Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - New Orleans

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.


October 16, 2025 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

October 17, 2025 8:00am - 4:30pm

See the full program agenda here.

Learning Objectives

See agenda for full objectives.

04. Speaker(s)

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

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 and 0 minutes
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Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - New Orleans

See agenda for full objectives.
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Hilton New Orleans Riverside ( Grand Salon C/ Room 13 & 16)
Two Poydras St
Hilton New Orleans Riverside ( Grand Salon C/ Room 13 & 16), Two Poydras St, New Orleans,, LA, 70130, USA
New Orleans,
LA
USA
70130
* 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:10/16/2025
Enrollment:Prior to  12/15/2025
Enrollment