[Rescheduled] BOPA E&T Webinar: Utilizing AI to assess aseptic technique

[This webinar was originally scheduled on Wednesday 30th July]

Tuesday 19th August 2025 at 19:00 BST

 

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The BOPA Education and Training Subcommittee would like to invite you to the E&T Webinar: Utilizing AI to assess aseptic technique by Stephen F. Eckel.

 

Speakers’ Biography:

Stephen F. Eckel is the Associate Dean for Global Engagement at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He is also an associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education (PACE). In addition, he is director of the two-year master of science in pharmaceutical sciences with a specialization in health-system pharmacy administration. This degree is hosted at 23 sites across 12 states. At UNC Medical Center, he is residency program director of the 2-year program in health-system pharmacy administration. He has worked with almost 250 residents over the years.

 As an innovator and entrepreneur Eckel co-founded ChemoGLO, LLC with Bill Zamboni, PharmD, PhD. He also founded Nuvai Medical Technologies Inc, which is developing the Precynge medical device and Aseptique, a machine learning evaluation of aseptic technique. He is a passionate supporter of the role of the pharmacist and the use of technology in patient care. He conducts and publishes his research and is frequently asked to speak on these issues.

Eckel has been very active in the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, serving in the past as President. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. In 2023, NCAP named him the health-system pharmacist of the year. He is a Fellow of ASHP, APhA, ACCP, FIP, NCAP, and the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy.

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