American Pharmacists Association · National Harbor, MD · 2026
JFPS 2026
01 Overview
The Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar runs November 1 to 3, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland. APhA organizes it for pharmacy staff of the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service, the Public Health Service, the Bureau of Prisons and other federal agencies.
Registration is open to pharmacists and technicians in the listed service categories (Army, Navy, VA, civilian and retired), and CPE credit is included in the fee. The total number of CPE hours and the technician-designated sessions were not published on the open pages when we checked.
The fee is $250 for APhA members and $300 for non-members, with one-day registration at $125 and $150. Guests can be added for $100 but cannot attend education sessions. The refund deadline was October 16, and changes after October 30 are handled on site.
02 CME / CE credits
| Credit | Amount | System |
|---|---|---|
| ACPE Contact HoursCPE credit included in registration for pharmacists and technicians; hours not published | TBA | ACPE |
Accredited provider: American Pharmacists Association
03 Registration fees
| Attendee | Regular |
|---|---|
| Non-members | $300 |
| Members | $250 |
04 Key deadlines
- Oct 30, 2026
- Registration closes — Last day for changes by email or phone; later changes on site
05 Program highlights
| Session | Day | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Optimizing Pharmacy Operations in a Military Recruit Training Environment | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Army People/Partnerships Pillar | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Enterprise Updates, Enlisted Technical Lead and NPOCC Introduction | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| USAF Pharmacy Update | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Managing Organizational Collaboration | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Army Modernization Pillar: Culture of Continuous Transformation / Readiness Pillar | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Equipping Navy Pharmacy Officers for Operational Mission Requirements | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| USAF Enlisted Breakout | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| USAF Officer Breakout | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| From Evidence-Based Practice to Evidence-Based Education | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Army Reserve Update | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Communication Strategies to Influence Decision Makers | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Gut Microbiomes Mediate the Efficacy of Commonly Prescribed Drugs | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Anchoring Fleet Readiness: Using Quality Improvement Principles to Drive Fleet Medical Excellence | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Army Pharmacy Career Progression | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Modernizing Air Force Pharmacy Development | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Army Human Resources Command | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Pharmacy In the Deployed Environment | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Strategic Talent Management and Leadership Pearls | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Medical Readiness: A Review of Military VaccinationCovers: Immunization & vaccine administration | Sun, Nov 1 | — |
| Overview of US Pacific Command (US PACOM) | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Alexa, Buy Me Some Time: Using Artificial Intelligence to Protect What Matters Most | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Building Trust through Quality Testing: Why Validated Quality Testing Matters for Medicine Supply Security | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Outsmart the Queue: Automate, Dispense, Win | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Tactical Combat Casualty Care - Implementation in USCG | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Preparing for and Executing Clinical Practice Pivot to Meet Patient Care Needs: Solving the Puzzle | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Legislative and Regulatory Update | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Pharmacist Role in Trauma Resuscitation in an Operational Environment | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Polypharmacy in Older Adults: Strategies to Reduce Medication-Related HarmCovers: Geriatrics / aging | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| RxBOT Innovation | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Federal Pharmacy and JFPS Industry Supporters Session | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Prescription for Progress: Enhancing Pharmacy Workforce Planning in the Indian Health Service Through the 2024 Resource Requirements Methodology Tool | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| ASCVD Prevention Across the Spectrum - From Members to Veterans | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Providing Critical Care Pharmacy Services in an Operational Environment | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| Strengthening Federal Supply Chain Resiliency/DoD Pharmacy Prime Vendor Updates | Mon, Nov 2 | — |
