PharmCAST

In this episode, Chris Edwards, PharmD, and Ali Qasemi, P3 PharmD student, sit down with College of Pharmacy alumni at our annual Homecoming event. Learn more about the importance of homecoming and hear PharmCATS share memories of their time at the college and advice for graduating pharmacy students.   Guests - Christiana Lederman, Director of Development   Alumni - Metta Lou Henderson - BS in Pha...

The authors of a recent publication titled " Pharmacy on the Front Lines: A Century of Pandemic Response in America " join us for a discussion about pivotal moments in history that highlight the significant role of pharmacists and the field of pharmacy in responding to pandemics in the last century. Our guests also share a brief look to the future of the field and the significant gains i...

Associate Clinical Professor Maryam Fazel, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDE, joins us to talk about Ozempic and other weight loss drugs making waves in the news and on social media.

We take this episode of PharmCAST on the road and speak with attendees of the 2023 AzPA Annual Convention. Alumni, students, faculty, and others stopped by our booth and shared with us some of the interesting topics of discussion during this year's convention, what they're excited about for the field of pharmacy, and the importance of networking and getting involved.

In this episode of PharmCast, we welcome R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Associate Professor ⁠Travis Wheeler, PhD,⁠ to talk about how his more than 25 years of experience in designing algorithms, statistical models, and software for problems relevant to biological data can make an impact on clinical practice and drug discovery. Show Notes All of Us Research Program⁠ ⁠Soccer-Playing"Robots&quo...

In this episode of PharmCast, we welcome back Dr. Melody Glenn, MD, MFA, a practicing addiction, emergency and emergency medical services physician at the UA College of Medicine-Tucson and Banner University Medical Center Tucson, to discuss the history of treating opioid overdose. Specifically, the history of methadone, how former president Richard Nixon gets involved, and the opposition to methad...

From some questionable studies conducted at a narcotic farm to a secluded New Mexico community trading cannabis for naloxone, the history of treating opioid overdose has been as controversial as opioids themselves. Featuring special guest Dr. Melody Glenn, MD, MFA, a practicing addiction, emergency, and emergency medical services physician at the UA College of Medicine-Tucson and Banner University...

Opioids have been used for centuries, both for pain relief and for recreational use.  Because of their addictive nature, opioids can lead to dependence, tolerance, and addiction if used persistently. The opium poppy was first cultivated in lower Mesopotamia in 3400 B.C.

Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes found all over North and South America, but the larger concentration is in the U.S Southwest and Northern Mexico. Arizona is home to 13 species of rattlesnakes, more than any other state.  On this show get expert advice on how to avoid snake bites and what to do if you get bit. This podcast includes great information for clinicians and hospital emergency room...

Telehealth is a word that we have all heard, and possibly a model some have a bit of experience with.  In this episode, we spoke to Dr. Jenny Bingham, PharmD, CBACP, FAzPA, Director of Ambulatory Care Residency Programs and Research at Tabula Rasa Healthcare, to learn all about what telehealth is, how pharmacists fit into this model, and what the future of telehealth looks like.  Be sure...

As soon-to-be P1s anxiously wait to begin their first year, we thought it would be a good time to connect with current students who have been in their shoes and ask them to share some guidance and words of wisdom.

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With recreational marijuana becoming legal in many states and more of the population being exposed to the substance, we wanted to speak with experts here at the College of Pharmacy to get some guidance on how we as healthcare providers should view these recent developments.

In this episode, we have friend of the pod, Dr. Mandana Naderi with us to answer all the questions we have about the vaccination process, how it works, and what this means for the world as we pass the one-year mark of the global pandemic.

Whether you’re applying to pharmacy school, a residency program or your first professional position, chances are you’re going to find yourself in an interview, virtual or otherwise, in the near future. This episode features several guests from the College of Pharmacy who will share their secrets to performing your best during an interview as well as tips for those on the other side of the table as...

From everyone here at PharmCAST, we hope you have a safe holiday and a happy new year! 

On our fourth episode, we’ll be covering provider status from the pharmacy profession’s perspective, addressing what pharmacists and the community need to know about the quest for provider status, while also speaking with experts who will help us demystify collaborative practice agreements and the pharmacy billing system.

To get you into the halloween spirit, we are going to put on our plague masks and talk about some creepy crawly critters that are still used in modern medicine and may even be lurking in an inpatient pharmacy near you. Our first guest will be Dr. Lourdes Castanon, a trauma and burn surgeon at Banner University Medical Center Tucson who will shed some light on the modern management techniques of co...

In this episode, we'll talk about how a string of murders that happened in and around Chicago in the early 80’s shook the nation and helped to usher in safety measures still in use today.

Welcome to the FIRST EVER episode of PharmCAST presented by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. Your guide through the latest in Pharmacy news, practice updates and research breakthroughs. I’m your host Dr. Christopher Edwards, assistant professor and clinical pharmacy specialist in emergency medicine and I’m here with my co-host Ali Bridges, director of communications for the UA Colleg...