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2026 Eastern States Conference

Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors

Toshiba Morgan-Joseph

Montefiore Medical Center

Director, PGY1 Residency Program

Bronx, New York

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

Implementation of a prescriber directed nudge for SGLT-2 inhibitor prescribing in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a level II Veterans Affairs medical center Room 8Alison Sabados • Nakayalla Langley • Ashley Covert

10:45am EDT

Evaluation of vancomycin area under the curve over 24 hours to minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) based protocol in pediatric patients Room 7Julia Bold • Jasmine Ramirez • Joanna DeAngelis

11:05am EDT

Evaluation of an accelerated enteral sedation wean pathway in pediatric patients Room 7Julia Bold • Emma Covington • Joanna DeAngelis

11:25am EDT

Romiplostim dosing in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients with treatment-related thrombocytopenia Room 7Julia Bold • Katie Gordon • Joanna DeAngelis

11:45am EDT

Incidence of Dexmedetomidine-Associated Fever in Critically Ill Children - Kayla Bey Room 7Julia Bold • Kayla Bey • Joanna DeAngelis

12:05pm EDT

1:50pm EDT

Reducing cangrelor use in the intensive care unit Room 2Kimberly Allison • Maliha Akter • Kristin Marge

2:20pm EDT

Characterization of Pneumocystis jirovecci Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis strategies and breakthrough PJP during pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Room 7Justin Hare • Mikayla Mariano • Corinne Berkery • Kayla Kline

2:30pm EDT

Poster Setup Conference HallAleta Smtihbauer • Katie Getchell

2:40pm EDT

Optimizing Anesthesia Controlled Substance Auditing through Control Check Implementation: A Performance Improvement Initiative Room 2Olivia White • Julie Anderson • Patrick Huffman

3:00pm EDT

Adverse reactions by body mass index in intensive care unit patients receiving dexmedetomidine Conference HallNicole McCoy • Dellani Fix • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Characterizing Urine Drug Screening Utilization in Patients with Medication Use Agreements within a Learning Health System Conference HallSiu Yan Amy Yeung • Julia Iskra • Merid Belayneh • Sara Gaines Clinical outcomes of daptomycin and ceftaroline combination therapy in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia Conference HallNicole McCoy • Bailey Coleman • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Comparing 30-day readmission rates with varying diuresis strategies in heart failure exacerbation Conference HallNicole McCoy • Kaitlyn Burchett • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Efficacy of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate versus lactulose in the treatment of acute hyperkalemia Conference HallNicole McCoy • Debika Kundu • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Evaluating the safety and efficacy of injectable haloperidol for acute agitation in older adults in the emergency department Conference HallAmanda Bertele • Samia Rahman • Anita Henderson • Katelyn Hipwell Evaluating the safety and efficacy of injectable haloperidol for acute agitation in older adults in the emergency department Conference HallAmanda Bertele • Sharon Janak • Anita Henderson • Katelyn Hipwell Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Shared Medical Appointment for Weight Management at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center  Conference HallAmanda Bertele • Shelby Efird • Anita Henderson • Katelyn Hipwell Improvement of blood pressure metrics through pharmacist telemedicine visits Conference HallSiu Yan Amy Yeung • Mojibola Awe • Merid Belayneh • Sara Gaines Improving concordance of continuous glucose monitor protocols through clinical pharmacy practitioner outreach Conference HallSiu Yan Amy Yeung • Rebecca Sicat • Merid Belayneh • Sara Gaines Integration and Optimization of a Health-System Medication Access Team: Centralizing Workflows and Building Scalable Infrastructure Conference HallNicole McCoy • Adrian Quezada Gonzalez • Aarezo Riaz • Jose Rivera Pharmacist-Led Streamlined Medication Access for high Risk patienTs (SMART) Charitable Care Formulary at Discharge: A Pilot Study Conference HallAmanda Bertele • Shay Roth • Anita Henderson • Katelyn Hipwell Use of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Patients with Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders in an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at a Community Hospital Conference HallSiu Yan Amy Yeung • Halah Hussein • Merid Belayneh • Sara Gaines

3:20pm EDT

Resident Presentation - Kiera Chibuzor Room 2Olivia White • Kiera Chibuzor • Patrick Huffman

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

11:00am EDT

Evaluation of guideline concordant management of community acquired pneumonia in the emergency department at military treatment facilities Room 3Alyssia McCauley • Michael Remmel • Amanda Kobylinski

11:20am EDT

Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Managed Weight Loss Program in the VA Healthcare System One Year Post-Implementation Room 3Alyssia McCauley • Melissa Contreras • Amanda Kobylinski

11:40am EDT

Resident Presentation - Oyinlola Shofolawe-Bakare Room 3Alyssia McCauley • Oyinlola Shofolawe-Bakare • Amanda Kobylinski

12:00pm EDT

Correlating application screening rubric categories with interview invitations at a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency program - Paige Spencer Room 3Alyssia McCauley • Paige Spencer • Amanda Kobylinski