Talk to Your Pharmacist

In this episode, our guest is Rear Admiral (RADM) Pamela Schweitzer, who retired in September 2018 from a four year term as the Assistant Surgeon General and 10th Chief Pharmacist Officer of the United States Public Health Service (PHS). As Chief Pharmacist Officer (first female in this role), RADM Schweitzer was responsible for providing leadership and coordination of more than 1,300 PHS pharmacy officers in 13 agencies with the Office of the Surgeon General and the Department of Health & Human Services. Here are some topic areas: - Tell us how you got involved with public health and a little about your career path. - How is the USPHS Commissioned Corps supporting the COVID-19 pandemic? - As first female pharmacist CPO, what advice did you have for other officers? - What are some take-aways you can share from your experience working for the federal government (HHS)? - What are you going to be working on in 2021? Points that will be covered: - Take risks - Open to changes within career -

In this episode, a fellow podcaster and pharmacist joins us to share about how she helps women become "corepreneurs." Dr. Anne Arvizu is a business advisor, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, leadership expert, keynote and former fortune 500 global executive, and host of The Corepreneur Podcast. Anne is the CEO & Medical Affairs Advisor at RxER Communications, a top global management consulting firm serving the Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry. The companies Anne builds and affiliations she keeps all share a common focus of promoting productivity, health & life balance in the lives of entrepreneurial women executives. After having experienced the debilitating effects of corporate burnout and seeing her clients on the verge of physical and mental burnout, she launched The C-O-R-E Leadership Initiative to promote productivity, life balance, and business building skills for ‘entrepreneurial executives’, or Corepreneurs®. Anne will cover these main points: Dr. Anne Arvizu CEO & Medical Affairs Advisor at RxER Comm

In this episode, Hillary Blackburn (host of Talk to Your Pharmacist) joins Tony Guerra of the Pharmacy Residency Podcast, who asks about how applicants should fill in the "leadership" checkbox of the big five that programs look for: clinical, research, teaching, service, and leadership and how you did it on your way to residency. Then he asks what is the advice you would give to yourself as an applicant after you've talked to these leaders in the field, what are the RPDs and residents looking for under leadership? Tony thinks leaders find it hard to do the humble brag. He’s seen letters of intent that completely omit regional and presidential leadership positions, but this is a gender thing where he’s never seen a male omit this, but women sometimes do. Students think the reader will go to their CV, when the reader might not get to the CV if the LOI doesn't mention these qualifications. Tony dives into pages 80 and 81 of my book, How Pharmacists Lead, with the personal versus professional accomplishments

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Karmen Stephens is the Vice President of Clinical at Consana. After graduating from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy in 2010, she went right to work for that same busy chain, but ultimately ended up in Long Term Care, looking for a way to improve patient care. A chance meeting with two technology companies changed all of that (ask her about it, she loves to tell the story!) and lead to the creation of Consana. They started Consana because to change the way that clinical pharmacy services are paid for and delivered. By doing this, they can help patients better manage their medications and chronic disease states and achieve better health outcomes. As the VP of Clinic, Karmen's primary responsibilities include strategic program development and implementation, including oversight of Consana clinical operations and service innovation. Guest: Karmen Stephens Vice President of Clinical at Consana Social Media: Consana Website - https://consanahealth.com/ Con

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Danielle Perrodin, Personal Style & Identity Coach. Her mission is to help women create happier, healthier more beautiful lives. Through integrating the mind, body, and spirit, my clients expedite the time it takes to close the gap between their highest authentic self (who they truly are) and how they appear to the world. She combines her love for fashion and understanding of how the brain works to give her clients unique tools to style their mind and body in order to learn how to Be Her(£) Now! Some of Danielle's talking points: -Positive mindset is important, but emotional processing and spiritual healing is the key to success (Success should be defined on an individual basis) -Importance of showing up authentically to build that Know, Love, Trust relationship in order to build meaningful relationships quickly -Always loved fashion, never thought it could be a career until I hired a business coach -Trained as Integrative Life Coach in using the PunchLine Approach to help

In this episode, we have as a guest, Pinkey Patel, PharmD, who is a clinical pharmacist and personal trainer that specializes in pre/postnatal corrective exercise. As the CEO/founder of @thesnapback_, she is passionate about bridging the gap in women’s maternal healthcare globally by making pregnancy and postpartum resources accessible, easy-to-understand and helpful in teaching women to advocate for their health in the form of an app, consultancy, and blog! The SnapBack aims to provide women with a safe community, simple resources and evidence-based methods to implement and restore a sense of self, both physically and mentally. The average time between delivery and the first postpartum follow up visit is six weeks. After six weeks of sedentary living and physical-mental changes, most women are cleared to return to normal activity. Nine months of creating life and readjusting organs, cannot be solved effectively in one 30 minute appointment after six weeks. Women deserve better tools and guidance. Too often,

Pregnancy to Baby Nutrition with Dr. Lily Naanos In this episode, we hear from Dr. Lily Naanos who specializes in nutrition for pregnancy, postpartum, and babies. Her passion lies in supporting mothers and babies through holistic nutrition and natural remedies. What sparked this interest was my own journey and challenges transitioning to motherhood and seeing that there was not a lot of support out there for women during this critical stage of life. The most commonly sought advice is from parents seeking support in their baby's transition to solid foods and navigating adverse food reactions including food allergies, food sensitivities and eczema. Dr. Naanos helps with introducing babies to the top allergenic foods in the ideal window of 6-12 months to reduce the risk of future food allergies, as well as helping baby's gut and immune support through food and supplements to help them outgrow food sensitivities and eczema. To follow Dr. Naanos: Instagram - @prenatalfarmacist Facebook - www.facebook.com/pren

Becoming Parents with RxRadio & Talk to Your Pharmacist Podcast Hosts In this episode, fellow pharmacist and podcaster Dr. Richard Waithe and I share about becoming first time parents during 2020. We both launched our podcasts during August of 2017 and then both had our first baby in the summer of 2020. Follow Dr. Richard Waithe, President of VUCA Health and Founder of RxRadio Social Media: @RxRadio

Are you a female student pharmacist, new grad, or a female pharmacist who’s been practicing pharmacy for a while but interested in a leadership role? Check out this Women in Leadership Series by Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, seasoned host of the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast and the author of How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Changing the Profession of Pharmacy available on Amazon. In this episode, we talk about the commonalities of female role models and common career paths.

Are you a female student pharmacist, new grad, or a female pharmacist who’s been practicing pharmacy for a while but interested in a leadership role? Check out this Women in Leadership Series by Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, seasoned host of the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast and the author of How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Changing the Profession of Pharmacy available on Amazon from: https://www.amazon.com/How-Pharmacists-Lead-Succeeding-Impacting/dp/B08KHGDTG3/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12M57JGIW89KO&dchild=1&keywords=how+pharmacists+lead+in+books&qid=1603477969&sprefix=how+pharmacists+lead%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-2 Women in Leadership Series: Why We Need Female Leaders covers: - The Current State of Female Leadership - Factors Contributing to a Lack of Female Leadership - Benefits of Female Leadership To learn more check out: www.hillaryblackburn.com @hillblackburn on Twitter @talktoyourpharmacist on Instagram and Facebook

Today, we have two special guests on the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast. Dr. Gabriela Falto was born in Puerto Rico. She completed a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences with a Dual program in pharmacy. Dr. Falto obtained a doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from Nova Southeastern University, PR. Since then, she began working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy providing pharmaceutical care to the inpatient population. Later on, Dr. Falto was the clinical pharmacist assigned to the Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant ward in the hospital setting where she monitored and evaluated patient specific drug therapy management plans. Dr. Falto is also the co-creator with friend and colleague Dr. Lisandra Blanco of Instagram page Pharmacists and Pregnancy, focused on pharmaceutical care before, during, and after pregnancy. Dr. Lisandra Blanco was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She obtained her bachelor's degree in industrial microbiology at the University of Puerto Rico. Then she got her doctor de

