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Talk to Your Pharmacist is a podcast for pharmacists, student pharmacists, and others across the country to hear from industry leaders about their leadership stories and current healthcare topics. The Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast was founded and hosted by pharmacist, Dr. Hillary Blackburn.
In this episode, Our guest, Dr. Foster is nationally recognized in the field of Immunization. He has been the liaison representative on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) since 2001. Additionally, he is on the Immunization Advisory Panel and a national faculty with APhA’s Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Certificate Program. Main Points: - what is the CDC's ACIP? - what is the pharmacists' role in immunization - discuss the current vaccine pipeline, including COVID-19 vaccines Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, Our guest, Lucy Adkins, PharmD, is the Director of Pharmacy Practice Initiatives at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). Dr. Adkins earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Adkins began her pharmacist career as TPA’s Executive Resident in Association Management and Health Policy. After her residency, she joined the staff at TPA in her current role. In her role, Dr. Adkins has built relationships with TPA members and partners, and provided support and resources to them while managing several grants and opportunities aimed at increasing patient access to pharmacist-provided care and elevating the standards of care within pharmacy practice in Tennessee. She is a current member of TPA, APhA, and NCPA, and sits on the ONE Tennessee Board of Directors as well as serves on numerous committees as part of her role. Dr. Adkins currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and is to be married to Eric Shell, a fellow pharmacist, in September 2020. On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, which states: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” While this was a major win for women across the United States, the journey to make this change possible was long and challenging. Taking 72 years to come to fruition, countless female activists broke the mold and forever changed the way women are viewed. Just like with other advocacy efforts, such as provider status, it may take several years for something to come to fruition, but it is important to be engaged and aware of issues affecting our profession.
For the past 8 years, Tara has been a compounding pharmacist at Innovation Compounding in Georgia and focuses on women's and men's sexual health. Tara collaborates with providers and patients across the US who are interested or presently using compounded medications to treat women’s health. Last year, Tara developed her website www.thesexualhealthpharmacist.com to advocate and educate the public on sexual health issues. She frequently provides lectures and webinars on Women’s and Men’s Health and sits on a monthly sexual health panel of experts called justASK! which encourages patients and providers to ask questions related to sexual medicine. Tara is working toward her AASECT certification as a Sexual Educator, which she will be the first pharmacist in the nation to obtain. MAIN POINTS: - Sexual health for women and men including types of sexual conditions such as Female Sexual Dysfunction, Pelvic Health and Pain, and Hormone Replacement Therapy - What we can do as pharmacists to help educate patients about sexual issues - Pipeline of sexual medicine Guest - Tara Thompson, PharmD website: www.thesexualhealthpharmacist.com instagram: @thesexualhealthpharmacist facebook: @theintimatepharmacist Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, our guest is Dr. April Jones who was once a young mother who battled her two-year-old son's cancer while getting her doctorate. Her struggle to make the heart-wrenching decisions with her family led to a discovery of God, courage, and a happiness within that helped her transform scary misfortune into a joy-filled life. Now after years in various pharmacy leadership roles, she is a medical director for Pfizer oncology, author of “No Mess, No Message”, actively involved in nonprofit endeavors and pharmacy advocacy, and co-founded The Drifted Drum Company. April's story is a testament to "let[ing] things change you for the better." Guest - April Jones, PharmD, MBA Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, we have guest Shelly Spiro, Executive Director of the Pharmacy HIT Collaborative (PHIT), share about the following topics: - Pharmacy HIT Collaborative http://www.pharmacyhit.org/ - Pharmacist's role in health information technology and technology standards development, standard terminology, and patient care process - Pharmacist eCare Plan https://www.ecareplaninitiative.com/ Guest: Rachelle “Shelly” Spiro, RPh, FASCP Executive Director, Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative APhA 2215 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (703) 599-5051, shelly@pharmacyhit.org LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/shelly-spiro-063878 and linkedin.com/in/shelly-spiro-63288736 Website http://www.pharmacyhit.org/ Twitter @shellyspiro and @pharmacyhit Host: Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Since 2018, Dr. Rebecca Van Vleck-DeMoss has been on a mission to educate healthcare professionals and patients regarding the appropriate use of transdermal fentanyl (TDF). Her mission began that year when my pharmacy detected 19 inappropriate TDF prescriptions, that if dispensed, most certainly would have ended in a patient's death. One particular patient stands out in her mind which has given her this passion to spread this vital information. In response to these potentially life-threatening errors, Rebecca created an educational presentation that she’s given to the New Mexico Pharmacist Association, New Mexico Health Systems Pharmacy Association, wrote a blog for TL;DR Pharmacy Simplified, and became a faculty member and presented for the nation-wide continuing education provider FreeCE.com. Guest: Rebecca Van Vleck-DeMoss, PharmD, BS Email: rvanvleck06@gmail.com Link to article on TL;DR Pharmacy Simplified. What Every Pharmacist Should Know about Transdermal Fentanyl: https://www.tldrpharmacy.com/content/what-every-pharmacist-should-know-about-transdermal-fentanyl?utm_source=tl%3Bdr+pharmacy&utm_campaign=84d04f1e8d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd3c0c3135-84d04f1e8d-139507955&goal=0_cd3c0c3135-84d04f1e8d-139507955&mc_cid=84d04f1e8d&mc_eid=0bcea8e501 Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Guest - Tony Dao, PharmD, CPHIMS www.tonydaopharmd.com Tony shares that his informatics day to day is broken down into: 1) Breaks & Fixes 2) Requests 3) Long Term Projects Tony's hobbies include running an escape room business, writing music and performing magic. Main points from the episode: 1. Why did I get into pharmacy informatics? 