CPhT Connect The Podcast with Mike Johnston, CPhT-Adv

In this week's episode, we sit down with two pharmacy technicians who currently serve on their State Board of Pharmacy. Autumn Hawks from Utah and Kristen Snair from Arizona discuss what their experience has been like serving on the state board of pharmacy as a technician as well as what the process was to get appointed. 

When people think about the issues related to pharmacy they inevitably think of the opioid epidemic, as portrayed in the Netflix documentary The Pharmacist and the Hulu series Dopesick. But sadly, the problems in pharmacy extend much further and have existed far longer. Corporate chains like CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens have taken over community pharmacy, elbowing out patient-focused independent p...

We've got a very special episode for you this week...and you can actually earn a free hour of CE from it. This week's episode is a recording from a recent conversation and live CE program we held with Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson all about grassroots advocacy.

This is part two of a discussion with LaQuoia Johnson, PharmD, pharmacy consultant, and life and leadership coach. In this episode, we discuss her five-step framework for inclusive leadership, how to equip and train emerging leaders, and advice on dealing with burnout and toxic work environments.

This is part one of a discussion with LaQuoia Johnson, PharmD, pharmacy consultant and life and leadership coach. In this episode we discuss the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the pharmacy and how pharmacy technicians can work to ensure proper behaviors and standards are met in the workplace.

This is part two of a discussion with Matthew Grissinger, Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). In this episode, Mike and Matthew discuss the case of RaDonda Vaught and how disrespectful behaviors in the pharmacy can lead to more burnout for pharmacy technicians. Access the survey here:  https://www.pharmacytechnician.org/npta/Safety.asp ISMP's website 🔗  ht...

This is part one of a discussion with Matthew Grissinger, Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). In this episode, Mike and Matthew cover the partnership between NPTA and ISMP and how a survey collecting data regarding burnout and poor working conditions could help improve patient safety in the pharmacy. Access the survey here: https://www.pharmacytechnician.or...

In this episode, Mike sits down with Elizabeth Johnson, LPN, the Chief Executive Officer for MedicoCX as well as the co-founder and the President of the National Association of Medication Access & Patient Advocacy, to discuss the National Association of Medication Access & Patient Advocacy (NAMAPA) and its mission as well as what to expect from this year's Healthcare Advocate Summit. 

This episode is from our FIRST LIVE podcast recording during the third day of our Pharmacy Technician Student Summit. In this episode, Mike sits down with Jessica Langley, Executive Director of Education and Advocacy at the National Healthcareer Association, and Jeremy Sasser, Pharmacy Content Strategist at the National Healthcareer Association, to discuss NHA's national certification exam for pha...

In this episode, Mike and Dr. Faast discuss the idea of the 6 pillars of pharmacy profitability. Dr. Faast dives into what each one of the pillars is as well as how anyone in the pharmacy, whether it is a pharmacist or pharmacy technician, can do to succeed and accomplish these 6 pillars. Dr. Faast talks about Pharmacy Badass University.

This week, Mike is joined by Dr. Lisa Faast as they discuss how to be a pharmacy badass. This is part one of the discussion as they cover how Dr. Faast came up with the idea behind her podcast "Becoming a Pharmacy Badass as well as how that idea should be implemented by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in their day-to-day operations in the pharmacy. 

This week, Mike sits down with Jerrica Dodd, PharmD and Executive Editor of PharmaSis. Part 2 covers where to start when figuring out where you want to go in your life and career. Dr. Dodd wants to offer insight on how to prioritize and plan things out in order to reach your future goals while expanding and building your network.   Helpful Links 🔗 Dr. Dodd's LinkedIn PharmaSis Instagram To learn...

This week, Mike sits down with Jerrica Dodd, PharmD and Executive Editor of PharmaSis. Part 1 covers where to start when figuring out where you want to go in your life and career. Dr. Dodd wants to offer insight on how to prioritize and plan things out in order to reach your future goals, while expanding and building your network.   Helpful Links 🔗 Dr. Dodd's LinkedIn PharmaSis Instagram To learn...