – 2:10 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Achieving Enrollment Goals in a Rapidly Changing Admissions Landscape: Insights from Pharmacy Education Innovators
    Location: Summit 4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Greg Caldera – The University of Texas at Austin
    Speaker: Michael Katz – The University of Arizona
    Speaker: Jennifer Richardson – The University of Oklahoma
    Speaker: Srushti Thaker – Kira Talent
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    1:30 PM – 2:10 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Rx Ready: Bridging the Gap Between Pre- and Post-Matriculation Programs
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: James Culhane, PhD – Notre Dame of Maryland University
    Speaker: Ryan Orwig
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    2:10 PM – 2:45 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Impact of a Pre-matriculation Program on Students’ Self-Awareness of Pharmacist Professional Identity, Preparedness, and Confidence
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Ashim Malhotra, Pharm.BS, MS, PhD, FAPE (he/him/his) – California Northstate University
    Speaker: Tiffany-Jade M. Kreys, PharmD, BCPP – California Northstate University College of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Jason McDowell, BA (he/him/his) – California Northstate University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    2:45 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Coffee Break
    Location: Crest Foyer
    Staff: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    3:00 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Preparing the Incoming Students for Success
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Evan Robinson, RPh, PhD, FNAP – Creighton University
  • Saturday, Jul 22nd
    4:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Admissions Workshop: Workshop Reflections
    Location: Crest 3/4/5
    Staff Session Submitter: Katie Bruce, BA – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Staff Session Submitter: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    Speaker: Thomas TenHoeve, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
    Speaker: Olivia Buncher, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota