Advanced Clinical Pharmacology Course for Prescribers

Fahad Aziz, MD, FASN, currently holds the position of associate professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology at the University of Wisconsin. In this role as a clinical nephrologist, he provides care for patients suffering from a wide variety of kidney diseases and disorders, including organ donors and recipients of kidney transplants. He is certified as a hypertension specialist by the American Society of Hypertension, in addition to holding certifications in the practice of internal medicine and nephrology. Both the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation are organizations that he is a member of. At national medical conferences, as well as meetings of the ASN and AST professional societies, he has presented the results of his clinical research. He has taught nephrology in the classroom to medical students, physician assistant students, and nephrology fellows, and he has also given continuing medical education presentations to clinicians in his role as a medical educator.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Fahad Aziz has an employment relationship with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is the Editor-in-Chief for Wisconsin Medical Journal. He is a NephCue specialist for Wisconsin for Rare Kidney Diseases and has research activity with Sanofi Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Aziz receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Fahad Aziz is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Nephrology, and the American Society of Transplantation. He is a board member for the National Kidney Foundation.

Nicole Pezzino, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, is a board-certified pharmacist in ambulatory care (BCACP), a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), with clinical responsibilities at her community practice site, Weis Markets. There Dr. Pezzino is the director of the PGY-1 Community-based pharmacy and has responsibility to implement various clinical services. Additionally, she is an associate professor for a Department of Pharmacy Practice and serves as the Director of Community Outreach & Innovation.

Dr. Pezzino consistently challenges the status quo of pharmacy. She is considered a leader in the state and nation regarding the implementation of her diabetes services and mentor’s other pharmacies in being successful in each. Her clinical focus includes employee wellness and disease state management-specifically with diabetes self-management and diabetes prevention, wellness and preventative care services, immunizations and other medication and disease state therapy management.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nicole Pezzino has employment relationships with Wilkes University, RedSail Technologies, and Weis Pharmacy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nicole Pezzino is a member of the American Pharmacists’ Association, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists’ Care Network.

Kimmy Nguyen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, TTS is a clinical content specialist with Micromedex at Merative, where she develops and maintains evidence-based clinical decision support and drug information content used by healthcare professionals worldwide. She maintains board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy and advanced diabetes management and is recognized for her expertise in primary care pharmacotherapy.

Dr. Nguyen earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, followed by a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care pharmacy at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Wappingers Falls, NY. Prior to joining Merative, Dr. Nguyen served as an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, where she taught across the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and maintained an ambulatory care practice focused on the management of chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma, and COPD. Her work emphasized evidence-based prescribing, clinical decision-making, patient education, and improving medication access for underserved populations.

In her current role with Micromedex, Dr. Nguyen contributes to the development, review, and enhancement of clinical content and drug information resources. Her work focuses on translating emerging evidence, clinical guidelines, and regulatory updates into practical, actionable information that supports medication-related decision-making at the point of care.

Dr. Nguyen has authored book chapters and peer-reviewed publications on pharmacotherapy and patient communication. She serves as the blog coordinator for the Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Network (PRN) through the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). Her contributions to the profession have been recognized with multiple honors, including the 2025 Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Preceptor of the Year Award, the 2024 ACCP Ambulatory Care PRN Member of the Year Award, the 2021 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award, and several teaching distinctions at Wilkes University.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kimmy Nguyen has an employment relationship with Wilkes University and is a clinical advisor with Pyrls. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kimmy Nguyen is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.

Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, is a double board-certified clinical gastroenterologist with 35 years of experience, leads a team that treats all GI conditions, sits on editorial boards for numerous professional journals, is a highly sought-after international presenter, and hosts ReachMD GI Insights, a podcast that highlights the latest developments in gastroenterology. 
 

Dr. Buch has a passion for teaching. His style is case-based, practical, interactive, and evidence supported. Dr. Buch’s expertise has been shared with experienced clinicians and advanced-level students. He teaches at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Frank H Netter School of Medicine/Quinnipiac University. 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Peter S. Buch has employment relationships with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Frank H Netter, MD School of Medicine. He receives compensation as a professional speaker and is a podcast host with ReachMD/GI Insight. Dr. Buch receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Peter S. Buch serves on the FDA and Patient Care Committees at the American College of Gastroenterology. He serves as an editor of peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, the AGA Academy of Educators, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF), the American College of Physicians (FACP), the Hartford County Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), and the Connecticut State Medical Society.

 

Content Disclosure:

Dr. Buch references the use of antidepressants for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and the controversial use of Fibrotest to evaluate patients with fatty liver disease who may have fibrosis of the liver. Dr. Buch indicates he wishes to present a fair and balanced approach to practitioners regarding such practices.

