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Talk to Your Pharmacist

by Pharmacy Advisory Group

We're dispensing stories of success from across the continuum of care.Talk to Your Pharmacist is a podcast for pharmacists, student pharmacists, and others across the country to hear from industry leaders about their leadership stories and current healthcare topics. The Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast was founded and hosted by pharmacist, Dr. Hillary Blackburn.

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Episodes

  1. Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenetic Testing with Mary Relling

    In this episode, our guest is Mary V. Relling, Pharm.D. Emerita Member, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Dr. Relling earned her undergraduate B.S. degree from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and her doctoral…

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  2. Personalized Medicine & Longevity- The Power of Compounding in Modern Wellness with Kate Campbell

    In this episode, our guest is Kate Campbell, PharmD, who serves as the Director of Pharmacy at Olympia Pharmacy. She is a proud alumna of the University of Florida, graduating Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a doctorate in pharmacy. Dr. Campbell's previous work experiences in...

  3. Investing in Impact: How Healthcare Innovation Can Transform Patient Outcomes with Sam Libby

    In this episode, our guest is Sam Libby, President and Managing Director of TCB Capital Advisors. Sam's long-standing career in healthcare investment banking has seen him lead over 30 impactful transactions, totaling more than $20 billion. His dedication to healthcare is rooted in a personal...

  4. Leading the Pharmacy Automation Revolution with Omnicell Founder Randall Lipps

    In this episode: Randy Lipps is Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Omnicell, a leader in transforming the pharmacy care delivery model. Under his leadership, Omnicell has grown from a single product offering to delivering the most comprehensive portfolio of medication...

  5. Tailored Approach to Medication Access with Srulik Dvorsky

    In this episode, our guest is Srulik Dvorsky, who is the co-founder and CEO of TailorMed. Drawing on his experiences caring for family members with cancer—and his background as a technological leader in the medical device space—he started TailorMed with a mission to remove barriers to care. Now…

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  6. Modernizing Public Health Infrastructure with Dr. Heidi Steinecker

    In this episode, our guest is Heidi Steinecker, DrPH & Principal of Health & Human Services Consulting at Resultant. With over two decades of leadership in public health and healthcare systems—including as Deputy Director of the California Department of Public Health—Heidi is helping states...

  7. Bringing New Cancer Drugs to Market with Founder & CEO, Lewis Bender

    In this episode, our guest is Lewis Bender, Chairman, and CEO, of Intensity Therapeutics’ Founder which is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company whose mission is to help patients live longer, higher quality lives by discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class cancer drugs…

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  8. Handling the Intersection of Faith and Work with Dean Tom Campbell

    In this episode, our guest is Tom Campbell, the Dean and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville. Dr. Campbell received his Pharm.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and received board certification in...

  9. Telehealth: A Comprehensive Guide for Pharmacies with Arielle Miliambro

    In this episode, our guest is Arielle Miliambro, a Partner specializing in regulatory and transactional law within the Healthcare & Life Sciences departments. She assists clients with legal issues related to telehealth, data privacy, value-based care, and fraud compliance. She offers counsel on...

  10. A Guide To Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance with Mark Ryan

    In this episode, Our guest is MARC RYAN, who has extensive leadership experience across the healthcare industry. Most recently, he was a founding executive and President of MedHOK (MHK, acquired by Hearst Health). He has launched and operated multiple health plans. Marc served in senior policy...

  11. Empowering Pharmacy Leaders: Practical Steps for Enhancing Team Performance with Laurie Lee Smith

    In this episode, our guest is Laurie Lee Smith, who is the CEO of Laurie Lee Leadership and a seasoned executive coach with over three decades of healthcare expertise, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Laurie’s international coaching and leadership engagements have spanned...

  12. Shedding Light on Rare Diseases with Tamar Thompson

    In this episode, our guest, Tamar (Tay-mar) Thompson with us, the Head of Corporate Affairs at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, Tamar leads global corporate efforts in policy and advocacy. She recently has been showcasing Alexion’s new short film,...

