Welcome to the 2025 Northwestern States Residency Conference event website!  
 

 Saturday, May 17, 2025

7:30 am - 5:00 pm PDT

OHSU Robertson Life Science Building | 2730 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Please join us for the 9th Northwestern States Residency Conference. This conference is designed to provide pharmacy residents with an opportunity to present their major projects at an on-site venue. In addition, it offers attendees the opportunity to earn two hours of ACPE-approved CE via presentations by locally and nationally recognized speakers. 

Resident presentations are 20 minutes each (15 minutes, with 5 min of Q&A) and will be grouped by specialty and divided into blocks of three presentations followed by a 10-minute break.

Registration is now open!

Resident Abstracts Submission

THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PORTAL IS NOW OPEN.

Due 4/12/2025
Click HERE for more details on how to submit your Abstract online. Abstracts are not required to have final results prior to submission.  Resource documents for presenters will be posted here in May.

 

Important Dates

2/1/2025 - Online Registration Opens

4/12/25 - Resident Abstract Submission Portal closes.

5/10/2025 - The registration portal will close, be sure to complete your registration before the deadline.

5/10/2025 - Resident PowerPoint Presentation due (please email to samantha.muir@skylakes.org)

5/10/2025 - Website Release Date of Final Schedule and Abstracts on Website. Technical Specifications, Best Practices, and Etiquette

5/16/2025 - Attendee Meeting Instructions Including Links and Password Sent to Registrants 

5/17/2025 - Northwestern States Residency Conference

Conference Schedule

Conference Date/Agenda - Saturday, May 17, 2025
(Times are approximate – conference committee is actively working on a final schedule, however, start time will not change)

  • 7:30 – 8:00 am: Registration and Help Desk for Attendees, Presenters, and Facilitators
  • 8:00 – 5:00 pm: Keynote/Preceptor Development Sessions, Resident and Fellow Presentations, and Breaks

Registration

Registration Fee Includes continental breakfast, presentations, lunch and reception. 

  • Resident: $125
  • Residency Program Director: $125
  • Residency Program Coordinator: $125
  • Preceptor: $125
  • Fellow: $125
  • Pharmacy Student: $75

Payment Options: Payment can be made via credit card or you can be invoiced with payment made by check or money order.

Cancellation Policy: We kindly ask to be informed of cancellations as early as possible, but understand that patient care needs may dictate late notification.

Nearby Hotels

  • Residence Inn by Marriot Portland (2115 S River Pkwy, Portland, OR 97201) 
  • Hyatt House Portland (2080 S River Dr, Portland, OR 97201)
  • River's Edge Hotel Portland, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (455 S Hamilton Ct, Portland, OR 97239)

NEW!  TOP FAQs FROM RPDS, PRECEPTORS, AND RESIDENTS: 

Q1: Is there a downloadable version of the schedule where I can search for all resident presentations from my site or by resident name or by track?
A1: Yes. Once the schedule is finalized, a link will be available at the top of the event website and will be included in your Important Information for Attendees email. The Excel version of the schedule can be sorted/filtered by key columns such as: Resident Name, Track, Organization. A separate pdf list of resident presentation times by resident last name is also available for download. 

Q2: Do you need volunteers to help moderate the resident presenter sessions? What are the tasks?
A2: We have asked RPDs, RPCs, and preceptors to help as track facilitators for part of their attendance time to ensure that presenters receive preceptor critiques in addition to feedback from resident/fellow peers. We welcome additional resident and preceptor volunteers! If you answered YES to the moderator question during registration you will be contacted within a month of the conference. Shift lengths vary from 1.25-2 hours to cover 4-6 resident presentations. Detailed moderator guidelines will be available for review under the event site Presenter/Moderator Resources button. The duties are simple: facilitate presentation order, keep room on time,  , and make provided announcements at end of session.

Q3: Will there be Preceptor Development topics for CE?
A3: Yes! We have two timely topics and have secured engaging national and local speakers who will be addressing the development needs of both our established preceptors as well as our residents/fellows and preceptors-in-training. ACPE-approved CE, which is recognized by all states, has been obtained for these preceptor development sessions. The resident presentation sessions are not approved for CE.