In this episode, you’ll hear from a healthcare leader who is a recognized expert in the 340B program. Chris Hatwig, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, serves as the President of Apexus, which is the Prime Vendor Program for the 340B program. Chris has kept taking opportunities which have led to his long success as a 340B thought leader. #340BProgram #SafetyNet #Pharmacy Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 04, 2018•30 min•Ep. 57
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who is passionate about leveraging technology to provide education and solve problems. Dr. Beju Shah recently launched the Daily Dispense to share digital content with other pharmacists using the LinkedIn platform. He has combined his background in computer sciences to help him create solutions to medication errors and others that have advanced the level of care provided at the hospital systems where he’s practiced. To learn more about the content f...
Oct 27, 2018•30 min•Ep. 56
In this episode, we talk with Samford pharmacy professor, Dr. Roger Lander, about pharmacist burnout. Dr. Lander is an expert in ambulatory care and has helped to share pharmacy best practices around the world. There has been a lot of talk about physician burnout with some research. Pharmacist burnout is well-known across the profession, but not as readily identified outside of the pharmacy profession. This episode shares some of the symptoms and strategies for dealing with burnout. To connect w...
Oct 20, 2018•29 min•Ep. 55
This episode is a live recording from a presentation at the Nashville Area Pharmacists Association (NAPA) meeting where I had the pleasure to talk about "Healthcare Is Getting Disrupted... Is Pharmacy Ready?" This varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share this two part episode because disruption is such a big topic, particularly in healthcare. NAPA meets on a monthly basis to provide CE and networking opportunities for pharmacists in the middle Tennessee ar...
Oct 14, 2018•30 min•Ep. 54
This episode is a live recording from a presentation at the Nashville Area Pharmacists Association (NAPA) meeting where I had the pleasure to talk about "Healthcare Is Getting Disrupted... Is Pharmacy Ready?" This varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share this two part episode because disruption is such a big topic, particularly in healthcare. NAPA meets on a monthly basis to provide CE and networking opportunities for pharmacists in the middle Tennessee ar...
Oct 07, 2018•27 min•Ep. 53
In this episode, we learn about the use of blockchain as a solution to meet DSCSA standards for the pharmaceutical supply chain. Darryl Glover shares about his role at the startup iSolve. Darryl has had an interesting career path as a pharmacist in the biopharmaceutical space. As a member of the startup community, Darryl advises to be aware of the many possibilities available with a pharmacy degree, because “pharmacy is a means to an end, not an ends to a mean.” To connect with Darryl: Darryl Gl...
Sep 30, 2018•19 min•Ep. 52
This episode is a live recording from a panel discussion which varies from our traditional style of interviewing a guest, but I wanted to share about an interesting conference held in Nashville every year called Health:Further. This year (August 2018) I was lucky enough to be on one of the most popularly attended sessions titled “Debating Medical Cannabis.” Health:Further is a festival that brings attendees that are the best and brightest leaders in healthcare, from clinicians to investors, exec...
Sep 23, 2018•33 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, you’ll hear about the life sciences biopharma industry, specifically how products are developed and enter the market. Steve Woody walks us through some of the behind the scenes of this industry and explains how a pharmacist might get involved in this industry. He also shares the process of getting products developed and onto the market for consumer use. Check out the shownotes: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 16, 2018•18 min•Ep. 50
In this episode, you’ll hear from student pharmacist at Howard University College of Pharmacy, Shanice Anderson. Her passion for pharmacy and helping others shines through in this interview as she shares about the ways she is impacting the profession. Shanice pursued an internship at Pfizer for the summer of 2018 and while in school is working on a research project in addition to writing and serving as editor for Howard’s Black Apothecary newsletter. Shanice authored a LinkedIn article “Versatil...
Sep 09, 2018•30 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, you’ll hear from Ken Sternfeld, who is the Founder and Director of New Business Development at RXVIP. Ken is a pharmacist by training, who went to work in other fields after school. He now uses those marketing and business skills, that he developed along the way, to build business models for reimbursing pharmacists for their services such as medication management and pharmacogenomics testing. Connect with Ken on LinkedIn or give him a call: 1-844-MYRXVIP Check out the shownotes ...
