Talk to Your Pharmacist

Our guest, Sarah Ruth, has spent almost a decade building healthtech startups. She cut her teeth in healthcare technology at Oscar Health, where she helped grow the team by 1000 in less than two years. She moved on to Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company, where she scaled the internal team and launched several of its portfolio companies, including CityBlock Health. Most recently, she led US Portfoli...

In this episode, our guest is Ramzi Yacoub, PharmD, who is Chief Pharmacy Officer at RxSense, overseeing the clinical side of the health tech company that provides transparency and access to consistently low prices on prescription drugs. He provides clinical guidance to clients, lends expertise and oversight to program development and oversees compliance for standards of care and safety. Prior to...

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Rajinder Rai, (Ra-GIN-der RIE) PharmD, the founder and CEO of digital wellness company SunRais Health™. With over two decades of experience in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical education, Dr. Rai is disrupting this field in holistic and innovative ways. As an advocate for pharmacists, she is actively involved in the advancement of this industry, and current...

In this episode, our guest is Jim Hrncir (pronounced: hern-sir), who is recognized as one of the pioneers of modern pharmaceutical compounding. Jim is responsible for the formulation of many Bio-Identical Hormones, Dermatological, Nutritional, and Anti-Aging compounds in wide use throughout the US. He has worked in radio and TV, including multiple appearances on Dr. Phil as a hormone expert. As a...

In this episode, our guest is Helen Sairany, the CEO for South Carolina Pharmacy Association. Prior to joining SCPhA, Helen served as the Director of Content Development and Partnership at the American Pharmacist Association. She has extensive knowledge, skills, and experiences in administrative management, regulatory, practice, healthy equity, and accreditation systems gained through her 11 years...

Our guest, Dustin Lippert is someone I met in Nashville at the Entrepreneur Center. He just redesigned my website hillaryblackburn.com. If you are looking for someone to help with updating your website, he did a fantastic job. Wanted to have him on to talk about the importance of branding. A bit more about Dustin Over the last 6 years, between his 9-5 in a marketing agency and growing his own clie...

In this episode, our guest is Mitch Lee of the ReTell Pharmacy podcast. Mitch started in retail pharmacy as a cashier in 2004 and stayed with it as a tech and into pharmacy school (graduated as a pharmacist in 2010). He began to see and hear SO many interesting intersections as a floater and decided to start ReTell Pharmacy Podcast to share those stories so others in our industry won’t feel alone...

In this episode, our guest is Our guest, Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, joined Cardinal Health in June 2020 to lead the company’s biosimilar strategy. She most recently served as the Vice President of Innovation and Digital Health at Premier Inc., where she led their national biosimilars strategy on behalf of 4,000 where she partnered with pharmaceutical manufacturers and providers to create...

In this episode our guest is Sharon Phares, PhD, MPH who is Senior Vice President of Research and Data Innovation with PSG. As the Senior Vice President of Research and Data Innovation, she oversees the strategy and execution of research and educational initiatives. These include primary and sponsored research as well as client projects for PBMs and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Sharon also serves...

In this episode, our guest is Carm Huntress who co-founded RxRevu with the mission to create a more seamless, cost-effective prescribing experience for patients and providers. Since 2013, Carm has helped develop the industry’s leading Prescription Decision Support solution, which allows providers to select appropriate medication options for their patients. By working closely with physicians, healt...

Our guest, James LaValle (Jim), R.Ph., C.C.N.M.T. is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and expert and educator in integrative and precision health. James is best known for his expertise in personalized integrative therapies uncovering the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from feeling healthy and vital. A thought leader in...

In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Hohmeier who is a faculty member at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy invited me to share some remarks with his leadership class. I share about writing the book, How Pharmacists Lead, and about what leadership means to me.

In this episode, our guest is Melissa Murer Corrigan was founding Executive Director and CEO of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) in Washington, D.C. from 1994-2011. She also is an innovator in credentialing and pharmacy workforce initiatives. Melissa’s leadership launched the PTCB program that has now certified over 700,000 pharmacy technicians working across the United States in...

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Leigh Ann Ross who is the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She previously served as the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and currently serves as Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Research Professor in the Research...

In this episode, my friend Alex Barker of The Happy PharmD interviews me - Hillary Blackburn, the host of the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast for a look back and look ahead at the podcast. To join the Women in Pharmacy Leadership League: https://pharmacy-leadership-league.mn.co/share/F-MccystLN4Zx2Aq?utm_source=manual

In this episode, we have Russell Gong who is the Co-founder and Head of Product & Brand for Cabinet Health Inc. His mission is to bring unmatched quality, environmental sustainability, and personalized care to all health essentials. Prior to Cabinet, Russ worked 10 years in social enterprises building and scaling local businesses in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is a Te...

It's been exciting to watch several female pharmacy leaders of health systems all across the country, including Jillian Foster of Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corp (TN/MS/AR) during this past year! Jillian Foster is the System Pharmacy Leader at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation. She shares how she led her team through COVID and advice for other female leaders or aspiring leaders. If you wan...

In this 4 part series Women Leading in a Crisis, we connected with another CPO of a large health system, LeeAnn Miller. She is the Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for System Pharmacy Services at Yale-New Haven Health (YNHH). LeeAnn is responsible for advancing pharmacy services to drive high-value care for patients and the community. Yale New Haven Health is comprised of 5 Delivery Netwo...

It's been exciting to watch several female pharmacy leaders of health systems all across the country during this past year! After reading HBR's article in December 2020 on Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis, we decided to interview some female pharmacy leaders to hear how they were handling the COVID Crisis. https://lnkd.in/gthJ9ZC To continue the series, our guest is Susan M Mashni, Pharm D...

It's been exciting to watch several female pharmacy leaders of health systems all across the country during this past year! After reading HBR's article in December 2020 on Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis, we decided to interview some female pharmacy leaders to hear how they were handling the COVID Crisis. https://lnkd.in/gthJ9ZC To kick off the series, our guest is Helen McKnight. Helen g...

In this episode, our guest is Marialice Bennett, a former APhA Past President and the 2021 APhA Remington Medal recipient. Marialice is a Professor Emerita of Pharmacy Practice and Science and former Residency Director for The Ambulatory and Community Care Residency Programs at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She served as a co-founder and pharmacy director of University Health Conn...

Launching Your Medical Writing Career Coupon Code: https://www.udemy.com/course/medical-writing-for-healthcare-professionals/?couponCode=TALKTOYOURRPH Our guest, Alex Evans is a pharmacist and medical writer currently living in Jacksonville, FL. He grew up in NC and went to pharmacy school at UNC. He’s addicted to the ocean, and during my time there he spent one month each over two summers in Roat...

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Derek Imars who is the Area Director, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain-Midwest with The Resource Group. In this role Derek assists The Resource Group Participants in achieving business transformation goals within the Pharmaceutical space. Over the past few years he has been integral in the strategic development of The Resource Group’s National Operations - Pharmaceutic...

In this episode, our guest is Professor Claire Thompson. Claire is an award-winning scientist, strategist, and storyteller with more than 15 years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry spanning the large multi-nationals GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, virtual and Contract Research Organisations. She is CEO of Agility Life Sciences, an award-winning CDMO, consulting, and communications firm which w...

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Carlene Link, who is a clinical pharmacist who works in the inpatient setting for a Level 1 Trauma hospital. She completed her undergraduate at John Carroll University, received her Pharm. D. from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, and completed her PGY-1 residency at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital. In 2010, she became a board certified pharmacotherapy...