Pharmacy Podcast Network

Defining Holistic, Integrative and Functional Medicine

Hi everyone, I’m super excited to be back with Season 5 of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast!
And I have some announcements and updates to share with you about what I’ve been up to during the break between seasons.
I’ve partnered with the Pharmacy Podcast Network to expand my reach and to collaborate with like-minded professionals! And I will be changing the format of the podcast to include subject matter expert insights, journal clubs to dissect the latest literature together, and a regular FM segment in addition to bringing you inspiring stories that have always been at the heart of this show.
Joining me today and all season long are my co-hosts Dr. Lauren Castle and Dr. Jenna Carmichael. I interviewed Dr. Castle earlier in season 2, and Dr. Carmichael’s interview will be featured in the very next episode, so stay tuned for that!
We came together to share our perspectives on the various terms we commonly reference when in the realm of caring for our clients’ health. The slew of them can get quite confusing and overwhelming - holistic, natural, naturopathic, integrative, functional, complementary, alternative, not to mention conventional and allopathic! 
Join us as we break it down and set the stage for the rest of the season.
Related Episodes
S02E13 - Bridging Pharmacy and Functional Medicine with Dr. Lauren Castle - Dr. Marina Buksov
Hashtags: #holisticpharmacy, #holisticpharmacist, #herbalmedicine, #herbalism, #functionalmedicine, #integrative, #complementary, #alternative, #natural, #naturalmedicine, #naturopathic, #conventional, #allopathic, #traditional, #journalclub, #scientific, #spiritual, #holistic, #pharmacy, #pharmacist, #ppn, #collaboration, #cohost, #holisticpharmacypodcast
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PQA Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide Review

The PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide profiles 20 real-world SDOH services that are promising for improving the quality and safety of medication use. Created by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), the guide focuses on SDOH screenings, referrals and interventions conducted by or involving pharmacists or pharmacies. The guide covers services that address seven SDOH barriers, and many of the initiatives profiled address multiple barriers:
Cost of Medications  
Cultural or Literacy Barriers  
Decent, Safe and Affordable Housing  
Food Security  
Screening for Unmet Needs  
Social Isolation  
Transportation 
This is the first resource guide that catalogues pharmacist and pharmacy-centered SDOH services. The guide provides health care professionals with ideas and examples of SDOH services they can implement and was designed to be widely used in many different settings. The guide provides information on each service’s location, scale, target population, care setting, intervention and outcomes. 
LINK HERE: https://pharmacypodcast.com/2022/02/25/pqa-social-determinants/
PQA welcomes feedback on the guide and suggestions on SDOH services which can be highlighted in future editions. You can submit feedback and interventions for consideration below. 
This activity was supported by an independent medical education grant from Merck & Co. and by Humana, whose mission is to help people achieve lifelong wellbeing.  
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder | Let’s Talk Stigma

In this episode of Let’s Talk Stigma, we will hear about medications for opioid use disorder, or “MOUD,” and how patient accessibility to these medications can play a huge role in helping someone reach recovery.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association has partnered with Pharmacy Podcast Network to bring you a series of podcasts designed to help community pharmacists implement change and practice transformation. The Let’s Talk Stigma podcast miniseries is designed to equip community-based pharmacists to provide culturally sensitive care to individuals with opioid use disorders.
This podcast miniseries was developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and paid for through CDC grant funding provided by the Allegheny County Health Department to the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Pharmacy.
Did you listen to all 5 podcasts? Visit the link below to complete the post test and evaluation. 1.5 hours of CE credit is available only for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Once you click on the link below, you will need to click register on the left-hand side of your screen, complete the registration fields, and you will be sent an e-mail with information on how to access the post test and evaluation. 
 
