Talk to Your Pharmacist

In this episode, you’ll hear about sparking joy from Dr. Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP - Burnout and Declutter Coach, Certified KonMari Consultant, Critical Care Pharmacist and Assistant Professor at West Coast University School of Pharmacy. Take Action today with FREE resources on Mindful Decluttering and How to Set Goals + a free Burnout Doctor webinar on 3 myths of burnout & 6 ways to reset it on ClarifySimplifyAlign.com Website: https://drjessicalouie.com/ Free Burnout Webinar and Coaching information: https://drjessicalouie.com/services/ Free Resources with Mindful Decluttering and How to Set Goals: https://drjessicalouie.com/instagram-links/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-m-louie-pharmd-bcccp/ Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjessicalouie/ Host: Hillary Blackburn, PharmD Twitter: @hillblackburn Instagram: @talktoyourpharmacist Website: www.pharmacyadvisory.com

In this episode, I caught up with another APhA Annual Meeting speaker, Stuart Beatty, PharmD, who is an expert on expansion of pharmacy services, to share about: ● Value-based payments ● Population health ● Payment/justification for services ● Provider status opportunities (discuss Ohio) Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD ● www.pharmacyadvisory.com ● https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ ● @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook ● @HillBlackburn Twitter

In this episode, you’ll hear from industry expert on how blockchain is a possible solution for the drug supply chain. Dwight DeVera of RxTransparent shares about a new FDA pilot and some points for pharmacies to know about the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act. Guest: Dwight DeVera Web: https://www.rxtransparent.com Twitter: @dwightdevera Linkedin: http://Linkedin.com/in/dwightdevera Youtube: http://bit.ly/RXTYouTube Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

In this episode, you’ll hear from an ER pharmacist who shares what life is like in the emergency room. This is a fast-paced, think-on-your feet type of environment and one where pharmacy can play a major role in advising on high cost medications and implementing opioid stewardship programs. Dr. Justin Griner also hosts a Facebook group called the Tennessee Pharmacy News where he keeps pharmacists across Tennessee updated on pharmacy related news from all over the state. Interview with Justin Griner - ER pharmacist Guest - Justin Griner, Pharm.D., BCPS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/989634421129662 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-griner-pharm-d-bcps-8636404/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

In this episode, Alex Barker with the HappyPharmD helps pharmacists create fulfilling careers and lives. For a time, he was a burned-out clinical pharmacy specialist. Now, he is the founder and head coach at TheHappyPharmD.com where alongside his team, he creates classes to help over 400 pharmacists find and create new career paths. We recently published the book Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career. His goal is to help 500 pharmacists transition into new jobs by January 1st, 2020. To get a free copy of his book Indispensible, visit www.FreeRxbook.com Guest - Alex Barker, Pharm.D. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-barker-pharmd/ Website http://thehappypharmd.com/ http://indispensablepharmacist.com Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

In this episode, you’ll hear a live episode from APhA Annual Meeting where I connected with a conference speaker, Molly Ekstrand, to discuss excelling in team based care. Molly will talk about the value proposition for successful ambulatory care pharmacists. Guest - Molly Ekstrand, BPharm, BCACP, AE-C LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-ekstrand-bpharm-bcacp-ae-c-49396a10 Twitter: @EkstrandMolly Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

Have you always wanted to be an author? Learn how pharmacist, Tony Guerra, has successfully created over 14 audiobooks. Tony Guerra is a Maryland pharmacy graduate that teaches college chemistry and pharmacology. He precepts an academic rotation focused on face-to-face classroom teaching and educational publishing. His primary goal is to make complex science both engaging and accessible which he does via the classroom and other platforms such as YouTube, audiobooks, etc. Guest - Tony Guerra, M. HCI., Pharm.D. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonypharmd/ Website https://www.memorizingpharmacology.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/quic1235 Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

What do pharmacists do? That’s what Pharmacists for Healthier Lives media campaign is hoping to show the American public: “Pharmacists do more than fill prescriptions; they are an essential part of the healthcare team.” It’s important to grow the public’s understanding of the value of a pharmacist. During this episode, Lucinda Maine shares about the new media campaign, Pharmacists for Healthier Lives. This campaign is directed toward 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 opportunities to receive care from a pharmacist. Learn more about the campaign here: https://pharmacistsforhealthierlives.org Guest: 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 has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the University

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Tim Ulbrich who is a clinical professor of pharmacy and program director for the Master’s in Health-System Pharmacy Administration at The Ohio State University. 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. He is the Co-founder & CEO of Your Financial Pharmacist, co-host of Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast and co-author of Seven Figure Pharmacist: How to Maximize Your Income, Eliminate Debt and Create Wealth. 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/ @talktoyourph

If you want to better understand DSCSA and how it affects pharmacists and pharmacies, then this episode is for YOU! In this episode, we learn about the following things associated with the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA): How do the rules affect retail pharmacy? Why is track-and-trace important to pharmacies? Are there consequences of non-compliance? What types of solutions exist in the market? Guest - DAVE WENDLAND | Vice President – Strategic Relations www.hamacher.com www.facebook.com/HamacherResourceGroup/ www.linkedin.com/company/hamacher-resource-group-inc-/ https://twitter.com/HRG_Inc HRGIncVideos (YouTube) Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

During this episode, you’ll learn how a pharmacist is combining his passions for informatics and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Brian Fung, who shares about life as an informatics pharmacist on his YouTube channel (link below), will cover the following in this episode: - Day to day activities of pharmacy informatics - Current state of pharmacy informatics - Future state of pharmacy informatics Connect with Brian: a. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkfung/ b. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufbfung/ c. Website: www.BrianKFung.com d. YouTube: www.youtube.com/BrianFungRx Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

