Session Details

Date & Time

Thursday, April 22, 2027, 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM

Name

D. Pharmacy Deserts and the Systems Stepping In: Lessons in Medication Access

Session Type

Panel

Speakers

Description

Pharmacy deserts — communities with limited or no access to retail pharmacies — are expanding, and health systems are increasingly filling the gap. This session highlights innovative access models including health system-owned community pharmacies, telepharmacy programs and mobile dispensing units. Leaders share what it takes to build sustainable access programs that serve vulnerable populations while advancing the health system's equity mission.