AAPP 2026 Schedule

Enjoy browsing through all that the AAPP 2026 Annual Meeting has to offer!

L1 = Level 1
L2 = Level 2
L3 = Level 3

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

01:00 PM - 08:45 PM

Registration

Grand Ballroom Foyer (L2)

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | From REMS to Reality: Optimizing Clozapine Monitoring Practices (PCPM)

Auditorium (L3)

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Disease: What Psychiatric Pharmacists Need to Know About Emerging Therapeutics (Geriatrics and Neurology)

Juniper (L3)

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Care in Immigrant and Low Medical Literacy Populations (DEI)

Larch (L3)

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Industry Lunch

Regency Ballroom (L2)

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Industry Showcase | Supported by Bristol Myers Squibb | A Critical Moment in Schizophrenia Care: The Inpatient Opportunity Free Public Registration

Jacob Hanaie, PharmD, APh

Regency Ballroom (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

Networking! Hosted by the Program Committee & Recert Editorial Board

Psych Spark Lounge (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Resilience in Residency Education: Strategies for Maintaining Passion and Focus in Times of Cultural Change (RPD)

Auditorium (L3)

05:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom (L2)

03:15 PM - 04:15 PM

The Pleasure Pain Balance in a Dopamine Overloaded World | Supported by the AAPP Foundation ACPE

Anna Lembke, MD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-014-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:15 PM

Concurrent session

Real World/Practical Insights in New Medications ACPE

Kevin Kavanagh, PharmD, BCPP, Aph; Hejab J. Khan, PharmD, BCPP; Hannah Wilkoff, PharmD, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-015-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

04:15 PM - 06:30 PM

Concurrent session

Award Platform Presentations

Auditorium (L3)

06:15 PM - 08:25 PM

Concurrent session

Student Education Track

Cedar Ballroom (L2)

07:15 PM - 07:30 PM

Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Beyond Childhood: Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults ACPE

Gary Stobbe, MD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-016-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

08:35 PM - 10:00 PM

AAPP Collegiate Chapter Meeting

Cedar Ballroom (L2)

06:45 PM - 08:00 PM

Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award Presentation & AAPP Forum On Our Future Free Public Registration

Grand Ballroom (L2)

10:15 PM - 11:15 PM

President's Reception, Honoring AAPP President Jolene Bostwick

Evergreen Ballroom (L1)

Monday, April 20, 2026

10:45 AM - 08:45 PM

Registration

Grand Ballroom Foyer (L2)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Industry Breakfast

Regency Ballroom (L2)

09:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Industry Showcase | Supported by Teva Pharmaceuticals | Tardive Dyskinesia: Considerations in the Pharmacy Setting Free Public Registration

Hany Mohamed, PharmD, RPh, BCGP, BCPP

Regency Ballroom (L2)

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Research and MHC Awards Presentation and Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Repurposing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Substance Use Disorders ACPE

Stephanie Weiss, MD, PhD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-017-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Concurrent session

AAPP Awards Presentation

Grand Ballroom (L2)

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM

Concurrent session

Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Beyond the Price Tag: Cost-Effectiveness of Today’s Psychotropic Medications ACPE BCPP

Vera Reinstein, PharmD, BCPS, FNCAP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-018-L04-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Industry Lunch

Regency Ballroom (L2)

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Industry Showcase | Supported by AbbVie Free Public Registration

Gregory W. Mattingly, MD

Regency Ballroom (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

Networking! Hosted by the AAPP Board of Directors & Staff

Psych Spark Lounge (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

VA Forum

Auditorium (L3)

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Concurrent session

Overdose Prevention Centers: Research, Outcomes, and Clinical Relevance ACPE

Brandon D.L. Marshall, PhD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-020-L04-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Concurrent session

Navigating Early Psychosis: Strategies for Optimal Antipsychotic Treatment Selection ACPE BCPP

Deepak K. Sarpal, MD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-019-L01-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Cannabis from Care Teams to Classrooms: Educating Providers, Patients, and Students (SUDS)

Auditorium (L3)

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Headshot Photo Booth (Session 1/2)

Grand Ballroom Foyer

04:10 PM - 05:10 PM

Concurrent session

Intended And Unintended Outcomes After FDA Pediatric Antidepressant Warnings ACPE

Stephen Soumerai, ScD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-022-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

04:10 PM - 05:10 PM

Concurrent session

Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste: What Pharmacists Need to Understand about Helping People in Crisis ACPE BCPP

Jack Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-021-L04-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

06:10 PM - 07:10 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | What Really Happens in Medical Affairs? - The BCPP’s Best Practice Guide on Communicating With Medical Affairs/MSLs (Med. Affairs/Industry Prof.)

