Pharmacy Podcast Network

Ken Thai, PharmD | Pharmacy Crossroads

Ken Thai, PharmD. is a truly remarkable pharmacy owner, leader and entrepreneur.  And the good news is he shares several of his management philosophies and business ideas on this podcast.
A graduate of the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Thai owns, or is a partner in several pharmacies.  He is the founder of the 986 Pharmacy franchise program.  The  web site, 986pharmacy.com, lists 13 locations in 3 states.  Building on his expertise combined with that of his partners they have created a unique GPO, K&B Associates.  The group focuses on helping members buy better, work smarter and share ideas on how to expand into LTC or 340B contracts or manage more effectively. If that isn’t enough, he is the immediate past president of the California Pharmacist Association with a passion for reigning in PBM abuses.  He even shares information on a couple legislative battles the California association in waging.  
Thai shares a remarkable business venture they have started that involves a Pharmacy Fellowship supported by his pharmacy, the USC School of pharmacy and a physician clinic.  In the program a pharmacist on Thai’s team is contracted to work in the clinic and provide support to doctors, nurses and physician assistants and then run a follow up clinic in one of Thai’s pharmacies.    
If you are looking for information or inspiration on new, more and better things you can do to operate your pharmacy more profitably you’ll find this podcast of interest. 
This episode of Pharmacy CrossRoads is sponsored by Compliant Pharmacy Alliance. 
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COVID Vaccinations - Lessons Learned | Locked On Pharmacy

The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: What Pharmacists Are Learning
More than 150 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It has been largest vaccination campaign in US history – and pharmacists have been essential to the effort. What have pharmacists experienced, and what have they learned from the process?
We spoke with three pharmacists to get their personal perspectives:
Gretchen Garofoli, from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Chichi Ilonzo Momah, owner of the Springfield Pharmacy in Springfield, PA
Amina Abubakar, owner of the Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC
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SPOTLIGHT: Medicine for Plants | Lets Pharmonize

Humans and animals aren't the only living things that use drugs. Drugs are designed and implemented to treat plants too! Whether as defoliants to destroy plants or antifungals to treat crops, drugs have been used heavily for the past hundred years on agriculture around the world. Mickey Ferguson joins us in this interesting spotlight and blast from the past.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Ivan are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Also featuring:
Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by the Ink Blots
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A Day in the Life of a Specialty Pharmacist | Un-Scripted by Surescripts

The Un-Scripted Podcast, episode three is a conversation with Cecelia Byers, PharmD, Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Product Manager with Surescripts, and Sheila Arquette, RPh, President & CEO of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). Cecelia and Sheila have devoted their careers to specialty pharmacy and process improvements that benefit patients. This podcast explores the challenges and opportunities related to filling specialty medications for patients, and the tools available to address these challenges – all through Cecelia and Sheila’s personal experiences in the field. We explore the overall impact on patient care, stakeholder relationships, and unique practices used to accelerate the process. Find resources for specialty medication solutions here: https://surescripts.com/resources/specialty-medications And consider attending the NASP Annual Meeting & Expo, September 27-30. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Caring for the Underserved and Advocating for Health Equity - A Thoughtful Conversation with The Conscious Pharmacist | The Public Health Pharmacist

Dr. Sherman is an HIV speciality pharmacist who cares for the underserved and LGBTQ community. She feels that public health means providing healthcare for all by providing education and care to all our communities in an equal just manner that results in healthy thriving communities.
Bio: Dr. Sherman is an author, speaker, consultant and advisor and as a pharmacy entrepreneur and innovator, and President of MichRx Pharmacist Consulting Services, Inc., and an internationally recognized HIV Advanced Practice Pharmacist. Michelle has developed a leading edge Medication Therapy Management and Chronic Care management program: Ubuntu Pharmacist Care Program. She is host of The Conscious Pharmacist Podcast, Part of the Pharmacy Podcast Network.
Dr. Sherman is committed to advancing the recognition of pharmacists as key healthcare providers on the patients care team. To achieve this she has a non-profit,The Center For Advanced Pharmacist Care, to further advance Pharmacists as healthcare providers
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Geriatric Pharmacist - DeLon Canterbury, PharmD | PGx for Pharmacists

DeLon Canterbury is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.  He founded GeriatRx, a telehealth-based senior care consulting company.  GeriatRx combines Pharmacogenomic testing and Comprehensive Medication Management. He addresses the social determinants of health. He helps reduce medication errors and advocates for de-prescribing.
Dr. DeLon helps improve patient safety and saves patients, their families, and the healthcare system money.  He manages patients across the state of North Carolina and demonstrates the value pharmacists add to healthcare delivery.  
Dr. DeLon is an active Executive Board Member for the African-American Minority COVID Task Force in Durham, North Carolina, a Formulary Committee member of Senior PharmAssist at the Durham Senior Center for Life. He served as Community Health Coalition’s Telehealth Director, helping older African-American patients with wellness and reassurance check-ups during COVID. 
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First U.S. Pharmacy to Use AI to Improve Drug Matching and Usability

Galva Pharmacy is First U.S. Pharmacy to Use AI to Improve Drug Matching and Usability of Rx Instructions in E-Prescriptions DrFirst's SmartSuite AI, with its patented SmartDrug and SmartSig, works within the Speed Script Pharmacy Management System to save pharmacists time, increase prescription accuracy, and improve patient safety. Even with widespread electronic prescribing, pharmacists are still plagued by the need to manually correct free text found in prescribing instructions, known as sigs, for 84% of new prescriptions, which can lead to errors, take time away from patients, and decrease pharmacy productivity. Galva Pharmacy owner Scott Caravello, RPh, says the decision to add SmartSuite to his store's PMS workflow was an easy one, given its commitment to patient safety and excellent customer service. "SmartSig and SmartDrug work seamlessly within our Speed Script system to make electronic prescriptions more usable with far fewer keystrokes. Because SmartSig automatically infers missing details in the prescription instructions, it cuts down the need to manually enter and type in data. But it does this only when it's safe and clear, so patient safety is always preserved. In the end, SmartSuite helps our pharmacists reduce the chance for errors and gives them more time for patient counseling." Now available to pharmacies, SmartSig has been used by hospitals and health systems since 2015 to enhance the quality of more than 6 million prescriptions per day. The technology accurately translates 93% of patient directions, helping avoid medication errors and saving 10 seconds or more of work for each drug entered. DrFirst's SmartDrug uses a superior AI algorithm to pair specific drugs in electronic prescriptions to the equivalent medications used by a pharmacy's PMS as well as the drugs on its shelves—which is particularly meaningful since prescribers and pharmacy systems rarely use the same national drug code (NDC). "Galva Pharmacy's leadership embracing AI technology will help improve patient safety and pharmacy productivity among independent pharmacies," said G. Cameron Deemer, president of DrFirst.
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Cannabis and Sexual Health | CRx Podcast

Dr. Lynn and Dr. Madeo join Joseph Friedman, RPh., on the CRX Podcast. 
What is the range of sexual problems or sexual health conditions for which cannabis may be helpful (or harmful)? Some examples may include:
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Sexual Assault
Dyspareunia
Transgender and LGBTQ sex barriers
The internet is rife with anecdotal reports that cannabis use improves sexual experience. According to users, it can boost libido, arousal, and orgasm, among other benefits. But how much data are there to support these benefits?
Unfortunately, research on how cannabis affects sexual function is limited, and the studies that exist are generally poor quality. “A lot of them are observational. There haven’t been large prospective studies looking at the effects of cannabis or THC on sexual function or dysfunction,” says Saneal Rajanahally, MD, a private practice urologist in Atlanta who specializes in men’s health, male reproductive medicine, and surgery.
Still, the existing research gives reason to believe cannabis does in fact influence sexual function—both positively and negatively. Survey data consistently suggest that using cannabis has a beneficial impact on libido, sexual pleasure, and orgasm in both sexes. On the negative side, it’s also been linked with increased erectile dysfunction in men. Here, CRx Podcast breaks down the existing research and identifies the questions that remain to be answered.
Reference:
https://www.crxmag.com/issues/2020/summer/cannabis-and-sex.shtml 
 
