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Pharmacist to Infectious Disease Physician with Dr. Brandon J. Smith | The Physician Pharmacist Podcast

In Episode 6 of The Physician Pharmacist Podcast, we talk with Dr. Brandon J. Smith, who is a newly appointed Infectious Disease Attending Physician. I had the amazing opportunity to hear about Dr. Smith's personal journey into medicine all while receiving fellowship training during the COVID-19 Pandemic!
Topics covered; applying to medical school as a pharmacy applicant, considerations for pharmacy residencies, life as a medical resident, life as an infectious disease fellow, and living the life as an attending in the era of COVID-19.
Links:
1. NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/
2. The Physician Pharmacist: www.PhysicianPharmacist.com
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PAINWeek 2022 Conference Summary | Pain Pod

Vegas Baby!!!
The vibe at PAINWeek 2022 was electric! Electricity flowing through the Cosmo Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard (“the strip”), similar to what’s generated by the Colorado River, Lake Meade, and a miles and miles of electrical wires! Pain Guy was the beat on the street” strolling through the PAINWeek presentations, exhibit hall, and Cosmo hallways chatting it up with fellow faculty, exhibitors, and attendees alike! Dr. A.J. Gupta (an attendee), Barby Ingle (author, speaker, and overall dynamic iPain exhibitor and attendee), Nicole Hemmenway (CEO of our U.S. Pain Foundation), and Richard Tuorto (Pain Medicine News) join us for energized conversations revolving around what their organizations do for healthcare professionals and patients in pain, pain management in general, and of course, their experiences at PAINWeek 2022. Checkout this mobile mic episode of the Pain Pod as we team up with the folks of PAINWeek to give you, Pain Pod Nation, the audio vibe of the electricity of being there in person.
Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod (and PAINWeek 2023)!!!
Episode References
• PAINWeek: https://www.painweek.org/
• iPain (International Pain Foundation): https://internationalpain.org/
• Barby Ingle: https://barbyingle.com/
• US Pain Foundation: https://uspainfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/
• Pain Medicine News: https://www.painmedicinenews.com/
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How will the Inflation Reduction Act Impact PBM Reform? | PBM Reform Podcast

Today we are hoping to make sense of the Inflation Reduction Act which is designed to protect Medicare recipients from catastrophic drug costs by phasing in a cap for out-of-pocket costs and establishing a$35 cap for a month's supply of insulin. And, as an historic win, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs for the first time ever.
Guests: 
Mark Blum 
Mark is the Executive Director of America's Agenda, an organization he’s led since its founding in 2005. America's Agenda is a national healthcare alliance that brings together labor unions, businesses, healthcare providers, and policymakers who share a common commitment to smart policy and effective action to advance our mission of affordable, high-quality, readily accessible healthcare for every American. Mark currently serves on the State Health Benefits Value and is a former member of the Quality Task Force in New Jersey and previously worked as an economics professor as well as national director of organizing for the American Association of University Professors. He completed his graduate studies at the London School of Economics.
 
A major focus for Mark in recent years has been the Pharmacy Benefit Manager issues facing our country. Mark is a founding member of the PBM Accountability Project. He works tirelessly to educate the public and advance solutions to help redirect prescription drug savings from very high PBM profits back to patients, employee health plans, and taxpayers.
Antonio Ciaccia
Antonio Ciaccia (cha-cha) is the President of 3 Axis Advisors, a firm that among many things studies drug pricing. He was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show talking about the lengths PBMs force independent pharmacies to go to find savings for their patients. He’s also spoken publicly about PBMs in the context of the Inflation Reduction Act. Antonio has been in and around pharmacies his entire life. A graduate from The Ohio State University in 2007 with dual degrees in communications and political science. For six years he headed up government affairs for the Ohio Pharmacists Association. After years of studying the pharmacy marketplace, Antonio became increasingly perplexed and concerned as he saw drug costs spiking while payouts to pharmacies were declining. Knowing something was being lost somewhere in the middle of an ever-growing transaction, Antonio has spent years working to crack the drug pricing code and pull the rug out from what he believes is one of the most dysfunctional marketplaces in the world.
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From ACPHS to University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy | Occupation Station

Dr. Nardine Nakhla's career has had one common denominator since her graduation in 2007 from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — striving to help as many people as possible. That desire is seen in her work with students, as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy. Dr. Nakhla’s patient-centered approach also comes through in her research, which has focused on issues like smoking cessation and high-risk, non-prescription drug interactions in older people. Her professional writing also reflects her desire to help patients. Dr. Nakhla has authored four chapters for the Canadian Minor Ailments reference, one chapter for the American Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, and one chapter for the Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy.  
 
