The Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium is an educational conference focused on pharmacy practice for pharmacists in many settings.
Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium 2026
Five hours of live CE
2025 Schwarting Agenda
11:00am-12:00 pm Information overload to action: Decoding academic concepts for pharmacy preceptors
Jennifer Luciano, PharmD, Director Office of Experiential Education, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
At the end of this presentation the learner will:
- Discuss how ACPE standards, the NAPLEX blueprint, and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) guide the development of clinical competence in students, specifically in the context of patient care.
- Describe the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP) and its key components.
- Explain how the PPCP framework is applied in experiential education and clinical rotations.
ACPE UAN: 0009-0000-25-026-L04-P Application
12:05-1:05 pm Patient Safety: Anticoagulation Stewardship: Identifying Key Data, Avoiding Errors, and Enhancing Safety
Youssef Bessada, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, Assistant Clinical Professor,UConn School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
At the end of this presentation the learner will:
- Differentiate high-priority, practice-changing information from less relevant or conflicting data after reviewing the anticoagulation guidelines, literature and clinical updates.
- Recognize common anticoagulation-related errors in pharmacy practice and implement strategies to minimize patient safety risks
- Identify red flag situations in anticoagulation management that pose patient safety risks.
- Determine the appropriate guidelines or evidence-based resources to guide clinical decision-making and referrals
ACPE UAN: 0009-0000-25-029-L05-P Application
1:10-2:10 pm Information Overload in Chronic Coronary Disease
Michael White, PharmD, FCCP, FCP, BOT Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
At the end of this presentation the learner will:
- Determine if a patient has chronic cardiac disease (CCD).
- Identify lifestyle modifications that can reduce the risk of CCD.
- Identify therapies that can reduce final health outcomes for specific CCD patient types to design successful drug regimens.
- Describe how the steps in the PPCP process can be applied when reviewing a cardiac patient.
ACPE UAN: 0009-0000-25-028-L01-P Application
2:15-3:15 pm Law: Understanding Disabled Pharmacy Patients’ Right to Nondiscrimination
Caroline Wick, JD, MSPH, BA, Practitioner-in-Residence and Acting Director of the Disability Rights Law Clinic, American University Washington College of Law, Washington DC
At the end of this presentation the learner will:
- Describe the federal and state laws that protect patients with disabilities
- Recognize situations in which accommodations should be provided to disabled patients
- Recall examples of common modifications for patients with disabilities
ACPE UAN: 0009-0000-25-027-L03-P Knowledge
3:20-4:20 pm- So Much STI Data: Information to help you stay current and informed
Jennifer Girotto, PharmD, BCPPS, BCIDP, Associate Clinical Professor, UConn School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
At the end of this presentation the learner will
- Describe updated screening recommendations and epidemiological trends of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- Review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s STIs recommendations.
- Explain latest evidence based STI updates.
- Given medication shortages, outline the pharmacist’s role in delivering targeted patient education and implementing strategies for responsible medication stewardship for STIs.
ACPE UAN: 0009-0000-25-030-L01-P Application
Handouts will be posted 72 hours prior to the event in 2 slide/page and 6 slide/page below:
11:00am-12:00 pm Information overload to action: Decoding academic concepts for pharmacy preceptors 2 slides/page
Information overload to action: Decoding academic concepts for pharmacy preceptors 6 slides/page
12:05-1:05 pm Patient Safety: Anticoagulation Stewardship: Identifying Key Data, Avoiding Errors, and Enhancing Safety 2 slides/page
Patient Safety: Anticoagulation Stewardship: Identifying Key Data, Avoiding Errors, and Enhancing Safety 6 slides/page
1:10-2:10 pm Information Overload in Chronic Coronary Disease – 2 slides/page
Information Overload in Chronic Coronary Disease – 6 slides/page
2:15-3:15 pm Law: Understanding Disabled Pharmacy Patients’ Right to Nondiscrimination 2 slides/page
Law: Understanding Disabled Pharmacy Patients’ Right to Nondiscrimination 6 slides/page
3:20-4:20 pm So Much STI Data: Information to help you stay current and informed – 2 slides/page
So Much STI Data: Information to help you stay current and informed – 6 slides/page
“The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”