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In this episode of Geriatric Pharmacy Focus, we welcome back Dr. Thomas Dayspring for an in-depth discussion on lipoprotein(a). We explore what it is, how to test for it, available treatment options, and the pharmacist's role in raising awareness for this genetic cardiovascular risk factor. The information presented in this podcast is intended for general knowledge and educational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice. It is essential to consult with a qualified healthcare professional for any health concerns or before making any decisions related to your health or treatment. We are not liable for any actions taken or not taken based on the information provided in this podcast Tamara Ruggles, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP:  www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-ruggles-491882251 Thomas (Dr. Lipid) Dayspring, MD FACP, FNLA (guest):  linkedin.com/in/thomas-dayspring-md-facp-fnla-3aaa876 Family Heart Foundation:  familyheart.org

In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Donna Lisi, PharmD, BS Pharmacy, BCPS, BCPP, BCACP, BCGP, BCMTMS, FASCP, FAAPP, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and board-certified psychiatric pharmacist.Dr. Lisi discusses the importance of immunizations for older adults, addressing vaccine hesitancy, immunosenescence, and barriers like healthcare access. She highlights pharmacists' expanding role, community outreach, culturally competent education, and AI in improving vaccine uptake and infectious disease management. If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. Publication number QI-032125-GK

I'm delighted to connect with Dr. Izabella Wentz today! She is a PharmD, an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist, and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease. She is also the author of three books. Her most recent book is The Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Dr. Wentz joins me to dive into how to identify what is going on with our adrenal health and why adrenal issues tend to occur along with thyroid issues. We speak about her background and how it influenced her life's work, the myth of adrenal fatigue, and HPA dysfunction. We also discuss the physiology of the adrenals, acute versus chronic stress, signs of a dysregulated HPA axis, lifestyle, the impact of trauma, and how Dr. Wentz's protocol works.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Wentz explains what led her to write The Adrenal Protocol. What happens in the body when we experience significant amounts of fatigue? How the physical impact of acute stress differs from that of chronic stress. Symptoms of adrenal dysfunction (other than chronic fatigue). How does sleep apnea tie to Hashimoto's and mitochondrial health? Lifestyle factors that may contribute to adrenal fatigue. Adaptogens and supplements that can assist in balancing cortisol levels. How to know when to cut back on exercise. Foods that support thyroid and adrenal health, and foods that could negatively impact thyroid and adrenal health. What is molecular mimicry? How does trauma impact adrenal health? Dr. Wentz talks about her latest book, The Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Something you can do right now to improve your adrenal health. Bio: Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Dr. Wentz currently lives in Texas with her husband, Michael, and their son, Dimitry. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Connect with Dr. Izabella Wentz On her website Facebook and Instagram Get Dr. Wentz's adrenal healing guide: The ABCs of Adrenal Support Find Dr. Wentz's new book, The Adrenal Transformation Protocol  Book Mentioned: From Fatigued to Fantastic by Jacob Teitelbaum

Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease, fatigue and mystery illnesses after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling patient guide Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, the #1 New York Times best-selling protocol-based book Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health, and Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving. Together we discuss the experiences that led her to write about Hashimoto's and the adrenal protocol. She highlights the importance of shifting the stress response when supporting adrenals, the value of building resilience over avoiding stressors altogether, and the connection between adrenal dysfunction and thyroid health. Dr. Wentz touches on a myriad of details about HPA Axis Dysfunction, including balancing adrenals, testing options, the connection between adrenal dysfunction and thyroid health, and the success rates she has seen as she has dedicated her work to helping patients heal from Hashimoto's.    I'm your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.   Episode Resources: Dr. Izabella Wentz - https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ Design for Health Resources: Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/ Designs for Health Practitioner Exclusive Drug Nutrient Depletion and Interaction Checker - https://www.designsforhealth.com/drug-nutrient-interaction/ Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog. https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education Chapters: 00:00 Intro. 02:45 Dr. Wentz's diagnosis with Hashimoto's led her to write books that have helped suffering people around the world.  06:15 The importance of shifting the stress response when supporting adrenals.  08:34 Are patterns of dysfunction unavoidable as life and career stressors mount?  11:02 The value of building resilience over avoiding stressors altogether.  12:09 Adrenal fatigue and HPA Axis Dysfunction terminology has changed over time, but the importance of providing options to patients has remained the same.  14:17 The role of hormones and concerns about their side effects.  17:43 Coffee, wine and sleep may not be the reason a patient is sick, rather they may be self-medicating attempts to balance adrenals.  19:35 Testing options, including the adrenal salivary index and the Dutch test.  21:25 The connection between adrenal dysfunction and thyroid health.  23:25 Key chronic stressors that cause adrenal dysfunction issues.  25:00 Dr. Wentz weighs in on the ABC's – adaptogens, B vitamins and Vitamin C – as the most important areas to address from the supplement front.  28:49 Dr. Wentz's typical approach to the Hashimoto's patient is looking for symptom management versus total reversal.  32:43 How long does it take to get a reduction in thyroid antibodies?  35:12 What does realistic weight loss look like when coupled with Hashimoto's?  37:40 Exercise recommendations for people with HPA Axis Dysfunction.  40:00 Modalities for improving psychological safety.  42:35 Dr. Wentz shares her personal favorite adaptogens and how they have helped her.  45:20 The autoimmune paleo-protocol is often a temporary elimination rather than a lifelong change.  48:20 Details of the ultimate gut reaction study and Dr. Wentz's husband's experience with hemochromatosis.  52:40 Top personal supplements, top health practices, and the idea that Dr. Wentz has changed her mind about over her years of practice.

Matt Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP is the Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (also known as ISMP).  During our conversation, we talk about ISMP's Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy first.  Then, we talk about how to report an error, CPE available from past ISMP webinars, adding education on operations to the pharmacy school curriculum, and more.  This is a great episode for any pharmacist, pharmacy student, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy owner.  Medication Safety is important.     Thank you for listening to episode 280 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast!   To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.  Select episode 280.   Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!     Apple Podcasts   https://apple.co/42yqXOG  Spotify  https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY  Amazon/Audible  https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt   Bio (May 2024) Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP is the Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). He first joined ISMP in 2000 as an ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow. Prior to joining ISMP, he served as a home care and long-term care pharmacy surveyor for the Joint Commission. He was project leader for the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Hospital Improvement Innovation Network's (HIIN) Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Project, a collaborative project engaging healthcare organizations to reduce and prevent patient harm from the use of anticoagulants, insulins, and opioids. He has published numerous articles in the pharmacy literature, including regular columns in P&T and is a journal reviewer for a number of publications including the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Pharmacoepidemiology, Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, BMJ Quality and Drug Safety, and Annals of Internal Medicine. He is a chapter contributor to a textbook published by McGraw-Hill entitled Pharmacy Management: Essentials for All Practice Settings, Essentials of Nurse Informatics, Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, and Medication Errors. He is recently completed the Just Culture certification course. Mr. Grissinger serves as the Chair for the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP), and Co-Chair of the National Quality Form (NQF) Common Formats Expert Panel. He is also on the Faculty Advisory Board for the Pharmacy Learning Network (PLN) and the Publications Advisory Board for Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. He also served on the WHO Focus Group on Measurement Tools for Medication Safety, United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Safe Medication Use Expert Committee from 2005-2010, the FDA Proprietary Name Review Concept Paper workshop panel in 2008, FDA Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Practices to Minimize Medication Errors workshop panel in 2010 and the Joint Commission Home Care Compounding Pharmacy Technical Advisory Panel in 2013. He is also an adjunct assistant professor for Temple University School of Pharmacy. Mr. Grissinger received a BS in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and is a fellow of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices as well as the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.   Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!     Apple Podcasts   https://apple.co/42yqXOG  Spotify  https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY  Amazon/Audible  https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt   Links from this episode Matt Grissinger on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-grissinger-63231ab/  ISMPs new website

Recorded at the first “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting, this podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with Rami Komrokji, MD, Vice-Chair of the Malignant Hematology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center; Sanam Loghavi, MD, an Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Jamile Shammo, MD, FACP, FASCP, a Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Sangeetha Venugopal, MD, MS, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale University.

