Day 2 Closing Plenaries
| Friday, February 5, 2027 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Overview
Dr Kevin Astle - Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Lee Health
Dr Elen Jones - Pharmacy Dean, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Details
Wrap up Day 2 with forward-thinking leadership perspectives! Hear from Dr Kevin Astle on navigating inclusivity amid professional challenges, and Dr Elen Jones on building sustainable, system-wide transformation in healthcare and education.
Speakers
Dr Kevin Astle
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Lee Health
Striking the right balance - inclusivity in challenging times
Biography
Kevin is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with Lee Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine Internal Medicine GME residency program based in Cape Coral. His current clinical practice is focused on providing comprehensive pharmacotherapy services to ensure continuity of care for patients of the residency program through both their inpatient admissions and outpatient chronic care. Dr. Astle’s clinical practice and research interests are in the treatment and prevention of HIV, addressing health disparities in the LGBTQIA+ community, and prevention of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV. Dr. Astle is passionate about advocacy and policy change regarding healthcare access for sexual and gender minorities and expanding access to healthcare for transgender patients. He is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, HIV Pharmacist, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
Dr Elen Jones
Pharmacy Dean
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
From the ground up: key considerations for enacting system-wide change
Biography
Dr Elen Jones is the Pharmacy Dean at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), where she leads workforce education, training, and strategic development for the pharmacy profession across Wales.
Prior to joining HEIW, she served as the Director for Wales (and later Director for Pharmacy across Great Britain) at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), where she spent years championing professional policy, proactive patient care, and sector-wide innovation—including digital prescribing and sustainability initiatives. Known for her strong advocacy in education and clinical leadership, she has extensive experience collaborating with government bodies, royal colleges, and universities to shape the future of pharmacy practice.