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2026 Southeastern Residency Conference

Abigail Murray

Salisbury Veterans Affairs Health Care System

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

About me

Abigail (Abby) is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at the Salisbury Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her current practice interests include primary care, anticoagulation, and geriatrics. Looking ahead, she plans to continue her career within the VA and practice as a clinical pharmacy specialist, with a focus on ambulatory care.

6:00pm EDT

Early Check-In Creature Comforts Brewery

8:00am EDT

Welcome Ballroom EFMike Maccia

8:10am EDT

Keynote: Navigating Your Leadership Journey: Career insights and practical advice for new practitioners Ballroom EFKim W. Benner

9:10am EDT

The Change in Blood Pressure and other CGRP-related Adverse Events when used Long-Term for Migraine Prevention - Allison Eppenauer - Allison Eppenauer Athena CDrew Kessell • Allison Eppenauer • Allie Hale Evaluation of Postoperative Outcomes and the Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Patients Who Have Undergone a Laparotomy Procedure Athena AAayush Patel • Mackenzie Winter Waters • Abbi Rowe

9:50am EDT

Evaluation of Discharge Process from a High Intensity Psychiatric Unit at a Veteran’s Health Care System Parthenon 2Beth Phillips • Dalton V. Scott • Ben Ferris

10:10am EDT

Head-to-Head: Atorvastatin vs. Rosuvastatin for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Athena DBrittany White • Alanna Kologey • Alyson Burns

10:30am EDT

Evaluation of Inhaled Corticosteroid Prescribing for Patients with COPD Athena DBrittany White • Brylee Burch • Alyson Burns

11:00am EDT

Evaluation of Pharmacist Impact on Inpatient Glycemic Management Athena DJessica Ringler • Cortney Anderson • Kaitlyn Ledet

11:20am EDT

Association between cephalexin dosing frequency in uncomplicated urinary tract infections and treatment failure in discharged Emergency Department patients Athena DJessica Ringler • Kameron Francis • Kaitlyn Ledet

11:40am EDT

Evaluation of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide on Clinical Improvement in HFpEF and HFmrEF at the Salisbury Veterans Affairs Health Care System Athena DJessica Ringler • Julie Gordon • Kaitlyn Ledet

12:00pm EDT

Fall Occurrences in Relation to Psychotropic Medications: Association with Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden - Brie Levy Athena CEric Marr • Brie Levy • Erin Pace

12:20pm EDT

Falling into Z-drugs: An Analysis of Z-drug Use and Fall Risk in Older Adults Athena DJessica Ringler • Madelyn Singleton • Kaitlyn Ledet

1:50pm EDT

Assessment of Pharmacist Led Medication Reconciliation in the Emergency Department at a VA Medical Center  Olympia 1Nathan Wayne • Jada Abrams • Nieka Jackson

2:10pm EDT

Assessing the Prevalence of Inappropriate Insulin Prescribing at Hospital Discharge Athena BErin Murdock • Darci Conklin • Kishan Patel

2:30pm EDT

Inpatient Pharmacist-led Penicillin Allergy Delabeling (iPPADL) Athena DMolly Thompson • Caleb Gosnell • Naomi Yates

2:50pm EDT

Evaluating Symptom Documentation of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection and Bacterial Vaginosis in Women’s Health Clinics at the Fayetteville NC VA Athena BErin Murdock • Jordan Powe • Kishan Patel

3:10pm EDT

Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Collaborative Management on A1C Reduction in a Rural Family Medicine Clinic Athena DMolly Thompson • Jessica James • Naomi Yates

3:40pm EDT

Utilization of Pharmacogenomic Testing Among Veterans Receiving Fluoropyrimidine- or Irinotecan-Based Chemotherapy within the Salisbury VA Health Care System Parthenon 1Rion Poland • Ryan Osteen • Sophea Chan

4:00pm EDT

Association Between Outpatient Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) use and the Incidence and Severity of Sepsis Athena BLauren Lyons • Mary Sizer • Laurie Leith

4:20pm EDT

Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Adult Female Patients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria or Uncomplicated Cystitis Athena BLauren Lyons • Liz Lively • Laurie Leith

4:40pm EDT

Evaluation of Ambulatory Pharmacist Transitions of Care Outreach for Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes Athena BLauren Lyons • Halie Au • Laurie Leith

5:00pm EDT

Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Levothyroxine Monitoring and Management Program at the Salisbury VA Health Care System Athena BLauren Lyons • Kendra Hofler • Laurie Leith

8:30am EDT

A Guide to Becoming A Sports Medicine Pharmacist in the Ambulatory Care Setting Parthenon 1Devin Lavender • Deena Alsabbah • Devon Tousignant

8:50am EDT

Evaluating Different Bromocriptine Doses for Central Fever in the Intensive Care Unit Athena JBrittany NeSmith • Maggie Nobles • Brooke Bibb

9:10am EDT

Evaluating the Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Interventions on the New Anticholinergic Measure in a Private Primary Care Setting Parthenon 2Craig MacDonald • Sarah Emily Strickland • Christina Thurber

9:30am EDT

Pharmacist Led COPD Medication Recommendations During Discharge Medication Review Olympia 1April Quidley • Bridget Arellano • Audrey Johnson

9:50am EDT

Utility of ZOLL Heart Failure Management System (HFMS) in the management of chronic heart failure Athena BAbigayle Campbell • Emily Rudisell • Sean Tran

10:20am EDT

Evaluating the Impact of ACEi or ARB Reinitiation versus Discontinuation Post Hospitalization with Acute Kidney Injury on Patient Outcomes Athena HTia Collier • Leslie Phillips • Yona Roberts

10:40am EDT

Evaluating Pharmacist Monitoring in Patients with Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Prescribed Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors Prior to Admission Athena DJessica Ringler • Rylee Williams • Carrie Callahan

11:00am EDT

Impact of Midodrine on Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Athena CBrittany White • Isabelle Perling • Devon Burhoe

11:20am EDT

Outcomes of anticoagulation alone vs anticoagulation plus intervention in patients who present to the ED with massive pulmonary embolism. Athena GTate Owens • Dhruv Patel • Taylor Burich

11:40am EDT

Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Alerts for Heparin Use After Direct Oral Anticoagulant Exposure Athena DJessica Ringler • Kaitlyn Wallace • Carrie Callahan