PGX Pharmacists Series Part 2 of 4, Interview with Sue Paul, RPh

Sue Paul, RPh is a pharmacist, entrepreneur and small business owner.  She is the Founder of  SyneRxgy Consulting LLC, a concierge pharmacy service, co-founder of PGx101, LLC, a pharmacogenomic certificate training/coaching company, and Medipreneurs, LLC, an international conference and community for pharmacy entrepreneurs.  She is active in local, state and national professional organizations including APhA and also serves as Vice President of the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation Board of Trustees.  Mentioned in this episode www.linkedin.com/in/sue-paulrph www.synerxgy.com www.pgx101.com www.medipreneurs.com 2022 Medipreneurs Summit August 26-28, 2022 Instagram @pgx101  Instagram @medipreneurs Email:  [email protected]  Dan Krinsky, BS, MS, RPh, FAPhA Mariam S. Yasin (2022 PharmD/MS PGX Candidate) Jamie Wilkey, PharmD Carol Bell, PharmD (KY Pharmacist) Michelle Fritsch, PharmD Anna Garrett, PharmD PharmGenEd Program at UCSD The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 111: Interview with Medipreneurs Co-Founders Sue Paul and Michelle Fritsch  The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 11:  Interview with Sue Paul and Michelle Fritsch, Medipreneurs Co-Founders The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile The Annual Meeting of the Ohio Pharmacists Association  Ohio Pharmacists Association APhA (American Pharmacists Association)   Read the full show notes at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast Thank you for listening to episode 135 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast! Subscribe to or Follow The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast! Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon/Audible  Highlights from the interview How did Sue get into PGX? It started with clopidogrel.  Sue has experience in a number of settings:  community practice, nursing homes, and hospital.  While working in an outpatient pharmacy doing a "meds to beds program," Sue noticed that cardiologists were prescribing P2Y12 inhibitors for patients post stent-placement.  The patients had expensive copays.  "Why not use clopidogrel?" Sue thought.  She researched why and found that clopidogrel is a prodrug.  According to Sue, ~30% of the population can't metabolize clopidogrel to its active form.  Cardiologists selected other options to avoid a clogged stent. How did Sue learn about PGX?   When Sue started, she was self-taught.  She learned about PGX from free resources ~ 2013-2014.  She continued to learn online from the PharmGenEd™️ Program at UCSD (University of California San Diego).  Her first official certificate training was at the Test2Learn™️ inaugural event (University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy), months after incorporating PGX into practice. Sue founded a non-dispensing pharmacy business called SyneRxgy (pronounced si·nr·jee).  Through SyneRxgy and working with a primary care office (via contract), Sue saw a lot of mental health issues.  She pitched PGX to the practice.  They were interested.  She found labs that could serve her patients well and was able to get started serving patients with PGX about 4 months after joining the practice.   Filling in the gaps Part of entrepreneurship is getting curious about something and figuring it out.  Sue saw gaps in her PGX education, namely implementation.  She learned how to implement PGX in her practice as an entrepreneur.  PGX 101 trainings "fill in the gaps" Sue experienced. PGX101 98% of PGX101 students complete the course.   12 hours of home study  8 hours of live training $497 investment/20 ACPE accredited continuing education credit hours Registration deadline for the next training is February 12, 2022, because the 12-hour, self-paced part must be completed before February 26.  Sue recommends breaking the 12-hours up into bite-sized chunks of 2 hours each.  The LIVE online training is February 26 and 27.  The next online training is April 23 and 24, 2022. Visit https://www.pgx101.com for more information. Are all PGX101 students pharmacists?   No.  Most have been pharmacists or pharmacy students, but there has also been an oncologist, some genetic counselors, and a handful of nurse practitioners.  PGX201 After PGX101 training is complete, if students want a deeper dive into PGX and implementation, they can goin the PGX201 Community.  To learn more, visit https://www.pgx101.com.   $297/3 months (renewable membership) or $998/12 months How does Sue get paid? Sue gets paid a daily rate by the practice she works for.  Sue's home patients, on the other hand, are cash-based. Success stories Sue told several stories about how she has made a difference in the lives of her patients.  PGX and home-visit stories were both shared. Sue's advice for pharmacist Moms Sue had 4 kids in 5 years.  They are all adults now.  "There's no better reward than investing in your kids.  Do what you need to do to be able to do that." Strength in numbers How do we get more PGX-trained pharmacists in doctor's offices?  PGX101 trainings are part of the solution.  PGX Pharmacists adding more PGX pharmacists to their practices will also help.   Making a connection Is there a way to connect prescribers with PGX-trained pharmacists?  Carol Bell, PharmD (KY Pharmacist) started a PGX Pharmacists registry and is passing it along to Sue Paul and Dan Krinsky.  Look for the registry to be available later this year (2022).   Referrals from other pharmacists How can a non-PGX pharmacist refer a patient to a PGX pharmacist?  It's simple, just reach out to a pharmacist who is doing PGX.  If they can't help you, they may know someone who can.   Medipreneurs Sue Paul, Dr. Anna Garrett, and Michelle Fritsch, PharmD cofounded Medipreneurs to support and encourage healthcare entrepreneurs.  Medipreneurs is celebrating their 5th year in 2022.  The annual conference is August 26-28 in Cincinnati, OH.  Sue is on the Board of Advisors.   LinkedIn is the best way to connect with Sue.   🖥Check out Kim's websites, and connect with her on social media! ✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com ✅The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast ✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com  ✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove ✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96 ✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO ✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/ ✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ ✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z ✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link**