Leadership was a big theme at this years American Pharmacists Association APhA 2024 Annual Meeting. #Pharmacists are the unsung leaders of public health, playing an increasingly vital role in expanding access to healthcare services and improving patient outcomes. Beyond dispensing medications, they lead as trusted advisors, educators, and advocates for wellness. With their specialized knowledge and expertise, pharmacists are at the forefront of promoting medication safety, managing chronic conditions, and providing crucial healthcare guidance to individuals and communities. Their impact goes far beyond the pharmacy counter, shaping the future of healthcare delivery and contributing significantly to the overall well-being of society. In a world where health challenges are constantly evolving, pharmacists stand as pillars of support, driving positive change and inspiring healthier lives for all. The APhA 2024 Annual Convention & Exposition was held in Orlando Florida on March 22 - 24. The Pharmacy Podcast Network was Press and Media partner of the #APhA2024 and captured over 25+ interviews with innovators of our pharmacy profession. In this episode we hear from: Ryan Leak Speakerpreneur, Best-Selling Author The Ryan Leak Group, LLC.   Jon Kennedy Charlotte's Web and ECS Distribution Owner-Manager | ECS Distribution - B2B Wholesale Cannabinoids   Sarah (Zamiela) Thompson Pharmacy Candidate at South College School of Pharmacy   Dr. Walter Oronsaye PharmD Influencer & Disruptor #Pharmacist | PHIT PHARMACIST   Dr. Jaron Stout, PharmD, FASCP, Industry Disruptor & Thought Leader   Dr. Brittany Messer, PharmD, CTTS, AACC Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist at Marshall Health

Listen to Katherine R. Tuttle, MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF, Anthony Good, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, and Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FASCP, FADCES discuss the prevalence of heart failure, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and the impact these conditions have on patient outcomes. Management options to mitigate these risks, current guidelines and diagnostic practices will also be discussed.

Although molecular testing offers promising opportunities for diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancers, prostate cancer has lagged behind other types of cancer. Recently, homologous recombination repair testing in prostate cancer has provided a means to achieving targeted treatments for patients as well as opening new avenues of collaboration between pathologists and oncologists.On this episode of Inside the Lab, hosts Ms. Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP are joined by Heather Cheng, a medical oncologist and associate professor of hematology and oncology at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Colin Pritchard, molecular pathologist and professor of laboratory science and director of the Genetics and Solid Tumors Laboratory at the University of Washington Medical Center.Our panelists discuss the current treatment landscape for prostate cancer and how HRR testing can improve patient outcomes in this context.Topics Covered  An introduction to metastatic prostate cancer testing, and what types of tests are standard of care, and the rationale for targeting prostate cancer using PARPKey findings from recent phase III randomized clinical trialsStandards for optimal testing in prostate cancer, particularly concerning sample sources and the choice between next-generation sequencing (NGS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methodscommon pitfalls or challenges in the arena of accurately reporting and interpreting findings from HRR testsPractical tips for optimal coordination among a multidisciplinary, cross-departmental team of healthcare providers and laboratory professionals when utilizing HRR testing in prostate cancer management.Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. ChengDr. Cheng on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. PritchardDr. Pritchard Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. BrownMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on Twitter ResourcesASCP Membership 2024Proposed FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed TestsPublic Comment on the FDA's Proposed RuleInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

VBB 273: A Remarkable Woman, Dr. Anne Arvizu Shares the Transformative Power of Self-Discovery for Women, Even Those Over 50. Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is the first guest in our REMARKABLE WOMEN Series. Ann is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and former global Fortune 500 executive. She's also the founder of the Corelife Coach Institute and creator of THE CORELIFE METHOD™, a transformational body-mind-spirit approach to coach training. With Burnout at an all-time high and billions of dollars being spent on stress-related illness, including auto-immune disease, heart disease, cancer, addiction, depression, plus time lost from work, Anne has created coaching and training programs that share a common focus of promoting productivity, health & life balance in the lives of organizational leaders. In our conversation, Anne reveals the need to embrace our natural strengths, ditch societal labels, and unleash the entrepreneurial spirit that lies within. She shares invaluable insights from her book "Affluent Minds" and reminds us all that true beauty and wisdom come from within. Find Dr. Arvizu: https://annearvizu.comFind Her Books: https://www.annearvizu.com/books/Centered, Open, Resilient, & Energized = C.O.R.E.

