Welcome

Speaker: Jo E. Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Professor, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina   View Biography

Incoming President's Address

Speaker: Denise H. Rhoney, Pharm.D., FCCP Ron & Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy   View Biography

Paul F. Parker Medal Award

Award Winner: Rita R. Alloway, Pharm.D., FCCP Research Professor Emerita University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio   View Biography

Keynote Address — because I said I would: The Importance of a Promise

Alex Sheen is the founder of because I said I would, a social movement and nonprofit dedicated to bettering humanity through promises made and kept. Sparked by the loss of his father, Alex and his organization send “promise cards” to anyone anywhere in the world at no cost. Alex is someone who truly honors commitment. He once walked over 240 miles across the entire state of Ohio in 10 days to fulfill a promise. In just two years, because I said I would has sent over 12.3  million promise cards to over 153 different countries. The promises written on these cards have made headlines around the world. Alex is a five time Tedx Talk speaker and his charitable work has been featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, CNN, The Today Show, NPR, The Los Angeles Times and many other programs.

Alex believes that every individual has the strength to become a person of their word. In this session, Alex shares his insights and actionable ways to become better at fulfilling commitments. He inspires others to become more accountable to their promises through compelling and real-life examples from the “because I said I would” movement.