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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 is Our guest, Dr. Saba Syed, is a skilled clinical leader and lifelong learner with a track record of execution at the intersection of healthcare services, value based care business operations, technology, and data analytics. She has successfully developed, launched, and managed multiple clinical service lines with remote, diverse teams at a fast growing healthcare technology and value based primary care start up. She is among the top 10% of US pharmacists in validated clinical skills by maintaining double board certification in ambulatory care and geriatric pharmacy. Additionally, she is training the next generation of pharmacy leaders through her role as the residency director of a post graduate year two population health and data analytics residency. Saba has over 14 years of experience in community pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, managed care, primary care, population health, value based care operations, project management, product development, and leadership. This includes experience with prior authorizations (Medicare and Medicaid), Medicare formularies, medication reconciliation, transitions of care, medication therapy management (MTM), care management, accountable care organizations (ACO), Medicare quality measures, and medication adherence. Main points covered: - Career journey and why Saba joined VillageMD. - What is VillageMD? - Overview on primary care and value-based care. - How we approach pharmacy integration - How Village is hiring on the clinical team as well as pharmacist positions: https://www.villagemd.com/careers Guest - Saba Syed, PharmD, MS, EMBA, BCACP, BCGP Website: www.villagemd.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/villagemd/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/VillageMD Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/village_md/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pcvillagemd Saba’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabasyedpharmd/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, our guest is Derek Borkowski, PharmD, who is a pharmacist, software engineer, and founder of the Pyrls.com website and mobile app. He is a 2018 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from the University of Minnesota. Derek's past experience includes work in community pharmacy, digital health, and the pharmaceutical industry. Pyrls.com is a top drugs education and reference tool for clinicians and student-clinicians. Other company products include RxGrad.com and Pharmacist.dev Software developer of Pyrls.com, a top drugs education and reference tool for clinicians and student-clinicians. Other company products include RxGrad.com and Pharmacist.dev Topics covered: - What is Pyrls? Why did you create it? - Tell us about Y Combinator? - pathways to technology careers - learning programming/technology skills as a pharmacist how to, what's useful, etc - starting and growing an internet business - bootstrapping perspective (did this for the first 1.5 years of pyrls) or taking venture capital perspective (more recently) Guest - Derek Borkowski, PharmD Founder, CEO - Pyrls (YC W22) Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, our guest is Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, who graduated from Drake University in 2007 and completed the University of North Carolina (UNC) community pharmacy residency in Chapel Hill, NC. He has served as a clinical coordinator and regional clinical manager with Kerr Health in Asheville, NC, where he worked directly with patients and physicians to prevent and treat chronic diseases. Prior to his current role, Dr. Pudlo had served as vice president of professional affairs at the Iowa Pharmacy Association for almost ten years. In this role, he provided clinical resources to pharmacists across Iowa and served as liaison to state agencies and healthcare organizations to promote safe and effective medication use. In August 2021, Dr. Pudlo started in his current role as Executive Director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association. In this role, he leads an organization that advances, protects, and promotes high-quality pharmacist-provided patient care in the state of Tennessee. Some of the topics covered: -New executive director: spotlight current issues, trends, goals of the association in my first 1-3 years -Importance for advocacy, engagement in the profession – no better time for pharmacy’s voice to be heard than now as we come out of the pandemic -Personal/professional lessons learned of the pandemic – the mind is a powerful thing. -Career changes – value of the PharmD, moving to a new city, pursuit a Masters in Health Informatics, importance of family -Networking tips? Value of finding and building mentors/guides in your life. -Mental Health First Aid Guest: Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA TPA Executive Director 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 Kelley Carlstrom, who received her Doctor of Pharmacy from The University of Colorado in 2010 and completed 2 years of post-graduate residency training to specialize in oncology. She is a board-certified oncology pharmacist that has worked in a variety of traditional and non-traditional settings including at a large academic medical center, a small community hospital, as a consultant for a large electronic medical record implementation, and most recently in the healthcare technology space helping to create digital products and services for oncology clinicians and patients. Additionally, Kelley is the founder and CEO of KelleyCPharmD, a company that supports pharmacists develop their baseline oncology knowledge. She is passionate about decolonizing oncology pharmacy training and increasing accessibility and inclusion through her unique and innovative training programs. Interview topics: - The importance of networking and building community in our profession - I got my current day job through my presence on LinkedIn. I'm still floored when I find out people don't even have a profile! - Democratizing education - historically specialty knowledge was tightly guarded with gatekeepers but education is rapidly changing. This is great for increasing accessibility but also means there needs to be more proactive action on the individual to fill their knowledge gaps - Non-traditional roles - not many of us in tech - The great migration is hitting oncology pharmacy hard - we have lost lots of experienced clinicians at a time when cancer centers are expanding. There are a lot of opportunities in oncology. Guest - Kelley D. Carlstrom, PharmD, BCOP Founder and CEO | KelleyCPharmD, LLC Director of Clinical Growth & Strategy (OncoHealth); Founder/CEO (KelleyCPharmD) https://www.kelleycpharmd.com/ Social links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleydcarlstrom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KelleyCPharmD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleycpharmd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5m7yK-O1Ya361gDXflNsCA Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Our guest, Dr. Sierra Richard is a residency trained pediatric and women's clinical pharmacist for an academic medical center. In her free time, she creates educational videos that help others learn about the value that pharmacists have and what it looks like to be a practicing