Meeting Preview: McKesson ideaShare 2025
This year’s conference is taking place from July 10 to 13 in Nashville, Tennessee.
McKesson ideaShare 2025 will take place this week in Nashville, Tennessee, and will include educational sessions, keynote sessions, networking events, and hands-on activities. On the conference site, Mckesson states that the event “empowers current and future independent pharmacists to foster deeper connections” and will allow pharmacists to “discover ways to innovate and thrive and strengthen their collective voice.”
This year’s conference is taking place from July 10 to 13 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Image Credit: f11photo - stock.adobe.com
The conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center from July 10 to 13, 2025, which is located in the heart of Nashville, right near the Grand Ole Opry. There is a total of 11 continuing education credits for the 3-day conference. The sessions this year range from business sessions, including topics on product placement, advocacy, and inventory management, to educational sessions, including diabetes, immunizations, and hormonal contraceptive services.
The Drug Topics team will be onsite at the meeting providing coverage of all the most important happenings. Be sure to follow along here.
Session Highlights
Thursday, July 10
Healthy Margins: Optimizing Product Placement and Service Promotion
In this session, Aaron McDonough, PharmD, co-owner and chief revenue officer at Towncrest Pharmacy Corp, will be discussing effective product placement and service promotion that enhances revenue and patient engagement in the pharmacy. It will discuss strategies, data-driven decision-making, and targeted marketing.
Friday, July 11
Exclusive Interview From McKesson ideaShare
In an exclusive interview, Crystal Lennartz, president of Health Mart & Health Mart Atlas at McKesson, will discuss the biggest challenges pharmacists face today. It will include identifying areas of opportunity and Health Mart solutions to support the business of pharmacy.
Saturday, July 12
Pharmacy Team Tune-Up: How to Recruit, Motivate, and Adapt
In this session, Kristen Jones, PharmD, AVP of professional liability strategic operations at the Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group, will discuss building and maintaining a pharmacist team that will strengthen and provide high quality care to patients. The session focuses on legal considerations, practices for hiring staff, and strategies to create a compliant and supportive workplace.
