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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026
Not Just Street Drugs: The Growing Crisis of Prescription Opioid, Sedative & Stimulant Misuse
8:00-9:30am: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Paige Broccio, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Ambulatory Care, UF Health Jacksonville
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Recognize some of the most misused prescription medications and their common misuse patterns; Describe health risks and consequences associated with misusing these medications; Identify some common signs of misuse or diversion of these medications; Discuss safe prescribing practices and prevention strategies that can reduce misuse of these medications.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-029-L08-P
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Recognize some of the most misused prescription medications and their common misuse patterns; Describe health risks and consequences associated with misusing these medications; Identify some common signs of misuse or diversion of these medications; Discuss safe prescribing practices and prevention strategies that can reduce misuse of these medications.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-029-L08-T
Bump in the Road: Management of Psychiatric Medications in Pregnancy 9:30-11:00am: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Alana Jula, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Medical University of South Carolina Health
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify the safety considerations of the use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy; Analyze current guideline recommendations for managing psychiatric disorders in pregnant patients; Examine the potential fetal impacts of in-utero exposure to psychiatric medications; Recommend evidence-based medication strategies to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-30-L01-P*
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify the safety considerations of the use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy; Recognize current guideline recommendations for managing psychiatric disorders in pregnant patients; Examine the potential fetal impacts of in-utero exposure to psychiatric medications.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-30-L01-T*
Cannabis in Healthcare: Understanding the Medical and Legal Landscape
11:15-12:45pm: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Sarah Steinhardt Reiger, PharmD, JD, MS, Adjunct Professor, Pharmacy Law, Manchester University College of Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Describe the pharmacology and physiological effects of medical cannabis; Discuss the evolution of medical marijuana law in the United States; Review clinical indications and use of medical cannabis in different patient populations; Identify the legal issues for clinicians associated with medical cannabis use for patients; Explore strategies for communicating with patients about medical cannabis use.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-031-L08-P
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Describe the effects of medical cannabis; Discuss the evolution of medical marijuana law in the United States; Review clinical indications and use of medical cannabis in different patient populations; Identify the legal issues for clinicians associated with medical cannabis use for patients.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-031-L08-T
Strategies for Assessing Substance Abuse Disorders
12:45pm-2:15pm: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Angela Hill, PharmD, CRPh, FAACP, Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapeutics & Clinical Research, Program Director, WE-CARE, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Use tools designed to screen for illicit substance use and misuse; Use tools designed to screen, assess and distinguish and differentiate substance use and mental health; Describe techniques that can be used during patient encounters to reinforce medication adherence; Identify and utilize resources to assist individuals with substance use disorders.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-032-L08-P*
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Use tools designed to screen for illicit substance use and misuse; Use tools designed to screen, assess and distinguish and differentiate substance use and mental health; Utilize resources to assist individuals with substance use disorders.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-032-L08-T*



