keynote speaker
Randy P. McDonough, Pharm.D., M.S., BCGP, R.Ph.
Randy P. McDonough, Pharm.D., M.S., BCGP, BCPS, R.Ph. is the president-elect of the American Pharmacists Association, or APhA, and chief executive officer and co-owner of Towncrest-Iowa City, Solon Towncrest, Towncrest Wellness Apothecary, Towncrest LTC, Bennett, and Cornerstone Apothecary pharmacies. He is also co-founder/co-owner of Innovative Pharmacy Solutions. He oversees the strategic direction, health care partnerships, and financial oversight for the corporation. He continues to work with the clinical team in development, implementation, and quality assurance aspects for clinical services delivery. In addition to his role as CEO, McDonough is also a professor of pharmacy management and innovation for Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy in Southern California.
More than a dozen speakers are scheduled to address attendees at the event.
State Representative and Pharmacy Owner
Shane Abbott, Pharm.D.
Baya Pharmacy (Lake City)
Carl Allison, B.S. Pharm.
UF College of Pharmacy
Eric Dietrich, Pharm.D.
Panama Pharmacy (Jacksonville)
Kevin Duane, Pharm.D.
Privé Care Rx (Miami)
Damita Ferguson, PharmD
Bay Street Pharmacy (Sebastian)
Tina Finnegan, Pharm.D.
First Financial Bank
Bobby Glaze, Pharm.D.
UF College of Pharmacy
John Gums, Pharm.D.
Hobbs Pharmacy (Merritt Island)
Mark Hobbs, B.S. Pharm.
Baya Pharmacy (Lake City)
Shivani Mehta, Pharm.D.
Uptown Chemist (Naples, Fl)
Norman Ruiz-Castañeda, Pharm.D.
Equity Rx (Jay, Fl)
D. Garret Smith, Pharm.D.
UF College of Pharmacy
Peter W. Swaan, Ph.D., M.Pharm.