August 24 & 25: 340B Midwest Regional Conference & Expo 2026

Join us for the fourth annual OPA 340B Midwest Regional Conference & Expo, on August 24 & 25, 2026 at the Ohioan Hotel & Event Center, located in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, other healthcare professionals, health-system and health center executives, GPOs, wholesalers, drug company decision makers, healthcare leaders, as well as federal, state, and local government officials are invited to attend to learn, interact, network and address today’s toughest challenges in community healthcare. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn up to six hours (0.6 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit. Breakout sessions each day will offer the opportunity to share and learn. Exhibitors will be on hand during breaks, Monday’s lunch and evening reception to discuss their products and services designed to meet your practice needs. Nationally recognized speakers, session titles and other details can be found in the 340B Midwest Regional Conference & Expo brochure.

CPE/Session Titles and Speakers:

• Keynote: 340B Hot Topics Panel Discussion - Chris Hatwig, Lucas Morgan, Bibi Wishart, and Felicity Homsted
• Shifting Landscapes: The impact of new pricing models on 340B Programs - Felicity Homsted 
• Putting the Fun in MFP Refunds - Danielle Pierce 
• Breakouts
  • Hospitals - Ask the Experts - Bibi Wishart
  • Grantees - Ask the Experts - Jangus Whitner and Felicity Homsted
• Legislative Update - Lucas Morgan
• Litigative Update - Mark Ogunsusi
• When You Can’t Hire, Automate: AI powered IVR system to the Rescue - Brenda Reitz and Logan Yoho
• Managing Manufacturer 340B Policies and What Comes Next - Spenser Turnage
  
  

MEET THE EXPERTS

2026 Registration Rates

Click HERE to Register

Ohioan Hotel & Event Center:
Reserve your room for the special conference rate at the Ohioan Hotel & Event Center before July 24. Be sure to mention you are attending the 340B Midwest Regional Conference & Expo with Group Code 397354 when you call 614-880-4300 or make an online reservation at bit.ly/340BMidwestConferenceExpo2026. 

Important Conference Details:

• Dates: Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Location: Ohioan Hotel & Event Center, 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
• Time: Registration: 8:00 a.m. daily. Check in at the OPA 340B Registration Area for your name badge. Programming begins promptly at 9:00 am daily. The Conference schedule can be found in our brochure. 
• Expo: Access to exhibits is included with registration. There are multiple times to interact with vendors of the Expo on Monday only.  
• Meals: Continental breakfasts, breaks, Monday lunch and reception are included.
• Climate: Bring a light jacket or sweater as meeting room temperatures and personal comfort vary.
• App: The Ohio Pharmacists Association has a free App available for download for registrants. In the OPA app, the 340B Midwest Regional Conference app includes the meeting schedule; in-depth descriptions of programming and downloadable handouts; CPE reporting access; in-app messaging, speaker evaluations; sponsor information; exhibitors; and more. In the App store/Google Play, search for "Ohio Pharmacists Association." From the homepage of the OPA app, select the Events’ App Access tile. When you click on the 340B Midwest Regional Conference & Expo from the list of events, a check mark appears and there will be a slight pause as the content loads. Once downloaded, you will be on the Conference landing page.
• CPE Reporting: Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn up to six hours (0.6 CEU) of live continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit at this Conference. To receive CPE credit for the live conference, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must attend the entire session, actively participate, and complete the speaker evaluation(s) in OPA's LecturePanda platform indicating sessions attended within 60 days of the Conference. CPE Statements of Credit can be printed from the CPE Monitor. To access LecturePanda, use the corresponding CPE Credit/Evaluations tile in the OPA 340B Midwest Regional Conference app. To register on LecturePanda, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will use the same email address used to register for the Conference, and their NABP e-Profile ID number. Once registered for the 2026 OPA 340B Midwest Regional Conference, the attendee will have access to complete the following: speaker evaluation for each session, one-time conference evaluation, claim credit(s) in LecturePanda, and submit credit(s) via LecturePanda. Once live credits have been claimed, the attendee must submit the credits in the LecturePanda platform to the CPE Monitor by October 22, 2026.

Questions: Please contact the OPA office at 614-389-3236 or at opa@ohiopharmacists.org

Vendors: Register to meet 340B attendees and join these sponsors and exhibitors of the 340B Midwest Regional Conference and Expo by clicking HERE. 

2026 340B Exhibitors

Buchanan

FQHC 340B Compliance

Liberty Software

Thanks also to the 2026 OPA Multi-Event Package Sponsors

Diamond		Platinum
Gold	Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group	hims & hers
Silver	Boehringer Ingelheim	Lilly	Merck
Bronze	American Pharmacy Cooperative Inc.	andhealth	CareSource	Clarest Health
	Liberty Software	NACDS	Neurelis	RxMart