The CPS Winter Meeting is a unique meeting aimed at providing pharmacists, students and technicians, and their families, a get away that encompasses the best of two worlds: pharmacy CE and winter fun! This eclectic meeting is held in a ski resort each year, and plans the programming schedule AROUND winter fun such as skiing, sledding, skating and spa-ing! It also houses a lively exhibit hall with fun interaction amongst industry and attendees. Come join us for winter fun, networking and learning in beautiful Colorado locations!
The theme for the 2024 Winter Meeting is "Explore in '24: Mountains of CE".
In 2020, Jay received a life-altering diagnosis of HPV related head and neck cancer. He spent the first six months of the pandemic undergoing a bilateral neck dissection followed by six weeks of daily radiation.
During his cancer treatment, Jay embraced the power of humor and the healing properties of the outdoors. He began sharing his journey through his blog Bikes Kill Cancer and his Instagram account. By finding joy in laughter and embracing nature, he found solace and strength to navigate the difficult days. This invaluable insight led him to advocate for others going through similar experiences, sharing his story of resilience and highlighting the importance of maintaining a positive mindset.
Passionate about supporting cancer research, Jay dedicated his time and energy to fundraising for prominent institutions like the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Recognizing the critical role research plays in advancing treatment options, he tirelessly worked to raise funds to further cancer research and enhance patient care.
Jay has become a sought-after speaker and guest, having appeared on numerous podcasts, radio shows, local news outlets and recently was a keynote speaker at the 2023 Immunize Wyoming Conference & the Immunize Colorado event Big Shots for Little Tots. His ability to articulate his journey and inspire others with his story has captivated audiences far and wide. His goal is to foster hope and a sense of community among cancer fighters and survivors.
Currently, Jay focuses his efforts on raising funds for First Descents, an organization that provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer. Recognizing the transformative power of adventure and nature, he works tirelessly to ensure others can experience the healing benefits of outdoor activities.
Throughout his challenging journey, Jay has been incredibly fortunate to have the unwavering support of his wonderful wife, Ashley. Ashley's love, care, and strength have been a constant source of inspiration and a pillar of support, enabling Jay to navigate the difficulties of their cancer diagnosis and treatment with grace.
Today, Jay continues to live life to the fullest, celebrating each day as a gift and serving as a symbol of hope for others facing adversity.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear our Keynote Speakers in person and unlock a world of knowledge and inspiration. Save your spot now for an agenda filled with CE sessions, ski time, networking events and a night to spend with industry vendors. REGISTER TODAY for the Colorado Pharmacists Society 2024 Winter Meeting - Explore in '24: Mountains of CE, January 27th to 30th, back in the beautiful Beaver Creek, CO!
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Executive Director, Colorado Pharmacists Society
Emily B. Zadvorny, PharmD, BCPS is a proud professional advocate and trained clinical pharmacy specialist. A native of Colorado, she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona and subsequently completed a general pharmacy practice residency and a managed care specialty residency at the University of California San Diego. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. Her professional passions are primary care and geriatric medicine, public health, and advancing the pharmacy profession both locally and nationally. She practiced clinically for over 20 years in cardiovascular and primary care at Kaiser Permanente CO and UCHealth. She is a clinical associate professor for the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Dr. Zadvorny currently serves as the Executive Director for the Colorado Pharmacists Society, the only professional pharmacy association in the state of Colorado. CPS serves as the “One Society, One Voice” for pharmacists, technicians, and interns, with a mission to promote, develop, and advance the profession of pharmacy to optimize patient care and public health. In this role she oversees the operational, educational, networking, and advocacy efforts for the Society. She has helped influence public policies and passed several key pieces of legislation to advance pharmacists’ scope of practice and improve patient care in the state of Colorado. Senate Bill 16-135 and House Bills 18-1112, 18-1313, HB 19-1242, HB 20-1061, HB 20-1078, SB21-094 and HB21-1275 are groundbreaking new laws that expand pharmacists’ scope of practice, create statewide protocols in Colorado, advance reimbursement issues for pharmacists’ cognitive services (“provider status” including mandatory payment for Medicaid and commercial payers), protect pharmacy practices, and elevate the level of training and safety of pharmacy professionals. She represents Colorado pharmacy practice at a national level, networking and advocating in conjunction with national organizations, U.S. legislators, and other key stakeholders. She has also served as a consultant source for NBC News, the New York Times, the Kaiser Health News, and many local news/media outlets.
