In this episode of the JACCP podcast, Dr. Stuart Haines talks with Dr. Denise Rhoney and Dr. Aleda Chen about their provocative editorial, " Thinking Like Tree Farmers, Not Muffin Makers ". The group critiques the traditional "baker" model of pharmacy education, which relies on standardized time-based ingredients like credit hours and fixed-length residencies. They argue for a shift to Competency-Based Education (CBE), a learner-centered approach in which progression is determined by demonstrate...
Feb 16, 2026•26 min•Ep. 152
In this episode, Stuart Haines and Jennifer Cocohoba discussed the "unmet needs" of HIV care with Radhika Polisetty and Kristy Shaeer , the lead authors of the HIV PRN Opinion paper published in JACCP. The success of antiretroviral therapy has led to an aging HIV population with multiple comorbidities and complex medication regimens. The guests outline a vision for a tiered competency-based education and training system and emphasize the pharmacist's vital role in education, research, and health...
Jan 15, 2026•22 min•Ep. 151
Dr. Jason Yerke summarizes current evidence from clinical trials and comparative studies evaluating terlipressin continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus dosing strategies, with a focus on efficacy, safety, and operational considerations. Read the full-text manuscript: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.70084 .
Jan 12, 2026•11 min•Ep. 146
In this episode of the JACCP Podcast, Drs. Alex Kim, Michael Behal, and Heather Blue discuss with host Stuart T. Haines how pharmacists are portrayed, or often not portrayed, in mass media like TV and movies. A recent study documented that between 2013 and 2023, pharmacist characters (47%) were negatively portrayed, and the majority (59%) had no significant impact on the plot. Furthermore, medical dramas often omit pharmacists from their cast of characters, despite their critical role in real-wo...
Dec 16, 2025•22 min•Ep. 150
The mortality and economic burden of drug induced acute kidney injury are substantial, emphasizing the need for prevention and optimal treatment. Dr. Sandra Kane-Gill provides perspective on novel kidney biomarkers and how they offer a missing piece of the assessment for early detection and management of DI-AKI. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/phar.70071...
Dec 04, 2025•21 min•Ep. 173
Despite evidence that adverse drug events manifest with greater severity in pediatric populations than in adults, fewer than 50% of drugs have been systematically studied for pediatric use. The lack of robust drug safety data may result in suboptimal or harmful treatment strategies. Saurabh Rahurkar and Pallavi Jonnalagadda share their team's efforts to address this issue. This podcast and article specifically address the use of benzonatate in pediatric patients. Read the full text open access m...
Nov 24, 2025•33 min
Turning Curiosity into Research Ideas, Questions, and Aims This episode of the JACCP Podcast, featuring Drs. Michael Ernst and Gary Cochran, breaks down the often-intimidating process of generating and refining research ideas . The experts stress that good research stems from curiosity and deep background knowledge. They recommend using a structured format, like the PICOT framework , to translate broad concepts into precise, researchable questions and testable aims . The discussion concludes wit...
Nov 13, 2025•23 min•Ep. 171
Join Drs. William Petros and Bob Powell as they share advice on pursuing a sustainable career in the pharmaceutical industry. Hosted by Dr. Robbie Parker, they reflect on their professional journeys and the changes that have occurred, especially related to the depth of scientific and researchskill training. This podcast and article are a call to action to provide direction and support for pharmacists seeking successful careers in Pharma. Read the full text review at: https://accpjournals.onlinel...
Oct 02, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 168
Dr. Arden Barry shares his team's findings from their large population database when evaluating the effect of exposure to P2Y12 inhibitors, versus no exposure, on the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events. The results support the use of P2Y12 inhibitors (primarily clopidogrel), in addition to other standard cardiovascular preventive therapy, in patients who undergo CABG surgery, but take a listen for all the details. Access the OPEN ACCESS manuscript here: https://accpjournals.online...
Sep 26, 2025•18 min
In this episode, Stuart Haines, JACCP Editor-in-Chief, interviews Dr. Andrea Sikora, Dr. Brian Murray, and Dr. Susan Smith about their recently published consensus recommendations for integrating critical care pharmacists into intensive care unit (ICU) teams which was endorsed by ACCP as well as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Institute of Safe Medication Practices, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The paper was published...
Sep 18, 2025•22 min
Dr. Nevena Radonjic, psychiatrist and scientist at SUNY Upstate Medical University, shares insight on optimizing the mental health of pregnant and breastfeeding women. She expands upon this case published in Pharmacotherapy of managing ADHD in a breastfeeding mother. Read the full case report at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.70035
Aug 28, 2025•25 min
Join Stuart T. Haines, editor-in-chief of JACCP, as he, along with Drs. Joseph DiPiro, Leigh Ann Ross, and George McKinnon, unpack the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) workshop entitled Innovations in Pharmacy Training and Practice to Advance Patient Care . The episode explores the critical issuescurrently weighing on the pharmacy profession. Yet, it also celebrates the remarkable progress made in pharmacy, particularly its evolution towards patient-centered care over the past 30 years. The gu...
Aug 12, 2025•26 min
Dr. Wesley Kufel presents lessons learned from a complicated patient case about the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sulbactam-durlobactam in a critically ill patient on continuous venovenous hemofiltration infected with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus (CRAB) complex. Read the full text open access manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.70027...
