The AJP Podcast

In the first of a new podcast series, pharmacists talk about how you can enhance your skill set and give your career prospects a competitive edge Welcome to the first of our new series of AJP Podcasts. In this episode, the first of a three-part series focusing on career progression, our host Carlene McMaugh hears from a range of leading pharmacists talking about their career experience and advice....

What exactly is a pharmacist? How do we perceive ourselves, and how are we perceived by others? Our podcast host, Carlene McMaugh, discovers how pharmacists feel about their identity  In our latest AJP podcast, Carlene McMaugh talks to a number of pharmacists about how the profession frames its identity, and how it is viewed by others. Carlene and her guests discuss some of the key factors in how...

What’s the appropriate level of recognition for the work that pharmacists are doing? Our latest podcast looks at pharmacy’s scope of practice, and how this should be rewarded Our podcast host Carlene McMaugh talks to a number of pharmacists, and pharmacy leaders, about the expanding scope of practice open to the profession in the era of COVID-19.  They also talk about determining the a...

In our latest podcast, pharmacists give their tips on how they deal with stress Our host, Carlene McMaugh, speaks to a wide range of pharmacists and leaders of the profession to see what they do to deal with stress, workload and overcoming their isolation. Many of the participants also discuss how they have built their support networks, and talk about resources to help support you in stressful per...

In our latest podcast, pharmacists talk about their career progression, the strange turns they’ve sometimes taken, and offer some advice to those starting out or considering a change Our host, Carlene McMaugh, steps to the other side of the microphone to discuss the importance of having transferable skills, and some lessons from her own career. Carlene also speaks to a number of other pharma...

In our latest podcast, pharmacists give their views on where they see automation happening in pharmacy and how it will change day to day practice  Host Carlene McMaugh speaks to a range of pharmacists on the progress of automation in pharmacy and where they think it will lead. Among those we hear from in this podcast are: Shane Jackson discusses the investment and cost savings from technology, and...

In our latest podcast, pharmacists explain how and when you need to be assertive, the importance of respectful listening and picking the right language and tone to use  In this episode, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to a number of leading on how they have overcome the profession’s seemingly natural reticence and become assertive when needed in their dealings with patients and other health prof...

In our latest podcast we look at how and why you should be assertive with prescribers and patients to achieve best practice outcomes Assertiveness: what is it? should you be assertive? how do you be assertive? when should you be assertive? In our latest podcast, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to leading pharmacists about the need to develop confidence in a respectful way when interacting with both pa...

A Canadian pharmacist talks about modern pharmacy, dealing with allied health professionals, how we should be expanding our scope of practice and why Australia may be lagging behind In a special edition of the AJP Podcast, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to leading Canadian pharmacist, Dr Ross Tsuyuki – an academic researcher, editor of a pharmacy journal and worker in a specialised area of phar...

The federal government is still considering introducing 60 day dispensing for 143 medications. So what will be the potential impacts on patient safety and for pharmacy viability? AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh speaks in depth with Lauren Burton about how pharmacy can, and should, address and respond to this proposal.   They say pharmacy must “strongly fight” to retain this “reg...

A medication safety advocate speaks about calling for change following the death of her son, and how pharmacists can learn from mistakes, rather than the focus being on punishment In our first podcast for 2020, Carlene McMaugh speaks to Melissa Sheldrick about her tireless advocacy to promote medication safety following the death of her son, and how pharmacists should look on a mistake as a learni...

A host of leading pharmacists give up their best simple tips to improve your practice as a pharmacist In our latest AJP podcast, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to number of well-known pharmacists to hear their best tips on how you can improve and refine your work as a pharmacist. In this episode: Shane Jackson explains how he uses open questions and positive language to gain a patient’s trust P...

Why pharmacy needs to move out of the dark ages, and should there be a limited pharmacy prescribing formulary? Experts talk about pharmacy’s past, present and future   In the second of our podcast series looking at where pharmacy is at, where it’s come from and where it may (or should) be going to, host Carlene McMaugh speaks to a number of leading pharmacists on soem of the key topics...

