Talk to Your Pharmacist

If you want to better understand what comparative effectiveness research is and how it could be used to influence formularies, then this episode is for YOU! During this episode, you’ll learn the following: What misaligned incentives are currently in place in the market that do not help to lower cost of medications What Comparative Effectiveness Research is and the organizations that publish it How...

If you want to better understand AI, how to get started in informatics, or how to become an Amazon Alexa programmer, then this episode is for YOU! In this episode, we learn about the use of Amazon Alexa in healthcare. Our guest Anthony Blash has been a pioneer in the pharmacy informatics space, and holds the distinction of being the first pharmacy graduate in the nation to complete a pharmacy info...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Joanna Lewis is the 340B Compliance Coordinator at Baptist Health in Jacksonville and creator of the Pharmacist’s Guide blog. Joanna is a graduate of MUSC School of Pharmacy and the Citadel’s MBA program. She’s worked in a variety of practice settings and began the Pharmacist’s Guide blog as a way to connect with other pharmacists. Guest: Dr. Joanna Lewis http...

If you want to better understand the importance of people and how can you build a high performing team, then this episode is for YOU! During this episode, you’ll learn the importance of focusing on people. Our guest, Richard Williams, is a fellow Ole Miss alum and mentor of mine. He’s newly retired from a long career at in the pharmaceutical industry where he served in a variety of roles including...

In this episode, you’ll hear from fellow podcaster, Dr. Adam Martin. Dr. Adam Martin earned his doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. With over 7 years of experience working full-time in the community pharmacy setting, he’s passionate about empowering other pharmacists and pharmacy students to put the health back into healthcare through leading by examp...

In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Lisa King, who is the co-author of Tiny Life Changes. The book, Tiny Life Changes, went to number 1 on Amazon on its launch date of January 9. Ms. King does speaking engagements and has put together a coaching and accountability package for women who want to change their lives. They believe that taking it one day and one step at a time will lead to big results...

For pharmacists who are getting ready for interviews, this episode is for you! You’ll hear some tips and tricks for successful CVs and cover letters. Also - I am hosting a second webinar on January 15 at 6pm CT to prep you for interview tips and get you ready to ace your residency interviews. Sign up on the website www.pharmacyadvisory.com/workshops In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Ashley Gul...

In this episode, you’ll hear from our guest, Megan Nichole, is creator and founder of the LaziMILLENNIAL. She’ll share how she turned her passion for writing into a full time career, all while being a wife and mom. Megan’s website is https://www.lazimillennial.com. Check out the shownotes at www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Kyle Skiermont who will share how he has helped lead Fairview Pharmacy Services towards the Triple Aim. Kyle serves as COO at Fairview Pharmacy Services which is the largest health system owned ambulatory pharmacy organization. Connect with Kyle Skiermont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-skiermont-75809a10/ Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory....

This episode is a LIVE panel discussion on “How to Prep for Residency Interviews.” This panel includes Hillary Blackburn, host of the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast who will be moderating the discussion, as well as great panelists representing several different organizations from the Nashville area: - Alicia B. Perry, Pharm. D., CPPS; Manager, Pharmacy Services & Clinical Therapeutics with HC...

In this episode, Dr. Jerrica Dodd shares about her mission to add a human touch to pharmaceutical care and improve lives through patient engagement, provider partnerships, and education. Through the creation of Your Pharmacy Advocate, Dr. Dodd is able to achieve that mission and use her skills from years as a medical science liaison to accomplish that goal. Check out the shownotes at www.pharmacya...

In this episode, we learn about the use of blockchain as a solution to meet DSCSA standards for the pharmaceutical supply chain. Dr. Steven Malen shares about his role at the startup CureAll. To connect with Dr. Steven Malen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmalen/ Check out the shownotes: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Ken Majkowski who will share how he has worn many hats as a pharmacist within a single organization, SureScripts. Ken now serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer at FamilyWize which is a company that offers a prescription savings card to help underserved patients. Connect with Ken Majkowski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-majkowski-aab2b713/ Check out the show notes...

In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who is passionate about lifelong learning. Dr. Mike Corvino recently launched the CorConsult Rx podcast to share evidence based medicine and drug updates with clinicians. He has a great insta feed too for some quick clinical pearls on social media. To connect with Mike, check out his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corconsultrx/ Check out t...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Adam Chesler with Telepharm about how telepharmacy is utilized to expand the pharmacists’ reach and improve patient access. Telepharmacy is just one new innovation in the future of pharmacy and the adoption of telepharmacy has varied from state to state. There is good utilization of this technology to expand pharmacy services, particularly in rural areas. Howe...

In this episode, you’ll hear from a healthcare leader who is a recognized expert in the 340B program. Chris Hatwig, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, serves as the President of Apexus, which is the Prime Vendor Program for the 340B program. Chris has kept taking opportunities which have led to his long success as a 340B thought leader. #340BProgram #SafetyNet #Pharmacy Check out the show notes here: www.pharmac...

In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who is passionate about leveraging technology to provide education and solve problems. Dr. Beju Shah recently launched the Daily Dispense to share digital content with other pharmacists using the LinkedIn platform. He has combined his background in computer sciences to help him create solutions to medication errors and others that have advanced the le...

In this episode, we talk with Samford pharmacy professor, Dr. Roger Lander, about pharmacist burnout. Dr. Lander is an expert in ambulatory care and has helped to share pharmacy best practices around the world. There has been a lot of talk about physician burnout with some research. Pharmacist burnout is well-known across the profession, but not as readily identified outside of the pharmacy profes...

This episode is a live recording from a presentation at the Nashville Area Pharmacists Association (NAPA) meeting where I had the pleasure to talk about "Healthcare Is Getting Disrupted... Is Pharmacy Ready?" This varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share this two part episode because disruption is such a big topic, particularly in healthcare. NAPA meets on a...

This episode is a live recording from a presentation at the Nashville Area Pharmacists Association (NAPA) meeting where I had the pleasure to talk about "Healthcare Is Getting Disrupted... Is Pharmacy Ready?" This varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share this two part episode because disruption is such a big topic, particularly in healthcare. NAPA meets on a...

In this episode, we learn about the use of blockchain as a solution to meet DSCSA standards for the pharmaceutical supply chain. Darryl Glover shares about his role at the startup iSolve. Darryl has had an interesting career path as a pharmacist in the biopharmaceutical space. As a member of the startup community, Darryl advises to be aware of the many possibilities available with a pharmacy degre...

This episode is a live recording from a panel discussion which varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share about an interesting conference held in Nashville every year called Health:Further. This year (August 2018) I was lucky enough to be on one of the most popularly attended sessions titled “Debating Medical Cannabis.” Health:Further is a festival that brings...

In this episode, you’ll hear about the life sciences biopharma industry, specifically how products are developed and enter the market. Steve Woody walks us through some of the behind the scenes of this industry and explains how a pharmacist might get involved in this industry. He also shares the process of getting products developed and onto the market for consumer use. Check out the shownotes: ww...

In this episode, you’ll hear from student pharmacist at Howard University College of Pharmacy, Shanice Anderson. Her passion for pharmacy and helping others shines through in this interview as she shares about the ways she is impacting the profession. Shanice pursued an internship at Pfizer for the summer of 2018 and while in school is working on a research project in addition to writing and servi...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Ken Sternfeld, who is the Founder and Director of New Business Development at RXVIP. Ken is a pharmacist by training, who went to work in other fields after school. He now uses those marketing and business skills, that he developed along the way, to build business models for reimbursing pharmacists for their services such as medication management and pharmacogenom...