NCPA announces 2023 keynote speakers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association has announced the two keynote speakers for its 2023 Annual Convention, including Pete Lovatt, PhD, a cognitive psychologist who co-founded the Movement in Practice Academy. 

The two keynote speakers for the convention, which takes place Oct. 14-17 in Orlando, Fla., are: 

Peter Lovatt, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist who will speak during the First General Session on Sunday, Oct. 15. He co-founded the Movement in Practice Academy, which provides education in the psychology of movement and dance. Lovatt was a university lecturer for more than 25 years, teaching and conducting research at several higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School. He set up the first Dance Psychology Lab in 2008, where he studied how movement changes how people think, feel and solve problems and how it changes social interaction and increases pro-social behavior. 

Marty Makary, MD, MPH, is a New York Times bestselling author and a gastrointestinal surgeon at Johns Hopkins. He will speak during the Second General Session on Monday, Oct. 16. Makary advocates for healthy food and lifestyle medicine and speaks frequently on the future of health care and what it means for everyday Americans, business leaders, and health care professionals. Makary is a frequent medical expert on NBC and FOX News and writes for The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. His current research focuses on the appropriateness of medical care, health care costs, drug prices, and low-income populations. 

To learn about and register for NCPA’s 2023 Annual Convention, click here. More information will be added as it becomes available.