  13. Assistance Options for Patients with CEO, Danielle Vizcaino

    Talk to Your Pharmacist Podcast Interview - Danielle Vizcaino and Hillary Blackburn Danielle Vizcaino, President and CEO of The Assistance Fund (TAF), discussed the organization's role in providing financial assistance to patients facing high medical out-of-pocket costs. TAF, founded in 2009, has...

  14. Cultivating Leadership & Performance with Dr. Brian Clyne

    In this episode, our guest is Dr. Brian Clyne who is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University where he has served in numerous clinical, educational, and administrative leadership roles over the past 20 years. As Vice Chair for Education at ACT Leadership,...

  15. Regulatory Considerations in Compounding Pharmacy Practice with Martha Rumore

    In this episode, Our guest, Martha M. Rumore, PharmD, Esq, MS, LLM, FAPhA is a pharmacist-attorney in Frier Levitt’s Life Sciences Department. Her practice focuses on healthcare law; Food, Drug Cosmetic law; pharmacy law and regulatory issues; PBM issues; as well as pharmaceutical and medical...

  16. Relational Leadership with Dr. Kyle Turner

    In this episode, our guest is Kyle Turner, who is an Associate Professor (Clinical) at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacist at the Midvale Clinic. He earned his PharmD degree at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and then completed the Pharmaceutical Care...

  17. Ins & Outs of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Sarah Arington Leach

    In this episode, our guest is Sarah Arington Leach, who currently serves as VP of Strategic Commercialization at Prasco. Her primary objective is to provide pharmaceutical manufacturers with solutions that break down barriers of entry and create access for needed and innovative therapies for...

  18. A ‘FinanciaI Advisor’ Approach to Healthcare with Patrick Alonso

    In this episode, our guest is Patrick Alonso, a licensed pharmacist and host of the Men's Health Unscripted podcast, isn't your typical healthcare expert. He works as an advocate for men’s health similar to how a financial advisor works as an advocate for monetary gains. Patrick was recently...

  19. Bitcoin for Drug Rebates with Nihowdy's James Wong

    In this episode, our guest is James Wong, a pharmacist and founder of NiHowdy, pioneered the first platform offering customers drug rebates in Bitcoin on prescription refills. With experience in owning and operating pharmacies and skilled nursing facilities, he's a proud University of the Pacific...

  20. The ABCs of BOPs and PBMs: A Comprehensive Guide for Pharmacies

    In this episode, we have two guests: Harini Bupathi Harini's practice focuses on counseling several different types of pharmacy providers on their relationships with PBMs and other similar payors. She advises clients in a wide range of PBM-related matters including network access, audits,...

  21. Mastering Healthcare Innovation with Lisa Blue, MHI, BSN, RN

    In this episode, our guest is Lisa Blue MHI, BSN, RN. Lisa is the Chief Clinical Innovation Officer with Providertech, which offers technology solutions to address the complexity of scaling patient engagement while improving operational efficiencies. She is an enthusiastic population health…

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  22. Designing the Doctor of the Future with Dr. James Cima

    In this episode, we hear about DR. JAMES CIMA’s journey to becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic started when he suffered a back injury at the age of 15 and spent years enduring back pain. When he graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science, someone suggested he visit a chiropractor....

  23. Pharmacy Technicians Solving Prescription Price Concerns with Margie Hocker and Miranda Rochol

    In this episode, we hear from two guests sharing how a new discount works at the pharmacy to help lower prescription prices. Margie Hocker, Pharmacy Manager and Certified Pharmacy Technician at Kerrville Drug Co. has been at the pharmacy for almost 30 years. She started working there out of high...

  24. Pharmacy Interoperability: New Opportunities, Persistent Challenges with DrFirst’s CMO, Colin Banas

    In this episode, our guest is Colin Banas, MD, MSHA, Chief Medical Officer, DrFirst. Colin Banas is an Internal Medicine Hospitalist and the former Chief Medical Information Officer for VCU Health System in Richmond, VA prior to stepping down after 15 fulfilling years to pursue consulting. He is...

  25. Leading Beyond Borders with Rosalie Audoin

    In this episode, our guest Rosalie Audoin is CEO & Founder of FuturEdge Group. Rosalie Audoin is a trusted executive coach and senior leadership consultant, focusing on developing leaders within cross-cultural teams. She has spoken on many stages to help companies unlock their global team's full...