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Darshan Kulkarni on Amazon Pharmacy | Gavel And Pestle Podcast

Title: Darshan Kulkarni on Amazon Pharmacy
In 2017, Darshan Kulkarni PharmD, MS, Esq., predicted that Amazon would soon disrupt the pharmaceutical industry on the Gavel & Pestle Podcast. Three years later, his eerily accurate predictions are unfolding before us.
On this special episode of Gavel & Pestle, the FDA regulatory lawyer, author, professor, and speaker returns to pass the baton to the podcast’s new host Brooke Kulusich. They discuss Amazon Pharmacy’s potential to singlehandedly reshape the pharmaceutical supply chain, its implications for patient health data and drug prices, and the future of pharmacy from drone delivery to Alexa pharmacists. 
Listen to Darshan’s predictions here. 
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Making a Stand for Black Women Pharmacists | The Public Health Pharmacist

Dr. Christina Madison, PharmD welcomes Dr. Ijeoma Ekeocha Founder of Black Women Pharmacists and host of the Podcast at Brown Skin Stories, LLC. 
Ijeoma Ekeocha launched Black Women Pharmacists. and set out to learn from the women who looked like her, had similar experiences that had, and more importantly, had the courage to speak about it. 
It’s been over 10 years since she graduated from Pharmacy school and has a newfound appreciation for Pharmacy. 
If you found this podcast by chance, or at the recommendation of a friend or Pharmacy colleague, please keep sharing. 
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Shannon Gabor - Clever, Brave & Creative | Corepreneur Podcast

Shannon Gabor shares what a brand identity is, how to define a human metric, and how to leverage your personality in your business.
"You tap into who you are as a person, and those become tools for you to develop your business." - Shannon Gabor.
Learn more about this episode of The Corepreneur Podcast with Anne Arvizu at www.annearvizu.com/14 
Take the Corepreneur Self Assessment Quiz to find out where you are on the Burnout Susceptibility Scale, at AnneArvizu.com. You'll gain free valuable insights on actions you can take immediately to catapult you to energy and success.
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RxRise: The Solution to Pharmaceutical Obsolescence | Let’s Pharmonize

Joining us today is an incredibly special guest: Adam Gladieux of RxRise! After having worked in the pharmaceutical industry for years, Adam has set out to solve the longstanding problem of pharmaceutical waste, by putting usable product in the hands of pharmacies and hospitals. RxRise is a revolutionary new platform that will bridge the gap between manufacturers and any system that dispenses drug product, whether it be a long-term care facility, independent pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane, and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
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HISTORY- The True Story of Penicillin | Lets Pharmonize

Forget what you know about Penicillin, Kelly Brown is here to set the record straight. From accidents and mishaps, to devious information leaks, the details of the creation of this historical life-saving drug will surprise and amuse you.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Justin are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
Also featuring:
Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns
Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Adverse Effects versus Convenience of the COVID-19 Viral-Vector Vaccines | PTCE Connect

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) provides industry leading pharmacy CE to retail, oncology, managed care, specialty and health-systems pharmacists. They use multiple deliverables in the live, virtual, on-demand, and print formats created by in-house pharmacists to deliver tailored multi-specialty education. Adverse Effects versus Convenience of the COVID-19 Viral-Vector Vaccines Educational Objectives: Articulate the benefits of viral-vector vaccines compared with the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) Elaborate on current viral-vector TTS adverse effect incidence data and risk among patients who have received or will receive a viral-vector vaccine Faculty: James Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA ID Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor Oregon Health & Sciences University Portland, Oregon James Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA, has no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. 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 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-21-264-H06-P. The activity is available for CE credit through June 29, 2022. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The 4 Principals of Networking | C-Suite Network | Tricia Benn

