Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - Charlotte

NCPA Innovation Center offers a proven resource just for you: The Pharmacy Ownership Workshop, sponsored by McKesson and in part by First Financial Bank and Pharmacists Mutual Companies.

It's an intensive two-day event for pharmacists considering pharmacy ownership or current owners looking to polish their management skills. It's a soup-to-nuts crash course on pharmacy ownership, whether you're starting from the ground up, purchasing an existing store, or expanding to become a multi-store owner.

Our team of experts answer the nitty-gritty questions about the loan approval process, licensure agreements, creating a start-up checklist, writing a business plan, designing an effective store layout, and much more.


March 21, 2026 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

March 22, 2026 8:00am - 4:30pm

See the full program agenda here.

Learning Objectives

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04. Speaker(s)

  • Ryan Rivello, Vice President, RxOwnership
  • Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, Vice President, Sykes & Company, P.A.
  • Shahida Choudhry, PharmD, Owner, Palms Pharmacy
  • Ollin Sykes, CPA, CITP, CMA, President, Sykes & Company, P.A.
  • Gabe Trahan, Former Senior Director of Store Operations and Marketing, NCPA
  • Emlah Tubuo, PharmD, Owner, Powell Pharmacy, CEO and Founder, Emlah Naturals
  • Jonathan Marquess, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, Vice President, Academy of Independent Pharmacy, Georgia Pharmacists Association
  • Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D., Loan Officer, First Financial Bank
  • Scott Weaver, Vice President of Pharmacy, PRS Pharmacy Services
  • Gary LeBlanc, RPh, Vice President RxOwnership, Southeast Region
  • Kacey Chase, Vice President RxOwnership, Northeast Region
  • Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, Owner Hayat Pharmacy
  • Bonnie Bond, CPA, Sykes & Company, P.A.

05. Speaker Disclosure Statement

Employees of McKesson

06. Acknowledgement of support

Sponsored by McKesson and in part by First Financial Bank and Pharmacists Mutual Companies.

07. Pharmacist ACPE UAN#

0207-0000-25-706-L04-P

08. Pharmacy Technician ACPE UAN#

0207-0000-25-706-L04-T

09. Contact Hours

9.5

10. Activity Learning Type

Application Based

ACPE Statement

NCPA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program will provide 9 contact hours (0.950 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit. The participant will need to attend all required components of the CE activity and complete a questionnaire to receive credit for the program. Target audience: community pharmacists and community pharmacy technicians.

Activity Type

Live

Instructions for Participation

To receive a certificate of completion that indicates your eligibility for continuing education credit, you must:

1. Attend the live CE course

2. Enter the attendance code provided and

3. Complete an activity evaluation

Software Requirements

Google Chrome (Latest Version) – Recommended Browser

Microsoft Edge (Latest Version)

Firefox (Latest Version)

Safari (Latest Version)

Adobe Acrobat Reader *REQUIRED TO VIEW PRINTABLE VERSION OF ANY PDF FILES*

Target Audience

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Course Duration

7 hours 0 minutes
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Omni Charlotte
132 East Trade Street
Omni Charlotte, 132 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Charlotte
NC
United States
28202
* times shown in the time of the location
Overview
Image of Course
Type:NCPA Live CE (Attendance Only)
Credits:19
Credit Categories
Learning Time:31h  
Credits

The following credits are available upon completion of these activities.

Total credits:  19
Key Dates
Starts:03/21/2026
Enrollment:Prior to  05/20/2026
Enrollment