 

 

Alicia Elam, PharmD, is a pharmacist and tenured associate professor of pharmacology at Augusta University’s College of Allied Health Sciences. Not only does she oversee admissions for the physician assistant program and relish mentoring students interested in advanced degrees in medicine, pharmacy, and allied health services, but she also directs pharmacology courses for PA students and consults for various academic programs, including nursing. Dr. Elam is responsible for keen insights and guideline updates for opioid prescribing. With over 28 years of pharmacology experience, her expertise is further underscored by her services as a Lieutenant and Medical Services Corps Pharmacy Officer in the US Navy.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alicia Elam has employment relationships with Augusta University and the Treatment Center of Augusta. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Alicia Elam is a member of the Georgia Pharmacist Association, the Physician Assistant Education Association, National Pharmaceutical Association, and the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants.

Stephanie Shafer, DHSc, MSN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, founded Neurobehavioral Health and Wellness, a private mental health practice in Okemos, Michigan, recognized as the "Best Mental Health Clinic" several years in a row. The practice serves adults, adolescents, and children with psychiatric disorders, including ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and personality disorders.

 

Central to her success is a structured model of care built around thorough clinical and background histories, careful identification of psychosocial stressors, and a mechanism-based approach to treatment - a framework that has proven essential to the effective delivery of psychiatric medications within her practice.

 

Clinically, Dr. Shafer's background spans emergency medicine, primary care, and psychiatry, across settings ranging from a large urban hospital to community-based practices, clinics, and private practice. A transition from primary care to psychiatry followed naturally, driven by a commitment to serving a growing population of underserved patients with psychiatric disorders. The past decade has been devoted to refining her skills in outpatient psychiatry.

 

She has completed graduate studies at UCLA, followed by a specialized post-master's degree in psychiatric mental health from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Dual certification as a nurse practitioner and an NEI Master Psychopharmacology certification round out her clinical accomplishments. In demand as a speaker, she regularly shares her expertise with multidisciplinary healthcare audiences nationwide, including resident physicians at Michigan State University.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stephanie Shafer maintains a private practice and receives a speaking honorarium from Collegium pharmaceuticals. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Stephanie Shafer is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Steven Rubin, MD, specializes in adult and geriatric neurocognitive and behavioral health care. He is certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has been in private practice for 30 years in Reno, Nevada.

Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, completed his internship at Duke University and finished his psychiatry residency at the University of Virginia. He has been a clinical associate professor with the University of Reno School of Medicine and a member of the Nevada Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board. He currently serves as a peer reviewer for the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners and provides forensic capacity assessments and expertise consultations.

He is the author of the book Autumn Leaves and other writings on dementia and aging. Dr. Rubin provides presentations on geriatric care to various health and civic groups across the nation. His professional mission is to deliver quality health care and education to geriatric patients, their families, and the community.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Steven Rubin maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship Walker River Tribal Health Clinic. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Rubin receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Steven Rubin has no relevant non-financial relationships.

David Dadiomov, PharmD, BCPP, is an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

He holds board certification in psychiatric pharmacy and serves as the director of the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program. He has led, co-led and conducted extensive research on opioid use disorders among vulnerable populations, prevalence and distribution of high-risk prescription opioid use, therapeutic drug monitoring, treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions and more. Dr. Dadiomov practices as a clinical pharmacy specialist in addiction and psychiatry at the Complex Care Clinic of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, one of the largest of its kind in the United States.

Dr. Dadiomov’s teaching approach is case focused, practical for any clinical setting, interactive and evidence supported. His expertise has been shared with experienced clinicians, graduate students and advanced level students. Dr. Dadiomov is the recipient of multiple awards for clinical excellence, teaching and clinical innovation and has presented, authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and scientific presentations.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. David Dadiomov has employment relationships with the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Medical Residency, the University of Southern California Pharmacy Residency Program, AAPP-USC, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. He previously received a consultant fee from Eli Lilly. Dr. Dadiomov receives grants from the 2024 SC CTSI Standard Pilot Grand Program and the Southern California Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. David Dadiomov is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. He is a reviewer for several publications, for a complete list contact PESI.com.

Dr. Eric Wombwell is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and clinical associate professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. Eric completed his PharmD degree at the University of Missouri Kansas City, followed by an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Following residency, he accepted a full-time non-tenured clinical faculty position at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. His teaching responsibilities include infectious diseases topics throughout the curriculum. Eric also has a clinical appointment at Centerpoint Medical Center rounding with the infectious diseases consult team and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts at the facility.

Eric is regularly published in pharmacy and infectious diseases research and is frequently invited to deliver continuing education presentations locally and nationally to various health-professional audiences. He is recognized for excellence in teaching through various awards, including the “Missouri Pharmacist Association – UMKC Faculty Member of the Year”, and the “University of Missouri – Kansas City Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching”.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Eric Wombwell has an employment relationship with the University of Missouri. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and a consulting fee from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Eric Wombwell is a member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, the Missouri Pharmacists Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Centerpoint Medical Center.