| 2026 Elizabeth Keyes Distinguished Leadership Lecture | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Case Law UpdateCovers: Medical ethics, professionalism & law | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| DHA Priorities and Impact on MTF Pharmacies | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| STAT Happens: Preparing Pharmacy Personnel for Battlefield Trauma Response | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Trust, But Verify: AI and the Future of Medication Safety | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Collaboration in Preparedness: Developing a Common Operating Picture | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Embedding Clinical Pharmacy Technicians into the Primary Care Medical Home | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Medications on the Front Lines | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room: Weight Loss for Servicemembers and Beneficiaries | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Clarity and Credibility: The Crossroads of Leadership | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Mapping and Gapping VA Staffing Strategies: Analysis for EHR Success | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Building Better Military Pharmacy Through Training with Industry Experience | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Military Pharmacy in Major Combat Operations – CENTCOM Lessons Learned for Operation Epic Fury (OEF) | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Bridging the Gap: Implementing the 2026 Joint Commission Medication Management Standards Through a Comprehensive Crosswalk | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Calming the Chaos: Treating Status Epilepticus in the Large-Scale Combat Operations Environment | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Between Three Uniforms: Pharmacy Leadership Pearls Across the Services | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| Strengthening Pharmacy Systems Through Global Health Engagement: Lessons Learned from Pacific Partnership 2025 in Tonga | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
| From Drug Shortages to Supply Assurance: Building a Resilient Medicine Supply Chain for Federal Health Systems | Tue, Nov 3 | — |
06 Speakers & faculty 81
- David PinkertonFaculty · USPHS/ USCG
- Brittany LatimerFaculty
- Ryan CostantinoFaculty
- Antonio ArmenterosFaculty · United States Navy NMRTU Dahlgren
- Kate SmithFaculty · Navy Pharmacy
- Katherine JaudonFaculty · US Navy/BUMED
- Rhomnick CasilaFaculty
- LaTonya RenoFaculty · AFMEDCOM HQ
- Soo SohnFaculty · Defense Health Agency Headquarters
- Garrette Martin-YeboahFaculty · FDA
- Cody ThompsonFaculty
- David WilliamsFaculty
- Travis WhitesideFaculty
- Zachary MorinFaculty
- Chirag PatelFaculty · US NAVY
- Rachel LoPiccoloFaculty · AFMEDCOM
- Susan DraftzFaculty · United States Public Health Service
- Thomas WilliamsFaculty
- Benjamin CrandallFaculty
- Yvon YeoFaculty · U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Courtney CottrellFaculty · US Navy
- Candice RoperFaculty · Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
- Jordan GrandisonFaculty
- Raina Covington HartFaculty · US Army
- Brooke Van EeghenFaculty · 21st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
- Stephanie Frierson RiosFaculty
- Jason ChaFaculty · Human Resources Command
- Adam GolosFaculty · Keesler Medical Group
- Joshua WiserFaculty · Goodfellow Medical Group
- Mindy PaturzzioFaculty
- Xiao Hong HuangFaculty · USCG
- Michael RonnFaculty
- Cody MorcomFaculty · United States Air Force
- Amar BhatPhDFaculty · Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA
- Emily KaineMDFaculty · US Pharmacopeia
- Holly ChangFaculty · US Pharmacopeia
- Josh BolinFaculty · National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
- Leigh VerboisFaculty · Rx360
- Alexander PatlovanyFaculty · DHA POD
- Katherine MurphyFaculty · DHA POD - Pharmacy Workflow
- Keith WarshanyFaculty · US Coast Guard
- Zac WoodwardFaculty · US Coast Guard
- Tera MooreFaculty · VHA Pharmacy Services
- Terri JorgensenFaculty · VHA Pharmacy Services
- Michael BaxterMAFaculty · American Pharmacists Association
- Michael MurphyPharmD, MBAFaculty · American Pharmacists Association
- Jacob KingFaculty · United States Navy
- Francisca MuketeFaculty · USAF
- Shawn McFarlandFaculty · Department of Veterans Affairs
- Cody HattenbergerFaculty · USAF
- James LobbanFaculty
- Jeffrey BarnesFaculty · USAF
- John SpainFaculty
- Aimee YoungFaculty · IHS Headquarters
- Chelsea McFaddenFaculty · Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility
- James LeeFaculty · Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Dept of Veterans Affairs
