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This podcast episode offers insight on clinician burnout from a physician expert and senior advisor to the office of the Surgeon General. In an over-regulated industry and a work harder culture, how can we simplify our work lives to achieve well-being among leadership and staff. Well-being priorities from the office of the Surgeon General are discussed including components of an ideal healing heal...

In this educator essentials podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Kelly Gable and Dr. Suzanne Harris about their unique academic leadership roles as directors of well-being and resilience within their institutions. This episode explores their career journeys, role innovations, and the importance of prioritizing the well-being of the pharmacy workforce through formal leadership.  The information prese...

This discussion is meant to be informative for pharmacists who are less familiar with immunotherapy-related adverse events, as well as to offer insight into decision making in challenging situations related to managing irAEs.  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 s...

Management of heart failure (HF) has evolved over the past few years, prompting the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to release a 2021 Update to Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment to provide guidance and recommendations on clinical care of HF patients with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). New therapies for HFrEF have emerged that expand the arsena...

During this podcast episode, we talk with two pharmacy-based social media influencers. We hope that through learning about their experiences, students may gain insight into how to leverage these platforms for their own professional development.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended a...

Learn from experts in the field on strategies for preventing controlled substances diversion and associated risk. Topics include waste minimization, controlled substance prevention program value proposition and position justification, auditing best practices, and creating an efficient – yet compliant – OR throughput.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the...

In this episode, Vicki Basalyga sits down with Katelyn Dervay, who relays how her time and training as an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist and experience on medical missions in Haiti translates to caring for patients as a Civilian Inpatient Pharmacist at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Katelyn shares what shaped her career, what she has learned along the way and how she integrated what she was pas...

In this feature from the 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Conference, It’s Complicated: Financial and Billing Considerations for Managing Pharmacy and Medical Benefits, our content matter experts from the ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners discuss key strategies to improve payer access and financial management of specialty pharmacy operations.  The information presented during the podcast ref...

In this feature from the 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Conference: Managing Biosimilars: A Specialty All Its Own, our content matter experts from the ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners discuss strategies to evaluate and optimize biosimilars in your health-system and specialty practice.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The informa...

In this podcast episode, our content matter expert discusses what makes the recently published clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in children unique and shares recommendations that could be practice changing at many facilities.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The informa...

Drs. Joseph DiPiro, Binita Patel, and Francesca Cunningham discuss the 2022 ASHP/ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast Report, from its development to its impact, with host and AJHP Editor in Chief 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 drug i...

This podcast episode identifies what urine drug screens (UDS) can and cannot reveal and discusses different UDS results that may be available in your institution. Speakers will also touch on common misinterpretations when reviewing UDS screening results.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not i...

Learn about implementation of ISMP targeted medication safety best practices for hospital #7 that states to segregate, sequester, and differentiate all neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBs) from other medications, wherever they are stored in the organization. Faculty will provide tips on implementing this best practice and how to ‘”hardwire” this into health system practices. The information presen...

In this podcast we discuss with Dr. Andrea Luebchow, Program  Director II of Community Pharmacy Services at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Luebchow discusses her current role, responsibilities, as well as her leadership journey from retail to health-systems community pharmacy practice.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The informat...

In this episode of Pharmacy Leadership, Vicki Basalyga sits down with Doug Slain to discuss his experiences as an international Antibiotic Stewarship Consultant and his involvement with U.S.-Thai Consortium for the Development of Pharmacy Education in Thailand and the unique leadership opportunities offered in these roles.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions...

Listeners will learn about SOPIT’s pharmacy informaticist women leaders who are recipients of the Distinguished Service Award for service to the Section and ASHP as demonstrated by sustained contributions and activities that support ASHP's mission and vision and advance the profession. Discussion will involve their career paths, current or past activities they most enjoyed, and where they envision...

EM Pharmacists and Physicians are in a unique position where they are able to see every stage of alcohol withdrawal arrive in the emergency department. With this setting, EM Pharmacists and Physicians have the ability to dramatically impact the course of a patient’s hospitalization or ED visit. This podcast episode will critically evaluate the monitoring and management of patients in alcohol withd...

In this podcast episode, we meet with Ashlee Klevens Hayes, pharmacist and executive career strategist to discuss self-trust, a key component to the value of wellbeing and resilience. Ashlee shares 10 tangible tools to help develop this skill through new habits, conquer imposter syndrome, and help you excel through transitionary phases in your career. The information presented during the podcast r...

This podcast episode discusses ASHP and other healthcare organizations releasing a series of policy and marketplace recommendations to address significant challenges in our nation's drug supply chain that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not inte...

This case presentation from the Midyear Clinical Meeting 2020 shares the methods by which two rural community hospitals in a newly formed healthcare-system worked together to modify many aspect of everyday operations to respond to their health-system's COVID-19 response, including medication management, infection prevention, and treatment protocol development. The information presented during the...

Pharmacists play an important role in emerging areas, including gene-based and cell-based therapies. Excerpts from this 2020 Midyear Clinical Meeting Presentation share how pharmacists can recommend processes for safe handling of cell- and gene-based therapies, meet standards for storage and preparation of these therapies, and prepare their departments to provide these therapies as more become ava...

Brush up on your pediatric medication safety with this excerpt from Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists’ presentation from the 2020 Midyear Clinical Meeting. Our content matter experts review the purpose of the KIDs list, teach how to assess if a medication is safe to use in pediatrics, and explain why a medication may not be safe to use in the pediatric population.  The information pre...

This podcast episode discusses the need for Medicare coverage of pharmacy services related to ordering oral antivirals for COVID-19.  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 podcast have not been reviewed b...

For new preceptors, staying on top of clinical responsibilities and all of the learning goals and objectives of your residents can be difficult. Tools that help that transition can make a world of difference. In this episode of Educator Essentials, we discuss using a weekly roadmap to help preceptors and their residents on the track to success.   The information presented during the podcast reflec...

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented several challenges for pharmacist-run anticoagulation clinics. In this 2020 Midyear Clinical Meeting presentation, Yale New Haven Pharmacists share their approach to adjusting clinic in-person visit workflows to continue to provide high-quality patient care and monitoring while adequately protecting patients and staff. They describe their remote methods to monit...