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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

Chris Hatwig

Hatwig

Homsted Felicity

Homsted

Morgan Lucas

Morgan

Ogunsusi Mark

Ogunsusi

Pierce Danielle

Pierce

Reitz Brenda

Reitz

 

Spenser Turnage

Turnage

Jangus Whitner

Whitner

Bib Wishart

Wishart

Yoho

Yoho

 

2026 Registration Rates

Registrant type By 8/5/2026 After 8/5/2026 Onsite
Pharmacist $399 $449 $499
Pharmacy Technician $199 $249 $299
Student Pharmacist $189 $239 $289
Stakeholder $250 $300 $350

 

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. 

Thanks to the 2026 340B Sponsors & Vendors  

Apexus
Event Sponsor and 340B Reception Sponsor

Liberty Software

 

 

Lanyard Sponsor and Program Guide Sponsor 

2026 340B Exhibitors

Buchanan

FQHC 340B Compliance

Liberty Software

 

Thanks also to the 2026 OPA Multi-Event Package Sponsors

Diamond Buchanan Platinum McKesson Amplify  
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

 

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