Link: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/LetsTalkStigma1
CE Information
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
CE Credit: 1.5 Contact Hours (0.15 CEU)
UAN: 0159-9999-22-011-H08-P; 0159-9999-22-011-H08-T
Activity Type: Knowledge
 
If you have any questions about LecturePanda or receiving credit for this course, please use the help desk feature located within LecturePanda. You can also contact PPA at ppa@papharmacists.com
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Did you listen to all 5 podcasts? Visit the link below to complete the post test and evaluation. 1.5 hours of CE credit is available only for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Once you click on the link below, you will need to click register on the left-hand side of your screen, complete the registration fields, and you will be sent an e-mail with information on how to access the post test and evaluation. 
 
Link: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/LetsTalkStigma1
CE Information
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
CE Credit: 1.5 Contact Hours (0.15 CEU)
UAN: 0159-9999-22-011-H08-P; 0159-9999-22-011-H08-T
Activity Type: Knowledge
 
If you have any questions about LecturePanda or receiving credit for this course, please use the help desk feature located within LecturePanda. You can also contact PPA at ppa@papharmacists.com
  
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Kelsey Hennig | Occuptation Station

Kelsey Hennig '18 is the perfect example of the power of mentorship. In this episode of Occupation Station, Henning talks about the incredible guidance she received while at ACPHS and how she now tries to give that back as a clinical assistant professor at Binghamton University. Henning says it was some of that mentorship during a research opportunity at ACPHS that helped her realize her passion for the study of the patient/provider relationship.
Hennig was so impressed with the education that she received at ACPHS that she later returned as a PGY2 resident to learn more about the transitions of care field. From her experiences both as a student and now as a teacher, Hennig has a clear view of what is required for a successful learning environment. One of her greatest goals is to try to remove any sense of shame that some students have as they try to master new material. Hennig knows that to get a full understanding of any field of study a student has to be confident that making mistakes is a part of the learning process. She also shares advice with students about staying open-minded about their ultimate career goals. Hennig says earning a degree at ACPHS can take a student in unlimited and incredible directions.
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Naloxone and Harm Reduction Services | Let’s Talk Stigma

In this episode of Let’s Talk Stigma, we will hear about the impact that both naloxone and harm reduction services have on the lives of individuals with opioid use disorder. We will hear from patients, practitioners, family members and those who work directly with people who use drugs.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association has partnered with Pharmacy Podcast Network to bring you a series of podcasts designed to help community pharmacists implement change and practice transformation. The Let’s Talk Stigma podcast miniseries is designed to equip community-based pharmacists to provide culturally sensitive care to individuals with opioid use disorders.
This podcast miniseries was developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and paid for through CDC grant funding provided by the Allegheny County Health Department to the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Pharmacy.
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Treatment and Management of ATTR: Understanding Small Interfering RNA and Emerging Therapies in the Treatment Landscape | PTCE Pharmacy Connect

Educational Objectives
• Review the clinical and economic burdens associated with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR)
• Recall key characteristics supporting the use of current and emerging therapies for the treatment of ATTR including mechanisms of action, clinical data, dosing, administration, and potential adverse effects
Faculty:
Svetlana Goldman, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Clinical Pharmacist
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, California
Yvette Hellier, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist
UC Davis Health
Sacramento, California
The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose: 
Faculty
Svetlana Goldman, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, and Yvette Hellier, PharmD, BCACP
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-045-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through February 28, 2023.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
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New and Emerging Non-Opioid Treatment Strategies for Pain Management: An Update for Pharmacists | PTCE Pharmacy Connect

Educational Objectives
Describe the impact of COVID-19 on surgical pain management 
Review current postoperative pain management guidelines and emerging non-opioid treatment approaches for pain management, including safety and efficacy data on newer treatments, and key considerations for pharmacists
Faculty:
Jawad N. Saleh, PharmD, BS, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Department
The Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York
Faculty, has the following financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Jawad N. Saleh, PharmD, BS, BCPS, BCCCP, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Consultant: Heron Therapeutics, Baudax Bio
Speakers Bureau: Heron Therapeutics, Baudax Bio
Scientific Advisory Boards: Heron Therapeutics, Baudax Bio
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-046-H08-P. The activity is available for CE credit through February 24, 2023.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Heron.
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A Doctor’s Nutrition System to Prevent and Reverse Disease

