Ep#61 PView Yvette Anderson The Spectrum Pharmacist 31122

In this episode of the Pharmacy View Podcast, host Scott Carpenter, EVBC, sits with Yvette Anderson, Clinical Pharmacist, Business Founder, and Consultant. In this episode, they talk about The Spectrum Pharmacist and how Yvette’s life as such has given a sense of direction to what they do on a professional level. Yvette grew up in Sydney and has been in Pharmacy Industry since they were 16 years old. They have worked in most areas of Pharmacy—community, consulting, home medication, asthma medication, hospital pharmacy (both public and private), and age care. Yvette is a mother to 3 boys, two of whom are neurodiverse. It was initially challenging for Yvette and their family to understand and help their sons. That is how Yvette came up with The Spectrum Pharmacist: an amalgamation of their lived experience and professional knowledge. Yvette believes there is a lack of understanding, education, awareness, and even inclusion of the neurodiverse space. Pharmacists are the first line of contact for so many people, and they have empathy that many people lack—that makes people trust them. Yvette thinks this makes the dissemination of information a tad bit easier for Pharmacists. Regarding the work with PharmOnline, Yvette talks about what a great mentor Anna Barwick has been since they connected over LinkedIn in 2001. PharmOnline is a telehealth service that allows you to contact Pharmacists 24*7*365 from the comfort of your home. The platform also allows users to book a one-on-one consultation with Yvette. Adding to that, they say that technology plays an important role in what they do, to the point of making global communication possible. When asked about access to education and training, Yvette shares how they have been working on education modules and that they provide services through Neurodiverse Squad, which is an invitation for individuals and their families, teachers, carers, health professionals, and anyone to spend an hour and a half with Yvette and a special guest. All in all, Yvette’s goal is to increase awareness and understanding in the neuro-diverse space. And they want everyone to understand the challenges and come in with a bit of compassion and empathy.