If you want to better understand what comparative effectiveness research is and how it could be used to influence formularies, then this episode is for YOU! During this episode, you’ll learn the following: What misaligned incentives are currently in place in the market that do not help to lower cost of medications What Comparative Effectiveness Research is and the organizations that publish it How Comparative Effectiveness Research is used by TruData to create our algorithms. With this information and the cost data, a formulary, benefits plan design can be made on clinical data not just brand to generic or what rebates are largest for the PBM. What roles that a pharmacist can excel at How to look for pharmacy type roles that do not fall into the retail/hospital space Guest - Greg Snyder, PharmD, MBA https://www.linkedin.com/in/snydergregory/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/trudatarx/ https://www.trudatarx.com https://tedxbeaconstreet.com/videos/whats-the-prescription-for-lowering-drug-prices/ TEDx talk g

If you want to better understand AI, how to get started in informatics, or how to become an Amazon Alexa programmer, then this episode is for YOU! In this episode, we learn about the use of Amazon Alexa in healthcare. Our guest Anthony Blash has been a pioneer in the pharmacy informatics space, and holds the distinction of being the first pharmacy graduate in the nation to complete a pharmacy informatics residency. Anthony shares his experience developing courses at Belmont University College of Pharmacy that meet the Health Information Management System Society’s rigorous standards and the execution of projects such as successfully creating artificial intelligence software for Amazon Alexa. Guest - Anthony Blash, PharmD, BCompSc, CPHIMS HIMSS, pharmacy informatics: https://www.himss.org/site-search?f%5B0%5D=field_topic%253Aparents_all%3A3001 CAHIMS certification: https://www.himss.org/health-it-certification/cahims/handbook%0D%0A Anthony’s LinkedIn: student accomplishments, current events: Dr. Anthony

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Joanna Lewis is the 340B Compliance Coordinator at Baptist Health in Jacksonville and creator of the Pharmacist’s Guide blog. Joanna is a graduate of MUSC School of Pharmacy and the Citadel’s MBA program. She’s worked in a variety of practice settings and began the Pharmacist’s Guide blog as a way to connect with other pharmacists. Guest: Dr. Joanna Lewis https://www.thepharmacistsguide.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-lewis-pharmd-mba-47821530/ @pharmacistsguide on Instagram Host: Dr. Hillary Blackburn www.pharmacyadvisory.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist on FB and Instagram @Hillblackburn on Twitter Shownotes at www.pharmacyadvisory.com

If you want to better understand the importance of people and how can you build a high performing team, then this episode is for YOU! During this episode, you’ll learn the importance of focusing on people. Our guest, Richard Williams, is a fellow Ole Miss alum and mentor of mine. He’s newly retired from a long career at in the pharmaceutical industry where he served in a variety of roles including national accounts. Richard is a gifted connector, just like Malcolm Gladwell describes in his book Tipping Point. He is incredibly intentional, a gifted coach, and has a huge heart for service through which he continues to give back to others and support the younger generations with values and skills to excel in life. Check out www.pharmacyadvisory.com for the show notes and follow us on instagram @talktoyourpharmacist Guest - Richard Williams, RPh Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhwilliamsonline

In this episode, you’ll hear from fellow podcaster, Dr. Adam Martin. Dr. Adam Martin earned his doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. With over 7 years of experience working full-time in the community pharmacy setting, he’s passionate about empowering other pharmacists and pharmacy students to put the health back into healthcare through leading by example in their professional practice to not only live their best lives, but to inspire others along the way to do the same. He is the founder of The Fit Pharmacist, a company with a mission to empower stressed pharmacists with simple, effective plans to master their mindset, nail their nutrition, and fit fitness into their busy schedule. He is the author of the best-selling pharmacy book Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist's Survival Guide for Managing Stress & Fitting In Fitness (available on Amazon in print and for Kindle). Through podcasting, collaborating with other passionate professionals across the profession, and deliverin

In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Lisa King, who is the co-author of Tiny Life Changes. The book, Tiny Life Changes, went to number 1 on Amazon on its launch date of January 9. Ms. King does speaking engagements and has put together a coaching and accountability package for women who want to change their lives. They believe that taking it one day and one step at a time will lead to big results in achieving goals and dreams. Their website is tinylifechanges.com. Check out the show notes: www.pharmacyadvisory.com

For pharmacists who are getting ready for interviews, this episode is for you! You’ll hear some tips and tricks for successful CVs and cover letters. Also - I am hosting a second webinar on January 15 at 6pm CT to prep you for interview tips and get you ready to ace your residency interviews. Sign up on the website www.pharmacyadvisory.com/workshops In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Ashley Gulyas, is the co-founder of Academy & Apothecary. She has been reviewing, creating, and formatting resumes for over fifteen years. She specializes in assisting pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to emphasize their skills and work experience to obtain the fulfilling pharmacy positions they desire. Ashley is a full-time pharmacist with a Doctorate of Pharmacy and a mother of three. Check out the shownotes at www.pharmacyadvisory.com

In this episode, you’ll hear from our guest, Megan Nichole, is creator and founder of the LaziMILLENNIAL. She’ll share how she turned her passion for writing into a full time career, all while being a wife and mom. Megan’s website is https://www.lazimillennial.com. Check out the shownotes at www.pharmacyadvisory.com

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Kyle Skiermont who will share how he has helped lead Fairview Pharmacy Services towards the Triple Aim. Kyle serves as COO at Fairview Pharmacy Services which is the largest health system owned ambulatory pharmacy organization. Connect with Kyle Skiermont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-skiermont-75809a10/ Check out the show notes here: www.pharmacyadvisory.com