MEDIPRENEURS/NNPEN WORKSHOP '26
June 2, 2026
Noon to 6pm EDT
Embassy Suites, Cary, NC
(right after the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists meeting)
Building Trust First
Medipreneurs is bringing you a workshop all about trust.
And our facilitator will be Mark Towne, Ed.D. – President and CEO of VETS Leadership LLC, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired), and author of Build Trust First.”
About the Workshop
This is a time of disruption, division, and a decline in our healthcare system.
Do you ever feel discouraged and unsure how you can be a true leader for yourself, your family, your team, your clients? Do you aspire to be a transformational leader?
Leveraging his experience from the front line to the Pentagon and boardrooms - General Towne will share his experience so that you can apply it to your very specific situations.
I have been to many leadership development programs. None compare to what I have been learning from General Towne. - Michelle, Leader Medipreneurs
Values
As an accomplished health professional, you are familiar with values, so we'll go deeper and equip you to more effectively build trust.
Intellectual Curiosity of the Other
This is not about agreement, it's about creating shared understanding. General Towne will introduce you to proven techniques that will help you improve collaboration, innovation, and impact.
Training for the Outcome you Seek
You want your team, your clients, and your partners to align with your goals, strategies, and execution. Explore steps to go from frustration and burnout to reset and growth.
Why Medipreneurs
Why this Workshop
Medipreneurs is a network of Health Professional Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs - true innovators. We bring resources to help build and sustain businesses and creative practices, skills we didn't learn in medical school. Interprofessional collaboration and resource sharing are at the heart of helping entrepreneurial businesses not only survive (80% of start-ups fail) but grow and pivot through changing times.
Expert-Led Content
Leadership professionals have designed this interdisciplinary content to be specifically applicable to you.
Workshop, not sit and listen
You will leave with very specific action items you can apply to your business or practice.
Be the Leader you are meant to be
I am excited to share this experience with you so you too can transform your leadership skills and the lives of those you serve!
Medipreneurs
This network of entrepreneurs started in 2016 with the first Summit in 2018.
Businesses have been born, transformed, and accelerated from these Summits.
June 2, 2026 will be the 8th gathering of Medipreneurs!
A Tribe of Innovators
Health Professionals from all Disciplines
Unique Resources for You
Unlike any other health conference
'The networking is not like any other health conference that I've been to because there's just so many types of people in the room that you never get together in one place.'
- Lauren C, Ohio
Abundance of opportunity
'It feels like there is a scarcity mindset and then I came here (Medipreneurs) and realized the opposite is true. There is an abundance of opportunity and amazing people to work with.'
- Laura L, Illinois
Don't get at every conference
'You're with a bunch of people that aren't mandated to be here. They want to be here because they want to learn and want to get better. It's cool to be around those people.'
- Don F, keynote speaker
National Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Network (NNPEN)
Have you thought about starting your own healthcare business but didn’t know how? NNPEN is your “go to” resource. We’re a network of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) started by Nurse Practitioners to accelerate the number and rate of Nurse Practitioners becoming owners of sustainable businesses.
Our offerings are motivated by a single question: To preserve the benefits of nurse-led care, the number of nurse-led start-ups must grow substantially and operate sustainably. HOW WILL THAT HAPPEN?
NNPEN is elevating the nursing model to transform healthcare delivery systems by creating a financially viable community of Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneurs.
Register Now!
Limited to 75 participants
You don't want to miss this opportunity.
Early Bird
$275 through May 3
Regular $300 May 4-Jun 2
Access to the full workshop
Lunch
Snacks & beverages
Opportunity to purchase a book and have it signed
All workshop materials
30-day money-back guarantee until May 22.
VIP
$400
Limited to 5 people
Lunch with General Towne
Signed book, 'Build Trust First'
Six months Medipreneurs Membership
All of the items in Early Bird
We invite you to also attend NCAP
The North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Annual Convention is Sunday, May 31 to noon Tuesday, June 2. We invite you to attend NCAP, claim some CE, enjoy more interprofessional connections before our Medipreneurs workshop.
Look for a code to save on your NCAP fee after you register for the Medipreneurs workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions
We've tried to anticipate your questions. If we missed something you'd like to know, please e-mail [email protected].
What skills will I learn in this workshop?
You will learn what it means to be a true leader capable of building trust, teamwork, and problem-solving, through incredible insights from General Towne and fellow health innovators.
Meet General Towne
You can read his biography HERE.
Meet Michelle Fritsch of Medipreneurs
Michelle Fritsch, Pharm.D., BCGP
Dr. Michelle Fritsch is a board certified geriatric clinical pharmacist with a passion for healthy aging and education. She is a specialist in design of a Wellness Portfolio as clients near and transition into their Bold Act 3 after their primary career. She is founder of Retirement Wellness Strategies and co-founder of Propel Comprehensive Wellness. She works with a broad definition of health – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aligned with purpose in each phase of life.
Then there’s Medipreneurs! As a health professional entrepreneur, Dr Fritsch is also involved in Medipreneurs. Medipreneurs is boldly bringing together health professional entrepreneurs to network and collaborate to greater success for each business and to improve healthcare. Allopathic (MD, NP, PharmD, DDS, PsyD, etc), integrative, and holistic practitioners gather in one place finding new ways to work together.
Meet Lynn Rapsilber of NNPEN
Lynn Rapsilber, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, is a nationally recognized NP leader, educator, and health policy expert dedicated to advancing NP practice, reimbursement equity, and sustainable NP-led care. She earned her DNP in Nursing Leadership from Quinnipiac University, a MSN as an ANP from the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Rapsilber is CEO and co-founder of the National Nurse Practitioner Network, supporting NP entrepreneurs through business infrastructure, value-based care readiness, and policy navigation. She has served in numerous national leadership roles, including Chair of the AANP Health Policy Committee, Commissioner for Nurse Reimbursement, and advisory positions with the American Nurses Association and AMA CPT/RUC committees.
A highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Rapsilber is a leading authority on documentation, coding, billing, and the economic value of NP practice.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynn-rapsilber-dnp-anp-bc-faanp-b6238114/
Which professions are included?
All health professionals are welcome. Past attendees have included counselors, physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, pharmacists, acupuncturists, nurses, occupational therapists, herbalists, physician assistants, psychologists, dietitians, dentists, and more.
Is this workshop suitable for beginners?
If you aspire to be a leader and to build trust wherever you practice, then yes, this is for you!
Do I get continuing education?
We are not offering continuing education for this workshop.
Are accomodations available?
Please e-mail [email protected] to share any accommodation needs. We will strive to accommodate you!
Where is the workshop?
This workshop will be in the ballroom of Embassy Suites at address 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC.
Is this Medipreneurs Summit 2026?
Yes, this is the planned Medipreneurs event for 2026. There will be many more activities within Medipreneurs Membership. You can join at www.medipreneurs.com/Members.
Can I get a refund if my schedule changes?
Yes, you can receive a refund up to May 22. Just e-mail [email protected].
Exclusive Trust Retreat
Following the Workshop
10 leaders of leaders will move from the workshop into a retreat.
June 2-4 in nearby Apex
Continued focus on Trust and ways organizations can improve and find ways to collaborate
Click on the link below if you would like to participate or know more
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