Join fellow pharmacists for the first ever un-conference, by pharmacists, for pharmacists!
Save the date!!! Join us for the first ever pharmacists “un-conference” – a participant led event.
We invite all pharmacists who are already involved in, or are interested in clinical trials to join the discussion. You can still suggest discussion topics for 15 minutes sessions, in the format of presentations, moderated discussions (panel), or open discussions (roundtable).
The main theme of the event is community-based clinical trials and how pharmacists can impact clinical research and improve patient access within their communities.
What exactly is an un-conference?
An un-conference is a participant-driven event where the agenda is created by attendees, encouraging open discussion, collaboration, and sharing of ideas, great for pharmacists in clinical trials to connect and learn in a flexible, informal way. 🚀
Confirmed Speakers & Agenda
We are happy to have received such great feedback from the independent community pharmacy community!
We have 2 prominent speakers confirmed and a great agenda for this first of its kind event!
Agenda (all times are ET):
1:00 pm: Gerald Finken, CEO RxE2: Welcome
1:05 pm: Dr. Donald Miller, Prof. Emeritus, School of Pharmacy at NDSU: Ethical aspects of Clinical Trials
1:20 pm: Break & Questions
1:25 pm: Marc Ost, co-owner/CEO of Eric’s RX Shoppe and Community Pharmacy Services: Patient referrals – how pharmacies can facilitate referrals
1:40 pm: Break & Questions
1:45 pm: Gerald Finken, CEO RxE2: The vision of CTRP® and pharmacists trust unit
Meet the speakers!
Dr. Donald Miller
Dr. Donald Miller
Dr. Donald Miller is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Pharmacy at NDSU. During his career he taught courses on drug literature evaluation, rheumatologic pharmacotherapy, complementary and alternative medicine, and public health. He was Chair of the Pharmacy Practice department from 1998 to 2015. He has published more than 80 journal articles and book chapters.  During his career he helped organize clinical trials in rheumatology, and was a member of the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee for evaluating new drug applications.
Marc Ost
Marc Ost
Marc Ost is co-owner/CEO of Eric’s RX Shoppe and Community Pharmacy Services. Marc graduated from the University of Colorado with a Business Administration degree and worked in the sports industry for 7+ years after college. In 2012, Marc joined his father at Philadelphia Pharmacy and in 2019, took over as a co-owner of Eric’s RX Shoppe. In 2023, Marc founded Community Pharmacy Services (closed door LTC Pharmacy). When not working at the pharmacies, Marc spends much of his time consulting on pharmacy related issues with government agencies and other community pharmacy owners.
Gerald Finken
Gerald Finken
Gerald is a licensed pharmacist with over 40 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. In 1997, he founded CSM, a clinical supplies packaging and labeling company, where he invented On-Demand packaging and labeling, Clinical Trial Research Pharmacist (CTRP®) services, and pioneered Direct-to-Patient services. In 2013, he founded Center Point Clinical Services and subsequently created the innovative Siteless CRO model. In 2020, Gerald launched RxE2 where he now serves as CEO and is bringing the practice of pharmacy to clinical trials.
Main Theme, Speakers and Your Contributions
The main theme of our un-conference is Pharmacists in Clinical Research. More specifically, we’re keen to discuss how community pharmacists can get involved in clinical trials, impact their communities, help improve patient outcomes, solve industry challenges and create additional revenue streams for their pharmacies.
We’ve gotten some interest from a few of the pharmacists already in our network to speak about different topics such as patient referrals to clinical trials and more.
We’d love to hear from more pharmacists!Â
We have an hour to hold three 15 minute sessions (with chit-chat and networking breaks in between).
You can suggest any topic within the main theme. You can also select your preferred format: presentation with slides, leading a roundtable discussion or moderating a panel (in which case you will create the questions and a few pharmacists from within the attendees will be answering).
Do you have any ideas? Any questions you would like answered? Feel free to contribute! Just reach out to our Pharmacy Network Manager, Teresa at tgerbig@rxe2.com.
Why now? When & Where?
Why not now?
We are already working with more than 1200 community pharmacies that are involved in clinical trials, impacting their communities and diversifying their revenue streams. We truly believe in the power of pharmacists to transform lives.
In addition, October is American Pharmacists Month so what better time?
Save The Date
When: October 24th, 1pm ET
Where: Online (Zoom).
How to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6Btxq7vDS8WFZA6d18yKxQ#/registration
Participation is free, but slots are limited, save your spot today!
Make sure to add the event to your calendar too so you do not lose the link!
