Session Details
Date & Time
Friday, November 6, 2026, 8:40 AM - 9:20 AM
Name
D. Seize on the Infusion and Specialty Pharmacy Boom: 5 Bold Ideas
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Jennifer Copple, PharmD, MBA, Director, Pharmacy Infusion and Patient Assistance, Bon Secours Mercy Health
- Nick Gazda, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP, Director, Oncology and Infusion, Cone Health; Associate Professor, Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Sarah Thornton, PharmD, BCACP, CSP, Pharmacy Director, Specialty Pharmacy Services, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Troy Shirley, PharmD, MBA, Vice President, Pharmacy, Bronson Healthcare
Description
Infusion and specialty pharmacy services are expanding rapidly, creating new growth opportunities. This panel outlines five bold ideas leaders are using to capitalize on the boom, from site-of-care strategy and payer alignment to care coordination and technology. Executives share how to scale services, manage cost, and capture value in a competitive specialty market.

