Overview
This monthly webinar series offered by Auburn University’s Office of Professional and Continuing Education at no cost to participants.
The series features experts from a variety of sectors including education, business, industry, public service, finance, and presents information and skills essential for navigating today’s ever-changing world.
Upcoming Webinars
January 28, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 A.M. Central Time
Filing 2024 Tax Returns and Tax Planning for 2025
Joel Jones
What are some things to consider as you file your 2024 tax return? What tax law changes might impact your 2024 tax return filing? What questions should you ask your tax preparer? What are some 2025 tax things to already think about as the year begins? Join a tax professional as he discusses filing 2024 tax returns and tax planning for 2025.
Joel Jones is a shareholder at Kassouf & Co. in the Business Services group and works in the Auburn, Alabama office. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and he holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations from the AICPA.
Joel provides tax and consulting services to businesses and individuals operating in wholesale distribution, retail sales, real estate development, professional services and investments. He specializes in family owned businesses, partnership and corporate taxation, multi-state taxation, not for profits and works in the firm's business valuation area. He frequently teaches continuing education classes for staff and clients of Kassouf & Co., P.C. Joel received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1997.
February 18, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 A.M. Central Time
Personalized Prescriptions: The Role of Pharmacogenomics in Modern Medicine
Courtney Alexander
In this session, you’ll discover how pharmacogenomics—the study of how genes influence medication responses—is transforming healthcare. Dr. Alexander will explain how pharmacogenetic testing can guide medication selection, improving efficacy and reducing the risk of adverse effects.
Courtney Watts Alexander, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacogenomics in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. Her clinical practice site is the Auburn University Pharmaceutical Care Center (AUPCC) where she focuses on integrating pharmacogenomics into clinical practice.
Dr. Alexander completed a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Alabama in 2008 and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy in 2013. After earning her Pharm.D., she completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas and a PGY2 oncology residency at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2023, Dr. Alexander earned a Master of Science in Pharmacy with a concentration in Personalized Medicine from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Alexander is certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in both pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and oncology (BCOP). Dr. Alexander is an active member of the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA). Her clinical and research interests include pediatric and adult oncology and pharmacogenomics.
Past webinars are available on demand through Canvas Catalog.
Last Updated: December 17, 2024