Risk Management and Legal Issues in the Pharmacy Academy

• Where: The Otis Hotel in Austin, Texas, adjacent to The University of Texas at Austin
• When: May 20-21, with a welcome reception the evening of Sunday, May 19
• What: The program will offer six themed focus presentations and panel discussions on specific focus areas of higher education law
• Who: Full administrative teams – Colleges are encouraged to send at least two in-person attendees, with up to 18 additional administrators attending online

The program will follow “Lightning Talk” format. There will be six total topics, and each topic will include an opening presentation followed by four mini presentations within the topic, providing different perspectives. The topic will conclude with an open panel discussion for the audience (in-person and online viewers), allowing 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 $3,900 per institution before March 1. The rate increases to $4,400 after March 1.

This includes:

• Up to four in-person registrations
• Access to live broadcast for 16 additional attendees, for a total of 20 registrations
• All registrants will have access to recorded content following the event

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

All programs will offer CPE and CLE credit.

The program is expected to have 13+ CE hours.

• 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
• And many more…

The program will take place at:

The Otis Hotel Austin
1901 San Antonio Street
Austin, Texas, USA, 78705

Click here to make reservations within the event room block. 

• 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, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin
• T. Kristopher Harrell, Pharm.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi
• Richard J. Kasmer, Pharm.D., J.D., Dean, Vice President, and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Jonathan Wolfson, J.D., Principal, The Great Debate
• 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).