Ambulatory Care Podcast

Smart Insulin Pens are an emerging technology that can benefit patients with diabetes who are on multiple daily insulin injections. This podcast covers how smart insulins pens can be utilized to make data-driven treatment decisions. The second part of the podcast is a Q & A session with an endocrine clinical pharmacist detailing her experience with using InPen, a smart insulin pen, with patients....

This podcast explores the controversial potential untoward effects on cardiovascular health of xanthine oxidase inhibitors (often used for treatment of gout). The podcast takes a deep dive into the evidence to date, how to interpret it for frontline ambulatory pharmacists, and also previews studies to look out for in the near future. Presented by: Michael Nagy, PharmD, BCACP Assistant Professor, M...

A review of the updated guidance from KDIGO regarding the management of diabetes in the setting of chronic kidney disease. This podcast addresses highlights of the update and attempts to provide FAQ clinicians encounter when attempting to apply this guidance in practice. Recorded by Jen Slaughter, PharmD, BCACP Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist SSM Health

Every year, the American Diabetes Association publishes updates to their Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. This podcast highlights the key changes in the 2021 Standards, including new recommendations regarding social determinants of health and updates to recommended treatments for diabetes and it’s associated complications. Listen in as Jordan Hilsenhoff, a PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resi...

One pharmacist’s journey through multiple precepting experiences during a pandemic and how she developed her own recipe for navigating the virtual precepting world. Stephanie Gruber, PharmD, BCACP Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison VA)

In January 2020, the updated version of the ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes was released. In this podcast, we will cover highlights and updated algorithms from this guideline that are most important to the ambulatory care clinical pharmacist. Presented by Kaya Borg, PharmD

This podcast focuses on new and noteworthy recommendations from the 2019 Beers Criteria update, as well as how to best apply these suggestions in clinical practice for thoughtful geriatric medication management. Christina Tran, PharmD PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

This is part two of a two-part podcast intended for listeners interested in finding a residency program. This episode focuses on preparing for networking sessions like the ASHP Midyear residency showcase as well as next steps, including determining a final rank list. Megan Heim, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS Melissa Heim, PharmD, BCCCP Clinical Pharmacy Specialists William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hos...

This is part one of a two-part podcast intended for listeners interested in finding a residency program. This episode reviews effective strategies on how to identify characteristics you value in a residency program, perform a search for programs that match your values, and organize residency program information to compare sites. Megan Heim, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS Melissa Heim, PharmD, BCCCP Clinical...

Danielle Womack, MPH Vice President, Public Affairs Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin “How a Pill Becomes a Law” takes you through the legislative process and provides ideas of ways to get involved in enacting legislative change at the state level.

In November 2018, the ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline for the Management of Blood Cholesterol was published. In this podcast, we briefly cover some of the most significant updates and highlights from the guidelines which most directly apply to those practicing in the ambulatory care setting which clinical pharmacists can use as they apply these recommendations in practice. Presented by: Zachary Pap...

Are you a student pharmacist preparing to attend your first pharmacy professional conference? tune in to the PSW Ambulatory Care Podcast where a current student and new practitioner review their advice and tips for making the most of professional conferences. Presenters: Catherine Kuecker, PharmD, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Hannah Hecht...

In January 2019, the updated version of the ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes was published. In this podcast, we will cover the highlights from this guideline that are most important to the ambulatory care clinical pharmacist and discuss a case that allows you to pull together concepts from the new treatment algorithm.

An update on the use of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. We will review three large trials published in 2018, the ARRIVE Trial, ASCEND Trial, and ASPREE Trial that compared risks vs. benefits of aspirin in a variety of different primary prevention populations. We will also explore new guideline recommendations as a result of this new evidence. Finally, I’ll try and summariz...