Aug 06, 2025•29 min
Dr. Aditi Shendre shares her team's analysis of pharmacology knowledge gaps in opioids in the maternal and pediatric populations. Surprisingly, there is substantial disparity between the most commonly researched and prescribed opioids. In particular, the opioid pharmacology knowledge gaps are larger in pregnant women and for the highly prescribed opioids hydrocodone and oxycodone. Learn valuable lessons for practice from their analysis of this data set. Read the full text manuscript at: https://...
Jul 18, 2025•19 min
Join host Dr. Rob DiDomenico , JACCP associate editor, and learn how Dr. Casey C. May , clinical associate professor at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, and her colleagues assessed past residency candidate letters of recommendation to draw out key themes that correlate with clinical aptitude. Listen and discover what three independent themes correlated with higher clinical case scores. Dr. Aaron Cook , associate professor at the University of Kentucky, provides perspective based on...
Jul 16, 2025•25 min•Ep. 163
Podcast host and JACCP Editor-in-Chief, Stuart T. Haines , and guests, Leigh Ann Ross , Dean and Bell Endowed Chair at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy, and Zack Dumont , Manager of Clinical Pharmacy for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. discuss the recently released ACCP Commentary titled "Framework and recommendations to support bidirectional information sharing between community pharmacies and other health care setting.” Here’s what you’ll learn: Why bidirectional informati...
Jun 20, 2025•22 min
This podcast episode discusses the economic value of clinical pharmacy services, drawing on a 30-year series of systematic reviews. It highlights the established evidence that these services improve medication use, safety, and effectiveness, while emphasizing the critical need for robust economic evaluations to demonstrate cost-effectiveness and return on investment for health systems, insurers, patients, and society. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/...
May 19, 2025•24 min
The authors evaluate the efficacy and safety of emerging therapeutic strategies for CKD management, including sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), finerenone, sacubitril/valsartan, and potassium binders. Read the full text manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.70014 .
May 06, 2025•22 min
Drs. Adrian Wong, Sandra Kane-Gill, and Alexandre Chan discuss their ACCP Committee work with associate editor, Dr. Alan Zillich. The committees' work resulted in two papers describing the current and future role of AI in clinical pharmacy practice, research, and scholarship. Read the full-text manuscripts: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.70004 and https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.70003 ....
Apr 21, 2025•28 min
Dr. Michael Rybak hosts authors of the 2025 Update on Antibiotic Safety in Pregnancy. Listen to what you can expect from this comprehensive review of changes and new drugs, since 2015. Access full text of the manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.70010
Apr 14, 2025•15 min
Learn about the decades of effort put in by Drs. Leslie Hendeles and Randy Hatton to get the ineffective oral formulation of phenylephrine removed from OTC products. Dr. Kelly Goode provides perspective on the importance of the community clinical pharmacist for optimizing patient care and understanding. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.2080 .
Apr 03, 2025•39 min
The goal is to reduce high-risk medication use to mitigate HF exacerbations and improve outcomes. Author Joshua Jacobs shares his teams work on determining the prevalence of prescription medication use that can exacerbate heart failure among US adults with heart failure. Read the full text OPEN ACCESS manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4648 .
Mar 07, 2025•12 min
In this episode of the JACCP Podcast , hosts Robbie Parker and Stuart T. Haines discuss the impact of pharmacogenomics on formulary decision-making with Dr. Jacob Brown and Dr. Larisa Cavallari. The conversation highlights how genetic testing should influence a Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee’s work to optimize medication safety and effectiveness. The guests discuss the variability in pharmacogenomic adoption across institutions, barriers such as clinician education, cost, and re...
Feb 25, 2025•19 min
A comprehensive overview of transthyretin amyloidosis, its treatment, barriers to treatment, and future challenges to be aware of with authors, Drs. Erika L. Hellenbart and Robert J. DiDomenico. Full text of the manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4639 .
Feb 04, 2025•22 min
This episode of the JACCP podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Stuart T. Haines, explores the themed issue on "Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, and Advocacy in the Management of Diabetes," with guest editors Dr. Christine Schumacher and Dr. Jennifer Clements. They discuss key advancements in diabetes care, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), compounded GLP-1 receptor agonists, glucagon access, and the evolving role of pharmacists in hospital, post-transplant, and outpatient settin...
Jan 28, 2025•22 min
An overview of current and emerging PCSK9-directed therapies; their efficacy, safety, and role in clinical practice. Full text of the manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4635 .
Jan 15, 2025•26 min
Learn about the safety, efficacy, and place in therapy of this new agent. Access the full-text open access manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4629.
Jan 06, 2025•13 min
Interviews with Leaders in Clinical Pharmacy: Stuart T. Haines, Pharm.D., FCCP, FAPhA, FASHP, BCACP, BCPS, incoming JACCP Editor-in-Chief
Dec 23, 2024•20 min
Incorporate this specific data on the efficacy and safety of SGLT2Is into the larger body of literature on SGLT2Is. Full text of the manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4620.
Dec 18, 2024•15 min
Over 380K vancomycin treatment courses were used to evaluate the predictive performance of various vancomycin PK models across diverse age and BMI categories. Learn how to apply these findings to your patient. Full text of the Open Access manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.4613 .
Nov 19, 2024•20 min•Ep. 148
