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.
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#
08. Pharmacy Technician ACPE UAN#
09. Contact Hours
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
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
Course Duration
# | Sessions: | Starts: | Ends: | Rooms: |
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1 | Pharmacy Ownership Workshop - Nashville(See agenda for full objectives. ) | -- | -- | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center 2800 Opryland Drive Nashville TN United States 37214 |
* times shown in the time of the location |
Resources
July 2025 Day 1 Slides
July 2025 Day 2 Slides

The following credits are available upon completion of these activities.