Overview

The University of Rhode Island (URI) will present the 40th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Hybrid Conference March 13-14, 2025, in Newport, RI. Seminar by the Sea is the flagship professional development conference of the URI College of Pharmacy, and approximately 300 pharmacists and other healthcare professionals from throughout New England attend. The conference offers 15 contact hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists as well as opportunities for professional networking with colleagues and healthcare industry representatives in meeting rooms and in our exhibit hall.

The conference is organized into two days of plenary sessions (March 13 and 14) with 7.5 live contact hours each day. Two (2.0) contact hours of Pharmacy Law CE and 1.0 contact hour of Immunization CE will be available on Friday, March 14. Participants will be able to attend the plenary sessions and a preceptor workshop in person in Newport, RI or virtually via Zoom Events.

The theme for the conference this year is “The Next Era in Pharmacy: Sustaining Impactful Practice Through Innovation and Resilience” and will encompass timely topics from subject matter experts and national thought leaders.  Pertinent topics include: AI in pharmacy, navigating drug shortages, treatment of migraines, telehealth in the pharmacy, approaches to dermatological conditions, personalized medicine in oncology, building vaccine confidence, liability, risk and medication errors – and more!”

Target audience

Pharmacists in all practice settings. 

Location

Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa
25 America’s Cup Avenue Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Parking

Complimentary Parking for all guests is available at the Newport Gateway Transportation Center located next to the Marriott. Valet parking is available at $30.00 per day and is subject to change. 

Agenda

Speakers

Plenary Sessions

Day 1

• Gail Alofsin, Keynote Speaker
• Dayne Laskey, PharmD, DABAT
• Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP
• Brianne Slaven, PharmD
• Celia MacDonnell, PharmD, FNAP
• Lauren Lemke, PharmD, BCPS
• Robert Brunault, PharmD, BCOP
• Roderick Spears, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Day 2

• Ilisa Bernstein, PharmD, JD
• Matthew Lacroix, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FAPhA
• Kerry LaPlante, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP (Panel Moderator)
  • Beth Hebert Silvia, RPh
  • Richard Lisitano, MS
  • Jared Tancrelle, PharmD
• Tara Higgins, RPh, PharmD, CDOE, CVDOE
• Lemrey “Al” Carter, PharmD, MS, RPh
• Donald Maguire Jr., RPh, JD

URI Preceptor Development Workshop

• Brett Feret, Pharm D (Panel Moderator)
  • Britny Brown, PharmD, BCOP
  • Britt Harrington, PharmD
  • Michaela Hedberg, PharmD
  • Angel Pechie, PharmD, RPh, BCPS
  • Kayla Quan, PharmD

CE Credit

Evaluation

All participants will have the opportunity to review the educational sessions and speakers and identify future educational needs.

Program attendees can earn Continuing Education (CE) credits for this program by electronically logging onto the website: https://www.uripharmacycpd.org/, inserting the activity-specific access codes, and completing the activity learning assessment and program evaluation form. Participant names will be checked against program registrations for verification of attendance.

Participants have 60 days to complete evaluations. After 60 days from the live program date, no credit will be available for this program. No exceptions will be made for failure to complete program evaluations by the deadline.

Detailed instructions for completing a program evaluation and reporting credit are below. Pharmacists’ CE data will be electronically transferred to the CPE Monitor System upon successful completion of the program evaluation and post-test.

Program Evaluation Instructions

1. Keep track of the evaluation codes for the sessions you are registered for and attend.
2. After the program concludes, complete the program evaluations within 60 days of the program date.

• • Log onto uripharmacycpd.org
  • Select Complete Live Activity Post-Test/Evaluations and select the program date and title of the activity (see below).
  • Enter the program evaluation code and complete the program evaluation.
  • Select submit at the bottom of the page.
  • Pharmacists will receive a confirmation message of evaluation completion and notification that CE data was reported to the CPE Monitor.

• CPE Monitor - Before registering for programs that offer CPE credit, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must obtain their NABP e-Profile ID.

Pharmacists, please note: ACPE will only accept CPE data that is reported by providers within 60 days of the live program or completing the home study. CPE data is reported immediately to the CPE Monitor upon completion of this evaluation, although it may take 48-72 hours to appear in your CPE Monitor profile.  You will be notified of any problems transmitting your participant data via email. Most transmission problems are related to errors in transcribing date of birth and or NABP ID number. It is strongly recommended that you check your CPE Monitor profile to verify your participation in this program has been reported. CPE Monitor will reject CE data submitted after 60 days. *Your license number, date of birth, and NABP ID number are required to create an account in the URI CPD online registration and evaluation system to report participant data to the CPE Monitor.  Pharmacy license numbers will not be used for any other purpose.

