2024 Annual North Dakota Pharmacy Convention

The 139th Annual North Dakota Pharmacy Convention is set for April 18-20, 2024, in Fargo, ND at the Holiday Inn. Registration is now OPEN!  The early bird pricing will be available until March15^th, 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

Hard Copy Registration Form

Hotel Reservation Info

• A block of rooms has been reserved and to book a hotel room at the discounted rate, you must call and reserve your room over the phone by March 19, 2024. You can contact the hotel at 701-282-2700 and reference the “ND Pharmacy Convention”.   

Investing in the Future of Pharmacy

• The convention planning committee and the NDSU School of Pharmacy have worked together to ensure that students will have the opportunity to attend the convention and build relationships with pharmacists, technicians and stakeholders from across the state. We would truly appreciate any help to cover costs associated with having the students attend. To help, you can either register with one of the student sponsorship registration options, or contact our office at 701-258-4968 or email jjohnson@nodakpharmacy.net
• The Scholarship Auction will begin with an online silent auction starting on April 12th, one week prior to the convention. The silent auction will close on the evening of April 20th. A live auction will follow the Presidents Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Saturday night. If you have any items that you would like to donate to the student auction, please see the donation link here: https://forms.gle/f9dLWXP7UfMi6kTj6     

CE Credit

• Registrants will have access to 9 hours of CE live at the convention with multiple sessions having dual tracks for attendees to customize their experience based on needs or interests.

CE Topics include:

·        Beer's Criteria

·        Social Determinates of Health

·        Ambulatory Care Billing in the Community Pharmacy

·        Increasing Job Satisfaction

·        Obesity Medicine

·        Immunizations

·        Law Update

·        Motivational Interviewing

·        Antibiotics Pearls

·        Acute Care Pearls

·        Innovation Roundtables

Poverty Simulation

The poverty simulation is a powerful tool designed to break down stereotypes and provide participants with a firsthand experience of the complexities and interconnected issues surrounding poverty. In this simulation, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will immerse themselves in real-life scenarios, gaining insights into the daily struggles faced by individuals dealing with poverty. Participants will:

• Navigate the challenges of a single parent with limited resources and no transportation, striving to balance work and childcare.
• Confront the financial dilemma of an elderly person trying to afford both utilities and necessary medications.
• Understand the responsibilities of a young adult caring for siblings while a parent is incarcerated.
• Experience the complexities faced by an elderly couple raising their grandchildren while managing their own health and employment issues. 
• Pre-registration is required to participate in the Poverty Simulation on Friday at 9:30am and is limited to 80 registrants.  There will be concurrent CE sessions on the Beer's List and Acute Care Pearls.