Sep 02, 2018•25 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who understands the the niche that pharmacy plays as the medication experts. Sue Paul knew the value of a pharmacist and brought that to physician offices, nursing homes, and others to quarterback patients’ medication. You’ll learn how she took a risk, with limited business skills, but found a business coach who helped her grow the business. She also is a founder of the Medipreneur group that hosts conferences for pharmacist entrepreneurs and others...
Aug 26, 2018•31 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who is approaching health from a holistic standpoint. Lauren Harding is an Executive Consultant for 3RX Holdings, a pharmacogenomic company, and is also a certified integrative health coach. Lauren shares about the importance of taking opportunities. Connect with Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-harding-pgxrph Check out the shownotes: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Aug 19, 2018•31 min•Ep. 46
In this episode, you'll hear from the Vice President of Professional Affairs at American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Anne Burns. APhA is the largest pharmacy association in the country representing every part of the profession. Anne joined APhA’s Education Department in 1997, and transitioned to the Professional Affairs Department in 1999 to focus on pharmacists’ patient care services and community pharmacy residency program accreditation. Anne shares about her efforts keeping up with the dif...
Jul 22, 2018•29 min•Ep. 45
In this episode, you’ll hear from Mike Torhorst who serves as Regional Director of Retail Pharmacy at Ascension Wisconsin. Mike has had experiences in a variety of retail pharmacy settings. He’ll share about how pharmacy can make an impact on the patient experience, as well as how pharmacy can take care of patients in underserved communities. Connect with Mike via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-r-torhorst-70140142 Check out the Shownotes: www.pharmacyadivsory.com ★ Support this po...
Jul 15, 2018•22 min•Ep. 44
In this episode, you'll hear from guest, Susan Cantrell who is the CEO of AMCP or the Association of Managed Care Pharmacy. AMCP is the organization representing practitioners managing medication therapies. Susan took over that position in February 2016 and has had a long standing history in the association space as she was previously with ASHP for 19 years of her career. Susan is a fellow Ole Miss alum and University of Mississippi Medical Center resident. Fun fact - she was the very 1st reside...
Jul 08, 2018•22 min•Ep. 43
In this episode, you'll hear from Tim Church who's one of the pharmacists behind Your Financial Pharmacist (YFP). Tim shares about the VA as a practice setting which offers pharmacists the ability to practice as mid-level providers. He also talks about the origin of the YFP book, Seven Figure Pharmacist, that was released in spring 2017. Their newly launched online course for student loans is now available. Check out www.pharmacyadvisory.com/studentloancourse Shownotes for the epidote are availa...
Jul 01, 2018•23 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, you’ll hear from Meghann Chilcott with OrderInsite which is a Nashville- based prescription inventory management company. Meghann is the SVP of Business Development, but got her start in the healthcare industry as a pharmacy technician. As the “fixer” at her pharmacy, she realized her passion for technology and was encouraged by her pharmacy manager to pursue healthcare IT vs. the pharmacist route. Her background allows Meghann to help pharmacies with important factors such as i...
Jun 17, 2018•14 min•Ep. 41
In this episode, you’ll hear about the role of VP of Clinical Operations at Axial Healthcare from pharmacist, Stacey Grant. Pharmacists can play an important role in educating and analyzing data to help in the opioid epidemic. Stacey shares some of the skills that she has picked up along her career that help her inform payers and policymakers about insights and clinical tools derived from Axial’s patient database. Check out Axial Healthcare: https://www.axialhealthcare.com The shownotes for this...
Jun 03, 2018•23 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, we’ll be talking about pharmacy entrepreneurship and you’ll hear about replicable models for revenue for MTM and pharmacogenomics. Our guest, Blair Theilemier, has hosted an online summit called Elevate Pharmacy Summit with the NCPA Innovation Center. Blair shares her story of how losing a job as a hospital pharmacist helped her to develop her business accumen and now teach many others ways that they can also build their own pharmacy consulting businesses. Connect with Blair at ...
May 19, 2018•34 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, Dr. Scott Kjelson talks about the importance of taking action by getting involved in associations, speaking and promoting the profession, and fully understanding your organization and the entire health care system. He has been a successful public speaker and advocate for the profession of pharmacy. Scott explains the background of creating CAREERx Space where he has a vision to inspire and prepare pharmacists for their careers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
May 11, 2018•33 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, Suzy Soliman shares how she started the Pharmacist Moms Group on Facebook which has now grown to over 9,000 members. Suzy wanted to create a safe place to connect with other moms who are pharmacists to talk about parenting, careers, and even fashion tips. Suzy also talks about her role as Chief Academic Officer for the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA) which offers credentialing to the medical affairs community. To learn more about the Pharmacist Moms Group, head ...
