The Regimen

In this episode of The Regimen, we cover the latest update on fall vaccines. Explore the new COVID 19 vaccine, the importance of the annual flu vaccine, and the new RSV vaccines. Join us for a quick dive into these critical updates!

Welcome back to The Regimen, a public health podcast! Listen to meet our hosts for season 8, JiWoo Lee and Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg, and to get a sneak peek at what we will be discussing throughout this season.

Tune into The Regimen- your updates for Rhode Island public health. We're back to school and Aneesha is back on The Regimen! Season 1 host Aneesha is here to talk about her experience at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy.

Tune into The Regimen - your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about what other substances are being found in street drug supply, different technologies and workflow used to test drug samples, how and where drug checking can be implemented, and so much more. Joining us today is Jarred Aasen, a pharmacist who received Canada’s first federal exemption for a drug-checking se...

Tune into The Regimen: your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about how we believe ChatGPT and other AI models may be implemented into the healthcare system. Listen to hear more about what AI is currently capable of and what issues may need to be resolved before taking a large role. All this and more on the latest episode of The Regimen!

Tune into The Regimen - your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacists role in cannabis, possible drug-drug interactions to be aware of in terms of cannabis, and more! We are joined by Dr. Lauren Vrabel, a cannabis pharmacist from Pittsburgh where she is also a preceptor to pharmacy students. Be sure to learn all about this and more on the latest episode of...

Tune into The Regimen: your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacist role in syringe access and how to implement harm reduction strategies in the pharmacy. We are happy to have Dr. T. Stephen Jones with us on this episode discussing his work as an expert in his field of epidemiology as well as his efforts to reduce stigma in the public. All this and more on...

Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the bills that were just recently passed during the 2023 legislative session. Listen in to hear about the bills we are hoping to pass next year. We would like to give a special shoutout to everyone involved in getting these bills passed and look forward to working with everyone again soon!

Tune into The Stat Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the most recent mpox updates including who is considered high risk, how mpox is transmitted, and preventative measures.

Tune into The Regimen - your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacist role in breast cancer screening and prevention, as well as the newest recommendation for mammogram screening to begin at the age of forty. We are joined by three amazing guests! Dr. Britny Brown, an oncologist pharmacist whose current clinical practice site at Smilow Cancer Center at Weste...

Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent wildfire smoke that have been blanketing the East Coast and Midwest. Listen in to hear how this extreme weather can cause health problems and learn how to protect yourself and others from it and more!

Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the current backorder and shortages of many ADHD treatment medications. Listen in to hear updates on when this production issue is estimated to be resolved, as well as advice for those still having difficulties getting their ADHD medications!

Many patients with chronic conditions have difficulties affording the specialty medications that come with it, resulting in worsening health outcomes as well as additional stressors to their daily lives. Learn about potential solutions that pharmacists and other healthcare provider can do to help patients! Also listen to our special guest Tracie Souza and her experiences living with Multiple Scler...

Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent FDA approval of nalmefene, a long-acting opioid antagonist. listen in to hear updates on some of the concerns, and how it compares to naloxone.

Tune into The STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent FDA approval of Brixadi, a long acting buprenorphine! Listen in to hear updates on some of the concerns, the differences with other medications like Sublocade and more!

Welcome back to The Regimen, a public health podcast! Listen to meet our hosts for season 8, Lucas Nicolau, Ashley Chiarello and Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg, and to get a sneak peek at what we will be discussing throughout this season.

Just in time for National Hepatitis Awareness Month, we discuss the regimen for eliminating hepatitis. With topics ranging from policy advocacy to drug decriminalization, tune in to hear our conversation with guest Dr. Adrienne Simmons, PharmD, MS, Director of Programs for the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable.

Oral health is critical to many facets of well-being. From how we eat, talk, and even smile, the impact dentistry can have on an individual's quality of life is impressive. Listen into our conversation with Dr. Connie Wang, PharmD and DMD candidate, to learn more about the intersection between public and oral health.

We know that our social determinants of health play a huge role in the state of public health - but what else can pharmacies do to to help their communities beyond medications and immunizations? Listen in to our conversation with Dr. Annie Eisenbeis, PharmD, MBA, as we discuss how Community Health Workers can play a valuable role in the places they serve, and strategies you can take from these mod...

Joined by Dr. Caitlyn Blake, a PGY2 Medication Use Safety & Policy Resident, we discuss the current state of misinformation impacting us today in healthcare & beyond. Listen to learn more about practical solutions to misinformation, communicating strategies for media literacy, and more!

Joined by guests Dr. Anita Jacobson, PharmD and Ashley Zanetis, PharmD Candidate 2023, we discuss the recent approval of naloxone for over the counter use. Will cost impact the true accessibility of this switch? Should naloxone be placed in public settings? Will this be a behind-the-counter medication, or will we be seeing supply right in the aisles? Listen to hear more!

Tune into our first ever episode of The STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health policy! Joined by guest Dr. Chris Federico, our hosts discuss recent bills making their way through the RI Senate. Listen in to hear updates on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception, tobacco cessation medications, HIV prevention medications, and more.

Welcome back to The Regimen, a public health podcast! Listen to meet our hosts for season 7, Brindley Rospars and Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg, and to get a sneak peek at what we will be discussing throughout this season.

STOP…… TOBACCO USE! We are so excited to share this week’s episode! The Regimen for Smoking Cessation, featuring incredibly special guests Anne DiGiulio of the American Lung Association, and Julia Doherty of The Rhode Island Department of Health. Don’t miss out while we break down the current landscape for tobacco & nicotine use on both a state and national level.  The Regimen team is incredib...

Check out this weeks episode on The Regimen for Emerging Vaccines, with featured guest and esteemed URI College of Pharmacy Professor Dr. Kelly Matson. Who better share education and talk about pediatrics than our very own pediatric specialist. Hear about the most recent developments for novel vaccines for RSV and more on this week of The Regimen.  Streaming everywhere you listen to podcasts: Appl...