Conference

NCPDP’s 50th Anniversary!
2027 Annual Technology & Business Conference
Conference Theme: "FROM LEGACY TO VISION: SHAPING WHAT'S NEXT"
May 3 - 5, 2027
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
#NCPDP27

Submission Deadline

Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT.

Audience

The NCPDP Annual Conference brings together representatives from more than 350 companies focused on improving healthcare delivery. Attendees represent segments including retail pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management companies, government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, long-term care vendors and providers, database management organizations, healthcare consultants, wholesale drug distributors and many more.

Conference Topics

A broad offering of topics will be presented at the 2027 Annual Conference, and preference will be given to case studies, pilot results and emerging trends.

NCPDP encourages the submission of proposals covering a range of educational, informative healthcare and pharmacy topic areas, such as:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Care Coordination
• Compliance, Accreditation, Government Mandates and Audits, HIPAA
• Data and Analytics
• Digital Therapeutics, Technology
• Direct-to-Consumer
• Emerging Technologies, Innovations
• Food and Drug Administration Programs
• Genomics
• Health Equity
• Home-based Care
• Impact of Regulatory/Legislative Environment on NCPDP Standards, Membership, Priorities
• Interoperability
• Long-term Care, Hospice
• Machine Learning
• Medicaid and Medicare Programs
• Medication Access and Affordability
• Medication Adherence, Medication Management
• mHealth (mobile health)
• Patient Experience, Patient Engagement, Patient-Centered Care
• Pharmacist as Provider
• Pharmacist-Provided Clinical Services/Patient Care
• Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacy, Clinical Informatics
• Pharmacy Quality Measures
• Population Health Management
• Precision/Personalized Medicine
• Prior Authorization
• Public Health
• Real Time Prescription Benefit
• Rebates, Chargebacks
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• Social Determinants of Health
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Standards
• Telehealth
• Value Based Care
• Wearables Data

Proposal Information

Programs must be educational in nature providing fair, full disclosure and equitable balance of all aspects of a topic being presented. No endorsement, commercialism or selling will be permitted. All program materials must be free from promotional influence and/or content.

Proposals must include the following pieces of information:

• Speaker Information (name, credentials, title, organization, address, phone and e-mail) for each proposed presenter
• Biography (50 words, in paragraph form) for each presenter that can be used for accreditation applications with the ACPE
• Proposed Session Title
• Session Abstract - 100 words, in paragraph form, describing the content of the presentation
• Learning Objectives - Three learning objectives for a 30-minute session and five learning objectives for a 60-minute session that align to your session outline and can be achieved by the end of the session
• Five Post-Test Questions, that are a balance of multiple choice and true/false, with an answer explanation for every question.
• Three active learning techniques are required, including audience questions, quizzes and polls, as well as group discussion.

NCPDP encourages presentations that support or tie to the conference theme, wherever possible.

Program Length and Speakers

NCPDP is accepting submissions for two different session formats:

• Standard Track Sessions are 60-minute sessions, providing a 45-minute presentation and 15 minutes of question and answer. These sessions are limited to a maximum of two (2) speakers. However, the 2027 Annual Conference Committee will consider more than two speakers/panel discussions if the topic warrants and the proposal must include a thorough description and detailed information on the session and speakers/panelists (all form fields must be completed).
• Rapid-fire, Hot Topic Sessions are 30-minute sessions focused on a high-level overview of an emerging trend. These sessions are designed to be both cutting-edge and highly focused, requiring the presenter to share ideas and achieve learning objectives in 20 minutes, with the remaining 10 minutes open for interactive discussion. These sessions are intended for one speaker but if the topic warrants, it can have a maximum of two (2) speakers.

Speaker Benefits

• Visibility, recognition and credibility within the pharmacy and healthcare sector
• Promotion in electronic and printed marketing materials
• Participation in the growth of the profession and industry
• Discounted conference registration and one night of complimentary lodging

Speaker Registration and Travel

Speakers who present at NCPDP's Annual Conference can attend conference the day they present free of charge and can purchase the additional days of conference for a discounted speaker fee of $550. Speakers who present at NCPDP's Annual Conference also receive one complimentary night of lodging on the day before or directly after their presentation. All speakers are responsible for their own travel and additional lodging expenses.

Due Date

Proposals will be reviewed only if they are received on or before September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT. All submissions will be reviewed by the Annual Conference Committee only if they include all required information and are educational in nature.

Presentation Calendar^*

*Speaker deadlines are subject to change.