In her spare time, she loves spending time with her two teenage boys and one dog, playing tennis, traveling, golfing, skiing, hiking and fishing - all the best Colorado has to offer.
Pharmacy Manager, Safeway
Lesleigh Potter, B.S., PharmD is a Community Based Pharmacist Practitioner and Pharmacy Manager at Albertsons/Safeway in Denver, CO. Dr. Potter graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business from Oklahoma State University and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She then completed a Community Based PGY1 residency with Albertsons/Safeway where she was able to help expand patient care services. Since 2017, Dr. Potter has practiced clinical pharmacy within the community setting offering services such as the administration of vivitrol injections and long acting antipsychotics, and prescribing services such as birth control, UTI, smoking cessation, flu and strep, cold sores and narcan. She is also a preceptor for pharmacy students from both Regis University and CU SSOP and she has also enjoyed being adjunct faculty at Regis University.
Drug Information Specialist,Intermountain Health
Holly Rabideau was born and raised in Colorado where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and a doctor of pharmacy degree at Regis University in Denver. She went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Stanford Healthcare in Palo Alto, CA. Holly remained in California after her residency training to become one of the inaugural pharmacists at the Stanford Neuroscience Health Center. In 2018, she returned home to Colorado and joined the system clinical pharmacy team at SCL Health responsible for supporting medication use process improvement, drug utilization, formulary management and stewardship. Within the recently merged organization, she continues to support the system pharmacy team of Intermountain Health as a drug information specialist. Holly lives in Arvada, Colorado with her husband, Cory, and 2 adventurous, wonderful daughters, Amelie (6) and Noelle (4).
Professor, University of Colorado
Sunny Linnebur, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FCCP, FASCP is a Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Linnebur graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kansas in 1999 with Highest Distinction. She then completed a PGY1 residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado and a PGY2 Primary Care Residency at the University of Colorado. Since 2001, Dr. Linnebur has provided clinical pharmacy services in geriatrics at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic, where she also precepts pharmacy students and residents. Her research and clinical areas of interest include transitions of care, cardiovascular disease, health promotion, osteoporosis, vitamin D, dementia, and urologic disorders. She is an active member of the American Geriatrics Society where she serves on the Expert Panel for the AGS Updated Beers Criteria® and is a Past President. Dr. Linnebur is also a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Board.
Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Craig Hospital
Kathy Collins is a Senior Clinical Pharmacist at Craig Hospital, a national leader in research and treatment of patients with spinal cord and brain injuries. Dr. Collins earnedher Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Dr. Collins has been a pharmacist in community and hospital settings for over twenty years and presently has an active inpatient and ambulatory clinical practice. She is a passionate speaker on the topic of medication use and safety.
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aimee Pugh Bernard, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus (CU AMC) and the executive director of the CU School of Medicine (CUSOM) Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Initiative. Aimee is actively involved in the CUSOM Trek curriculum reform, serving as the immunology content director for the entire curriculum.Aimee is a dedicated educator and teaches immunology within the medical school, graduate school, dental school, and the Child Health Advocate and Physician Assistant (CHA/PA) program on the Anschutz medical campus. As a pro-science advocate, Aimee has testified in support of legislation that strengthens childhood immunization policy since 2017. She is an active member of the Colorado Immunization Advocates, Immunize Colorado, and the Colorado Vaccine Equity Task Force. Her dedication to answering questions related to vaccine hesitancy is evident through her continual involvement in community-based vaccine education seminars, her podcast (Help! Make It Make Sense with Dr. Toni and Dr. Aimee) devoted to answering listener’s questions and concerns about vaccination, and the Team Vaccine ‘Immunology 101’ blog posts focused on explaining how vaccines work with the immune system to defend us from disease. In all her roles, Aimee strives to serve as a positive influence on public policy, vaccine education, and the increased acceptance of immunization within the community.
