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Dr. Sandra Awaida is a clinical pharmacist that has been practicing in the US since 1999. She worked as an attending pharmacist at the Massachusetts General hospital which is a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in the intensive care unit and internal medicine department where she also served on the pharmacy residency advisory committee, the MGH pharmacy research committee and a writer to the MGH pharmacy newsletter. She joined Novartis Canada working on new product launches, developing medical content and speaking on national meetings. Her passion for clinical pharmacy led her on to teach at several universities in the US and abroad until she found her calling when she founded a private cardiology practice where she incorporated Chronic Care Management, Remote Patient Monitoring or RPM and PGx. She is the founder of PreciGenX, LLC. Since 2008, she has worked to advance the non traditional role of pharmacists in medical practices and is a is a huge advocate of a preventative approach to patient care. She is constantly looking to create value by marrying cutting-edge innovative services with the highest evidence-based medicine to achieve the best outcome for her patients and increase ROI or Return of Investment for physicians. And of course she has been mentoring and coaching others to be able to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids, MI Lacy Worden, PharmD, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy resident, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids MI [LP1]  Dr. Dumkow & Dr. Worden have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour of knowledge-based credit. This activity is supported by educational grants from GlaxoSmithKline.     The educational objectives for this activity are: o  Examine important milestones and recent updates in the treatment and management of COVID-19 o  Interpret safety and efficacy data for recently approved, authorized, or investigational agents for the treatment of COVID-19 o  Illustrate how pharmacists can assist with educating patients and other health care providers regarding the latest updates to the treatment of COVID-19 Summary statement of topic being discussed: This is a conversational interview which will focus on emerging therapies for the management of COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. A discussion around current and investigational therapies will be covered. Key takeaways and practical points will be the focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our mission as Pharmacy Professionals at Asembia's Specialty Pharmacy Summit is to effectively connect and strengthen all facets of the pharmaceutical channel by transforming ideas into meaningful innovation that optimize the experiences of patients everywhere. “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” is a quote we, at the Pharmacy Podcast Network keep dearly to our hearts.  Join Todd Eury as he interviews Spencer Health's Janet Kennedy, Dr. Jonathan Ogurchak; Founder of STACK, a pharmacy information management platform designed to simplify the “outside of the dispense” complexities associated with running successful pharmacy organizations, Dr. Shivani Patel, Executive Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy & Hub Technology Innovation at Asembia and Brandon Spilove, Chief Information Officer at Asembia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, we showcase two rising stars within the pharmacy profession and describe their viewpoints on the importance of DEI work within pharmacy practice. Dr. Yodit Teklu is currently an PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy resident with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Her work and practice is rooted in advancing and serving the medically underrepresented and underserved. Joining Dr. Teklu is Dr. Maya Bell, who is a PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy resident with the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dr. Bell has started her career with focuses on underserved health and the importance of health equity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi everyone! I’m honored to have partnered up with the Pharmacy Podcast Network to reach a wider audience of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals that can get inspired by some of our amazing guests. Today’s guest is no different, and I can’t wait to introduce him. This episode was recorded a while back and our guest has been up to some exciting projects before we got a chance to air it, so make sure to take a look at the shownotes to check out the links we share and to explore his more recent ventures. Dr. DeLon Canterbury is the CEO/Founder of GeriatRx, a senior care consulting company specializing in Pharmacogenomics, Medication Deprescribing, and Health Cost Savings for providers, caregivers, and patients. Fired in the height of COVID, DeLon took the opportunity to pursue his passion for patient advocacy and empowerment while battling for health equity by addressing social barriers to care. Instead of pursuing another corporate job, he invested in himself and started his own company. GeriatRx has saved his patients well over $150,000 within its first year while keeping loved ones from being involuntarily committed into a nursing home. In the past year, DeLon has garnered attention from numerous media outlets, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS, while also serving as a local COVID expert. GeriatRx is a pharmacist-led medication management company that focuses on helping overwhelmed caregivers stop their loved ones from being overmedicated using genetic-drug screening, deprescribing, and health cost savings strategies. They specialize in developing medication action plans for patients of all ages, but with a specialty in Geriatric care. Unlike your traditional pharmacist, GeriatRx develops a three month strategy to address overmedicated patients using a holistic and evidence-based approach in accordance with your prescriber so that there are no gaps in communication of care. Founder of the Deprescribing Accelerator, DeLon envisions all pharmacists and senior care providers as Deprescribing Advocates and coaches professionals how to integrate Deprescribing into their clinical practice! He provides a concierge and personalized approach to health solutions, helping to address financial barriers to care while bridging health care gaps using a specialty service of medication therapy management. His staff are also certified pharmacogenomics counselors, meaning that they are able to screen for harmful drug interactions with your body, and get a closer look at a patient’s genes to assess harmful medication risks in therapy. Website: www.geriatrx.org Instagram: https://www.geriatrx.org/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geriatrx Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeriatRx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeriatRxInc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoM_p87s9c5Gvv0s-2fgH7A/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pharmacist and Ortho Molecular Products Brand Manager Harry Jablonski is joined by Pharmacist and Nutrient Depletion expert Jeff Robins for a deep dive into supplement recommendations based on drug induced nutrient depletion. Learn how Jeff redefined his pharmacy business and grew supplement sales over 6 figures in a single month. Not with sales tactics or upselling, but through genuine patient care and knowledge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Ward Founder of RxWorkz, has two concepts that he closely embraces. One for his work and one for his personal life. For his career in pharmacy automation, it is "If Better is possible, then Just okay is not Good enough." Hospitals, Clinics, Retail Pharmacies, nor any business should never settle but they often do. Your company's vision is unique as is your operation and your organization deserves multiple solutions and to understand truly what each has to offer. In his personal life, he believes “no man is a failure that has friends,” treats everyone as they are a friend, and embraces this wonderful life we are given. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time to dive into remote patient monitoring is now! In this conversation, we’re talking to RPM experts Amina Abubakar and Bob Lomenick. These pharmacists, pharmacy owners and industry pioneers shed light on every aspect of remote patient monitoring programs. Starting with basic components of remote patient monitoring all the way to how to get started, what roadblocks to watch out for and how to make your program the most successful it can be.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Notes: https://pharmacypodcast.com/2022/04/15/real-time-real-talk-with-dexcom/  

Learn how retail pharmacies are leveraging advanced digital technologies that enable them to improve patient engagement, optimize revenue performance, and deliver high-value clinical services.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices