Risk Management and Legal Issues in the Pharmacy Academy

• Where/When: Initially held at The Otis Hotel in Austin, Texas on May 20-21 but now available to watch online at this site
• What: The program offers six themed focus presentations and panel discussions on specific focus areas of higher education law
• Who: Full administrative teams – Colleges will receive access for up to 20 administrators to watch the presentation videos online

The program follows a “Lightning Talk” format. There are six total topics, and each topic includes an opening presentation followed by three to five mini presentations within the topic, providing different perspectives. The topic concludes with an open panel discussion for the audience, which allowed live participants a chance to get their issues addressed. 

Institutional registrations allow all leadership members at your college access to the content. Oftentimes, only a select group of leaders get access to these types of programs. With institutional registrations, all key stakeholders in the college or even members of university legal teams can have access. 

Institutional Registrations are $3,000 per institution for on-demand access. 

This includes:

• Access to the on-demand presentation recordings for a total of 20 registrants
• After payment, our office will send a coupon code to the person who registered the school for distribution to your team. This will remove the fee for other attendees from your school. Allow up to 3 business days to receive the coupon, or contact us directly at gbaumgart@austin.utexas.edu.

To register your college or for additional information, visit the registration site. 

• Alex C. Varkey, Pharm.D., M.S., FAPhA, Director of Pharmacy Services, Houston Methodist Hospital, President of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 
• Jason S. Boulette, J.D., Partner, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. 
• Philip Hritcko, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., Dean and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy 
• Wendy Cox, Pharm.D., BCPS, Associate Dean for Admissions and Accreditation, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy 
• And many more...

• Diane B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice Division, Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships, G.D. Searle Endowed Fellow in Pharmacy, Provost’s Distinguished Leadership & Service Academy Professor, The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
• T. Kristopher Harrell, Pharm.D., M.A., FASHP, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
• Richard J. Kasmer, Pharm.D., J.D., CEO, The Kasmer Group, Professor Emeritus, Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Jonathan Wolfson, J.D., Chief Legal Officer and Policy Director, Cicero Institute
• Lee Vermeulen, B.S.Pharm., M.S., FCCP, FFIP, Executive Vice President and CEO, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Michelle Assa-Eley, R.Ph., Ph.D., Senior Director of Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Glen Baumgart, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Development, The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Glen Baumgart, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Development
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
gbaumgart@austin.utexas.edu 

Discuss topics regarding employment law that have resulted in court issues through the review of harassment, performance policies, and policies around faculty, staff, and student interactions and relationships.

Examine how a diverse class (as called upon by ACPE and AACP) can be achieved in states where laws impact DEAI and Affirmative Action. 

Determine how to work with threats and changes to academic freedom and how to ensure that staff and faculty are aware of the protections and rules around academic freedom.

Assess the importance and strategies to ensure that students understand professionalism and patient confidentiality on social media and in healthcare and how to create policies and guidance for students with disabilities. 

Identify AI legal considerations from classroom perspectives (innovation, syllabi, academic policies), from healthcare perspectives (data privacy, discrimination, tort, optimal patient outcomes) and from research perspectives (intellectual property, ethical considerations).