Medication Talk - Expert Insights on Drug Therapy & Patient Care

In this episode, listen in as our expert panelists discuss tips for creating successful learning experiences for students and residents.  We’ll review various teaching tools and summarize strategies for incorporating learners into your practice. We’ll also discuss different approaches for providing meaningful feedback and managing challenging situations with learners. Our panel for this conversati...

In this episode, listen in as our expert panel discusses the challenges and solutions for ensuring access to specialty medications, including how social determinants of health play a role and strategies to overcome barriers caused by these factors. Our panel for this conversation includes:  Laura Sosinski, PharmD, MBA, BCPS; Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy; PGY1 Community Pharmacy R...

Special guest Marshall E. Cates, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, FCCP, FALSHP , Professor of Pharmacy Practice from the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University joins us to talk about pharmacotherapy for anxiety and depression. Listen in as we discuss pharmacotherapy for managing generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, with a focus on tailoring first- or second-line options to individual...

Special guest Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA , Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice from the University of Rhode Island joins us to talk about opioid safety. Listen in as we discuss strategies for reducing risks with opioid use, including safe opioid dosing and identifying risky med combos.  And you’ll hear a review of the different opioid overdose reversal options as well as important counsel...

In this episode, TRC Healthcare staff members, Pam Piotrowski BSP, RPh, MBA , Product Manager for Pharmacist’s Letter & Prescriber Insights , and Mary Franks, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-C , Lead Nurse Planner with NetCE discuss practical strategies to promote medication safety across healthcare teams. None of the speakers have anything to disclose.  TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Lo...

Featured panelist Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Oregon Health and Science University joins us to talk about diabetes treatment updates. Listen in as we discuss management of type 2 diabetes, including overcoming hurdles with metformin, GLP-1 agonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors. You’ll also hear practical advice from a panelist on TRC’s Editorial A...

Special guest Jennifer N. Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM,  Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy joins us to talk about meds for obesity and weight loss. Listen in as they discuss management of overweight and obesity, including the role of newer injectable medications, oral options, and lifestyle...

Special guest Sarah E. Stumbar, MD, MPH , Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Office of Medical Education and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Medical Education from the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University joins us to talk about oral contraceptives. Listen in as our expert panel discusses safety and efficacy of combined oral contraceptives...

Special guest Luke Laffin, MD, FACC , the Co-Director, Center for Blood Pressure Disorders with the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic joins us to talkabout first-line meds for hypertension. Listen in as they discuss nuances regarding selection of a first-line medication for the treatment of hypertension. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editoria...

Special guest Shana Castillo, PharmD, MBA, RPh , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions joins us to talk about vaccinations. Listen in as they discuss the latest recommendations for COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations, along with options to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and practical approaches for giving multiple v...

Special guest Dave L. Dixon, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FNLA, BCACP, CDCES, CLS, the Nancy L. and Ronald H. McFarlane Professor of Pharmacy and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, joins us to talk about chronic coronary disease. Listen in as he discusses the management of chronic coronary disease with a focus...

Special guests Lauren B. Angelo, PharmD, MBA from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy join us to talkabout influenza vaccines. Listen in as they review flu vaccine recommendations for the 2023-2024 influenza season.   You’ll also hear practical advice from...

Special guests Lauren B. Angelo, PharmD, MBA from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy join us to talk about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. Listen in as they review new RSV vaccine recommendations in adults age 60 years and older.   You’ll also...

Special guest Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC , the Chief Academic Officer at the Heart and Vascular Institute and the Lewis and Patricia Dickey Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and a Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University joins us to talk about cardiovascular risks with testosterone. Listen in as they discuss the latest evidence regar...

Special guests Christopher Daly, PharmD, MBA, BCACP , a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Division of Outcomes and Practice Advancement, at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Andrea Darby-Stewart, MD, the Associate Director, Honor Health Family Medicine Residency Program and a Clinical Professor of Family, Community & Occup...

Special guest Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, the Chief Academic Officer at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lewis and Patricia Dickey Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University joins us to talkabout LDL targets. Listen in as they debate whether to aim for a specific goal for LDL cholesterol. You’ll...

Special guest Deanna L. McDanel, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory Care and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Iowa Healthcare and College of Pharmacy joins us to talk about penicillin allergies. Listen in as they discuss how to identify the risk of a true penicillin allergy...and when to worry about cross-reactivity. You’ll also hear practical advice fr...

Special guest Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, the Chief Academic Officer at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lewis and Patricia Dickey Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University joins us to talk about non-statins for LDL lowering. Listen in as they debate which non-statin to use for LDL lowering...du...

Special guest Nicole Gastala, MD , Assistant Professor from the University of Illinois Chicago Department of Family Medicine and Director of Behavioral Health and Addiction at the Mile Square Health Center joins us to talk about opioid use disorder. Listen in as they discuss big changes with buprenorphine prescribing for opioid use disorder. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’...

Special guest Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, the Chief Academic Officer at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lewis and Patricia Dickey Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University joins us to talk about medications for type 2 diabetes. Listen in as they debate whether metformin should still be first-li...

Special guest Laila Khalid, MD, MPH from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center joins us to talk about new guidelines to reinforce safe opioid use. Listen in as they discuss what’s changed with the updated CDC opioid guidelines...and what to expect in your practice. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board: Andrea Darby Stewart,...

Headache medicine specialist Rebecca C. Burch, MD, joins us to talk about triptan use in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Listen in as they clear up confusion about which patients should avoid triptans due to cardiovascular concerns. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board: Anthony A. Donato, Jr., MD, MHPE, Associate Program Director, Internal M...

Special guest Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, MACP, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine joins us to talk about hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms. Listen in as they clarify when and how to use hormone therapy to manage menopausal symptoms. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board: Reid B. Blackwelder, MD,...

TRC Editor, Dr. Lori Dickerson, PharmD, FCCP talks with Dr. Richard H. Dang, PharmD, APh, BCACP, FCPhA, from the University of Southern California and Dr. Elisha Hall, PhD, RD, from the COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Unit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Listen in as they answer your top questions about updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters. You’ll also hear...

TRC Editor, Dr. Lori Dickerson, PharmD, FCCP talks with Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine about serotonin syndrome. Listen in as they discuss how to tease out which serotonin syndrome interaction alerts are clinically significant. You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board: Reid B. Blackwel...