clinical pharmacist. Her goal is to help pharmacy workers live their best "happy pharm life". Interview topics - How to get started on social media as a pharmacist/pharmacy student - Using social media for professional growth - Balancing social media, work, and life Guest - Sierra Richard, PharmD Happy Pharm Life, Pharmacy Content Creator -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happypharmlife -Website: https://www.happypharmlife.com -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/happypharmlife Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Our guest,Samm Anderegg, PharmD, MS is Chief Executive Officer at DocStation, a software platform that helps pharmacies & health plans operate clinical programs at scale. As CEO, Dr. Anderegg plays an active role in product, strategy, business development, marketing, and customer engagement. Samm graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. He completed residency training and a combined Master’s degree program specializing in Pharmacy Administration & Leadership at the University of Kansas Health-System. Talking points: Provider Status - State of the Union Payment for Services - Medical Billing Payment for Services - Payer Contracts Implementation & Sustainability Pharmacies of the Future Guest - Samm Andergg, CEO, DocStation To reach Dr. Anderegg, you can email him at samm@docstation.co. His LinkedIn is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammuelanderegg/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
In this episode, our guest is Dr. Michelle Fritsch is a board certified geriatric clinical pharmacist with a passion for healthy aging and education. She is a specialist in medication use, prevention, and retirement transition in people over 60. She is founder of Retirement Wellness Strategies; co-founder of Propel Comprehensive Wellness; and co-founder of Medipreneurs. She works with a broad definition of health – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aligned with purpose in each phase of life. Medipreneurs Summit 2022 is August 26-28 in Cincinnati, OH. It is nearly sold out. 2. This is Medipreneurs 5th Anniversary celebration! 3. Many entrepreneurial pharmacists got their start or reached new levels through Medipreneurs 4. We can talk about the mission/the ‘why’ of Mediprenerurs Medipreneurs is a catalyst for Intrinsica and RAPID Alliance to build a global health entrepreneur network! Www.Intrinsica.org Www.rapidalliance.org Www.Medipreneurs.com Michelle's other business includes work with leaders nearing retirement: 1. Retirement Wellness Strategies is for executives about 2-3 years before retirement. It is a 1:1 virtual 20-visit process to create a clear, one-page strategic plan for health in the transition to retirement and beyond with a clear picture of self-identity beyond that primary occupation. 2. Propel Comprehensive Wellness is that same process in a self-guided monthly-subscription format to help those nearing retirement prevent health decline and prepare for all of the phases to come in life. 3. I left 25 years in academia and innovative practice within health-systems (VA and community health system) to tackle this issue. Too many people, mostly men who are leaders, have a rapid health decline, a divorce, or completely lose their sense of self when they retire. This is nearly always preventable! Guest - Michelle Fritsch, PharmD, BCGP Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Our guest, Shawn Bjorndal, CEO and Founder of RPhAlly, is a graduate of the School of Pharmacy at North Dakota State University. Launched midyear of 2020, RPhAlly is a community and networking platform for pharmacy professionals. Shawn’s vision of RPhAlly is to become a one-stop-shop to help pharmacy professionals find the right connections and career roadmaps, increase industry awareness, learn from colleagues, and advocate for the profession. Shawn began his pharmacy career in the retail setting and spent over a decade serving patients at the community level with three different national chains. In 2016, he transitioned to a leadership role in mail order and became licensed in 27 states. He is currently part of the San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force to help decrease the abuse of prescription drugs. His greatest professional passion is to help pharmacists figure out how to push our profession forward by creating programs that bring value through positive outcomes. Shawn, welcome to the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast Interview topics - RPhAlly intro: How it started and what it is now - Networking: The value, the struggles, the fun - Creating a business and entrepreneurship: there is so much opportunity out there for pharmacists. But we have to create our own programs and businesses. Provide examples like Jamie Wilkie and PGxAlly. - Advocacy: The ultimate goal of RPhAlly is to capture markets and be able to pump revenue back into the profession through various forms of advocacy. Guest - Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD, CEO and Founder of RPhAlly, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-bjorndal-pharmd-71a3437/ Website: http://rphally.com Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
Our guest, Dr. John Kim, is the owner and pharmacist in charge of Robinson Drug & Compounding Center. His interest in compounding grew since his early days of pharmacy school, which led him to complete his pharmacy externship at the Professional Compounding Center of America (PCCA) in Houston, TX. After obtaining his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), he completed his Fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative/Functional Medicine from the American Academy of Anti-Aging (A4M). Dr. Kim actively lectures in pharmacist educational events in a matter of functional medicine, cannabis medicine, and complementary therapies in treating complex disease states. John, welcome to the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast Interview topics: - Functional medicine - Wellness consultation - Aging population - The importance of custom tailoring hormone treatments instead of using a “one size fits all” approach Guest - John Kim, PharmD https://drkimwellness.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-h-john-k-8a8a6b32/ https://www.facebook.com/drjohnkimpharmd/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.john.pharmd/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
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. Tim is also the creator of the pharmacy podcast, Your Financial Pharmacist, and author of the book, Seven Figure Pharmacist. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with his Doctor of Pharmacy and completed residency training in community/ambulatory care at Ohio State. After paying off more than $200,000 in non-mortgage debt, Tim is working to empower pharmacists and pharmacy students to take control of their financial future. Guest - Tim Ulbrich, Pharm.D. Website: www.yourfinancialpharmacist.com and www.yfpplanning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourfinancialpharmacist/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/390846528023004/ LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/timulbrich/ Instagram: @yourfinancialpharmacist and @timothyulbrich Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter
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