500+

Executive-Level Attendees

90+

Speakers

3 Days

of Sessions

Attending Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit

Defining Pharmacy Leadership for the Next Era of Care

Becker’s Healthcare convenes Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders for the Fall 2026 Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit, a focused forum designed for executive-level strategy and peer exchange.

Across two days, leaders will engage in candid discussions on workforce sustainability, specialty pharmacy growth, drug cost management, clinical integration, technology adoption, regulatory pressures, and the evolving role of pharmacy leadership within the enterprise. Sessions emphasize practical decision-making, real-world benchmarks, and lessons learned from leading organizations.

Attendees will connect with peers facing similar challenges, compare approaches, and leave with actionable strategies to strengthen pharmacy operations and clinical impact in 2027 and beyond.

Top reasons to join us

  • Peer benchmarks from Chief Pharmacy Officers navigating workforce shortages, cost pressures, and clinical integration
  • Actionable strategies for specialty pharmacy growth, drug spend management, and operational efficiency
  • Executive insights on technology adoption, automation, and data-driven pharmacy operations
  • Regulatory perspectives shaping pharmacy leadership decisions in the year ahead
  • High-value networking with senior pharmacy leaders facing similar challenges

Our event features 90+ leading hospital and health system pharmacy executives. Be part of the industry’s top conversations with the leaders shaping the future of pharmacy.

Celebrity Keynotes

To be announced soon

Featured Speakers

Karen McConnell
Karen McConnell
PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FCCP, CPEL, BCPS
Chief Pharmacy Officer
University of Michigan Health
Nilesh Desai
Nilesh Desai
MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, CPEL
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Baptist Health System
Elizabeth Oyekan
Elizabeth Oyekan
PharmD, FCSHP, CPHQ, CPEL
Vice President, Pharmacy and Imaging Services, Stanford Health Care; Chief Pharmacy Officer
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Ryan Haumschild
Ryan Haumschild
PharmD, MS, MBA
Vice President, Pharmacy
Emory Healthcare
Marva Williams-Lowe
Marva Williams-Lowe
PharmD, MHA, CPEL, FACHE
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Medical University of South Carolina Health;
Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, MUSC College of Pharmacy
Ashley Galla
Ashley Galla
PharmD, MBA, FASHP, BCACP, CSP
Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Vivo Health
Northwell Health
Scott Knoer
Scott Knoer
PharmD, MS, FASHP
Regional Chief Pharmacy Officer
MercyOne
Wafa Samara
Wafa Samara
PharmD
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
City of Hope
Ryan Mezinger
Ryan Mezinger
RPh, CPEL
Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
MetroHealth
Noelle Chapman
Noelle Chapman
PharmD, MBA
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
UCSF Health
Amy Gutierrez
Amy Gutierrez
PharmD, CPEL
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
John Muir Health System
Seth Hartman
Seth Hartman
PharmD, MBA
Vice President, Clinical Applications & Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
UChicago Medicine
Joseph Pinto
Joseph Pinto
R.Ph
Vice President
Mount Sinai Health System
Krist Azizian
Krist Azizian
PharmD, MHA
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Keck Medicine of USC
Dorinda Segovia
Dorinda Segovia PharmD, MBA, BCSCP
PharmD, MBA, BCSCP
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
Memorial Healthcare System
Ronnah Alexander
Ronnah Alexander
RPh, MBA
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Regional Health Care Affiliates, Health First Community Health Center
Shabnam Gaskari
Shabnam Gaskari
PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer And Vice President, Clinical Services
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Dave Lacknauth
Dave Lacknauth
PharmD, MBA, MS, FACHE, CPEL
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Broward Health
Maja Gift
Maja Gift
MHA, RPh, CPh, BCSCP
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Tampa General Hospital
Urshila Shah
Urshila Shah
PharmD, BCPS, CPEL
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Westchester Medical Center
Ron Hartman
Ron Hartman
PharmD, MHA, FACHE
System Director, Pharmacy
Tanner Health
Amanda Brummel
Amanda Brummel
PharmD, BCACP
Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy Services
Fairview Pharmacy Services
Kevin W. Chamberlin
Kevin W. Chamberlin
PharmD, FASCP, FCPA
Associate Vice President And Chief Pharmacy Officer
UConn Health
Madeline Camejo
Madeline Camejo
PharmD
Vice President, Pharmacy Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer
Baptist Health South Florida

Join thousands of your executive peers to get a glimpse of the C-suite discussions happening at health systems across the country and leave with clear action items to improve your organization.

Keynote Highlights

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