The first in a series of podcasts discussing the current state of pharmacy, how it got there and where it’s likely to go in the future In this podcast, we speak to (among others): Shane Jackson on the recent work value case has highlighted the breadth and depth of contemporary pharmacy practice, and how this has change over the last 20 years Karalyn Huxhagen on how the rise of pharmaco-genom...

Has pharmacy moved on from the codeine upscheduling? Our panel talks about the new paradigm in pain management by pharmacists In the second of our podcasts on pain treatment and management we look at the aftermath of the upscheduling of codeine. Have pharmacists moved on? Has the new scheduling actually enhanced pain management in the pharmacy setting? What are the new, expanding treatment options...

In the first of a two-part series, Carlene McMaugh talks to a range of pharmacy experts about pain management. In particular we look at the impact of scheduling changes – considering how both pharmacist and patient attitudes and ideas have altered – and how pharmacists can, and should, separate population-wide medication strategies from individual patient requirements and care. What ar...

The second of our podcast series focusing on what can be done to improve pharmacist, and pharmacy, remuneration In this episode, Carlene McMaugh speaks to wide range of pharmacists – from leaders to recent graduates – to gauge views on the state of remuneration in pharmacy. Employees, employers, students, academics, advocates and representatives of the profession discuss how we can edu...

It’s one of the hottest topics in pharmacy: what do our panel say about the state of pharmacist and pharmacy remuneration In this episode, Carlene McMaugh speaks to wide range of pharmacists – from leaders to recent graduates – to gauge views on the state of remuneration in pharmacy. We look at the interconnection between pharmacist pay and pharmacy income, whether pharmacist ski...

This week’s podcast looks at the controversial topic of diversity in pharmacy In a profession that has been female-dominated (numerically) for many years, is this being reflected in opportunity? Similarly, how representative is pharmacy for minority groups? Our podcast team discuss the state of play and what needs to be done to progress the profession and give equal opportunity to all, acros...

How are pharmacy degrees changing? Are they keeping pace with a changing profession? Our latest podcast looks at the evolution of pharmacy qualifications In this podcast our team cover the evolution of pharmacy qualifications, looking at topics such as how are pharmacy undergraduate degrees changing? How often should curricula be reviewed? Can pharmacy degrees be broadened? or should pharmacy unde...

In the latest AJP podcast, Carlene McMaugh talks to pharmacy opinion leaders on the controversial, emerging therapeutic option of medicinal cannabis In this episode, speakers including Sam Kaitanpaa, Jacinta Johnson, Karalyn Huxhagen and Cathie Reid discuss the evidence for and against the use of medicinal cannabis by patients, the TGA’s approach to approval, and how pharmacists can discuss...

In this episode your peers and mentors provide tips on a range of hot topics encountered in everyday pharmacy practice We look at areas such as prioritising workload, balancing patient expectations, problem solving and effective and safe multi-tasking. Host Carlene McMaugh speaks to former PSA national President Shane Jackson, Sam Flood, Sam Kaitanpaa, Michael Troy and others for their tips on imp...

Has the Guild lost ground with the Coalition behind the scenes – and why was it so publicly supportive of one party over the other in the weekend’s election? In this episode, Carlene McMaugh discusses the 60-day script policy, why it would have been a disservice to pharmacists and patients, and why pharmacists need to speak up about what they do Could double script lengths see pharmacists working...

In this episode, Carlene McMaugh gains advice from leading pharmacists on some tips for starting your career, changing your career path or considering career options. Among those Carlene speaks to are Karalyn Huxhagen, Cathie Reid, Kay Dunkley, Dr Mark Naunton and International Pharmaceutical Federation president Catherine Duggan, as we get a picture of the wide range of career options available t...

It’s one of the hot topics in pharmacy and one that is very firmly on the agenda in 2019. We speak to a wide range of pharmacists – from academics, to Guild leaders, to employed community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists – about the push to prescribe. We cover topics like the potential conflict of interest, what might a prescribing model look like, should we instead focus on...