Auditorium (L3)

07:10 PM - 07:30 PM

Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Concurrent session

Reshaping Perspectives: The Link Between Stigma and Health Inequities in Mental Health ACPE

Carolanne Wartman, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-024-L99-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Concurrent session

Deprescribing Psychotropics in Older Adults with Neuropsychiatric Disorders ACPE BCPP

Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-023-L01-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | From Idea to Execution: Practice-Based Research in Action (Research)

Auditorium (L3)

08:30 PM - 08:50 PM

Industry Refreshment Break

Regency Ballroom (L2)

06:50 PM - 07:50 PM

Industry Showcase | Supported by Teva Pharmaceuticals | The Role of UZEDY in Schizophrenia Treatment: A Clinical Perspective Free Public Registration

Jacob Hanaie, PharmD, APh

Regency Ballroom (L2)

09:50 PM - 11:20 PM

Poster Session I: Students, Pharmacists, and other Health Care Professionals

Evergreen Ballroom (L1)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:45 AM - 08:45 PM

Registration

Grand Ballroom Foyer (L2)

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Peer-to-Peer Roundtables With Breakfast

Regency Ballroom

12:25 PM - 12:30 PM

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom (L2)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Midlife Mood Management: A Pharmacy-Led Approach to Menopausal Mental Health ACPE

Lisa Miller, PharmD, MSCP, LCMHCA, NCC

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-025-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Concurrent session

Special Presentation Honoring Dr. Stephen R. Saklad Free Public Registration

Grand Ballroom (L2)

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM

Concurrent session

Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Navigating Real Challenges: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Personalized Treatment Planning in Mental Health ACPE BCPP

Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, FCCP, FCCM

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-026-L99-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Industry Lunch

Regency Ballroom (L2)

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Industry Showcase | Supported by Johnson & Johnson | Challenges in Achieving Symptom Control in Major Depressive Disorder: Considering Adjunctive Treatment Options Free Public Registration

Allen D. Bott, MD

Regency Ballroom (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

Networking! Hosted by the 2026 Class of AAPP Fellows

Psych Spark Lounge (L2)

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | High Risk, High Responsibility: The Pharmacist's Role in Medication Education (PMEG)

Auditorium (L3)

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Concurrent session

Clinical Pearls ACPE

Katie Bye, PharmD; Melanie Rovelo, PharmD, BCPP; Makenzie Harrison, PharmD, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-028-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Concurrent session

The Hidden Hangover: Managing Alcohol Use Disorder with Co-occurring Trauma ACPE BCPP

Theresa Frey, PharmD, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-027-L01-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Incorporating Mental Health First Aid Training in the Pharmacy Curriculum (Teaching)

Auditorium (L3)

04:10 PM - 05:10 PM

Concurrent session

Stick with It: An Update on New Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics ACPE

Andy Williams, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-030-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

04:10 PM - 05:10 PM

Concurrent session

Medication Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Beyond Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ACPE BCPP

Franklin Schneier, MD

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-029-L01-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

06:10 PM - 07:10 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Paging Psych: Utilizing Expertise in a Non-Psych Position (RNP)

Auditorium (L3)

06:15 PM - 08:00 PM

Headshot Photo Booth (Session 2/2)

Grand Ballroom Foyer

07:10 PM - 07:30 PM

Break

Grand Ballroom Foyer

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Concurrent session

Differences in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), Passive and Active Suicidal Ideation ACPE

Ashley Perkins, PharmD, EdS, CPh

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-032-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

GB A-D (L2)

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Concurrent session

The Mind-Body Connection: Integrating Psychiatric and Holistic Care in Fibromyalgia Management ACPE BCPMP BCPP

Emily Leppien, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-031-L08-P (Application) (1.25 hours)

GB E-K (L2)

07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Concurrent session

Idea Exchange | Catatonia Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Practical Tips and Clinical Pearls (CAP)

Auditorium (L3)

08:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Poster Session II: Residents and Fellows

Evergreen Ballroom (L1)

10:00 PM - 10:45 PM

Resident Only Social/Networking Event

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Concurrent session

Registration

Grand Ballroom Foyer (L2)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent session

Mental Health Unity Walk

Hotel Lobby

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom (L2)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Buprenorphine Bulletin: Navigating Updates to Prescribing ACPE

Zachary Hill, PharmD, BCPP, MA

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-033-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Guideline Updates for the Psychiatric Pharmacist ACPE

Lindsey Garner, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-034-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Psychiatric and Neurologic Medication Pipeline ACPE

Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPP

ACPE #: 0284-0000-26-035-L01-P (Knowledge) (1.00 hour)

Grand Ballroom (L2)