Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 3:25 PM - 4:00 PM
Name
A. Pharmacy Futures: Predictions, Innovation and Impact
Session Type
Keynote Panel
Speakers
- Karen McConnell, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FCCP, CPEL, BCPS, Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Michigan Health
- Kate Schaafsma, PharmD, MS, MBA, FASHP, CPO, Rush System for Health
- Nishaminy Kasbekar, BS, PharmD, CPEL, FASHP, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, Vice President, Pharmacy, Emory University
Description
What does pharmacy look like five years from now? This keynote panel brings together forward-thinking leaders to project how emerging technologies, policy shifts and evolving care models will reshape the profession. From AI-driven dispensing to pharmacist-led clinical programs, panelists share bold predictions and the innovations already moving pharmacy into its next chapter.