Relevancy
Reach
Reciprocity
Respect 
These are the 4 most important principals of Effective Networking.  
Tricia Bennis the Chief Community Officer at The C-Suite Network. 
The C-Suite Network™ was founded by Jeffrey Hayzlett, Karl Post and Thomas White as the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Prior to C-Suite Network, White started 10 companies in the fields of technology, publishing, market research and corporate consulting. He also holds four patents and is co-author of a book on business process technology. Mr. White retired from the organization in 2017. 
Co-Founder and Chairman Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television and radio host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV and All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. Hayzlett is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders.
Join us today, send email to: Publisher@PharmacyPodcast.com 
The 4 Principals of Networking  | C-Suite Network | Tricia Benn 
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Natalia Mazina on Pharmacy Compliance, Rutledge v. PCMA, and PBM Trends | Gavel And Pestle Podcast

“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.” 
-Former U.S. Deputy Attorney, General Paul McNulty
On this episode of Gavel and Pestle, Natalia Mazina, Esq., regulatory counsel at Mazina Law and founder of RxPolicy, joins host Brooke Kulusich to share her expertise in pharmacy compliance, third-party payer audits, and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) disputes. They discuss the most common compliance mistakes that pharmacies make, the REAL implications of the Rutledge v. PCMA decision, and how independent pharmacies can think outside-the-box in their approach to PBMs.
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Profit Summit Review | Lisa Faast & Bruce Kneeland | DiversifyRx

Bruce Kneeland - Pharmacy Industry veteran & Dr. Lisa Faast PharmD talk about the "Business of Community Pharmacy" & the opportunity to build new profits for Independent Pharmacy owners. 
Pharmacists are facing a lot of challenges. The cost of inventory, the threat of competing with the pharmacies on every other corner, and the difficulty to get new customers and retain your current ones.
The live event is designed to help pharmacists overcome these problems by showing them how they can beat their competition with simple strategies that anyone can implement right away.
You will learn how to build your practice on a foundation of ease, profit and momentum so that you're not stuck running around like a chicken without its head trying to solve all your problems at once. You'll come home with proven solutions for each area in your business including patient acquisition, retention and marketing; prescriptions management; insurance reimbursement; cash flow management; time management and more!
HOST DR. LISA FAAST
Dr. Lisa Faast is an innovator, experienced business executive, and leader in the independent pharmacy industry. With over 20 years of experience as a pharmacy owner, consultant, compounder, and businesswoman, she is able to bring a unique perspective to the industry’s problems. Her passion is helping independent pharmacy owners thrive by focusing on diversifying and then growing revenue streams. She is currently CEO at DiversifyRx, a consulting and education company, in addition to being a wife and mom of 4.
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https://virtual.pharmacyprofitsummit.com/summit-purchase-offer48531124 
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The State of PGx Education (Part 2) | PGX for Pharmacists

