Iowa Pharmacy Association

04/27/2026

Member Spotlight 🌟 Michelle Garvin, CPhT

🎓 Michelle holds a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Iowa and has been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor since 1997. She is a Certified Pharmacy Technician and trained Community Health Worker.

💼 Michelle co-owns Wester Drug in Muscatine, IA, with her husband, Cory. They have transformed the pharmacy into a technician-driven site, allowing their pharmacists to focus on clinical services.

💊 Michelle is active within IPA and the profession. She serves on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)’s Stakeholder Advisory Council, her local public health board, and as a luminary for CPESN Community Health. Additionally, Michelle was appointed to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2025.

💙 Together, Michelle and Cory are committed to advancing pharmacy practice and empowering pharmacists and technicians to practice at the top of their education and training.

04/27/2026

Tune into our last Insight to Advocacy webinar of 2026! Learn what bills cleared the second funnel and made it to the Governor’s desk. 📜

➡️ FREE for ENGAGED Pharmacists and paid members who attended .

Register today: https://ow.ly/n88g50YK3s3

04/26/2026

Learn about the policy topics to be discussed and debated by IPA’s 2026 House of Delegates! 💻 CPE Available

Presenters:
🔹 Jillanne Schulte Wall, JD, Senior Director, Health & Regulatory Policy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
🔹 Ronna Hauser, PharmD, Senior Vice President, Policy & Pharmacy Affairs, National Community Pharmacists Association

Register for this webinar: https://ow.ly/g1mB50YyROI

Register for the Annual Meeting: https://ow.ly/SP9a50YyROK

04/25/2026

Congratulations to Aaron Wiese, President of Hy-Vee, who was elected as Vice Chair of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)! 👏

04/25/2026

MONDAY ➡️ Learn about innovations and implementation of standard of care in specialty pharmacy settings!

FREE for Engaged Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, and Student Pharmacist members: https://ow.ly/yp5r50YIXkI

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Networking, appetizers and SOC ➡️ Join us in Council Bluffs!

$15 for Members | $20 for Nonmembers | FREE for Technician & Student Members

Register today: https://ow.ly/vWwJ50YwviZ

04/23/2026

Students – Did you know you have to participate in an IPA Foundation event to be eligible for a Foundation scholarship? 💰

is the perfect opportunity – AND you can win a Visa gift card! 💳

Sign up today: https://ow.ly/LxyS50YvVUN

Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

04/22/2026

Take an active role in setting policy to advance your profession!

The 2026 IPA House of Delegates will discuss immunization policy, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, direct-to-consumer pharmacy models, and pharmacist credentialing and privileging. 💉 💊

Register today: https://ow.ly/F8OZ50YzRIW

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

💻 IPA member Leslie Herron, RPh, pharmacist and owner of Sumpter Pharmacy, spoke with Drug Topics on the cash-based services she’s providing to her community under Iowa’s standard of care framework.

An Iowa independent pharmacy runs a cash-pay test‑to‑treat mini clinic, which streamlines workflow and expands patient access fast.

04/21/2026