National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference

The National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference is once again returning in-person as part of Pharmacy Futures.

Preparing students and residents to be future pharmacy leaders and mentors to the next generation of pharmacists is a vital part of ASHP’s mission and ensures pharmacy’s future growth and continued advancement. Don't miss out on this transformative experience to advance your practice and forge meaningful professional connections.

About the Preceptors Conference

Whether you are an experienced director or a first-time preceptor, attending the Preceptors Conference is the single best thing you can do to strengthen your precepting skills and program effectiveness!

You will benefit from dynamic and targeted learning, plus have exciting opportunities to share ideas in real time, fostering deeper discussions and connections that are essential for navigating today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Who Should Attend?

• Residency program directors and preceptors
• Student preceptors
• Experiential coordinators
• Directors
• Residents
• Pharmacy technician educators
• Others interested in strengthening preceptor development

Meeting Highlights

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to connect, collaborate, and network – not only with fellow preceptors and residency directors - but also with pharmacy leaders and innovators.

Here's why you won't want to miss this event:

• FLEXIBLE ACCESS: The Preceptors Conference is included with registration to Pharmacy Futures. You'll receive preceptor focused content plus access to many dynamic educational sessions for no additional fee. 
• CONTINUING EDUCATION: Over 11 hours of preceptor-specific education covering the latest trends and developments in pharmacy education, curriculum design, and experiential learning.
• EXPERT INSIGHTS: Gain invaluable insights from leading experts in pharmacy education and precepting. Discover innovative teaching methods and strategies that will elevate your precepting skills.
• ASK THE SURVEYORS: Join surveyors from ASHP Accreditation Services and benefit from deeper discussions and questions essential to your precepting practice.
• PHARMACY PRECEPTOR AND EDUCATOR POSTERS: Join us on Sunday prior to the opening of the Exploration Hall where Posters will be displayed. This is a can't miss special event.
• NETWORKING: Connect with like-minded professionals from across the country. Share experiences, best practices, and build a strong network of peers who share your passion for pharmacy education.
• ACCREDITATION GUIDANCE: Engage and network in the ongoing accreditation process for their institutional and specialized programs, which is vital for maintaining site and precepting standards.

Featured Educational Sessions and Programming

Tailored for preceptors, residency program directors and educators, these sessions equip participants with best practices in recruiting, teaching, mentoring, and assessing students and residents while fostering a supportive learning environment in diverse pharmacy settings.

Use the online planner to easily browse the entire conference program, filter by topic, search for specific sessions or faculty, and build your own schedule. This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Check back often for the most up-to-date information.

Grits in the Mornin': Building Wellness, Resilience, and Grit in Learners and Preceptors
Explore how to combat burnout by building resiliency, wellness, and grit in both preceptors and learners, with practical strategies to support long-term success and optimal patient care.

Strategies, Tools and AI to Make Preceptors Develop Effective Members of the Workforce
Learn how to integrate AI into precepting with practical tools and strategies to build the skills needed for a future-ready, AI-supported pharmacy workforce.

From Standards to Survey: Frequent Findings and Trusty Tips 2026
Identify commonly cited Pharmacy Residency Accreditation Standards, understand why they are frequent findings, and gain practical tips to keep your program compliant and survey ready.

Starting With the End in Mind: Rethinking Residency Completion Requirements
Design residency completion requirements that reflect your program’s unique strengths and values while aligning with accreditation standards and desired resident outcomes.

From Idea to Impact: Designing Residency Projects that Matter
Gain a practical framework to guide residents in designing meaningful, feasible projects that address high-value problems and improve patient care, safety, and operations.

Tips for Maintaining Residency Programs: Perspectives for Busy Residency Program Directors
Learn time-efficient, scalable strategies to maintain key residency program components, including manuals, learning experiences, and research programs, aligned with accreditation standards.

Pushing the Gas, Stuck in Neutral: Precepting the Stalled Learner
Explore strategies to support stalled learners in experiential settings, including targeted interventions, empathetic communication, and developing effective remediation or exit plans.

Precepting Gems 2026
Rapid 10-minute talks share insights on how technology, generational differences, evolving learner mindsets, and shifting professional expectations are reshaping precepting and preceptor development, along with practical strategies and innovative ideas for growth.

Return of the Efficiency: AI Strikes Back in Precepting
This session explores how AI can reduce workflow burden and streamline evaluations and feedback by providing practical strategies to integrate AI into experiential learning workflows.

ASHP Foundation 2025 Pharmacy Residency Excellence Preceptor Award: Precepting Practice—Progress, not Perfection
The ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Residency Excellence Awards recognize excellence and leadership in the training and mentoring of pharmacy residents. This training is crucial to the development of future leaders and raising the level of practice. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Pharmacist and the 2025 Residency Excellence Preceptor Award recipient, Ted Morton, will share his experiences, practice evolutions, and processes he has used for innovating and enhancing residency programs.

Ask the Pharmacy Residency Accreditation Surveyors
Join us for an Ask the Surveyor session focused on navigating pharmacy residency regulations and standards. This is your chance to get expert guidance on everything from accreditation requirements to program compliance. Whether you're a program director, a resident, or an educator, our surveyors will answer your most pressing questions to help ensure your residency program meets all the necessary guidelines. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and make sure your program is on track! No CE is offered for this session.