500+

Attendees

140+

Speakers

2 Days

of Sessions

6.67

CE Credit

Attending Becker's CPO Summit

ENGAGE, NETWORK AND LEARN

Becker’s Spring 2026 Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the premier gathering for pharmacy executives and healthcare leaders nationwide. As pharmacy practice continues to evolve, this summit provides a platform to explore cutting-edge strategies, industry trends, and innovations shaping the future of pharmaceutical care.

Join hundreds of health system pharmacy executives to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities—from workforce sustainability and specialty pharmacy growth to technology advancements and value-based care. Engage in high-level networking and forward-thinking discussions as we chart the next era of pharmacy leadership in 2026 and beyond.

Top reasons to join us 

  • Earn up to 6.67 continuing education credits while staying current on evolving purchasing, compliance, and contracting requirements

  • Benchmark your strategy against peer health systems on cost reduction, contract optimization, and supplier performance

  • Gain practical playbooks for navigating inflation, supply disruption, and value-based purchasing pressures

  • Learn directly from CPOs driving measurable financial and operational impact

  • Strengthen executive connections through focused networking with decision-makers shaping enterprise supply strategy

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GAIN EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS & CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 

Our event features 140+ 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

One more celebrity keynote to be announced soon! 

Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Owner, Cost Plus Drugs; Entrepreneur; Shark, Shark Tank; Author, How to Win at the Sport of Business
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Edith Okolo
Edith Okolo
PharmD, Rph
Director, Pharmacy
Cedar Crest Hospital
David Coriale
David Coriale
RPh, PharmD
Director, Pharmacy
Finger Lakes Health
Barbara Higgins
Barbara Higgins
PharmD
Director, Pharmacy Automation and Emergency Medicine Services
University of Michigan Health
Whitney Pelletier
Whitney Pelletier
PharmD. MBA. BCPS
Director, Pharmacy
Riverside Medical Center
Matthew Webber
Matthew Webber
PharmD, MBA, 340B ACE
Director, Pharmacy Business
Novant Health
Kelsey Waier
Kelsey Waier
PharmD
Director, Pharmacy Enterprise Systems
UCSF Health
Nick Gazda
Nick Gazda
PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP,
Director, Oncology and Infusion, Cone Health; Associate Professor of Clinical Education
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
DeJuan Branch
DeJuan Branch
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, PRS
Director, Pharmacy Services
Bon Secours – Richmond Community Hospital
Luis Alfonso
Luis Alfonso
PharmD MBA
Pharmacy Services Director
Jackson Health System
Daniel Truelove
Daniel Truelove
PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, FASHP
Director, Pharmacy University Health Network
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Jerry Rebo
Jerry Rebo
PharmD, MBA
Director, Pharmacy Value & Outcomes
Novant Health
Farah Barada
Farah Barada
PharmD, MBA
Director, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Clinical Services
Northwestern Medicine
Levette Owusu-Ansah
Levette Owusu-Ansah
PharmD, BCGP
Director, Pharmacy
The Methodist Hospitals
Dmitry Walker
Dmitry Walker
PharmD, MS
Director, Pharmacy, Oncology and Investigational Drug Services
WVU Medicine
Keith J. Mueller
Keith J. Mueller PhD
PhD
Director, Rural Policy Research Institute, Health Management and Policy Department
University of Iowa
Matthew Maughan
Matthew Maughan
PharmD, MHCDS, CPEL
Director, Telepharmacy
Dartmouth Health
Kathy Miller
Kathy Miller
MHS
Manager, Pharmacy Financial Resources
UNC Health
Katherine DeSanctis
Katherine DeSanctis
PharmD, MS
Pharmacy Director, Home Hospital
Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home
Lisa Boothby
Lisa Boothby
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, LSSGB
President, Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Director, Pharmacy
Ochsner Medical Center
Travis Hunerdosse
Travis Hunerdosse
PharmD, MBA
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Loyola University Health System
Kuldip R. Patel
Kuldip R. Patel
PharmD, FASHP
Senior Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer
Duke University Health System
Matthew Eberts
Matthew Eberts
PharmD, MBA, MHA, FACHE, FASHP
Senior Director, Hospital Clinical Operations
Lancaster General Hospital
Michael Paquette
Michael Paquette
PharmD, MBA
Senior Director, Pharmacy
Novant Health
Thaiane Hensch
Thaiane Hensch
RPh, MBA, CPHQ
System Director, Pharmacy Care Management
Essentia Health
Wafa Samara
Wafa Samara
PharmD
Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
City of Hope
Nathan Ash
Nathan Ash
PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Vice President, Acute Pharmacy
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Ryan Haumschild
Ryan Haumschild
PharmD, MS, MBA
Vice President, Pharmacy
Emory Healthcare
Seth Hartman
Seth Hartman
PharmD, MBA
Vice President, Clinical Applications & Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
UChicago Medicine
Brett Benfield
Brett Benfield
PharmD
Vice President, Infusion Consulting Services
Fairview Pharmacy Solutions
Jeffrey Akers
Jeffrey Akers
PharmD, MHA, BCPS, CPEL
Vice President, Pharmacy
UC Health (Cincinnati)
Shawn Myers
Shawn Myers
RPh, MBA
Vice President, Pharmacy and Ancillary Clinical Services
Encompass Health
Mark Walsh
Mark Walsh
PharmD
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

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