Audrey M. Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with over 45 years of experience spanning inpatient and ambulatory settings – including urgent care, community clinics, and STI clinics – as well as public health and healthcare leadership. She holds master’s degrees in both nursing and public health.

Dr. Stevenson has published and presented nationally and internationally on topics relevant to advanced practice nurses and other healthcare providers. She currently works as a consultant and teaches graduate FNP and MPH students at several universities. Her public health leadership includes serving as division director of family health and clinical services at the Salt Lake County Health Department and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as vaccination branch director for the Salt Lake County Incident Command – where she oversaw vaccination strategies for 1.2 million residents.

Serving on the statewide vaccine advisory board, she has collaborated on vaccine policy and recommendations. She joined the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Board of Directors in 2025 and participates in national workgroup focused on immunization strategies to improve vaccine uptake and reduce vaccine-preventable disease.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Audrey Stevenson has employment relationships with the University of Utah and the University of Phoenix. She receives a speaking honorarium and consulting fee from Sequirus and Sanofi. She previously received a speaking honorarium from Merck and GSK. Audrey Stevenson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Audrey Stevenson is a member of the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Susann Varano, MD, is a Yale University-trained physician who is double board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine. Her expertise is sought currently as a geriatric consultant for medically complex residents/patients and as an adjunct professor teaching geriatric coursework to physician assistant students. Additionally, Dr. Varano is the principal investigator at Clinical Research Consulting. As such, she has completed over 200 clinical trials, has presented findings at numerous national/international conferences and her written articles have been featured in US News and World Report.

Dr. Varano has served as geriatrics course director and lecturer for the Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program. Additionally, she was selected to work in the Yale University Hospital Affiliated Program, a position where she would give the prestigious Medical Grand Round Lectures to medical staff as well as community physicians.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Susann Varano is the principal clinical investigator with Clinical Research Consulting, LLC, and a geriatrician consultant with Maplewood Senior Living and Hamden Health and Candlewood Valley Rehabilitation. Dr. Varano receives a consulting fee, speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Susann Varano has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Fran Hoh, PhD, APN, CS, ACHPN®, is an advanced practice nurse who is passionate about end of life care. As such, her doctorate in health administration allowed her to focus her dissertation work on pain management. She currently practices in a hospital as the manager of the inpatient pain service, where she instituted the pain resource nurse program. In this role, Dr. Hoh has been responsible for educating hundreds of nurses to successfully advocate for improved patient pain management. Additionally, she has her own practice, Always Think Comfort, in which she provides palliative care services to patients in long term care facilities, with the goal of preventing unplanned and unnecessary hospitalizations.

As one of the first trained ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) Trainers, Fran has trained nurses around the country in holistic end of life care. She presented the full day ELNEC course as a preconference at the national ASPMN (American Society of Pain Management Nurses) annual meeting for several years.

She currently holds three national certifications, including: pain management, advanced practice nurse in hospice and palliative care, and as a clinical nurse specialist in adult nursing. Fran has received recognition for her numerous contributions: she received the Clinical Nurse of the Year award from the American Society of Pain Management Nurses and the Nurse Excellence Award from Overlook Hospital. As a published author and respected national presenter, she has a wealth of knowledge to share from her vast clinical experiences caring for end of life patients.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Francine Hoh has an employment relationship with Signify Health and is a consultant with Always Think Comfort. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Francine Hoh has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, is a critical care clinical specialist in the surgical, medical, neurologic, burn, CCU, and trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Drawing on over 40 years of experience assessing and managing patients with life-threatening diseases, Dr. Langlois provides advanced-level training to nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, and physicians.

Dr. Langlois is committed to providing the highest quality of care to patients through advanced education. His presentations are evidence-based, timely, and go beyond content review to sharpen the clinical reasoning underneath it, using illness scripts, anticipatory thinking, and layered case studies to help experienced clinicians reason out loud rather than simply recall answers. As a bedside clinical nurse specialist, he has developed several institution-wide protocols for the multidisciplinary assessment and management of patients.

His presentations are enthusiastically delivered and offer highly practical tips that help make the most challenging concepts easy to understand, from cognitive-bias traps that shape a shift to the SBAR calibration that gets a "come now" call heard the first time. Linking knowledge to clinical practice is the goal of every educational program, and Dr. Langlois builds that link through near-miss scenarios and "what would you do?" cases designed to sharpen judgment, not just test it.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Paul Langlois has employment relationship with Cook County Hospital and Emergency Care Consultants. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Paul Langlois is a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Pamela Moye, PharmD, BCPS, is a seasoned and dedicated professional with experience in pharmacy education and patient care. As a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, she has been at the forefront of imparting knowledge and skills to diverse learners, including pharmacy and medical students, residents, and licensed healthcare professionals. Dr. Moye’s expertise lies in guiding her students and fellow professionals in evidence-based pharmacotherapy tailored to individual patients’ needs, clinical presentations, laboratory data, and co-existing medical conditions.