This week's episode of Prioritizing Equity series brings together the physicians featured in "Our Legacy in Practice: A Physician's Story” videos. Today, panelists will discuss the importance of identity concordance for aspiring physicians and take a closer look at some of the themes highlighted in the videos. Each physician will take a deeper dive into their medical school experience and reflect on an experience in medicine that has impacted their career thus far.  Panelists Ciciley Littlewolf, MD Javier Guevara, MD, FAAFP  Nicole Riddle, MD, MSHI, FCAP, FASCP 

Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is a passionate pharmacist who has dedicated herself to spreading awareness about lifestyle interventions and the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease. She is the author of the #1 NY Times best selling book, "Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back." She is also the author of the best-selling patient guide “Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause”.On this week's episode of Dr. Osborne's Zone, Dr. Wentz joins us to discuss her NEW Adrenal Transformation Protocol! If you think stress is making you sick, you definitely don't want to miss this one! Order Dr. Wentz's Adrenal Transformation Protocol Here: https://amzn.to/3oYmZRFGrab Dr. Wentz's ABC's guide on adrenal health here: www.thyroidpharmacist.com/abc

Interviewing for your first job as a pathologist might seem intimidating. But this is an opportunity to not only showcase your abilities but to find out if the position and practice setting are a good fit for you and your career goals. Neha Varshney MD, FCAP, FASCP, from the New-in-Practice Committee, chats with Practice Management Committee members Karim Sirgi MD, MBA, and Jeremy S Ditelberg MD, FCAP, about their job interview advice and experiences. This episode is a collaboration between the New-in-Practice and Practice Management Committees and is one of two episodes on job searching tips.

The availability of targeted therapies has changed the landscape of cancer treatment in the last few years.  And two types of cancer particularly affected by these advances are melanoma and non-small cell lung carcinoma or NSCLC. What role does the laboratory play in the diagnosis and treatment of these cancers? How can pathologists and lab professionals work with oncologists to optimize biomarker testing and improve patient outcomes?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, your hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, are joined by Dr. Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD, Director of the Lung Pathology Service at the Cleveland Clinic, Ms. Lynnette Pineault, MBA, SCT(ASCP), Operations Manager for Laboratory and Genetic Services for Health Partners, and Mr. Jim Ondick, ASCP Patient Champion and IT Associate at The University of Kansas Health System, to discuss advancements in biomarker testing to improve NSCLC and melanoma cancer care.  Listen in for insight on ensuring equitable patient access to biomarker testing and learn how to register for ASCP's Immuno-Oncology Microlearning Courses for pathologists and laboratory professionals.  Topics Covered   How targeted therapies and immunotherapies have improved treatment for melanoma and lung cancer in the past few years Mr. Ondick's success story of being treated with immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma and why he had little interaction with laboratory professionals during his diagnosis and treatmentHow pathologists can work with oncologists and surgeons to improve care for patients with cancer The obstacles to providing laboratory services or support for biomarker testing Dr. Mukhopadhyay and Ms. Pineault's advice on designing workflows to optimize biomarker testing and ensuring equitable access for patients Mr. Ondick's take on what cancer patients should know about the laboratory team  Connect with ASCP ASCP ASCP on Facebook  ASCP on Instagram ASCP on Twitter   Connect with Dr. Mukhopadhyay  Dr. Mukhopadhyay at Cleveland Clinic Dr. Mukhopadhyay on LinkedIn  Connect with Ms. Pineault Ms. Pineault on ResearchGate Ms. Pineault on LinkedIn  Connect with Mr. Ondick Mr. Ondick on LinkedIn Mr. Ondick's Story on ASCP Patient Champions  Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. Brown Ms. Swails on Twitter Dr. Brown on Twitter  Resources ASCP Patient ChampionsASCP Immuno-Oncology Microlearning Courses Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store   Sponsor Bristol Myers Squibb 

