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2026 Southeastern Residency Conference

Brian Leith

VA Medical Center

Clinical Pharmacist

Fayetteville, NC

About me

I am currently the emergency medicine and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

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

9:50am 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

10:30am EDT

Utilization of Medication Reconciliation Technicians in the Identification of Adverse Drug Events in the Emergency Department Athena BKatharine Strickland • Aidan Bush • Adam Sawyer

11:00am EDT

Pharmacogenomics-Guided Statin Reinitiation in Veterans with History of Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms Athena BElora Hilmas • De'Vaughn Vaughn • Brian Hairston

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 Optimizing Anti-Pseudomonal Therapy Through Risk Stratification: Outcomes of Empiric Cefepime and Piperacillin/Tazobactam De-Escalation Athena HHannah Schmoock • Jacob Krissinger • Adam Harnden

11:40am EDT

Implementation of Standardized Electrolyte Replacement Practices at a Veteran’s Affairs Hospital Athena AElaina Baaklini • Emily Robert • Liz Oglesby Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Education on Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department Athena GMegan Freeman • Emily Gunselman • Haley Smith

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 Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Provider Education on Patients with Community-Acquired and Aspiration Pneumonia Athena CAlexis Pruitt • Dalia Chamma • Kayla Brown

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

11:40am EDT

Optimizing Migraine Management in Veterans: A Pharmacist-Led Review of Triptan Use in Primary Care Clinics Athena CBrittany White • Justin Barnett • Devon Burhoe

My Moderators Sessions

8:30am EDT

Adherence to Recommended Vaccinations in a Veteran Rheumatology Population: A Quality Improvement Initiative Olympia 2Brian Leith • Avery Zapp • Brian Knott

8:50am EDT

Impact of a Pharmacist-Led COPD Transitions of Care Program on 30-Day Readmission Rates Olympia 2Brian Leith • Allison Edmondson • Brian Knott

9:10am EDT

Appropriate Diagnosis of Sepsis via SIRS Criteria and Opportunities for Reduction in Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use in the Emergency Department Olympia 2Brian Leith • AnaLeigh Cook • Brian Knott

9:30am EDT

Evaluation of the Implementation of a Cardiothoracic Surgery Pre-Operative Anemia Treatment Protocol  Olympia 2Brian Leith • Alyan Saeed • Brian Knott

9:50am EDT

Impact of the Intravenous Lorazepam Shortage on Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment in the ICU Olympia 2Brian Leith • Anatolia Legaspi • Brian Knott