In this episode of Occupation Station, Dr. Nakhla talks about how her career path evolved. She entered ACPHS thinking that she would devote herself to community practice. While she and her husband do own a community pharmacy, she has achieved so much more than she initially envisioned. Hear why she calls her time at ACPHS “magical” and how the school has led to lifelong friendships and meaningful connections with professors.
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Would You Like Shots With That? | The #PizzaIsNotWorking Podcast

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Community Pharmacy Preparation for Legislator Engagement & Meeting | NCPA

Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for the community pharmacist, representing nearly 19,400 pharmacies that employ 215,000 individuals nationwide. Community pharmacies are rooted in the communities where they are located and are among America’s most accessible health care providers. To learn more, visit www.ncpa.org.
Join us while we talk about how independent pharmacies are hosting members of Congress in their pharmacies. Support the NCPA by joining today. 
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Legislative & Regulatory Updates RBC 2022 | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Join NCPA’s Doug Hoey and Ronna Hauser and Cardinal Health’s Jerrica Mathis, Scott Streater and Rebecca McGrath for an update on provider status, DIR fees and learn what NCPA and Cardinal Health are doing to encourage positive legislative changes for independent pharmacy. You can listen to this episode on cardinalhealth.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Sources: 
•    11:40 - https://www.pharmacist.com/APhA-Press-Releases/majority-of-pharmacists-prepared-to-administer-covid-19-vaccine-to-children-under-5-apha-survey-finds#:~:text=CDC%20recently%20reported%20that%2070,5%20to%2011%20years%20old.
•    12:30 - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/dashboard/vaccination-administered.html
•    20:15 - https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/top-15-specialty-pharmacies-by-revenue-2.html
•    24:30 – Number compiled from Stateside – Cardinal Health’s internal bill tracking system
•    27:30 - https://www.businessgrouphealth.org/en/resources/2021-plan-design-survey-employer-perspectives-on-the-health-care-landscape#b-employers-guide-with-view-all
•    37:40 - https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2022 
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Improving Patient Conversations About Sexual and Gender Health | Sex PharmD

Dr. Kyle Wilby is an associate professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Dr. Kevin Astle is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Drs. Wilby and Astle are founding members of RxSHARE, a global collective of pharmacists for sexual and gender health advocacy, reform, and equity. They both have extensive teaching and research in the area of sexual and gender health.
For more information on RxSHARE, please reach out to us on Twitter or via e-mail (rxshare1@gmail.com)! For more information on research or potential collaborations, please don’t hesitate to contact either Kevin or Kyle!
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The NASP Annual Meeting Podcast Summary Part Two

Each year, NASP members, industry thought leaders and health care veterans from around the country come together to shape and change the future of specialty pharmacy and the patient journey. Join us in interactive learning, sharing best practices, exploring potential partnership and synergies, and fostering connectivity in a personalized, energized and interactive setting. Our annual meeting has it ALL and is unlike any other industry event!
Listen to this episode with special guests including:
Dr. Cecelia Byers, Surescripts
Janet Kennedy, Spencer Health Solutions
Sheila Arquette, CEO, NASP
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The NASP Annual Meeting Podcast Summary Part One

Each year, NASP members, industry thought leaders and health care veterans from around the country come together to shape and change the future of specialty pharmacy and the patient journey. Join us in interactive learning, sharing best practices, exploring potential partnership and synergies, and fostering connectivity in a personalized, energized and interactive setting. Our annual meeting has it ALL and is unlike any other industry event!
Listen to this episode with special guests including:
Harry Travis, President, The Travis Group LLC
Dr. Chris Antypas, PharmD, President, Perigon Health
Luis Rodriguez, President, Keycentrix
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From Pharmacist to Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Dr. Thomas Melvin | The Physician Pharmacist Podcast

