The PQI Podcast

Could medicinal mushrooms have a role in cancer care? This week on The PQI Podcast, we welcome Donald Abrams, MD an integrative oncologist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Abrams is a pioneer in integrative oncology, having spent decades researching complementary therapies and their potential ap...

Jacob “JJ” Singleton was diagnosed with colorectal cancer as a young adult and has spent more than a decade navigating ongoing treatment, recurrence, and the realities of living with cancer long term. In this episode of The PQI Podcast, JJ shares his journey, from the symptoms he initially ignored to the clinical trial that changed his treatment course, and the nearly 200 treatments that followed....

What could oncology care look like by 2030? NCODA Oncology, Advocacy, Health Policy & Equity Fellow and guest host Ariel Hughes, PharmD, is joined by Douglas B. Flora, MD, FACCC, LSSBB, and Kiara Wilson, PharmD, for a forward-looking conversation on the changes already shaping cancer care and what may come next. Dr. Flora is Executive Medical Director of Oncology Services and the Robert and Dell A...

In this episode of The PQI Podcast, we sit down with Jenny Ahlstrom, founder of the HealthTree Foundation, to discuss how her own multiple myeloma diagnosis led to the creation of an organization focused on empowering patients and accelerating research. Jenny shares the story behind HealthTree and its mission to help people with blood cancer better understand their disease, navigate treatment, con...

In this episode of The PQI Podcast, we welcome Joseph W. McCollom, DO, a medical oncologist and palliative care physician passionate about integrating supportive care into oncology practice. Dr. McCollom shares his personal experience with burnout, the lessons patients have taught him, and how palliative care helped him reconnect with meaning in his work. The conversation explores time, boundaries...

The PQI Podcast, Season 11 Episode 5 Keep Marching On: Changing the Story of Pancreatic Cancer In Season 11, Episode 5 of The PQI Podcast, we are joined by Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA President and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN). Julie shares how losing her father to pancreatic cancer led her to PanCAN, where she became the organization’s first employee and has spent more than 25...

This week on The PQI Podcast, we are joined by Manojkumar Bupathi, MD and Matthew Garmezy,MD genitourinary oncology experts and hosts of the Oncology Decoded podcast.  Dr. Bupathi is President and Managing Partner of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers and Executive Chair of the Genitourinary Research Program at Sarah Cannon Research Institute. Dr. Garmezy serves as Associate Director of the Genito...

This week on The PQI Podcast, we are joined by Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, Co-founder and CEO of The Max Foundation. Founded in 1997 in honor of Pat’s stepson, Maximiliano “Max” Rivarola, The Max Foundation has grown into a global organization focused on accelerating health equity and helping patients access cancer treatment and care. Today, the foundation works in more than 80 low- and middle-income cou...

This week on The PQI Podcast, we are joined by Geoffrey Rogow, Executive Editor of BBC Studios in New York, award-winning journalist, cancer survivor, founder of After Treatment, and author of the upcoming book I’m Alive. Now What? Geoffrey shares his experience being diagnosed with cancer at age 30 and how survivorship continued to shape his life long after treatment ended. The conversation explo...

Welcome to Season 11 of The PQI Podcast, presented by NCODA. We are kicking off the season with an important discussion about step therapy, also known as “fail first,” and the impact these requirements can have on patients with cancer. Joining us are Lucio Gordan, MD, President and Managing Physician of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, and Jay Seemann, Vice President of Market Acce...

In the Season 10 finale of the PQI Podcast, host Ginger Blackmon is joined by NCODA Fellow Shawnny Eugene, PharmD, as co-host for a special conversation focused on pharmacy fellowships and professional development. Together, they welcome three former fellows who have taken unique career paths following their fellowship experiences: Cooper Bailey, PharmD, Rahil Dixit, PharmD, and Utoy Wong, PharmD....

Season 10, Episode 14: Optimizing Access Through OOLD In this episode of the PQI Podcast, we explore Oncology Optimized Limited Distribution (OOLD) and its growing importance within patient-centered oncology care. Guests Jonas Congelli, RPh, and Ken Komorny, PharmD, BCPS, discuss how distribution models impact oncology practices, care coordination, and the patient experience, while highlighting th...