2. How did I get trained, was it on the job or was it beforehand? Day to day? 3. COVID-19 and how healthcare informatics/IT is changing 4. What is the point of my podcast and pharmacy informatics academy? 5. Why the escape room business, what does it have to do with pharmacy? Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, we have guest, Pam Tarlow, PharmD who has been a practicing pharmacist since graduating from the School of Pharmacy at University of Southern California (USC) in 1981. Her practice has evolved over the years to include working closely with providers and patients on the safe, appropriate, and effective use of pharmaceuticals, botanicals, homeopathic, nutritional agents and therapeutic essential oils. She currently practices clinical integrative pharmacy at a unique independent pharmacy and as part of the team at an Integrative Medical Health Group. She is a lecturer and innovative experiential educator for many pharmacy schools, medical residents, and doctorate acupuncture programs. She is the Director of the inaugural PGY1 Integrative Health Pharmacy Residency. Pam is a faculty member and co-chair in Healthy Aging and Integrative Medicine at Yo San University Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program. She is also an author of pharmacist (CE) programs exploring bioactive nutrients and two CE programs on homeopathic medicines and involved in numerous pharmacy professional associations. In this episode, we cover the following questions: 1. Your career evolution as an integrative pharmacist as the field expands 2. Main areas of integrative pharmacy specialty and interest: regulation, hormone balance, bioactive compounds, mood support, therapeutic essential oils, and skillful communication 3. Framework and importance of performing drug/herb/nutrient/condition interactions checks. 4. Value of mentoring (as a mentor and as a mentee) 5. Staying motivated, current, authentic and helpful (including meditation) 6. What does integrative medicine mean to you? 7. What is some final advice that you would tell pharmacists about why and how to stay up to date or get into this area of practice? Interview with Pam Tarlow, Pharm.D. Clinical Pharmacist Director, IHPRx Integrative Health Pharmacy Residency Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy pam@mindfulmeds.com Guest - Pam Tarlow, Pharm.D. LinkedIn Website: Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/
In this episode, I'm the guest on the new podcast, Titans of Industry. We pick up with Part 2 of the conversation with host Nate Disarro. Some of the topics covered include: 1. What was your path to choosing to become a pharmacist? First Job you had? 2. What are the different areas within health care that pharmacists can practice? 3. What did the industry look like when you entered into it and where is it now? 4. What challenges have you run into that turned into positive opportunities? or- what failure or apparent failure has set you up for success later in life? 5. Interesting/favorite stories in the business (inspirational or personal success stories) 6. Where is the state of the pharmacy industry right now amid the ever changing health care world? 7. Getting technical- talk a little about things outside the normal world of pharmacists (GPOs, telehealth, etc) 8. How do pharmacists and physicians compliment each other? what is the general relationship between the two? 9. What’s coming? What innovations do you see on the horizon? 10. How do you grow and sharpen your skill set top remain an innovator in your field? What skills do you have to develop that don’t come natural? What kind of people do you have to surround yourself with? 12. CBD- from a pharmacists perspective, talk about where its at in today's healthcare blueprint. (we can go as deep or shallow as you would like here) 13. Talk about the team aspect to your job. How important is that to the success of the business/work? 14. What is something everyone should know about your industry that is often unknown to the general public? Or- what are bad recommendations you hear by professionals in your industry? 15. What's next on your career list? 16. Who are some of your hero’s/titans/influencers? 17. Quick hits- best/latest book, daily routine, best piece of advice, what is a relatively new formed habit? if you wrote a book, what’s the title?, favorite artists/music, Favorite food? 18. Where can people follow you, hear more about what you're doing, or ask questions
In this episode, I am a guest on the new podcast, Titans of Industry, with podcaster Nate Disarro. On the Titans of Industry podcast, we cover 3 main areas: 1) your career path, 2) the state of the industry, and 3) personal routines or anecdotes that connect to you personally as a leader/forward thinker in your field. Here are some of the other topics that we hit: 1. What was your path to choosing to become a pharmacist? First Job you had? 2. What are the different areas within health care that pharmacists can practice? 3. What did the industry look like when you entered into it and where is it now? 4. What challenges have you run into that turned into positive opportunities? or- what failure or apparent failure has set you up for success later in life? 5. Interesting/favorite stories in the business (inspirational or personal success stories) 6. Where is the state of the pharmacy industry right now amid the ever changing health care world? 7. Getting technical- talk a little about things outside the normal world of pharmacists (GPOs, telehealth, etc) 8. How do pharmacists and physicians compliment each other? what is the general relationship between the two? 9. What’s coming? What innovations do you see on the horizon? 10. How do you grow and sharpen your skill set top remain an innovator in your field? What skills do you have to develop that don’t come natural? What kind of people do you have to surround yourself with? Check out www.pharmacyadvisory.com or www.hillaryblackburn.com to learn more. The Titans of Industry podcast is a new podcast that is worth a listen! Follow us on Twitter @hillblackburn or on Facebook & Instagram @talktoyourpharmacist
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