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ASHP conducted two surveys in late 2021 better understand how ASHP can promote technician development through the advancement of patient care roles and increased responsibilities, and address recruitment and retention issues within the technician workforce. Executive Committee Members of the Pharmacy Technician Forum and Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders meet during the 2022 ASHP Summer Meeting...

In this episode, Renee Robinson, Cathy Oliphant and Mary Spatafore discuss the INTERACT program, whose goals are to better prepare rural healthcare providers to provide safe and effective COVID-19 outpatient treatment, improving healthcare service utilization and health outcomes of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This includes assessing and meeting unmet drug-drug training and support needs for...

This podcast will provide members an overview of where FDA draft guidance for hospital and health system compounding stands. We’ll provide a refresher on the guidance, as well as a discussion on how the revised USP chapters might impact practice compliance and what comes next with FDA advocacy.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The informa...

In this podcast, we will be discussing how telehealth has been utilized to deliver pharmacy services within the ambulatory care setting and its impact on outcomes. This podcast also explores ASHP’s strategic initiatives and efforts in the areas of telehealth, digital health, and data driven healthcare as pharmacists and other providers begin to think innovatively about how care is delivered now an...

Many practitioners find as they grow in their practice that they move into leadership roles.  These roles can come after completing a PGY2 in Emergency Medicine or during their career. This podcast will the transition two pharmacists have done as they moved from practicing as emergency medicine pharmacists into taking leadership roles over emergency medicine pharmacy practices.  The information pr...

ASHP conducted two surveys in late 2021 better understand how ASHP can promote technician development through the advancement of patient care roles and increased responsibilities, and address recruitment and retention issues within the technician workforce. Executive Committee Members of the Pharmacy Technician Forum and Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders meet during the 2022 ASHP Summer Meeting...

Acute pain management can be challenging, especially in patients receiving chronic opioid therapy. Multimodal therapy using a combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions provides a synergistic approach to treating moderate to severe pain versus use of opioid monotherapy for pain control.  This session will review multimodal interventions recommended for acute pain management a...

This podcast is a follow-up to the October webinar, A Day in the Life: Improving Collaboration to Minimize Exposure to Hazardous Drugs from Preparation to Administration and Beyond. Our experts will address audience questions that they were unable to answer during the webinar. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

This podcast will focus on therapies for HIV management. The primary focus will be on new and emerging pipeline therapies in addition to what pharmacists can do to promote access and adherence. 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...

Health system mergers and acquisitions provide unique opportunities for pharmacy leadership as well as unique challenges. This podcast is going to address how different pharmacy leaders have approached governance and assigning responsibilities during these transitions.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not...

In this podcast, Dr. Francesca Cunningham, Dr. Joseph DiPiro, and Dr. Scott Nelson discuss the 2023 ASHP/ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast Report 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 drug information...

Faculty from our Summer Meeting symposium on COVID-19 in the immunocompromised population discuss new information and recommendation updates that have occurred since their initial presentation.   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 th...

ASHP conducted two surveys in late 2021 better understand how ASHP can promote technician development through the advancement of patient care roles and increased responsibilities, and address recruitment and retention issues within the technician workforce. Executive Committee Members of the Pharmacy Technician Forum and Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders met during the 2022 ASHP Summer Meetings...

In this Pharmacy Leadership Episode, Melanie Smith sits down with the Section of Ambulatory Care Practitioners 2022 Awardee, Mollie Ashe Scott, to discuss what membership within the Section and ASHP means to her and how it has helped her develop as a pharmacy practice leader.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

This podcast is very relevant to pharmacists who frequently treat patients or interact with patients in pain. Not all pharmacists are intimately familiar with the FDA’s Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), which is the official comprehensive pain education strategy essential to frontline providers in order to ensure that patients receive and understand the Medication Gu...

Undecided about your career path? From clinical to specialty pharmacy, informatics to ambulatory care — the options seem endless. In the Career Pearls for Students podcast series you will hear from pharmacists who work in various pharmacy practice settings to learn more about what a day in the life is like. Take away information about careers you have interest in but never took the time to learn a...

The opioid epidemic continues to be problematic across the country with increases in deaths from addiction leading to overdose. In an effort to minimize use of opioids postoperatively, the ERAS society developed guidelines and protocols pre-,intra-, and postoperatively to enhance recovery from surgical procedures while limiting use of opioids. Pharmacists play an integral part in the development o...

Tom Kraus, Vice President of ASHP Office of Government Relations, discusses with current members of the Advancement of Professional Practice Advisory Group how and why students should get involved with state and federal advocacy efforts, as well as how local SSHP chapters can help their members to advocate for the profession. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinion...

This episode provides a review of ISMP Best Practice #17 recommendations for safeguards against errors with oxytocin use. Speakers discuss how to understand the risks involved in oxytocin utilization with antepartum and postpartum management and describe considerations for implementing such safeguards.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The...

In this episode, Dr. Brittany Meilinger joins us to talk about one health system’s experiences using drones for delivery of specialty medications – including a discussion of their policies, challenges and opportunities related to their drone delivery program.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are...

In this Pharmacy Leadership Episode, Doug Slain sits down with the Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists Awardee Curt Collins to discuss what membership within the Section and ASHP means to him and how it has helped him develop as a pharmacy practice leader. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, a...

The lead author team for the recent 2022 ASHP Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice – Clinical Services discuss key findings from the survey, as well as challenges and opportunities for the future of health system specialty pharmacy practice. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not...

With new guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force that recommends against the use of some vitamins for disease prevention, it can be difficult to know when vitamins should and should not be encouraged.  This Podcast will summarize the new recommendations and review clinical situations when vitamins may be helpful or harmful.  The information presented during the podcast refle...

In this podcast we will discuss alternate routes of analgesic administration for when intravenous and/or oral access is not available. This will include sublingual, subcutaneous, intranasal, inhalation, and others as well as what medications are best suited for these routes based on their pharmacokinetics.   The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter...

In this podcast, we will be discussing how digital health will further expand the patient-doctor relationship and its potential impact on disease prevention, management of chronic illnesses, and reducing healthcare costs. Digital health technologies offer a holistic view of the patient by providing access to data in real-time, bidirectional communication between provider and patient, and a more pe...