A special interview with Dr. Philip Ovadia, MD 
What foods to put on your table so you don’t end up on mine
For the past century, we’ve been bombarded with diet ads and advice from gurus and governments. Yet heart disease remains the #1 killer worldwide, and 88% of adults are metabolically unhealthy. Up to 95% of dieters gain back all the weight they lost while following both dietary guidelines and popular fitness fads.
Here’s why they fail.
Most diet books teach you to set short-term weight loss goals. Whether low-carb or low-fat, the typical plan goes like this: restrict your food choices, exercise until exhaustion, and swallow stacks of supplements. These “solutions” do a better job of lightening your wallet than lightening you.
Meanwhile, the healthcare industry fails to prevent chronic disease. Rather than showing people how to remain healthy and prevent illness through proper nutrition, the system offers drugs and surgery to manage symptoms.
As a heart surgeon who used to be morbidly obese, Dr. Philip Ovadia has seen firsthand the failures of mainstream diets and medicine. He realized that what helped him lose over 100 pounds was the same solution that could have prevented most of the thousands of open heart surgeries he has performed—metabolic health.
What you eat determines how long and how well you live. Yet most doctors don’t learn that in medical school. And pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers have a vested interest in the public not knowing how to live and eat metabolically healthy.
In Stay off My Operating Table, Dr. Ovadia shares the complete metabolic health system to prevent disease and optimize your health, a system that the diet and drug industries don’t want you to know about. Unlike quick-fix, “7-day,” radical diets, Dr. Ovadia’s approach is a sustainable, long-term solution that works. This book teaches:
How most leading causes of death are rooted in metabolic disease
How to measure and improve your metabolic health, from a doctor’s perspective
How to eliminate your need for most supplements with a nutritionally complete diet
How to eat metabolically healthy on any diet, from carnivore to vegan
How light, everyday exercises benefit you more than brutal workouts
How metabolic health holds the answer to most health, food, and fitness questions
Whether you’ve suffered from chronic diseases or want to prevent them decades from now, Stay off My Operating Table will help you take back control of your health from the institutions and experts that have failed you.
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Where’s the PATIENT in PBM Equations? | The PUTTcast

PUTTcast Episode 23
Where's the PATIENT in PBM Equations?
Join PUTTcast hosts Monique Whitney and Scott Newman for an eye-opening conversation on the world of Oncology - where pharmacy benefit manager tactics cost patients far more than just their hard-earned dollars. 
Special Guest: Ricky Newton, CFO, COO, Community Oncology Alliance 
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Current State: Independent Pharmacy | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Introducing the Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast with Pharmacy Podcast Network. Join host Jason Callori and Debbie Weitzman, President of Pharmaceutical Distribution and Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. to discuss the resilience of independent pharmacists, new models of care, and other industry trends. You can subscribe to the Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. 
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Pharmacist Burnout | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Host Jason Callori and licensed pharmacists Tonya Shackelford and Cheri Schmit discuss pharmacist burnout examining the current demands placed on pharmacists and some solutions to the matter. You can subscribe to the Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. 
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Dr. Allison Chung and Dr. Elizabeth Farrington | The Pediatric Pharmacist Review

