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This episode from the 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting explores practice models that include pharmacists as a part of the health care team in the primary care setting and foundational elements of practice for mental health and pain management where pharmacists play a pivotal role. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

In this episode, our content matter experts describe how they identified and procured the necessary technology to facilitate remote work for medication history technicians. This included developing procedures for contacting patients/caregivers remotely to conduct medication history interviews, and training technicians on new technology and workflow and metrics related to the services.  The informa...

The draft revision of the ASHP Accreditation Standard for Postgraduate Residency Programs was released for comment on 12/9/2021. One notable addition to the harmonized draft standards is the focus on resident wellbeing. This podcast is intended to highlight how some programs have worked to incorporate residency wellbeing into their program structure and how that could positively impact residency t...

This podcast will cover current challenges and best practices for hospitals and health systems looking to maintain multistate pharmacy and pharmacy workforce compliance.    The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents...

Overprescribing of opioids led to the development of the CDC guidelines for chronic pain which recommended opioid taper in patients when risk outweighed benefit, especially in patients receiving high dose opioids, in order to decrease risk of opioid-related adverse reactions and overdose potential.  However, increased risk of harm has been reported in those who may have had opioids tapered inappro...

In this podcast, pharmacy technicians discuss the Standardize 4 Safety initiative and how it impacts the role of the technician in medication preparation and patient safety. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents...

The CDC has provided a lot of guidance surrounding COVID-19 vaccine boosters and there are several vaccine manufacturers of these vaccines. How do we make sense of this information to ensure patients receive appropriate, evidence-based protection? This podcast will describe supplementary guidance for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine boosters by evaluating the literature and also reviewing curr...

In this podcast, Dr. Nilay Shah and Dr. Eric Tichy discuss the AJHP Special Feature, “National trends in prescription drug expenditures and projections for 2022,” with host and AJHP Editor in Chief Dr. Daniel Cobaugh. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of...

In this episode, our pharmacists who practice in small and rural hospital share best practices for engaging and training pharmacists to use video conferencing technology, identify resources and strategies for developing telepharmacy services and how telepharmacy post COVID can advance pharmacy practice and improve patient care.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opin...

Listeners will be introduced to the background and purpose of the Specialty Pharmacy Outcomes Literature Library , an exciting new resource for ASHP members. This podcast will also discuss how best to utilize this resource as members set out to perform their own outcomes projects. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materi...

In this first of a series, Vicki Basalyga, Director of Member Relations at ASHP and ASHP representative for the Navigators, sits down with the leaders of the group to discuss their mission, vision and the goals of this group as they relate to public health. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not...

This podcast, produced by ASHP’s Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident Collaborative, provides an engaging interview with two pharmacy leaders who have had successful careers after completing a Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency. Although both leaders have completed the same type of residency training, they have pursued different career paths, one being tradit...

In this pediatric-focused presentation planned in cooperation with the Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists, our content matter expert reviews the neonatal and pediatric requirements for macronutrients and micronutrients and the characteristics of this population’s specific parenteral nutrition products affect the solubility and stability of the formulation.  The information presented du...

Finding and engaging a mentor can be one of the most intimidating and challenging parts of pharmacy school. During this podcast, Megan Wright, PharmD Candidate at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Dr. Katelynn Granger, a PGY-1 resident at MUSC Health, will talk discuss their own personal mentorship relationship and how it can be fostered and maintained through busy times.   The information p...

This episode provides an overview of treatment options for acute pain in patients taking buprenorphine and how pharmacists can provide optimal care for patients.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the po...

There are a wide variety of student internship programs across the country. This podcast, hosted by the New Practitioners Forum, focuses on unique summer internship programs and shares advice for practitioners to consider when establishing or enhancing internship programs at their institution. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The informati...

We speak with three pharmacy leaders that have organizational responsibility for pharmacy and other clinical service lines. This is a growing phenomenon in healthcare and this podcast episode shares their insights and learnings with managing additional service lines.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not,...

This episode features a conversation with Alsean Bryant, an HIV pharmacy specialist with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Listeners will learn about his thriving pharmacy practice as well as his work with national recording artists, a professional football team, and mentees. Alsean will share how he is able to explore all of his interests and leave a lasting impact on the community.    The informat...

This podcast features excerpts from the presentation at the 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting where Bryan McCarthy and Lalita Prasad-Reddy discuss the effects of work-related stress on productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify methods that can prevent occupational burnout in the pharmacy department.    The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presen...

In this podcast we discuss the development of an innovative partnership model between a department of pharmacy within a health system and an external community pharmacy network.    The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The c...

Chronic pain is one of the main reasons patients seek medical care in the United States. Cannabis is being investigated as an alternate to opioid therapy due the potential to decrease opioid requirements and a better safety profile compared to opioids. This session will review cannabis use as an analgesic and highlight the pharmacist consultative role in cannabis education for pain.   The informat...

In this podcast, we will discuss how artificial intelligence machine learning, data science and analytics are being incorporated into pharmacy education and how pharmacists can be better prepared to enter the ever-changing workforce.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a compreh...

Tom and Jillanne will cover a recent communication from Medicaid to the states, directing them to allow providers authorized under the PREP Act to order and administer vaccines to enroll in Medicaid. We’ll discuss what this tone shift signals for pharmacists and how it intersects with broader provider status efforts.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of th...

The first of many new and emerging long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA ART) regimens recently received FDA approval for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. The panel discusses LA ART and its impact on clinical practice.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a compreh...

Residency program directors (RPD) from across the country will discuss successful personal and health system resiliency strategies across the spectrum for supporting individual well-being and cultivating organizational cultures committed to mitigating occupational burnout. Content will include members sharing experiences related to individual and organizational resiliency, implementation of soluti...