Serving Your Country In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist in the armed forces who also placed in the top 10 in the Ms Veteran America competition. Kelby Kuhn tells about her experience as a pharmacist at an air force base in San Antonio which includes running a busy pharmacy and leading disaster plan preparation efforts. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelby-kuhn-b8866bbb Find the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory.com Check out the Pharmacist Virtual Summit on March 26 - 29: https://ph...
Jan 28, 2018•16 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, you’ll hear from a leader in medication management and pharmacy practice models. Todd Sorenson is the director for both the Department of Pharmaceutical Care at the University of Minnesota and the Alliance for Integrated Medication Management. Todd is a master at developing pharmacy practice models and teaching leadership development. He reinforces that “leadership starts with choices that we all make.” Todd inspires future pharmacists to be able to bring solutions to healthcare...
Jan 21, 2018•26 min•Ep. 26
In this episode, you’ll hear from a nationally recognized expert in nutrition support, Joseph Boullata. Joe shares about some of his research looking at some areas of nutrition support such as how to administer medications with patients on a feeding tube. He advises that collaboration is one of the keys to success and reinforces the importance of being patient focused. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jan 14, 2018•22 min•Ep. 25
In this episode, you’ll hear from the 2018 APhA President, Nicki Hilliard, about some of her initiatives for this year. The focus on pharmacists as providers is top of mind for most pharmacists, and there has been growing support from Congress including 241 House Co-Sponsors and 50 Senate Co-Sponsors. Nicki encourages pharmacists at any level in their career that they can make a difference in our profession. Nicki has found a niche as a nuclear pharmacist and used her “tech” skills to produce an...
Jan 07, 2018•22 min•Ep. 24
In this episode with healthcare attorney expert, Todd Nova, you’ll hear about many pharmacy hot topics including 340B, healthcare reform, the opioid epidemic, and the DSCSA. Learn the big takeaways from these topics and how it impacts the pharmacy field. Todd also explains an attorney’s role in advising health systems, particularly with new service lines. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 10, 2017•35 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Alex Barker with the HappyPharmD talks about the importance of having a coach. At the HappyPharmD, he focuses on helping pharmacists find inspiring work. Alex talks through how coaching helps others follow their heart and not their head. Coaching can help people to overcome their fears to do some uncomfortable things. This is a great show for students, and others, to realize that it’s a good idea to treat everyone as if you will work for them one day. Also, you'll learn some gre...
Dec 03, 2017•32 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, you’ll hear about the role of a medication safety officer. Pharmacists can play an important role as medication safety experts, particularly in regards to policy development and creating informatic related tools. Rosemary Duncan is a Medication Safety Officer at Johns Hopkins. She shares how her career took some unexpected turns, but she took opportunities as they came to get to where she is today. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 25, 2017•20 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, you’ll hear about the emerging field of medical cannabis from pharmacist, Joseph Friedman with PDI Medical in Illinois. Joe walks us through some of the basics of medical cannabis and explains the pharmacists’ role in this industry. He also shares some resources to check out if you want to learn more about the medical cannabis industry. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nov 19, 2017•25 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, you’ll hear about the importance of identifying your strengths and pursuing your passion. Ashlee Klevens Hayes utilizes her experience as a hospital operations pharmacist to help in her consulting role for venture capital groups. She uses her natural networking and connecting skills to help coach pharmacists into inspiring work at The Happy PharmD. Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 11, 2017•20 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, you’ll hear from Tim Ulbrich who is helping to improve pharmacists’ financial literacy. Tim is a pharmacist passionate about identifying career paths that fit students’ goals and interests so they can have fulfilling careers and lives. He is an expert in developing sustainable, innovative patient care models. Tim is also the creator of the pharmacy podcast, Your Financial Pharmacist, and author of the book, Seven Figure Pharmacist. Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvi...
Nov 04, 2017•27 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, you’ll hear from Sandra Leal who serves as the COO at SinfoniaRx, a leading provider of MTM services. Sandra shares about her passion for solving problems such as access and other health systems issues. She has worked collaboratively to bring clinicians into the technology development process. Sandra share tips that have helped lead to her successful career including saying “yes” to opportunities. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Oct 29, 2017•28 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, you’ll hear more about blockchain from healthcare entrepreneur and CEO of Hashed Health. Hashed Health has really been a leader defining blockchain innovation in healthcare. You’ll hear about some use cases for blockchain in the pharmacy industry and some tips on how to learn about this emerging technology. Our guest John Bass has been a successful healthcare executive for over 20 years and has already led two startups through successful exits. He has been a featured speaker at ...