In this episode of the PQI Podcast, we are joined by Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, nationally recognized oncology leader, physician-executive, author, and host of the Healthcare Unfiltered podcast. Dr. Nabhan discusses his career journey across academic medicine, clinical oncology, healthcare leadership, precision medicine, and artificial intelligence innovation. The conversation explores how AI is...

In this episode of the PQI Podcast, we sit down with Brian I. Rini, MD, FASCO, Ingram Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and co-host of the popular GU oncology podcast Uromigos, for a conversation on the evolution of genitourinary oncology and GU cancer care. Dr. Rini shares how mentorship and early exposure to GU oncology helped shap...

Season 10, Episode 11: Your Best Meeting Ever with Rebecca Hinds, PhD In this episode, we welcome Rebecca Hinds, PhD, to discuss her new book, Your Best Meeting Ever , and how teams can rethink the role of meetings in today’s evolving workplace. Drawing on her background in organizational behavior and research at Asana and Glean, Rebecca shares how meetings can be treated as products—designed with...

Season 10, Episode 10: Clearing the Fog: A Clinical Look at Chemo Brain with Jorg Dietrich, MD, PhD Cognitive changes during cancer treatment, often called “chemo brain,” can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life. In this episode, Jorg Dietrich, MD, PhD, Clinical Director of the Cancer & Neurotoxicity Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Neurology at Harva...

In this episode of The PQI Podcast, John Burke, MD (Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers), shares his perspective on bringing clinical trials into the community oncology setting—where most patients are treated, but research isn’t always built in. He walks through why expanding research beyond academic centers matters, especially when it comes to improving access, increasing diversity in trial participati...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping the future of oncology, but for many clinicians, the question remains: how can it be applied in a meaningful and practical way? In this episode, we are joined by Sanjay Juneja, MD,  Vice President of AI and Medical Informatics at Tempus AI and a practicing hematologist and medical oncologist, to explore the evolving role of AI in oncology care. Known to m...

Season 10, Episode 7: Scaling Hope: The Future of Cell Therapy Access   In this episode of the PQI Podcast, Fabian Gerlinghaus, Co-founder and CEO of Cellares, shares insights into the evolving landscape of cell therapy manufacturing and its impact on patient access. Fabian discusses his background as an aerospace engineer turned biotech innovator and the inspiration behind founding Cellares, a co...

In this episode, we welcome Kirollos Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, a recognized leader in oncology pharmacy practice and research. Dr. Hanna shares insights into the evolving landscape of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and the unique challenges they present in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).  As ADC use expands, oncology teams are observing new and sometimes underrecognized...

PQI Podcast | Season 10, Episode 5 Subcutaneous Anticancer Biologics: Best Practices for Safe Administration 0.5 hours of CE for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Nurses Guests: Tonya Bauer, MSN, RN, OCN Karlee De Voss, MSN, RN Sylvia Sabala, RN, OCN As oncology care continues to evolve, subcutaneous administration of anticancer therapies is becoming an increasingly important strategy to impr...

PQI Podcast | Season 10, Episode 4 Blood Clots and Cancer: What Every Oncology Team Should Know March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to spotlight an often overlooked but life-threatening complication in cancer care: blood clots. In this episode of the PQI Podcast, we speak with Leslie Lake, Voluntary President and Board Chair of the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA). A...

In Season 10, Episode 3 of the PQI Podcast, we are joined by Laura Bray, MBA, founder and Chief Change Maker of Angels for Change, to explore one of the most urgent challenges in oncology today: drug shortages. Laura shares the powerful personal story that led to the creation of Angels for Change after her daughter faced multiple life-saving drug shortages during cancer treatment. She provides a p...

Bhavana (Tina) Bhatnagar, DO—Associate Professor of Medicine at the WVU Cancer Institute—shares her journey from academic centers to rural West Virginia, where she’s working to expand access and improve outcomes for underserved communities. We talk about what high-quality rural cancer care really takes: overcoming transportation and financial barriers, navigating limited specialty resources, build...

Season 10, Episode 1 of the PQI Podcast kicks off with a global perspective on cancer care, featuring Eoin Tabb, a leading oncology and haematology pharmacist in Ireland. Eoin serves as Chief 2 Pharmacist for Clinical Cancer Services at University Hospital Waterford, hosts the Irish Haematology Oncology Podcast, and is the Chairperson of the Irish Pharmacy Haematology Oncology Society. In this epi...