In this accredited podcast episode, Dr Christina Madison and Dr Mary Bridgeman provide practical strategies for implementing RSV vaccination into practice, including: Educating older adults on RSV vaccinesProviding effective, evidence-based recommendationsShared decision-makingIdentifying and addressing vaccine hesitancyProactive strategies in vaccinating for RSVPredicting and overcoming barriers to RSV vaccinationPresenters:Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVPClinical PharmacistFounder and CEO, The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLCAdjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeRoseman University of Health SciencesCollege of PharmacyHenderson, NevadaOther program activities: Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role https://bit.ly/49GUv1gLink to CME: Claim Credit – https://bit.ly/3uoY7VH[After selecting the “Continue to Post Test” button:]To receive continuing education credit, submit your posttest answers no later than the expiration of this activity. Select the best answer to each question. When you have completed all the questions, press the "Continue" button at the bottom.

In this accredited podcast episode, Dr Christina Madison and Dr Mary Bridgeman provide practical strategies for implementing RSV vaccination into practice, including: Educating older adults on RSV vaccines Providing effective, evidence-based recommendationsShared decision-making Identifying and addressing vaccine hesitancy Proactive strategies in vaccinating for RSV Predicting and overcoming barriers to RSV vaccination Presenters:Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVPClinical PharmacistFounder and CEO, The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLCAdjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeRoseman University of Health SciencesCollege of PharmacyHenderson, NevadaOther program activities: Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role https://bit.ly/49GUv1gLink to CME: Claim Credit – https://bit.ly/3uoY7VH[After selecting the “Continue to Post Test” button:]To receive continuing education credit, submit your posttest answers no later than the expiration of this activity. Select the best answer to each question. When you have completed all the questions, press the "Continue" button at the bottom.

In this accredited podcast episode, Dr Christina Madison and Dr Mary Bridgeman discuss the latest practical strategies for preventing RSV infection in older adults, including: Role of basic public health precautionsAvailable and emerging vaccines Mechanisms of action, therapeutic targets, and pharmacologyEfficacy and safety dataFDA approval status and ACIP recommendations Presenters:  Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP  Clinical PharmacistFounder and CEO, The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLCAdjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeRoseman University of Health SciencesCollege of PharmacyHenderson, NevadaOther program activities:  • Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role     

In this accredited podcast episode, Dr Mary Bridgeman discusses the most important things for pharmacists across all settings to know about RSV infections in patients 60 years of age or older, including: Incidence and prevalence of RSV in older adults, including hospitalization, mortality, epidemiologySeasonalityClinical manifestationsRisk factors for severe outcomesVulnerable groups and comorbiditiesPresenter:Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyOther program activities: Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role https://bit.ly/49GUv1gLink to CME: Claim Credit – https://bit.ly/47GtNnK[After selecting the “Continue to Post Test” button:]To receive continuing education credit, submit your posttest answers no later than the expiration of this activity. Select the best answer to each question. When you have completed all the questions, press the "Continue" button at the bottom.

In this accredited podcast episode, Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAP, discusses the most important things for pharmacists across all settings to know about RSV infections in patients 60 years of age or older, including: Incidence and prevalence of RSV in older adults, including hospitalization, mortality, epidemiologySeasonalityClinical manifestationsRisk factors for severe outcomesVulnerable groups and comorbiditiesPresenter:Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyOther program activities: Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role https://bit.ly/49GUv1gLink to CME: Claim Credit – https://bit.ly/47GtNnK[After selecting the “Continue to Post Test” button:]To receive continuing education credit, submit your posttest answers no later than the expiration of this activity. Select the best answer to each question. When you have completed all the questions, press the "Continue" button at the bottom.

