SPPCP Virtual Conference Research Forum
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026


The Research Forum is an extension of the annual Virtual Conference. The goal of the Forum is to provide a platform to share innovative research that SPPCP members are conducting and provide an interactive session to further knowledge in the fields of pain management, opioid stewardship, addiction medicine, or palliative, serious illness or end of life care.

 

Research Forum 2026 Schedule: 

Schedule (EST)

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

10:05 – 10:17a

Grace Ukazim, PharmD​

“Evaluation of a Clinician Decision Support Alert and Prescribing Protocol on Naloxone Prescribing in High-Risk Patients”​

Selvi Chhabra, PharmD, MBA​

“Dose By Design: Comparing the Clinical Utility of Low-Dose and Standard Buprenorphine Induction in a Community Hospital”​

Hitomi N Iwasaki, PharmD​

“Transdermal Fentanyl Cost Savings in Hospice: A Retrospective Cost Analysis”​

10:17 – 10:29a

Barbara Swift, PharmD, BCPS​

“Patient-Centered Pain Medication Optimization: Reducing High Dose Opioids in Veterans with Chronic Nonmalignant Pain”​

Katherine Mazujian, PharmD​

“Effectiveness of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients Receiving Sublingual Buprenorphine”​

Sydney Lee, PharmD​

“Developing a Pharmacy Resident Palliative Care Curriculum for Pharmacy Residents in a PGY2 Geriatrics Residency”​

10:29 – 10:41a

Lillian Boehmer, PharmD​

“A Decade of Pain Stewardship: Retrospective Outcomes of a Pain PharmD Inpatient Consult Service”​

Raelyn Bitor, PharmD​

“Evaluation of the use of Atypical Buccal Buprenorphine Dosing for Treating Veterans with Chronic Pain in a Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System”​

Hannah E McDermott, PharmD​

“Meperidine versus Morphine for Rigors Relief”​

10:41 – 10:53a

Barbara Swift, PharmD, BCPS​

“Implementing Technology to Improve the Identification of Biopsychosocial Needs for Palliation of Pain in Veterans Prescribed High-Dose Opioids During Pharmacist-Led Pain Consultations”​

Kaile Allen Bernard, PharmD​

“Evaluation of Dronabinol Prescribing for Chronic Pain in a Veterans Healthcare Facility”​

Hitomi N Iwasaki, PharmD​

“Evaluation of Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate in Hospice Care Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”​

10:53 – 11:05a

William J Peppard, PharmD, FCCM​

“Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits (ORDEV): Design and Implementation of a Patient-centric Outcomes Measure for a Health-system Opioid Stewardship Program”​

Temple Coldren, PharmD​

“Impact of CYP2D6 Metabolism and CYP2D6 Inhibitor Use on Post-Procedure Pain Outcomes in Patients Prescribed Codeine or Tramadol”​

Carlton Lewis Edwards, PharmD​

“Opioid Dosing for Opioid-Tolerant Patients with Cancer in the Emergency Department”​

11:05 – 11:17a

Aletha Loeb, PharmD​

“A National Comparison of Inpatient Opioid Reversal Tracking Methodologies”​

Meagan E Good, PharmD​

“Abdominal surgery analgesia: liposomal vs epidural bupivacaine (+/- opioids) comparison”​

 


 

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