Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - Nashville

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.


July 9, 2025 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

July 10, 2025 8:00am - 4:00pm

See the full program agenda here.

Learning Objectives

See agenda for full objectives.

04. Speaker(s)

  • Bonnie Bond, CPA, Sykes & Company, P.A.
  • Scott Weaver, Vice President of Pharmacy, PRS Pharmacy Services
  • Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, Owner Hayat Pharmacy
  • Shahida Choudhry, PharmD, Owner, Palms Pharmacy
  • Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, Vice President, Sykes & Company, P.A.
  • Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D., Loan Officer, First Financial Bank
  • Erin Rexroth, Director of Marketing, National Community Pharmacists Association
  • Gabe Trahan, Former Senior Director of Store Operations and Marketing, NCPA
  • Kacey Glinka, Vice President RxOwnership, Northeast Region
  • Dennis Song, RPh, Owner, Flower Mound Pharmacy and Herbal Alternatives
  • Ollin Sykes, CPA, CITP, CMA, President, Sykes & Company, P.A.
  • Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, FAPhA, President/CEO, The Marquess Group of Independent Pharmacies, The Institute for Wellness and Education
  • Schwanda Flowers, PharmD, Managing Director, First Financial Bank

05. Speaker Disclosure Statement

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACPE defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of the activity.

07. Pharmacist ACPE UAN#

0207-0000-25-704-L04-P

08. Pharmacy Technician ACPE UAN#

0207-0000-25-704-L04-T

09. Contact Hours

9.00

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 (0.9 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

6 hours and 30 minutes
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Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - Nashville

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Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville
TN
United States
37214
* times shown in the time of the location
Overview
Image of Course
Type:NCPA Live CE (Attendance Only)
Credits:18
Credit Categories
Learning Time:30h  30m
Credits

The following credits are available upon completion of these activities.

Total credits:  18
Key Dates
Starts:07/09/2025
Enrollment:Prior to  09/07/2025
Enrollment