56th Annual Southeastern Residency Conference Agenda
*All times listed are Eastern Time*
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
| 6:00-9:00pm | Reception Early Check-In | Creature Comforts Athens, GA |
Thursday, April 30, 2026
| 7:30-8:00am | Check-In | Lobby |
| 8:00-8:10am | Welcome – Emily Harman, PharmD Breakfast | Ballroom EF |
| 8:10-9:00am | SESSION I Keynote Speaker – Navigating Your Leadership Journey: Career insights and practical advice for new practitioners – Kim W. Benner, PharmD, BCPS, FALSHP, FASHP, FPPA Breakfast | Ballroom EF |
| 9:10-10:50am | SESSION II Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
| 10:50-11:00am | Break Network with our sponsors | Lobby |
| 11:00-12:40pm | SESSION III Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
| 12:40-1:50pm | Lunch Product Theater – TREMFYA with Me- Helping Patients with UC/CD Start & Stay on TREMFYA – JJ Innovative Medicine | Ballroom EF |
| 1:50 – 3:30pm | SESSION IV Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
| 3:30-3:40pm | Break Network with our sponsors | Lobby |
| 3:40-5:20pm | SESSION V Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
Friday, May 1, 2026
| 8:30-10:10am | SESSION VI Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
| 10:10-10:20am | Break Network with our sponsors | Lobby |
| 10:20-12:00pm | SESSION VII Presentations and Q&A | Athena A-D, Athena G-J, Parthenon 1&2, Olympia 1&2 |
Our 2025 keynote speaker, Kim W. Benner, PharmD, BCPS, FALSHP, FASHP, FPPA.
Kim W. Benner, PharmD, BCPS, FALSHP, FASHP, FPPA is a professor of pharmacy practice at the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, and pediatric clinical specialist at Children’s of Alabama (COA). Upon graduating from Samford, she completed a residency and then pursued a joint pediatric/academic role. Benner has both didactic (i.e., pediatrics, health-system pharmacy, medical missions) and experiential teaching experience with many medical learners. Practice experience includes 25+ years providing direct patient care in pediatric intensive care and pulmonary units working with multidisciplinary teams. She precepts PGY1 and PGY2 residents, participates in the resident mentoring program, and has served on numerous practice site interdisciplinary committees. At Samford, she is SSHP faculty advisor, admissions committee chair, serves on mentoring and recruiting cores, coordinates a teaching and learning program for local residents, and directs pharmacy camp. Advocacy efforts include 340B transparency, PBM reform, step therapy, and provider status. Her research centers around pediatrics and pharmacy education.
Benner’s current ASHP service includes: section advisory group, ASHP Foundation committees , Clinical Skills Competition (CSC) judge, student leadership award selection committee, CV reviewer, and guided mentorship program. Past ASHP activities include Board of Directors (2021-24), Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists chair, CSC coordinator, and chair of Committee on Nominations and Council of Therapeutics. ASHP state affiliate (ALSHP) activities currently include student affairs committee. She also served ALSHP as delegate, president, and council director. Benner has authored an ASHP guideline and therapeutic position statement and has earned service awards. She is a fellow of ALSHP and ASHP.