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Sara Wettergreen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care clinic, where her activities focus on chronic disease state management, quality improvement initiatives, and providing pharmacotherapy consultations. Dr. Wettergreen’s clinical and research areas of interest include diabetes and diabetes-related technology, well-being, and pharmacy education.
Clinical Pharmacist, Salud Family Health
Emily Kosirog, PharmD, BCACP, is a Clinical Pharmacist at Salud Family Health in northeastern Colorado. She has been providing ambulatory care pharmacy services at Salud since 2013. As one of the first clinical pharmacists at Salud, she developed and implemented robust clinical pharmacy services that have provided care for thousands of underserved patients. In her free time, she continues to advocate for the under-resourced and forgotten. She enjoys hiking with her husband and is in her “mom” era: she has several beautiful children through birth, foster care, and adoption.
Associate Director, The Naloxone Project
Rachael is a pharmacist and consultant for the Colorado-based consulting firm Stader Opioid Consultants. She has spent the past decade focused on policy, advocacy, and educational work surrounding opioid stewardship and substance use disorder treatment at both the state and national level. She is the Associate Director of The Naloxone Project (TNP), a nonprofit aimed at making hospitals into naloxone distribution sites. Through TNP, she is Program Director of the MOMs (Maternal Overdose Matters) Initiative, which targets birthing hospitals as naloxone distribution sites for at-risk perinatal patients and families. She is also Program Director of MOMs+, a quality improvement program aimed at helping birthing hospitals build addiction treatment infrastructure for perinatal patients. Her clinical practice is in hospital-based pharmacy.
Director of Data Science and Clinical Strategy, RedSail Technologies
Dr. Thomas E. Kirschling, PharmD, MS(Admin), MS(Law), MS(Data), CHC, FASHP is Director of Data Science and Clinical Strategy for RedSail Technologies where he is responsible for clinical data science program development utilizing billions of transactions from, and in support of, ten thousand pharmacy care locations. Prior to joining RedSail, Tom served as a Director of Pharmacy before transitioning to his ultimate role of driving practice performance innovation and data-driven regulatory controls across the country for Maxor National Pharmacy Services. Tom is also Affiliate Faculty at Regis University School of Pharmacy where he taught the Pharmacy Law for several years. Tom has served ASHP as Chair of the Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers and Chair of ASHP’s Council on Pharmacy Management and in 2015 was honored as a Fellow of the American Society of Health- System Pharmacist (FASHP). He received his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin, Master of Studies in Law from the University of Pittsburgh, Master of Science in Data Science from Regis University, Lean Black Belt from Denver Health’s Lean Academy, and Six Sigma Green Belt from Motorola University, and is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) with the Compliance Certification Board.
Clinical Assistant Professor , University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kelsey Schwander, Pharm.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She teaches pharmacy students, pharmacists, graduate students, and other healthcare professionals. She specializes in traumatic brain injury, community-based pharmacy, and cannabis. Her practice site is the Marcus Institute for Brain Health, where she serves as the clinical pharmacist and works on a multidisciplinary healthcare team. She is the resident director for the three Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Practice Residency Programs. Dr. Schwander also owns a consulting company, BHealthConsulting which she provides specialized medication counseling, gives lectures, and assists patients, providers and businesses in creating practical healthcare solutions. She is passionate about developing new clinical services in community pharmacies, pharmacy business and helping students and residents discover unique pharmacy career paths.