  26. Accelerating the Specialty Prescription Process with RxLightning CEO, Julia Regan

    In this episode, our guest, Julia Regan, co-founder and CEO of RxLightning, has over 15 years of experience delivering innovative healthcare solutions that disrupt the status quo and remove friction for patients, providers, payers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. She has been at the forefront…

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  27. A Value Based Care Approach to Cardiovascular Delivery Systems

    In this episode, our guest is Dr. Dan Blumenthal. Dr. Blumenthal received his MD and MBA degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School and trained in internal medicine and cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Blumenthal is a past recipient of the American Heart...

  28. Letting AI Enhance Your Pharmacy Practice with Dr. Natalie Park

    In this episode, our guest is Dr. Natalie Park who is a pharmacist and a co-founder of Pharmesol. Pharmesol is an AI-enabled pharmacy assistant that automates frequent conversations and tasks 24/7 and scales the digital interactions between pharmacy teams and patients. Previously, Natalie…

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  29. Behind the Scenes of Rx to OTC with Fady Boctor of Petros Pharmaceuticals

    In this episode, our guest is Fady Boctor is the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Petros Pharmaceuticals. He has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, across a wide array of functions including brand and portfolio marketing, sales channel optimization, product...

  30. Success Occurs in the Margins & through Nontraditional Paths with Physician-Scientist, Dr. Mohit Jain

    In this episode, our guest, (Founder & CEO of Sapient) - Dr. Jain is a physician-scientist with more than 20 years of expertise in physiology, biomedicine, engineering, computational biology, and mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. He formed and managed Jain Laboratory at the University of...

  31. Updating Shift Work for Pharmacists with ShiftRx Co-Founder, Autumn Cushman

    In this episode, our guest is Autumn-Kyoko Cushman, CEO, Co-Founder, who started her career as a Hospital Corpsman in the US Navy. Working in Hematology / Oncology, and Executive Medicine serving our nation’s top elected officials and their families. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information...

  32. Improving Medication Adherence with AI Devices

    In this episode, our guest is Charles Gellman - a visionary leader and accomplished entrepreneur, currently serving as the CEO of HiDO Health, a cutting-edge healthcare technology company. With a deep passion for improving people’s lives through innovation, Gellman has dedicated his career to...

  33. Bringing Transparency to the Point of Prescribing with Kyle Kiser of Arrive Health

    In this episode, our guest, Kyle Kiser is the CEO of Arrive Health, an industry-leading provider of data-driven insights to points of care. As a thought leader in health technology and a diligent student of the complex healthcare value chain, he has been at the forefront of some of healthcare’s...

  34. Digital Thoughts Creator, Dr. Zain Syed

    In this episode, our guest is Zain Syed, PharmD, an oncology pharmacist with 10 years of experience turned product manager. He’s a health systems expert who specializes in oncology and pain management and has worked in a variety of settings including Infusion, Clinic, Inpatient, Outpatient, and...

  35. Pharmacotherapy Updates with Sleep Expert, Dr. David N. Neubauer

    In this episode, our guest is David Neubauer, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and senior faculty of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Life Fellow of...

  36. Providing Care through Remote Patient Monitoring with Dr. Thea Blythstone

    In this episode, our guest, Dr. Thea M. Blystone is a visionary clinical consulting pharmacist dedicated to transforming the landscape of Pharmacy. With a strong belief in leaving a lasting legacy, she mentors aspiring pharmacists and spearheads initiatives that shift the focus from dispensing to...

  37. Herbal Medicine with Marina Buksov, PharmD

    In this episode, our guest is Marina Buksov, a Functional Medicine Pharmacist (PharmD), Mental Fitness & Health Coach, Herbal Educator, and lifelong learner of the Healing Arts. She is the creator of Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice course mentoring other healthcare professionals in clinical...

  38. Leadership Story and Entrepreneurship Journey with Scripted founder, Dr. James Lott

    In this episode, our guest, James Lott is the founder and CEO of Scripted (www.scripted.co), a Chicago-based health technology startup. James is a pharmacist and graduate of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. In 2020 he was recognized as Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40...