May 05, 2018•22 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, we learn about the use of technology in healthcare. Our guest, Helen Figge, has been a pioneer in the pharmacy informatics space and has even been named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT.” Helen explains that technology frees us up to be able to provide better healthcare and utilize all of our skills as clinicians. Her work with Health 2.0 assesses the top technologies to see how they fit in to healthcare. Helen shares important tips about how to become a recogniz...
Apr 22, 2018•23 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who’s positioned herself as a leading healthcare executive as a former COO of a hospital and now a VP at a healthcare company. Erin Hendrick, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, shares how she first developed her clinical leadership skills first and built upon those. Dr. Hendrick emphasizes the importance of staying connected to colleagues and seeking advice from mentors, as well as realigning priorities depending on what your goals are and what is happening at yo...
Apr 13, 2018•37 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, you’ll hear from fellow podcaster, Richard Waithe from RxRadio. He and I interview each other so you’ll get to hear more about his story and how he started RxRadio and hear more about me, Dispensary of Hope, and what I’ve learned about doing a podcast. Richard also shares tips about how to develop a brand. Check out his podcast RxRadio on iTunes to hear more from Richard who is based in Miami, FL. See the shownotes and other guests on Talk to Your Pharmacist check out www.pharma...
Apr 06, 2018•21 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, you’ll hear from a key thought leader on the medical cannabis industry. Laura Borgelt, PharmD, is a recognized speaker on the topic of pharmacy’s role with medical cannabis and most recently presented at APhA’s Annual Meeting 2018. For more information on cannabis, check out the fall 2017 interview with Joe Friedman titled “The Pharmacists' Role in Medical Cannabis” which has been one of the most popular episodes. To learn more about medical cannabis from the pharmacist’s perspe...
Mar 25, 2018•20 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, you’ll hear from Lucinda Maine, who’s been well recognized as a pharmacy leader for a number of years. Lucinda is the Executive VP and CEO of AACP or American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She was most recently awarded APhA’s Gloria Niemeyer Francke Leadership Mentor Award. Lucinda shares what’s new from AACP which will be a media campaign for women over the age of 35, who end up making most of the healthcare decisions for their family, to educate them about all of the op...
Mar 20, 2018•16 min•Ep. 32
This is a RE-RELEASE to spotlight APhA's President Elect, Brad Tice, who was one of our first interviews. APhA's Annual Meeting 2018 is coming to Nashville this weekend so I hope listeners will enjoy hearing about some of the priorities that the APhA leadership will be working on. 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 wi...
Mar 12, 2018•25 min•Ep. 31
In this episode, you’ll hear from Leah Ingram who serves as Director of Ambulatory Services at Vanderbilt. Leah has had a successful career and has built skill sets in every position along the way to her current role. She also managed to go back for her MBA when the time was right while balancing being a mom and wife. Leah encourages giving back to the profession by precepting and mentoring younger students. Connect with Leah via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-ingram-14285556/ Check ...
Mar 04, 2018•21 min•Ep. 30
In this episode, you’ll hear from a pharmacist who specializes in personalized medicine. Megan Adelman serves as the Clinical Development Pharmacist at OneOme and explains how their company helps to provide information to optimize medication therapies, particularly for behavioral health treatment. There are multiple training options to learn more about pharmacogenomics. Find out more about OneOme: https://oneome.com Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory.com ★ Support this podcast o...
Feb 25, 2018•18 min•Ep. 29
In this episode, you’ll hear from a healthcare leader who is a recognized expert in the 340B program. Lisa Scholz shares some of her tips for staying current in healthcare and some of her favorite books for professional development, including Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Everyday Emotional Intelligence by Harvard Business Review. Lisa encourages pharmacists to be engaged and “to grab a seat at the table vs. being on the menu” as healthcare reform evolves. Connect with Lisa Scholz: https://ww...
Feb 04, 2018•35 min•Ep. 28