Join today's show as I chat with Dr. Thomas Melvin, who is a Chief General Surgery Resident at a large academic hospital! Find out just how important his pharmacy education has been to becoming a top surgeon! In today’s show, we had the opportunity to discuss his medical school experience, but primarily focused on what it takes to survive the rigors of surgical residency training.
Topics include; resident lifestyle, balancing work and personal time, a brief overview of general surgery, as well as the USMLE STEP 3 exam, advanced surgical fellowship training, and lastly, life as an attending!
Links:
1. The Societal Case for Pharmacist Provider Status: https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/the-societal-case-for-pharmacist-provider-status
2. Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1805101
3. The Physician Pharmacist: www.PhysicianPharmacist.com
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PBMs & The Patient Perspective | PUTTcast

From forced mail-order medication dangers to fail-first therapy requirements, non-medical medication switching, complaint filing confusion, high drug prices, and even coverage denials; most patients' issues with U.S. healthcare have one thing in common - PBMs.
Listen in as co-hosts Monique Whitney & Scott Newman speak with powerhouse patient advocates Beth Waldron & Loretta Boesing. They'll discuss an array of important patient issues including how under the current system insurance coverage does not equal patient care, what PBM accountability should look like, and how grassroots organized patient groups could ultimately be the downfall of PBM greed-based practices.
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Treatment Advancements in Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Assessing HIF-PH Inhibitors | PTCE Pharmacy Connect

Introduction of moderator, faculty, and disclosures by Todd:
­We have an incredible discussion coming up with our moderator, Dr. Jessica Kerr, Professor and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiometabolic at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy in Illinois and Dr. Joanna Hudson, who is a tenured Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and the Department of Medicine (Division of Nephrology) at the University of Tennessee (UT) Health Science Center and a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in nephrology at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN.
They will provide a brief overview of anemia in chronic kidney disease and highlight updates and advancements in the development of some of the emerging agents used. 
If you haven't listened to the three other webinars in this learning series on anemia in chronic kidney disease, be sure to check them out at pharmacytimes.org.
Outline updates and advancements in the development of HIF-PH inhibitors for anemia in chronic kidney disease.
 
Express the role of the pharmacist in managing anemia in CKD through early detection and coordination of care. 
 
Guests: 
 
Dr. Jessica Kerr PharmD
Interim Associate Dean - Office of Professional and Student Affairs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
 
Dr. Joanna Hudson PharmD
Professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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Vaccines: Prepare Today and Grow Tomorrow | Integra X-Files

Emily Powers, Pharm. D., President of Medicine Express Pharmacy, joins us for a conversation about long-term care pharmacy growth with vaccine administration, caring for communities, and how you can prepare today.
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Gender Affirmed: Hormone Replacement Therapy | Transforming a Nation

The second in a series detailing medication access for gender-diverse individuals in light of increasingly restrictive legislative action. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sarah Kokosa and Dr. Kelsea Aragon, two clinicians providing hormone replacement therapy to discuss the medications most commonly utilized for gender-affirming therapy. For more information, please check out guidelines published by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health or the University of California, San Francisco. 
Our audience of pharmacists, pharmacy students, and other healthcare providers need to hear the stories of gender-diverse patients, pharmacists, and advocates who will stop at nothing to bridge the gap to care.
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Why What’s Happening In Retail Pharmacy Affects You | The #PizzaIsNotWorking Podcast

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The Gut Microbiome and Brain Health, a Holistic Pharmacy Podcast Journal Club with Angela Cates | The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

