The DPA meetings are held in restaurants in Oakbrook, IL or nearby surrounding areas. The meetings usually have 2 speakers. The sponsor provides the first speaker. The second speaker is a continuing education speaker provided and paid for by DPA.
The meetings begin at 6:00 PM with a registration. The sponsor of the meeting speaks at 6:30 PM for about 30 minutes. The CE speaker follows that presentation. The meetings usually end about 9:15PM. DPA has been meeting for about 50 years.
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20may6:00 pm9:00 pmNo more spaces leftDPA Registration is now CLOSED for 5/20/26
Event Details
Dear DPA Members, I am very pleased to invite you to register for our educational program sponsored by Exelixis Biotechnology. This program is exclusively for DPA members, so therefore please do
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Event Details
Dear DPA Members,
I am very pleased to invite you to register for our educational program sponsored by Exelixis Biotechnology. This program is exclusively for DPA members, so therefore please do not invite or share registration information to anyone outside of DPA. Space limitation is set by the sponsor and no walk-ins can be accommodated.
You only need to register on the DPA website to attend this program at: https://www.dupagepharmacists.org/
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at 6:00 PM
WHERE: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 240 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook, Il
MEETING AGENDA:
6:00pm – Social Time & Registration
6:30pm-7:15pm – Exelixis Biotechnology – CRC Treatment Landscape presented by Tasha Hall, RN, PhD, Executive Medical Affairs Director and Theresa Bui, PharmD, MSL
7:30pm-8:30pm – Continuing Pharmacy Education Program presented by Dr. Eden Keller, PharmD. Dr. Keller is the Assistant Professor at UIC and manages the inpatient substance use disorder service and will be discussing a providers role in Opiod use disorder and harm reduction strategies.
8:30pm-9:00pm – General announcements and introduction of our newly elected Vice President
Presentation 1: Sponsored by Exelixis Biotechnology
Program Title: CRC Treatment Landscape and Zanzalintinib plus Atezolizumab versus Regorafenib in refractory colorectal cancer
Speaker: Tasha Hall, RN, PhD, Executive Medical Affairs Director and Theresa Bui, PharmD, MSL
Presentation 2: DPA Sponsored Continuing Pharmacy Education
Program Title: A Pharmacist’s Role in Opioid Use Disorder and Harm Reduction Strategies
Speaker: Eden Keller, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor | UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Educational Objectives:
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacist should be able to:
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Discuss definition of “addiction” and DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder
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Summarize pharmacotherapeutic treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD)
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Describe methods to practice harm reduction and work against stigma
Pharmacy Technician should be able to:
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Discuss definition of “addiction” and DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder
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Summarize pharmacotherapeutic treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD)
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Describe methods to practice harm reduction and work against stigma
Time
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Guests List (Attending 60)
Lisa ZielbauerSharon WieczorekMel WhittleNarinder VijJohn VelkJulie VanderpoolNasrin VaiyaMartin VaclavekNneka UraihSAROJ SINGHArnold ShifrinJipal ShahMAYUR SHAHKruti ShahKristy Schuttlersafinaz salehDaria RassamRichard Puccettijoseph pignataroGail PaulShivam PatelNensi PatelJaini PatelJitesh PatelPuja PatelParesh PatelRavee NingsanondDhanil NikollaBedrija NikocevicKeith NguyenKenneth MillerLee MendiaTushar MehtaGervasis ManuelSudhir ManekRupesh ManekCraig MandernachCraig Mandelrobert listeckiMichelle LázaroDavid KreismanANDREW KIMDonna KayLisa GrzelakRon GrossmayerBrooke GriffinSara GarciaKelli DuncanPriti Doshi ShahOm DhingraVickie DellasJoyce CromwellEd CohenKaren ChanMichael BrunoSNEHAL BHAVSARTamara BaloghGina ArellanoRobert Anselmo
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