In this accredited podcast episode, Dr Christina Madison and Dr Mary Bridgeman discuss the latest practical strategies for preventing RSV infection in older adults, including: Role of basic public health precautionsAvailable and emerging vaccinesMechanisms of action, therapeutic targets, and pharmacologyEfficacy and safety dataFDA approval status and ACIP recommendationsPresenters:  Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAPClinical ProfessorErnest Mario School of PharmacyRutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, New JerseyInternal Medicine PharmacistRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New JerseyChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP  Clinical PharmacistFounder and CEO, The Public Health Pharmacist, PLLCAdjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeRoseman University of Health SciencesCollege of PharmacyHenderson, NevadaOther program activities:  • Frontiers in RSV Prevention for Older Adults: Developments, Recommendations, and the Pharmacist's Role     

Being an entrepreneur can be a grueling task. Long hours, sleepless nights, anxieties, and failures can take their toll. However, we all have the opportunity to leverage these challenges to learn, grow, and succeed. Casondra Seibert, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, is evidence of just that. After completing her PharmD degree at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and completing a PGY1 residency in geriatric/underserved populations with the University of Cincinnati, Casondra became the Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services for RxArchitects. Her practice is primarily consulting with a special interest in pharmacist impact assessments in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting. Casondra serves as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. She precepts students, acts as site coordinator for pharmacy residents, and guest lectures within the geriatric elective. Casondra is published in areas of senior care pharmacy, pharmacist impact, opioid stewardship, and clinical technology development. She currently serves as the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)'s Quality Impact Project Chair and an Ohio ASCP Board Member. The organization recently recognized Casondra as the 2023 ASCP National Educator of the Year. Listen as Cas shared her perspectives on how she lives life to the fullest as a pharmacist who continues to push patient care to new heights.

Dr. Laura shares her knowledge on psychosocial factors that affect pain, non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches to pain, how to ease the pain of our patients without the use of opioids, treatment goals, the buprenorphine patch, and more! Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco:  linkedin.com/in/laurameyerjuncopharmd Dr. Scott Stewart:  linkedin.com/in/scott-stewart-34973870   Dr. Tamara Ruggles:  linkedin.com/in/tamara-ruggles-491882251 Tamara Ruggles PharmD, BCGP - Host; Scott Stewart PharmD - Host; Laura Meyer-Junco PharmD, BCPS, CPE, FASCP  

Tests that are designed in-house to fulfill a clinical need (but aren't FDA approved) qualify as laboratory developed tests. And these LDTs are currently regulated by CLIA. But the FDA is proposing a new rule that would give them oversight of the design and development of laboratory developed tests. So, what does that mean for us? How would this new legislation impact everyday practice inside the lab? On this episode of the podcast, your hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, are joined by Dr. Gregory Sossaman, MD, Clinical Pathologist and Service Line Lead for Pathology and Lab Medicine at Ochsner Health, Dr. Jonathan Genzen, MD, Clinical Pathology Professor at the University of Utah and Chief Medical Officer and Senior Director of Government Affairs at ARUP Laboratories, and Mr. Matthew Schulze, Senior Director for the Center for Public Policy at ASCP, to discuss the implications of the proposed FDA regulations for LDTs. Our panelists share their anxiety around the labor and costs involved in complying with the new rule and describe how lab professionals might be forced into situations where we deny care due to regulations. Listen in to understand why public opinion favors the proposed rule and learn how to share your concerns with the FDA during the public comment period from October 3rd to December 4th, 2023. Topics Covered  · How tests that are not FDA approved but designed in-house to fulfill a clinical need fall into the category of laboratory developed tests· Examples of common LDTs used in academic medical centers + large community health systems· The current regulations re: performance standards for LDTs under CLIA· Dr. Sossaman, Dr. Genzen & Mr. Schulze's concerns around the labor and costs involved in complying with the proposed FDA rule· The lack of clarity re: what modifications to FDA approved tests would be allowed under the proposed regulations· How direct-to-consumer testing, the pandemic and technological advances influenced the proposed FDA rule and why the general public is in favor of it· How the proposed FDA regulations would affect our ability to respond in future pandemicsConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. SossamanDr. Sossaman on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. GenzenDr. Genzen on LinkedIn Connect with Mr. SchulzeMr. Schulze on LinkedIn Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. BrownMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on Twitter ResourcesASCP Membership 2024Proposed FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed TestsPublic Comment on the FDA's Proposed RuleInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