Join host Jenna Carmichael, PharmD on this episode of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, Journal Club Edition for a discussion on From gut dysbiosis to altered brain function and mental illness: mechanisms and pathways with guest Angela Cates, PharmD, BCPS, CFMP
Dr. Angela Cates is a pharmacist, board certified pharmacotherapy specialist, and certified functional medicine practitioner. She is a graduate of the Purdue University School of Pharmacy.
In 2020, Angela founded Cates Pharmacy Consulting, LLC focused on ensuring safe medication use, and in 2021 she pivoted her practice to include a functional medicine approach and created Cultivate Health & Wellness with a focus on the gut-brain connection.
Cultivate Health & Wellness serves parents of children and teens working to identify and reverse the underlying causes of their child’s anxiety and depression. Angela uses an integrative approach, with a focus on the gut microbiome, pharmacogenomics, nutrigenomics, and functional lab testing to optimize mental wellness.
Angela volunteers routinely at the free health clinic in her county providing care to the underserved population. She also serves as the Pharmacology Adjunct Faculty Instructor for the Division of Occupational Therapy at Indiana Wesleyan University. Angela lives on a farm with her husband and two children, and in her spare time enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and cheering on her children. Angela loves reading and considers herself a life-long learner.
Article link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27090305/
How to get in touch with Angela:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/angela-cates-2a323b100
Facebook: @consultingpharmacist
Instagram: @cultivatehealthwellness
Dr. Jenna Carmichael of Wobbly Arrow Wellness is a holistic oncology pharmacist and health coach. She works with women on the cancer journey looking for a different perspective on wellness. She combines her knowledge in the oncology space along with holistic healing methods of meditation, reiki, and yoga to help empower her clients to choose the path that works the best for their goals. She also offers genetic testing services to get a true, personalized idea of how her clients process their medications for safe and effective therapy. Go to www.wobblyarrowwellness.com for more information on her services.
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The 2022 NACDS Total Store Expo Review | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

The NACDS Total Store Expo is the largest gathering of retailers and suppliers in the health and wellness industry. Discover new and innovative products, technology, and services. The 2022 Event was in Boston August 27th through 30th and the Pharmacy Podcast Network was a proud Press & Media partner for the gathering. 
Todd Eury CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network had the opportunity to talk with several leaders in the Chain Retail Pharmacy sector of our profession including: 
Dr. Daniel Zlott PharmD 
Senior Vice President, Education & Business Development  
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 
Dr Jason Ausili, PharmD
Head of Pharmacy Transformation
EnlivenHealth
Nimesh Jhaveri, MBA 
President, Community Pharmacy and Health 
Healthmart | McKesson
Joe Tammaro
Vice President Pharmacy of Consumer Solutions
DrFirst, Inc.
Dr Chirag Patel, PharmD MBA  
Senior Product Manager
FDB (First Databank, Inc.)
Melanie Marcus, MBA 
Chief Marketing Officer
Surescripts
William (Bill) Holmes 
Chief Executive Officer 
RxSafe 
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Expanding Home Care Services through Community Pharmacy

Providing long-term care services to patients who don't want to be in an assisted living facility or nursing home is needed in communities throughout the nation.  The medical at home (MAH) model represents a shifting population of patients preferring to receive the same care they would receive in a long-term care (“LTC”) facility in their homes, which is a lower cost environment.
What Services Are Provided for MAH? 
Non-Medical Home Care Services 
Pharmacy Operations and Prescription Orders
Special Adherence Packaging
IV Medications
Compounding/Alternative Forms of Drug Composition
Pharmacist On-call Service
Delivery Service
Miscellaneous Reports, Forms and Prescription Ordering Supplies
Guests: 
Dr. Lisa Faast, PharmD - Pharmacy Owner & CEO of DiversifyRx 
Dr. Adam Robinson, PharmD - Pharmacy Owner at Save Rite Drugs 
Deborah C. Marcello, RN,BSN,CCM - CEO of Happier at Home 
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Financial Wellness and the Medical School Cost Dilemma with Dr. Tim Ulbrich | The Physician Pharmacist Podcast

Join today's discussion with Dr. Tim Ulbrich, as we talk about the finances of pharmacy and medicine! Did you know that the #1 barrier for going to medical school for most pharmacy graduates is related to financial concerns? Listen in as we address these valid concerns and uncover ways to maximize your financial wellness as a pharmacist and future physician!
Topics covered include general personal finance recommendations, how to handle pharmacy debt along with medical school debt, the benefits of physician loans, and how to achieve financial wellness!
Links:
1. Your Financial Pharmacist: https://yourfinancialpharmacist.com/
2. Seven Figure Pharmacist: https://www.sevenfigurepharmacist.com/
3. The Physician Pharmacist: www.PhysicianPharmacist.com
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