Oct 21, 2017•24 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, Jillian Foster shares about her role as system pharmacy leader with Baptist Memorial Health Care as she is helping to bring different service lines together to standardize as a system. Pharmacy is becoming less about what happens within the four walls of the hospital to include more ambulatory services such as infusion centers and specialty pharmacy. She shares advice that hard work and doing a good job does get noticed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Oct 15, 2017•12 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, you’ll hear about how prescription drug costs work for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid and a bit about how someone might seek information about different health plans. We also discuss some about the current drug pricing complexities and hope to offer some solutions for consumers to be savvy. Guest, Ryan McCostlin, is a member of the Bernard Health team that specializes in helping individuals and employers find affordable insurance solutions. ★ Support this podcast on Patreo...
Oct 08, 2017•21 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, you’ll hear from Rick Sain who helped lead an independent pharmacy in Murfreesboro, TN to successful expansions in long term care, compounding, medical equipment and most significantly specialty pharmacy which is why Fred’s purchased this business in 2015. He explains the benefits of having a coach or consultant and the importance of reading to develop leadership skills. Rick will share his experience growing a business and tips for looking ahead to the next big thing to take ca...
Oct 01, 2017•29 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, you’ll hear about the vision and strategies used for successfully leading a school of pharmacy. Through careful planning, Dean David Allen has taken on numerous key initiatives to advance the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy since assuming the position in 2012. You’ll learn the importance of finding mentors and developing goals. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 23, 2017•23 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmapreneur who will share his rubric for deciding whether to pursue a new business idea or not. Todd Barrett has been involved in many areas of pharmacy including long term care and specialty. Currently, he is leading a telehealth company that brings a prescriber into pharmacies to conveniently meet the needs of patients in a one stop medical visit. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 18, 2017•28 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, you’ll hear about how pharmacists can play a role in developing policy on Capitol Hill. Special guest, Constance Payne, shares her experience representing pharmacy on key legislation such as the Drug Safety and Supply Chain Act. She is currently running a program for the state of Tennessee in her role as Health Policy Associate at the Tennessee Division of Health Care Finance and Administration. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 11, 2017•30 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, you’ll hear about the importance of developing your leadership style and how to stay up-to-date on topics important to the hospital C-suite. Special guest, Phil Ayers, is a nationally recognized nutrition support pharmacist. He leads the clinical services at Mississippi Baptist Health Systems. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 04, 2017•28 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, you’ll hear about the up and coming area of health economics and outcomes research (HECOR) in the pharmaceutical industry. Anne DePriest shares about her role as Principal Liaison at Janssen Pharmaceuticals and some skills that might benefit pharmacists in one of these HECOR positions. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 26, 2017•28 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, you'll learn about quality integrated networks and how a quality consulting company provides services to many different healthcare groups. Amanda Ryan, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Qsource , shares the initiatives and metrics that she's focused on as a pharmacist to help impact quality within healthcare settings. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 19, 2017•20 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, you'll learn about the use of blockchain in healthcare and hear about a unique partnership between a start up company, Hashed Health, and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy. Our guest, Beth Breeden, has been a pioneer in the pharmacy informatics space, successfully securing the first partnership among schools of pharmacy across the country to work with IBM Watson. Beth shares her experience as an Associate Professor at Lipscomb College of Pharmacy and tips for staying curre...
Aug 13, 2017•29 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, you'll hear how pharmacists are being utilized to evaluate medication use within the clinic setting. Angela Dyer, the Director of Pharmacy Procurement & Utilization at HCA, shares about her role evaluating medication use, purchasing, and waste. She draws from her experiences as a former hospital pharmacy director and ambulatory care pharmacist to help her succeed in this role. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Aug 02, 2017•28 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, you'll learn about the importance of building relationships with other pharmacists and the benefits of being a member and engaged in pharmacy associations. Our guest, Micah Cost, is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. Micah shares about his journey and tips for other pharmacists to grow professionally. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jul 29, 2017•31 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, you'll learn about following your passions and the importance of giving back in terms of your time, talents, and gifts. Our guest, Kam Nola, and her family even have a family philanthropy - rheumatoid arthritis. Kam has been involved in several aspects of the rheumatology field including working with biologics company, Immunex, during the launch of the first TNF inhibitor to serving as the President of the American College of Rheumatology. She is the Professor & Vice Chair o...
Jul 28, 2017•25 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, you'll hear about the importance of staying engaged and involved in pharmacy organizations because that can lead to leadership in those groups. Also, we hear about a new product that Cardinal Health will be launching to address medication adherence and discuss the future of personalized medicine. Our guest, Brad Tice, is the President-elect for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Brad has been involved in APhA since his election to a leadership position as a student. AP...
Jul 28, 2017•25 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, you'll hear about the creation and inspiration for the podcast and what listeners can expect from the show. After listening to podcasts such as How I Built This, Entrepreneur on Fire, and TEDTalks, Hillary Blackburn wanted to create a podcast dedicated to showcasing leaders who are doing innovative things in healthcare. Talk to Your Pharmacist is set up as 20 - 30 minute interview. Special guests will share perspectives on a range of topics such as population health, specialty p...
Jul 27, 2017•4 min•Ep. 1