PART TWO: Pharmacogenomics Education is critical to advancing the Pharmacist's optimal impact on medication management as a tool to ensure the drugs prescribed work as intended. 
The State of the Industry -- Pharmacogenomics Education
Clinical pharmacogenomics activities may include designing patient-specific drug and dosage regimens based on genetic profile, documenting clinical recommendations, educating pharmacists and other health care professionals, and recommending testing
Advanced training in pharmacogenomics may open up more practice opportunities for pharmacists, such as developing clinical decision support tools in electronic health record systems that guide prescribers on appropriate drug therapy regimens based on genetic profiles. Additionally, pharmacists can develop institutional guidelines and processes for implementing clinical pharmacogenomics services into various practice settings.
Pharmacists can also develop patient education materials to explain the significance of the tests and serve as expert consultants in a pharmacogenomics service.
Special guest: David Hurley PhD. 
David Hurley grew up in Dunwoody, GA, then earned a BS in Biology and Physics from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, in 1979. He received his PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Penn State University in 1986. He joined the faculty in Cell and Molecular Biology at Tulane University in New Orleans in 1992. He developed "Cellular Biochemistry" as a senior-level course for premedical students, while maintaining a research focus on the regulation of gene transcription of the Growth Hormone gene in the pituitary. Dr Hurley was an National Science Foundation CAREER program awardee from 1996-2004, and was co-investigator on a National Institutes of Health grant for 17 years. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, he joined the Gatton School of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University as an inaugural faculty member in July, 2007, as Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has 45 publications, is a member of The Endocrine Society, the Society for Neuroscience, the AACP, and has been a grant reviewer for 6 years with the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Our host: Becky Winslow, PharmD 
Dr. Becky Winslow is a co-host on PGX for Pharmacists. She’s an accomplished Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy with more than twenty years of clinical pharmacotherapy and pharmacy business operations experience, which includes seven years of direct patient facing care, seven years of pharmacy management experience and six years of experience as a medical science liaison in the pharmacogenomics field. Becky Winslow excels at developing and managing collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders to stay abreast of emerging trends and to achieve project goals. Becky Winslow is an articulate communicator with extensive background in gathering and critically analyzing research and data; translating complex content into a level appropriate to the target audience; writing clinical and marketing content; presenting; teaching; and training.
This episode of the PGX for Pharmacist's podcast is brought to you by RxSafe. 
Thanks RxSafe for Sponsoring this episode: 
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HISTORY: The Legend of Rasputin | Lets Pharmonize

Rasputin has been a name surrounded by an aura of fear and mysticism for a hundred years. The mystery of his demise has been the subject of much speculation and debate. Join us as we put those rumors to rest.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com.
PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Justin are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.
A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.
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Lost in the Blossoming Gardens by Alexander Litvinovsky
Rasputin by Boney M
Yankee Doodle
Entry of the Gladiators by Julius Fucik
In the Dark of the Night by David Newman and Stephen Flaherty
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Leadership in Transformation NPhA | Transforming a Nation

The National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) is a national, professional organization of pharmacists committed to serving the underserved and promoting minorities in pharmacy.
The National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) is a national, professional organization of pharmacists founded by Dr. Chauncey I. Cooper in 1947.
Dr. Cooper recognized the vital need to develop a pharmacy organization focused on the needs of the minority community. He strived to promote excellence and uniformity among minority health professionals in order to improve the quality of health care in minority communities.
The National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA), established in 1947, is dedicated to representing the views and ideals of minority pharmacists on critical issues affecting healthcare and pharmacy, promoting racial and health equity, as well as advancing the standards of pharmaceutical care among all practitioners. 
Today's guests are Lakesha Butler, PharmD & Angela Riley, PharmD 
Dr. Lakesha Butler is a Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with honors from Mercer University in Atlanta, GA and completed a pharmacy practice residency with emphasis in ambulatory care at the University of Illinois- Chicago. Dr. Butler is an accomplished young leader, national speaker, author and strong advocate for developing leaders, increasing cultural competency among healthcare professionals, serving the underserved and improving diversity and inclusion.
She is the sole clinical pharmacist providing medication management services at the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, a clinic that serves uninsured patients of St. Louis, Missouri. In the classroom she has developed and coordinates a required pharmacy graduate level course that addresses health disparities, health beliefs, health literacy, and cultural competency. She is the creator of the first and only Health Literacy instructional DVD teaching tool for pharmacy students and pharmacists across the nation and co-author of the pharmacy textbook “Patient Communication for Pharmacy: A Case-Study Approach on Theory and Practice.”
Dr. Angela Riley previously served as the executive director of experiential education and assistant dean in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University from 2016 until 2020.
Dr. Riley has obtained several grants and contracts, including a Community Action Grant from the American Heart Association and recently received the Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund.
Riley graduated from Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and obtained her PharmD. degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. Riley serves on several national, regional, and local boards and committees within various organizations including the National Pharmaceutical Association, Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
References:
Socialized and traumatized: Pharmacists, underserved patients, and the COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1544319121002028?dgcid=author
 
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