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Colorado
Meghan Jeffres is an Associate Professor and IM/ID pharmacist at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy and Hospital. She teaches infectious diseases and clinical problem solving and conducts research about antimicrobial stewardship, antibiotic adverse reactions and allergies, and active learning. Dr. Jeffres is a past board member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, current board member of MAD-ID, co-founder of the Infectious Diseases Educator Network, and creator of Medical Rewrites Podcast. Find her on Twitter @PharmerMeg.
Pharmacist, Co-Founder & Board Director, Psychedelic Pharmacist Association
Dr. Kristin Speer, PharmD, BCPS, is a passionate advocate at the forefront of the psychedelic medicine movement. With a decade of experience as a hospice and palliative pharmacist, she learned about the transformative potential of substances like ketamine and psilocybin.
Dr. Speer subsequently co-founded the Psychedelic Pharmacist Association and sits on its Board of Directors. Through the organization’s 3-prong mission of Education, Collaboration and Pharmacist Advocacy, Dr. Speer aims to equip pharmacists and other professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute meaningfully to the field of psychedelic medicine and to foster responsible psychedelic use. Learn more about the organization at www.psychedelicpharmacist.org.
Locally, Dr. Speer has motivated Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the Department of Revenue (DOR) to consult and leverage the pharmacy profession in implementing the state’s Natural Medicine Health Act (Proposition 122).
Outside of this work, Kristin is producing a documentary about pharmacy. She also designs professional presentations for pharmaceutical and healthcare executives, and she consults on opioid & palliative medication regimens. Her work has earned her Medika Life's 2022 Top 30 Women Transforming Healthcare award and the 2022 Horizon Alumni Award from the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy. She lives in Colorado with her husband, 6-year-oldson, and 7-year-old French bulldog.
Chair of Department of Pharmacy Practice, Associate Professor, Regis University
Dr. Brooks attended the University of Connecticut at Storrs where she received undergraduate degrees in pharmacy and nutritional sciences. She earned her PharmD from the University of Texas Health Science Center and then pursued a specialized Nutrition Support residency at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. Most recently, she completed a MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy with the University of Florida. Prior to joining the Regis University, Dr. Brooks was President of ProEd Communications, Inc. Dr. Brooks is now the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Brooks' teaching philosophy centers around the values she brings to the classroom. The most important aspects of her teaching philosophy include authenticity, student-centeredness, inclusivity, and leadership by example. Her integrity and honesty light my teaching path in working with our students. Every student has the potential to make a difference and she wants her classroom to be exemplary of this opportunity to lead patients and colleagues to experience and deliver better healthcare for all, respectively. Dr. Brooks' areas of academic and research interest include misuse/abuse of opioids, the secondary effects of opioid misuse, and leadership and team-based learning. Dr. Brooks enjoys helping students become aware of and explore nontraditional career opportunities in pharmacy and healthcare overall.
Pharmacy Manager/Clinical Pharmacist, Flatirons Family Pharmacy
Angie is the pharmacy manager, supervising the front-end technicians and staff pharmacist. She also runs several of our clinical programs on the wellness side of our pharmacy. She has been in pharmacy since 2014, starting as a technician, and eventually graduating with her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2020 from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Originally from St. Joseph, MO, she had always wanted to move to Colorado. Immediately after graduation, she settled right here in Longmont. Previously managing 2 other pharmacies since graduation, she finally found her home at Flatirons Family Pharmacy.
Angie has certifications in Hormonal Contraceptive Prescribing, Tobacco Cessation, Medication Therapy Management, Immunization Delivery, and a variety of mental health training. She is also an active member of the Colorado Pharmacists Society and is co-chair of the Pharmacy Workplace Taskforce.
In her free time, she enjoys binging Netflix documentaries and playing with her cats.
Chair, CPS 2024 Winter Meeting
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy | University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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