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2026 Eastern States Conference

Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors

Maya Smith

Luminis Health

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

Annapolis, MD

About me

PGY-1 pharmacy resident at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center. I attended The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy for my pharmacy education. I will be starting a PGY-2 pharmacy residency in psychiatric pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina in July.

8:00am EDT

Welcome AtriumAlyson Esteves

8:15am EDT

LPJ Award AtriumLaura Hobbs

8:30am EDT

9:35am EDT

Comparative analysis of methadone versus buprenorphine/naloxone treatment retention rates among veterans with opioid use disorder Room 6Alix Dabb • Brielle Liberty • Alice Hsu

9:55am EDT

Evaluation of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding Outcomes Between Reduced-Dose and Standard-Dose for Extended Anticoagulation in Patients with Obesity Room 6Alix Dabb • michael duong • Alice Hsu

10:15am EDT

Evaluating the Impact of Targeted Medication Review on Anticholinergic Medication Prescribing in Patients with Psychosis Room 8Alison Sabados • Eva Shkreta • Ashley Covert

10:45am EDT

Safety of reduced lead-in dosing of apixaban for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism Room 8Gail Sanchez • Kira Babinetz • Hannah Gilchrist

11:25am EDT

Characterization of insulin adjustments following transition from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to tirzepatide in patients with type 2 diabetes Room 6Inna Perinskaya • Kayleigh Conaway • Jaclyn Lopez

12:05pm EDT

1:10pm EDT

Adequacy of Empiric Vancomycin Dosing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Room 7Justin Hare • Liz Remizowski • Charlotte Spry • Kayla Kline

2:40pm EDT

Impact of pharmacist-led interventions on zolpidem de-escalation in hospitalized geriatric patients Room 8Ligy Sebastian • Nicholas Lukan • Lori-belle Slone

3:00pm EDT

Expert definition for appropriate use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in pediatric patients with schizophrenia Room 1Nadia Jubran • Emma Nelson • Narifa A. Barnes

3:20pm EDT

Effects of long-acting injectable antipsychotics on likelihood of inpatient psychiatric readmission within 90 days Room 1Nadia Jubran • Erin Seddon • Narifa A. Barnes

3:40pm EDT

Optimizing transitional care: improving SGLT2 inhibitor prescriptions at discharge in patients with HFrEF Room 1Nadia Jubran • Lotanna Ezeofor • Narifa A. Barnes

4:00pm EDT

Networking Reception Atrium

7:00am EDT

ASHP Accreditation Services Town Hall Atrium

8:00am EDT

Effect of emergency department stay on second dose antibiotic administration delays Room 5Ashley Johnson • Trevor Shaffer • Bi Kim Impact of pharmacist education on ceftriaxone and azithromycin duration of therapy for community acquired pneumonia Room 4Amber Carter • Jae Young Sohn • Amy Cook

8:20am EDT

Evaluating the effectiveness of guanfacine for dexmedetomidine withdrawal in critically ill adults Room 5Ashley Johnson • Halle Markle • Bi Kim Incorporating penicillin allergy assessment in preoperative evaluation: landmine antimicrobial stewardship effort in support of surgical services within the Defense Health Agency Room 3Eun Jin Park • Kailey Moss • Unable to Attend

8:40am EDT

Antibiotic selection for skin and soft tissue infections in adults discharged from a community hospital’s emergency departments Room 2Jessica Crow • Caroline Cullen • Michael Smith Impact of pharmacist-reviewed discharge medication lists on patients admitted with sepsis Room 3Eun Jin Park • Lexi Barbush • Unable to Attend Evaluation of beta-lactam allergies to improve prescribing practices in hospitalized and surgical patients Room 4Amber Carter • Kyle Greenfield • Amy Cook Midodrine use in hospitalized patients: a retrospective evaluation of prescribing practices and discharge continuation at a community hospital Room 7Carol Luong • Harshini Sobhan • Tracy Battaglia

9:00am EDT

Comparing all-cause hospitalizations in older adults initiated on oxybutynin versus mirabegron for overactive bladder Room 6Imran Chughtai • Samarah Wallace • Donna Grant

9:30am EDT

Alcohol use disorder identification test consumption score changes in patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucagon-like peptide-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists Room 6Brandon Smith • Sarah Alleva • Brandon Snyder

9:50am EDT

Resident Presentation - Michelle Fuksman Room 4Alyssia McCauley • Michelle Fuksman • Amanda Kobylinski

10:10am EDT

Impact of clozapine risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) removal on absolute neutrophil count (ANC) monitoring Room 6Brandon Smith • Rhonda Moton • Brandon Snyder

10:30am EDT

Impact of blood culture identification panel on time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy in adult patients Room 8Crystal Cleveland • Kayleigh Early • Leonard Partanna Impact of documented beta-lactam allergy on surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis selection in cesarean delivery Room 4Alyssia McCauley • Catherine Herman • Amanda Kobylinski

11:00am EDT

Impact of pharmacist-managed weight management service on weight loss and associated clinical outcomes Room 6Carissa Joelle Ganihong • Rita Chen • Vi Nguyen Bridging the gap: Impact of discharge medication provision on psychiatric readmission rates Room 8Karch Helsel • Lexy Roman • tanvi patil

11:20am EDT

Duration of antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a single-center, retrospective cohort study of five versus seven days of therapy Room 4Carolyn Orendorff • Tejona Johnson-Moore, PharmD, RPh • Charisa Flaherty

11:40am EDT

Evaluation of serotonergic medications for depression and anxiety prior to cardiac transplantation Room 5Laura Truhlar • Leah Dykstra • Ryan Whisler Resident Presentation - Nadine Haidar Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Nadine Haidar • Steve Dolley

12:00pm EDT

Evaluation of Lorazepam Dosing on Status Epilepticus Treatment and Outcomes Room 5Laura Truhlar • Victoria Yeung • Ryan Whisler Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Split versus Front Loading Dosing Strategies of Phenobarbital in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Room 7Sylvia Yeager • Jillian Johnson • Steve Dolley Evaluating the impact on antibiotic discontinuation pre- and post- implementation of a modified urinalysis reflex to culture (UARC) criteria Room 4Carolyn Orendorff • Maksudul Mowla • Charisa Flaherty