Pharmacy Dads, Are You a FitPharmDad? In this episode, our guest is Brian Bisher. Dr. Bisher graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in 2013 and received a certification in health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2017. Six years ago, a two week experiment with fasting opened the gateway for his own personal wellness journey. Having struggled with insecurities about his physical appearance and health issues nearly my entire life, Brian have made it my mission and purpose to help others become the agents of change in their life and feel more secure in who they are physically and mentally, escaping the trap of self-comparison. Specifically, Brian’s focus is on young professional dads who want to get healthier and more fit for life without hating the process. He utilizes fasting as the foundational and transformative tool for helping men achieve their physical and health goals. Main Points: Getting started with your own health journey It’s not selfish—quite the

In this episode, Dr. Jangus Whitner is a primary care clinical pharmacist and the 340B Program Manager for PrimaryOne Health in Columbus, Ohio. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Center for Farmworker Health and locally on the Clinician Advisory Board for La Clínica Latina Free Medical Clinic in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Whitner received his PharmD degree from The University of Toledo and completed two years of postgraduate residency training: PGY1 in pharmacy practice and PGY2 in ambulatory care pharmacy. He became a 340B Apexus Certified Expert in 2019 and is the Founder and Chair of the Ohio FQHC 340B Consortium. Here are some of the main topics discussed: 1) Description of my health center: PrimaryOne Health 2nd largest federally qualified health center in Ohio Serve >48,000 unique patients etc. 2) A brief description of the not-so-clear and not-so-smooth timeline for COVID19 Response for healthcare and telehealth in particular State & national considerations, insurers/billing, 340B 3)

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Anna Garrett who has been a clinical pharmacist for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of practice settings. While traveling her career path, she discovered that working with women in midlife is her true passion. She offers a variety of services including hormone balancing, weight loss and health coaching designed to help women in perimenopause and menopause escape from hormone hell and feel amazing in their bodies so they can rock their mojo through midlife and beyond. Dr. Anna is passionate not only about helping women get their hormones balanced but also about teaching women how to advocate for themselves in the healthcare system. Guest - Dr. Anna Garrett www.drannagarrett.com www.perimenopausebook.com www.drannagarrett.com/coaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagarrett/ https://www.instagram.com/drannagarrett/ https://www.facebook.com/drannagarrett/ info@drannagarrett.com Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in

In this episode, we talk with CEO of Enlighten Wellness, a company that brings cutting edge retail technology to the cannabis industry. The CEO, Jeremy Jacobs, covers the following: - cannabis history - CBD - what is CBD, how to provide guidance to customers, what are most common things customers are using it for - why education is needed about medical cannabis Interview with Guest - Jeremy Jacobs, EnlightenWellness Website: https://getenlightened.io/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com

In this episode, learn the highlights of medical cannabis as Hillary Blackburn sits down with former student pharmacist, Kari Frantzis, (now PharmD) to share what she's learned by researching the topic. CBD oil has hit the shelves in many retail pharmacies and she and others are getting asked questions frequently by patients. Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com

Retail Pharmacy - Balancing COVID and Mom Life with Dr. Linda Dumas About our guest: Linda Dumas, PharmD Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Class of 2010 -Pharmacy Manager, Publix -Assistant Pharmacy Professor at University of Florida (newly hired and starting in the Fall 2020, teaching via Zoom) -10 years as a pharmacist -Founder of Apothea (founded in June 2020) -New small business owner Linda Dumas, PharmD -Instagram: apothea.co -Website: apothea.co Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter More Topics to expect from Linda in the episode: -Retail Pharmacist changes during Covid-19: -wearing masks, Plexiglass at consultation window, curbside prescription deliveries -Managing a team thru Covid, the constant policy changes and procedures. -being proactive rather than reactive. We got a timer in the pharmacy and had it going

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 pharma

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 abou