What's life like when we live an exhausted version of ourselves?How's it gonna be when we live a life fulfilling the ideals of the people around us? It's chaos.It's time to counter our chaotic and pre-defined life by embracing our core being.Get in tune with us as Dr. Anne shares her experiences and how she was able to live the life she always dreamed of by living from her core.Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur and former global fortune 500 executive. She is founder of the Corelife Coach Institute, and creator of THE CORELIFE METHOD™ a transformational body-mind-spirit approach to coach training – a new concept for a new era.After spending 25 years in Big Pharma, Anne's focus is on helping both public and private patient and health focused corporations build high performing teams through cultural transformation using THE CORELIFE METHOD™. She is host of the award winning Corepreneur Podcast, with subscribers and listeners in over 117 countries. Anne is the author of the book, Affluent Minds, Core Expressions for a Rich and Wonderful Life.A generous portion of the profits generated by all our CORELIFE books and programs is donated to helping women over 50 with endometrial cancer, so our clients can feel good about being a force for good.Book mentioned: Affluent Minds: Core Expressions for a Rich and Wonderful Life by Dr. Anne ArvizuWebsite: annearvizu.comAbout our Retreat: https://www.votgpodcast.com/retreatsCheck our Love affair with Cacao: https://www.votgpodcast.com/blog***Co-host Graciela Laurent, is a published, award-winning and professionally certified portrait photographer specializing in Boudoir and Personal Branding. She create portraits of who you are and not just what you look like so that you can become who you've always been.Website: http://www.gracielalaurent.com/Co-host Julietta Wenzel, the Magical PT is the owner and founder of Body and Soul PT, as well as Soul Candy: intuitive, hand-made and one-of-a-kind jewelry and artwork. She supports people in finding the magic within themselves, creating balance in their body and soul.Websites: https://bodyandsoul-pt.com & https://soulcandy.love/***Voices of The Goddess with Julietta & Graciela is a podcast where we Empower, Inspire, and Uplift women to be the goddesses they truly are.Join us each week as we sit down for a heart to heart chat, sharing stories and insights with listeners across the globe. Laughter and tears alike abound as we access ancient wisdom in modern times through unique and exciting storytelling - supporting you on your life's journey. If you want to feel more Empowered, Inspired & Uplifted you can find us here:https://www.votgpodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/voicesofthegoddess/ https://www.facebook.com/votgpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecircleofgoddesses https://www.youtube.com/VoicesoftheGoddess Shine bright and have a magical day!Julietta & Graciela