- Sarina AcharyaFaculty · USN
- Tyler BishopFaculty · USN
- Aaron MiddlekauffFaculty · Cencora
- Yessenia RamirezFaculty · Cencora
- Susan TrujilloFaculty · Quarles & Brady LLP
- Theresa DeAngelisFaculty
- Edward NortonFaculty
- Cory HedinFaculty · Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
- Charlene HopePharmD, MS, CPHQ, CPPS, CPHFHFaculty · University of Chicago Medicine
- Cherdaria WierFaculty · Womack Army Medical Center
- Heather Rhodes-PopePharmD, MBA, BCPS, NBC-HWC, RYT-200Faculty · Womack Army Medical Center
- Gregory HareFaculty
- Patrick Race DulinFaculty · US Army Central
- Jeremy MirandaFaculty · USAF
- Nicholas PalmFaculty · United States Public Health Service
- Brenda LaDuePharmD, MBAFaculty · Dept of Veterans Affairs
- Kara JensenPharmD, BCPS, FISMPFaculty · DHA
- Sherry KwonFaculty · Defense Health Agency
- Ashley SmithFaculty · Womack Army Medical Center
- Dedra HawkinsFaculty · Martin Army Community Hospital
- Sean O'BrienFaculty · Martin Army Community Hospital
- Josh ElstonPharmD, BCPSFaculty · 96th Medical Group
- Joshua ElstonFaculty · 96 MDSS
- Kamara GrayFaculty · U.S. Navy
- Rebecca GeigerFaculty
07 Sponsors & exhibitors 94
Exhibitors
- A2A Alliance Pharmaceuticals408
- Abbott101
- AbbVie206
- Accord BioPharma134
- ACF Technologies222
- ADS, Inc.236
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals122
- Alkermes, Inc.237
- Amgen Inc.127
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals231
- AMSUS – Society of Federal Health Professionals323
- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.424
- Ascendis Pharma317
- Asteres Inc.326
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals106
- AVEO Oncology335
- AvKARE, Inc.107
- Axsome Therapeutics217
- Bavarian Nordic337
- Bayer123
- BD136
- BD/BD Parata306
- BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.113
- Biogen329
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties432
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.225
- BridgeBio338
- Bristol Myers Squibb312
- Bryant Ranch Prepack412
- BTG International - SERB224
- Celltrion USA, Inc.133
- Cencora212
- Centor, Inc.116
- Collegium Pharmaceutical126
- ConsortiEX232
- Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support336
- DePuy Synthes234
- Dexcom117
- DMS Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.328
- Eisai Inc.125
- Exelan Pharmaceuticals301
- Exelixis118
- Express Scripts300
- Federal Benefits Information Center137
- First Nation Group414
- Galderma229
- Genentech Inc.325
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.220
- GlaxoSmithKline228
- GSMS213
- iA205
- Incyte Corporation322
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals226
- Johnson & Johnson121
- Keenova Therapeutics124
- Lovell Government Services114
- Luye Pharma USA324
- Marius Pharmaceuticals239
- Merck & Co., Inc. - CAPVAXIVE102
- Merck & Co., Inc. - ENFLONSIA104
- Merck & Co., Inc. - KEYTRUDA100
- Merz Therapeutics438
- Moderna309
- Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation334
- Novo Nordisk313
- Optum420
- Organon LLC227
- Oxford Pharmaceuticals330
- Paratek Pharma316
- PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.416
- Pfizer110
- Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.341
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)430
- PickPoint200
- Regeneron339
- Rx Systems Inc.436
- Salonpas/Hisamitsu America112
- Sanofi Pharmaceuticals314
- ScriptPro400
- Shionogi333
- SK Life Science128
- SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Solutions129
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.208
- The Davinci Company434
- TruMed Systems321
- U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention130
- University of Wyoming's MS in Health Services Administration331
- US Drug and Device Register135
- USAA132
- Valneva USA, Inc.216
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals406
- Viatris138
- Wolters Kluwer307
- YARAL Pharma115
08 Questions
When is JFPS 2026?
It takes place Nov 1–3, 2026 in National Harbor, MD.
Where is JFPS 2026 held?
In National Harbor, MD; the venue is not published yet.
What is on the JFPS 2026 program?
53 sessions are listed so far. Speakers include David Pinkerton; Brittany Latimer; Ryan Costantino and 78 others.
How much does JFPS 2026 cost?
Registration starts at $250 and goes up to $300, depending on membership and registration date (official website, checked Nov 1, 2026).
Which companies attend JFPS 2026?
94 companys are listed as sponsors or exhibitors, including A2A Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Abbott, AbbVie, Accord BioPharma, ACF Technologies.
How many CME/CE credits does JFPS 2026 offer?
Up to TBA ACPE Contact Hours. Final credit numbers are set by the accredited provider.
How do I claim CE credit for JFPS 2026?
Credit is issued by American Pharmacists Association, the accredited provider; attendees claim it through the evaluation the provider sends after the meeting.
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