Program

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Welcome Notes Lamis Karaoui, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Master of Ceremonies Hanine Mansour, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP Clinical Associate Professor Chairperson, Pharmacy Practice Department LAU School of Pharmacy Naser Z. Alsharif, PharmD, MS, PhD Professor and Dean LAU School of Pharmacy Michel E. Mawad, MD President Lebanese American University Daniel Mahfoud, MD Associate Chief Medical Officer LAU Medical Center – Rizk Hospital Joe Salloum, RPh President Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon
Portraits of the Pharmacy Profession Moderator: Maya Zeineddine, PharmD, MSc, MScS
10:05 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Pharmacy Lamis R. Karaoui, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs LAU School of Pharmacy
10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Professional Identity Formation Imad F. Btaiche, BS Pharm, PharmD, BCNSP Professor Former Dean LAU School of Pharmacy
10:45 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	Q&A session
Hospital Practice Pearls Moderator: Mira El Masri, PharmD, BCPS
10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.	Biosimilars: Shaping the Future of Therapeutics Rony M. Zeenny, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, FASHP Director, Department of Pharmacy Founding Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program American University of Beirut Medical Center
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Beyond the Cleanroom: Exploring the Depths of Sterile Compounding Christian Sawma, RPh, BCSCP Chief Pharmacist, LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital
11:30 a.m. - 11:50 p.m.	The Role of Daratumumab in the Management of Multiple Myeloma Carl Aoun, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Assistant Professor LAU School of Pharmacy
11:50 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.	Q&A Session
11:55 p.m. 12:55 p.m.	Lunch Break
Latest Developments in Pharmacotherapy Moderator: Aline Bou Maroun, PharmD, BCPS
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.	An Innovative Approach to Treating Iron Deficiency Marwan Malek, PharmD Founder/General Manager, PharmaM
1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.	Obesity Updates: Highlighting the Evolving Role of the Brain Mohamad Iskandarani, BS Pharm, MPH Medical Affairs Manager, Algorithm
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Principles of Clinical Assessment and Management of Major Depressive Disorder: An Update Jocelyne Azar, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry LAU Medical Center – Rizk Hospital
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.	Q&A Session
Stewardship Initiatives: What’s on the Front Burner Today? Moderator: Wissam Kabbara, PharmD, BCPS
2:05 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.	Antimicrobial Stewardship in Lebanon Hanine Mansour, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP Clinical Associate Professor Chairperson, Pharmacy Practice Department LAU School of Pharmacy Nisrine Haddad, PharmD, BCPS Senior Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist American University of Beirut, Medical Center
2:25 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Pharmacist Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Elias B. Chahine, PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, FFSHP, BCPS, BCIDP Professor and Chairperson of Pharmacy Practice Gregory School of Pharmacy Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2:45 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Q&A Session
Moderator: Marwan Sheikh-Taha, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS
2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.	Antithrombotic Stewardship in Lebanon Nibal R. Chamoun, PharmD, BCPS, CACP Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Residency Program LAU School of Pharmacy
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Pharmacist Role in Antithrombotic Stewardship Allison E. Burnett, PharmD, PhC, CACP Antithrombosis Stewardship Pharmacist University of New Mexico Hospital Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy PGY2 RPD Thrombosis & Hemostasis Management President – Anticoagulation Forum Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
3:30 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.	Q&A Session
PGx Unlocked Session Moderator: Aline Milan, DPharm, MS, PhD
3:35 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.	Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Patient Care Cyrine El Haidar, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ALSAC St. Jude Cancer Center Memphis, Tennessee, USA
3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Q&A session
4:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.	Coffee Break
Digital Health in Pharmacy Moderator: Elsy Ramia, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS
4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Transforming the Health Ecosystem: Insights into Healthcare and Information Management Systems (HIMSS) Standards and Practices Ali Taha, PharmD, BCPS, PMP Epic Senior Application Support Analyst Canada
4:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.	Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics Ghalib A. Abbasi, PharmD, MS, MBA System Director, Pharmacy Informatics Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas, USA
4:50 p.m. - 5: 15 p.m.	Panel Discussion - AI – Pharmacists of the Future Student Pharmacists and Residents
5:15 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.	Q&A Session
5:20 - 5:30	Closing Remarks

Program

Welcome Notes