Dr. Farrington is a clinical pharmacist at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) in Wilmington, North Carolina. Farrington received a B.S. degree in pharmacy from the University of North Carolina and a Pharm.D. degree from the University of Kentucky (UK), followed by a residency at UK and a pediatric fellowship. Her clinical practice is focused on pediatric critical care and general pediatrics. Recently elected as American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), President Elect.
Dr. Allison Chung and Dr. Elizabeth Farrington discuss how they both got interested in pediatrics and the different paths they took to become pediatric specialty pharmacists. 
Potential paths include:
Being hired as a staff pharmacy in a Children’s hospital and gaining experience there
Doing a PGY1 w/ pediatric emphasis in a pediatric hospital
Completing a general PGY1 and then doing a PGY2 in Pediatrics
Doing a general PGY1 and then doing a Fellowship in Pediatrics
Obtain Board Certification in Pediatric Pharmacy
Info can be obtained here: https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-specialties/pediatric-pharmacy/#1517746745397-c50604ba-9a311517780015777151785407768915178583338251517863453680
Also discussed why pediatric pharmacists are important and how pediatric patients are a unique entity that requires specialized knowledge. Discussed some of the things that pediatric pharmacists do and what makes pediatrics so unique.
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Patient Impact of Limited Provider PGX Knowledge | PGX For Pharmacists

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, there are more than 50 Cytochrome P450 enzymes but there are just 6 of them that metabolize about 90% of the drugs. One of the most significant ones is the CYP2D6. In an article on healio written by Dr. Jai Patel, he talks about CYP2D6 metabolizing many of the SSRIs, SNRIs and TCAs that are the treatment options for depression. The clearance of TCA’s for example is 50-67% lowered in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers compared to normal.
www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0801/p391.html 
Pharmacogenetic testing may improve outcomes for patients with depression (healio.com)
Kristine Ashcraft is a molecular biologist by training and is the former CEO and founder of YouScript which was recently acquired by Invitae. She has worked in pharmacogenomics space since 2000 and was recently named one of the 25 leading voices in precision medicine. Kristine has authored multiple publications on both the clinical and economic benefits of PGx testing. She serves on the Steering Committee of STRIPE which is the FDA collaborative community for PGx. She has been interviewed by numerous media including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and NBC Nightly News and has spoken at American Society of Human Genetics, and numerous precision medicine conferences and now speaking at one of the top 20 genomics podcast in the globe, PGx for Pharmacist Podcast.
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Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Stigma | Let’s Talk Stigma

In this episode of Let’s Talk Stigma, we focus on the voices of individuals directly impacted by the stigma associated with opioid use disorder. We talked with family members, friends, and people in long term recovery who discuss intrapersonal and interpersonal stigma associated with opioid use disorder.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association has partnered with Pharmacy Podcast Network to bring you a series of podcasts designed to help community pharmacists implement change and practice transformation. The Let’s Talk Stigma podcast miniseries is designed to equip community-based pharmacists to provide culturally sensitive care to individuals with opioid use disorders.
This podcast miniseries was developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and paid for through CDC grant funding provided by the Allegheny County Health Department to the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Pharmacy.
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Painful Poly Pharmacy | PAIN POD

On this episode of the PAIN POD, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli will chat with Dr. Eric Christianson, a nationally recognized pharmacology expert, about drug interactions with particular attention in the pain management realm. CYP-450, of course, Serotonin Syndrome, we’ll give the down and dirty on explain what all the hub bub is about, and might even have a conversation for our snowbirds out there and everyone else who enjoys grapefruit juice! Considering drug interaction database flag every medication known to mankind, and yet with completely different recommendations, it’s best to hear it from the source as to how in the world to best help our patients in pain. Listen in, right here, right now, on the Pain Pod. Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!
MedEd101
https://www.meded101.com/
Real Life Pharmacology (Grapefruit Juice Interaction Podcast Episode)
https://www.reallifepharmacology.com/grapefruit-juice-interactions/
AGS Beers List (2019)
https://geriatricscareonline.org/toc/american-geriatrics-society-updated-beers-criteria/CL001
Chicago Tribune Drug Interaction Secret Patient Article (2016)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-drug-interactions-pharmacy-met-20161214-story.html
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Optimizing Pharmacy Talent and Technology at Owensboro Health | The Future of Pharmacy Podcast

Learn how innovative leaders at Owensboro Health are sidestepping labor issues, up-leveling clinical programs, and optimizing medication management processes with advanced technology operated by a dedicated, resident expert.
 