  39. Comprehensive Lifestyle Medicine Approach with Dr. Richard Harris

    In this episode, Dr. Richard Harris is a board-certified internal medicine physician and pharmacist. Dr. Harris attended the University of Texas at Austin for pharmacy school and then pursued medical education at the McGovern School of Medicine in Houston. As a lifelong learner, Dr. Harris...

  40. UpSolutions for Independent Pharmacy with Patti Mara

    In this episode, our guest is Patti Mara, a renowned expert in independent pharmacy growth and business coaching. With over 20 years of experience, Patti has dedicated her career to helping owners and teams achieve remarkable results by uncovering the “shifting point” that propels them to new...

  41. Successful Startup and Leadership Lessons with Dr. Jonathan Baktari

    In this episode, our guest is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, a CEO, a vaccine expert, and a physician with specialties in internal, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. With that background, Dr. Bakari has launched multiple innovative startups that leverage technology that expands and disrupts…

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  42. The Importance of Coaching with Dr. Brooke Griffin

    Talk to Your Pharmacist was featured as a Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/ In this episode, our guest is Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Vice Chair of Clinical Services at Midwestern University College of...

  43. Creating Your Vision and Delivering Value with Dr. Alex Barker

    In this episode, our guest is Alex Barker with the HappyPharmD helps pharmacists create fulfilling careers and lives. For a time, he was a burned-out clinical pharmacy specialist. Now, he is the founder and head coach at TheHappyPharmD.com where alongside his team, he creates classes to help over...

  44. Humanizing the Healthcare Experience with Jennifer Krippner

    In this episode, our guest Jennifer Krippner is a healthcare leader, passionate about relationships and obsessed with humanizing the experience for leaders, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and patients/families. She is the Chief Experience Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Excellence and…

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  45. How to Build a Career by Design vs Settle for Career by Default with Jerry Fu

    In this episode, our guest is Jerry Fu, a pharmacist and leadership coach. Getting fired was the wakeup call he needed to realize the urgency of improving himself as a leader. Once he helped facilitate a national Leader Development Seminar with PLEI in 2012, he grew confident enough in his...

  46. The New Front Doors to Care with Hims & Hers CMO, Dr. Pat Carroll

    In this episode, our guest is Dr. Patrick Carroll, a member of the Hims & Hers board and is Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Carroll oversees all matters pertaining to provision of care, clinical outcomes, patient safety, healthcare information systems and strategic initiatives and programs to enhance...

  47. Clinical Trials Industry: A Career Option for Pharmacists with David Vulcano

    In this episode, our guest is David Vulcano who is a well-known thought leader and change agent in the clinical research industry through numerous associations, boards, initiatives, publications, presentations and contributions. A native of New Orleans, he has a Master’s degree in both Social…

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  48. Approach to Wellness through Health Coaching with Dr. Blair Theilemier

    In this episode, we invited back Dr. Blair Thielemier who is a Top 5 Most Influential Pharmacist, Entrepreneur, Business Development Consultant, and Founder of PharmapreneurAcademy.com Topics to discuss -- Identity Shifts for Success as an Entrepreneur in Healthcare Holistic/Integrative Medicine...

  49. Leveraging Tech to Improve Patient Engagement and Communication with Mend’s Matt McBride

    In this episode, our guest is Matt McBride, the CEO and Co-Founder of Mend — an enterprise-grade patient engagement and telehealth platform designed to help healthcare organizations. At Mend, Matt is focused on using the power of telemedicine, A.I. reminders, digital forms, and more to make it...

  50. Behind the Scenes in Pharmacy Benefits with Joey Dizenhouse

    In this episode, our guest isJoseph (Joey) Dizenhouse is Senior Vice President and Head of Pharmacy Services for HealthTrust Performance Group. He is responsible for the Pharmacy Services Group, which represents over $14 billion in annual pharmaceutical purchases across classes of trade and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We're dispensing stories of success from across the continuum of care.Talk to Your Pharmacist is a podcast for pharmacists, student pharmacists, and others across the country to hear from industry leaders about their leadership stories and current healthcare topics. The Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast was founded and hosted by pharmacist, Dr. Hillary Blackburn.

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