Statement of Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education, and the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy requires that program faculty disclose any relationship (e.g., shareholder, recipient of research grant, consultant or member of an advisory committee) that the faculty may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned in their presentations. Such disclosure will be made available on the program day.

Faculty Disclosure

Relevant financial relationships for anyone involved in the planning or delivery of this program will be disclosed prior to the start of the educational activity. 

Accreditation

Pharmacy

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacists can earn up to 15 contact hours of CE credit for the plenary sessions.  7.5 live contact hours (0.75 ceus) are available each day on Thursday and Friday, March 13 & 14, including 2.0 contact hours of pharmacy law and 1.0 contact hour of immunization on Friday, March 14. The preceptor workshop offers 2.0 contact hours. 

Registration/Tech

REGISTER

Registration Rates

Plenary Sessions – Thursday and Friday, March 13 & 14, 2025

Walk-in registrations will be accepted in Newport as space permits.

Early Registration Fees                                                              

One day $225
Two day $395                                                                            

Late Registration Fees (after February 28, 2025):

One day $275
Two day $445

The plenary sessions registration fees include:

• Up to 15.0 contact hours (1.5 cues) LIVE continuing education (CE) credit for pharmacists including 1.0 contact hour of Immunization CE and 2.0 contact hours of Pharmacy Law CE on Friday. Each lecture is accredited separately.
• Access to the Zoom Events website
• Access to the Exhibit Hall
• Live stream presentations via Zoom
• Live Q+A with speakers
• Presentation slides and handouts
• Continental breakfast, luncheon, and coffee breaks
• Dedicated meeting room wi-fi
• One complimentary drink ticket and access to the URI Alumni and Friends Reconnection Reception in the exhibit hall on Thursday

Preceptor Workshop – Thursday, March 13, 2024

Registration fee: $79
Registration fee is waived for URI preceptors

Registration Technical Note: Follow the registration button above to register for all programs on the URI Learning Management System. We recommend use of Chrome, Mozilla and IE Version 10 and higher browsers to complete the registration and payment process. If you receive an error message when completing your payment, please clear your browser cache and try again.

Refunds: Registration fee, subject to a $75 processing fee, will be refunded provided an email notification of registration cancellation is received ten days prior to the seminar. 

Preceptors: URI registered preceptors should enter the promotional code emailed to them by URI to obtain a discounted rate to the pre-conference sessions. Preceptor registrations will be verified with the preceptor registration database.

Students: Students receive 50% off the current registration rate. Additional financial assistance is available by sending an email inquiry to mj@uri.edu

Opt-out Vendor Policy: Program attendee lists may be shared with third-party vendors who support continuing education. If you would like to be removed from this distribution list, please email pharmce@etal.uri.edu with “Opt-Out Vendors” in the subject line.

Pet Policy: Pets are not allowed. Service animals are allowed to accompany their owner during the seminar. 

Technical Requirements for Virtual Attendance

A computer or mobile device with an internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE). It is recommended to download the Zoom app (no account sign-up required) before joining the conference.

Virtual Training Consent 

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Seminar By the Sea Conference will be available in a virtual format. Zoom Video Conferencing will be used to deliver the live streaming session. By registering for this program and attending virtually, you agree to participate in the live portion of the course by using active video and audio feed through your computer or mobile device. 

Lodging

Newport Marriott
25 America’s Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Book Lodging at Newport Marriott

Room Reservations: A special room rate of $134 per night plus tax and fees has been arranged at the Newport Marriott. This cost is not included in the registration fee, and each attendee will be responsible for making their accommodation arrangements.

Room rate available through Wednesday, February 12, 2025. 

Parking

Valet parking is available at $30.00 per day and is subject to change. 
Complimentary Parking for all guests is available at the Newport Gateway Transportation Center located next to the Marriott.

Exhibit

The University of Rhode Island invites your company to become a conference sponsor and participate in the live exhibit theater at the 40th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference, March 13 – 14, 2025.

Consistent with previous years, we expect to attract more than 300 retail, hospital, academic, long-term, primary and managed care pharmacists, and allied health care professionals from throughout the Northeast for two days of professional networking and continuing education. This program will be accredited for pharmacists.

Your support helps provide quality continuing education opportunities to health care providers as well as invaluable networking opportunities. Sponsors have served as an integral part of our program since our first year, and we invite you to join us for our 40th anniversary. Limited sponsorship opportunities are available.

Please complete and return the exhibit application to secure your company’s space in our exhibit theater. The URI W-9 will be provided upon request. Email: pharmce@etal.uri.edu.