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Residents Chat on All Things Diabetes, Nutrition, and Physical Activity | Beyond The Sig

In this episode, PGY1 Community Pharmacy Resident with the University of Pittsburgh and Rite Aid, Michelle Koverman, shares her experience as a resident integrated in DSMES classes. Michelle has taken the lead role in recruitment of patients and leading classes since beginning her residency in July 2021. She explains the way Rite Aid in Pittsburgh is able to get referrals and shares her patient success stories!
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Supporting Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Pharmacist Trainees | Brighter Horizons

Interested in graduate pharmacy education? Looking to discover the barriers to successful implementation of diversity efforts. Take a listen as Judah Brown, PharmD, BCCCP, co-founder and advisory team member of the #PharmGradWishList leads a power-house panel of current pharmacists and philanthropists providing insight to the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the pharmacy residency space. Joining Dr. Brown are #PGWL co-founders: Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, Caroline Ko, PharmD, BCCCP, and Jason Mordino, PharmD, BCCCP.
This special edition episode also features guest co-host Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP. Dr. Pruitt is a mover and shaker in the world of pharmacy and medical education, specializing in emergency medicine, critical care, and FOAMed. Dr. Pruitt is the founder of #PharmSoHard, Pharmacy Friday Pearls, Pharmacy & Acute Care University, and many more fabulous endeavors to advocate for pharmacists all over. He has been creating access to equitable education and FOAMed materials through his presence within and outside of the profession, paving a way for future pharmacists to excel, succeed, and continue to break ground.
To join the movement in the creation of a more equitable and diverse tomorrow, please follow @PharmGradWishList on twitter and instagram and check out pharmgradwishlist.org! 
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Growth & Leadership in Medical Affairs with William A. Soliman | Darshan Talks

On this episode of the DarshanTalks Podcast, host DarshanKulkarni Pharm.D, MS, Esq. and guest William A.Soliman, Ph.D., BCMAS and Founder, CEO of the ACMA, talk about Leadership and Growth in Medical Affairs. The ACMA provides data & tech solutions for Medical Affairs and the MSL space in the life sciences industry. The conversation started off with a CEO of better.com firing 900 employees on a zoom call and what leadership had to do in a world wherein people don't usually have one-on-one meetings. Point of leadership and good leaders are straightforward and honest with their team members as per the expert. They then put emphasis on building relationships in medical affairs. Also, building relationship with team is equally important, while being remote how one can build a relationship and rapport online due to the unavoidable situation. According to William trust is a crucial aspect in building relationships and trust can be build by experiences. There are no particular leadership lessons/training taught or perceived in general and they have to be learnt on their own or by experiences. The key element of the conversation was ultimately every person is motivated differently, some people are motivated by recognition and some are by money,etc. as a leader one needs to figure out what works for them and what cluster or team they are on. Making sure that the employer-employee conversation has been done and what really motivates them eventually to perform for better results. The host asked William about leading a MSL team and their programs related to leadership.
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1. This discussion is merely an oral discussion and should not be relied upon solely on its own to support any conclusion of law or fact.
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3. The discussion should not be construed to be complete advice that is right for you and may not necessarily represent a specific product.
4. This discussion is provided for general educational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice, regulatory advice, or medical advice.
5. This does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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The Value of Embedded Specialty Pharmacists | NASP Podcast

Participants and Roles:
·            Sheila Arquette, President & CEO, NASP -- Host
·            Ana Simonyan, PharmD, BCACP – Infectious Diseases -- Interviewer
·            Cody A. Chastain, MD – Infectious Diseases -- Responses
What you will learn:
·            The role of an integrated health system specialty pharmacist within the infectious disease clinic·            A provider’s perspective of the benefits and challenges of integrating a pharmacist into a specialty clinic
·            How integrated health system specialty pharmacist affect specialty medication access, provider workload, and patient satisfaction
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