Dr. Moye has excelled in her role as an educator and as a liaison between healthcare providers and patients. She has played a pivotal role in ensuring healthcare providers communicate effectively with their patients, helping them understand and adhere to the prescribed medications. Among her many areas of expertise, Dr. Moye has a particular interest in using medications to treat obesity. Her research and teaching in this field aim to shed light on evidence-based pharmacotherapy options for obese individuals, offering hope and solutions to improve their health and well-being.

Dr. Moye’s passion for education runs deep, and it is intricately intertwined with her dedication to making a positive impact on society. Her commitment to lifelong learning and continuous improvement drives her teaching, practice, and research. She believes the key to improving patients outcomes and advancing pharmacy practice lies in empowering others through education and fostering a culture of lifelong learning.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Pamela Moye has an employment relationship with Mercer University College of Pharmacy and is an expert witness with Stone Law Group. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Pamela Moye serves as the chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She is a member of the Georgia Pharmacists Association, the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas, the National Pharmaceutical Association, American Academy of HIV Medicine, and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Dr. Ndung’u is originally from Kenya and a love for helping others and science led her to pursue a career in pharmacy. She is especially passionate about public health and closing health disparity gaps in under-served communities.

She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy with an emphasis in global health from the University of Pittsburgh. While getting her doctorate, she also completed a public health fellowship focusing on providing health education at the Allegheny County Jail. She then completed a PGY-1 primary care residency at Touro University in partnership with the FQHC Lifelong Medical Care.

Her research ranges from global health, looking at the Namibian health care system and the self-care approach of patients with diabetes in Honduras, to local, assessing public healthcare perceptions among sub-Saharan African immigrants and medication access in minority populations in the United States. During the pandemic, she also did scholarly work in the scholarship of teaching and learning earning her the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ New Practitioner Achievement Award.

Dr. Ndung’u is currently an assistant professor of global health and health equity for the Grace Lamsam Program for the Underserved in the Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. She co-directs the Global Health Area of Concentration and co-directs pharmacy operations at the Birmingham Free Clinic where she also helps coordinate their PGY-2 residency in global health.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Martha Ndung'u has employment relationships with University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and Birmingham Free Clinic. She receives a grant from the University of Pittsburgh. Martha Ndung'u receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Martha Ndung'u is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American College of Clinical Pharmacists, and the National Pharmaceutical Association.

Victoria Trott, PA-C, MMS, AQH, is a board-certified physician assistant with an added qualification in headache medicine. Victoria has focused her career on helping patients that are suffering from various headache disorders. Victoria has encouraged the application of new and emerging migraine and headache treatments for her patients. Her overall goal is to improve the quality of life of her patients suffering from these disabling conditions.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Victoria Trott has employment relationships with Abbvie, Inc. and the University of Maryland Graduate School. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Victoria Trott is a member of the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation.

Karen LeRoy is a family nurse practitioner specializing in primary care. She has 20+ years of nursing experience in a wide variety of settings, including telemetry, medical-surgical, primary care, physical rehabilitation and behavioral health research. As a current primary care provider, she strives to motivate and empower her patients to make healthy lifestyle choices to improve their health and reduce their risk of illness, injury and disease.

NP LeRoy is also an independent motivational interviewing trainer and has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2020. In her 15+ years of experience with behavioral health research, she utilized motivational interviewing to help clients with behavior change in areas such as weight management, smoking cessation, and substance misuse.

NP LeRoy grew up in a military family and is also an Air Force Veteran. She spent most of her growing up years in San Antonio, TX where she resides today. When not working in the clinic or training MI, she can be found hanging out with her husband and two teenagers serving in ministries together, watching movies, and enjoying an occasional sweet treat from Sonic.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen LeRoy has an employment relationship with South Texas Veterans Health Care System. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen LeRoy is a member of the Texas Nurse Practitioners and Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.

Dr. Zubin Damania (AKA ZDoggMD) is a UCSF & Stanford trained hospitalist who now produces viral videos that educate and entertain – with over a BILLION views worldwide! Through an emotionally inspiring, powerful presentation combining medical news and entertainment, Dr. Damania will examine the challenges of delivering compassionate, collaborative care in our overwhelmed healthcare system.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Zubin Damania is the founder of ZDoggMD Industries and has an employment relationship with UNLV. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Zubin Damania has no relevant non-financial relationships.