Applying guidelines-directed therapies for antiplatelets and antithrombotics requires balancing the risks of cardiovascular events and the risk of bleeding. Guest Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASCP, describes the use shared decision-making with patients who are at higher risk for thrombotic events, and discusses pharmacotherapies recommended for use with particular patient groups.2019 AHA/ACC Primary Prevention Guidelines: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000678US Preventive Service Task Force 2022 Aspirin Recommendations: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medicationCURE Trial 2022: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000029926.71825.e2DAPT risk calculator: https://tools.acc.org/daptriskapp/#!/content/calculator/PRECISE-DAPT score: http://www.precisedaptscore.com/predapt/TWILIGHT trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa19084192021 AHA/ACC/SCAI guidelines for acute coronary disease: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001038COMPASS trial: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.046048See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We know that diverse teams perform better. In laboratory medicine, diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership not only inspires young professionals, it also promotes retention in a profession that struggles with staffing shortages. So, what's stopping us from increasing representation and equity in laboratory leadership?  What can we do to recruit a more diverse pool of job applicants and then support them in growing into lab leadership and management roles? On this episode of Inside the Lab, your hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP), and Dr. Lotte Mulder, PhD, are joined by Ms. Lona Gordon Small, MLS(ASCP), MBA, Quality Specialist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Core Lab and coach and Founder of LabOPEX Training and Consulting, Dr. Marissa J. White, MD, FASCP, Surgical Pathologist and Deputy Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Johns Hopkins, and Mr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, MBA-HCM, MSc, CLS(ASCP)SBB, Blood Bank Specialist and Transfusion and Reference Lab Supervisor at STEM Healthcare, to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion strategies for the medical lab. Our panelists explain the common barriers to expanding representation among laboratory leadership and explore effective strategies for mentoring underrepresented groups in management roles. Listen in for Ms. Small, Dr. White, and Mr. Abdelmonem's insight on establishing equity around pay and promotion and learn what educational institutions and professional organizations can do to promote representation at all levels of the laboratory workforce! Topics Covered · The crucial need to increase representation in laboratory leadership and management positions· Common barriers to expanding representation and equity in laboratory leadership· What educational institutions and professional organizations can do to promote representation and equity in the laboratory workforce· The benefits of equity around pay and promotion in the medical lab· Effective strategies for mentoring and supporting underrepresented groups in laboratory leadership roles· Strategies to identify and recruit a more diverse pool of job applicants for roles in the medical laboratory  Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Ms. SmallMs. Small on LinkedInConnect with Dr. WhiteDr. White at Johns Hopkins Connect with Mr. AbdelmonemMr. Abdelmonem on LinkedInConnect with Ms. Swails & Dr. MulderMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Mulder on Twitter ResourceseLABorate Topics PodcastMass General Brigham's Mentoring Across DifferencesPositive Intelligence by Shirzad ChamineASCP Mentorship ProgramInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. In this episode, Dr. Wentz joins Dr. Taz to dive deep into the space of Thyroid health and healing adrenal dysfunction. They talk about ways for women to support their adrenals and manage autoimmune thyroid disease through nutrition.Today on Super Woman Wellness: Misconceptions of Thyroid Disease in the conventional medicine worldHow to treat an autoimmune thyroid disease Adrenal dysfunction and causes of adrenal issuesManaging Hashimoto's diseaseWays to support adrenals and balance cortisol This show is supported by:AG1 | Get a free year's supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/DRTAZ!Follow Dr. Izabella Wentz:Website: thyroidpharmacist.comInstagram: @izabellawentzpharmdFacebook:  ThyroidLifestyleBook: Adrenal Transformation ProtocolFollow Dr Taz:Instagram: @drtazmdWebsite: doctortaz.com  This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

On this episode, we're joined once again by Dr. Deborah Milito of Diamond's long-term care division, to discuss recent changes to the CMS State Operations Manual for long-term care facilities. We review a number of revisions and updates related to infection control, immunizations, medication stewardship, and more. It's an easy-listening regulatory roundup for any skilled care pharmacist or professional.

Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Her latest book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol, was released on April 18th, 2023. The book focuses on resetting the body's stress response through targeted safety signals and features a 4-week program that has already helped over 3,500 individuals. The program has an impressive success rate, with over 80% of participants improving their brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, and libido. Dr. Wentz currently lives in Austin and Los Angeles with her husband, Michael, and their son, Dimitry.Tune in as Dr. Wentz shares:- how she became interested in thyroid health- what symptoms she experienced when she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's- how she applied her pharmacological knowledge to reverse her own Hashimoto's- how lifestyle changes (especially nutrition shifts) supported her healing- how the concept of adrenal dysfunction became a new focus for her — and allowed her to reverse sleep and anxiety issues- that if you have a thyroid issue, you're likely also experiencing adrenal dysfunction- what adrenal dysfunction means: that your body is stuck in a chronic stress response- what a cortisol rollercoaster feels like- how ME/CFS and fibromyalgia patients can also experience adrenal dysfunction- why the adrenal response to stress makes sense biologically — even if it doesn't feel like it's serving us- where the term “adrenal dysfunction” came from — and why it's an oh so real biological response, despite the naysayers- why so many people who identify as female live with adrenal dysfunction- why it's so important to balance our blood sugars and eat more protein in order to begin to treat adrenal dysfunction- the success rates of her Adrenal Transformation Protocol, and how it works- suggestions for supplementation (which should always be reviewed with your MD!)Key links mentioned in this episode:The Thyroid PharmacistBooks Get full access to Uninvisible Pod at uninvisiblepod.substack.com/subscribe

What inspires a doctor to pursue pathology?  Dr. Elvio Silva, MD, was drawn to pathology because it's the only specialty in medicine where you can SEE the disease. And his patient-centered approach to studying tumors has led to breakthrough research.  On this episode of Inside the Lab, Dr. Silva, Professor in the Department of Pathology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins our hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, to discuss his storied career as a gynecologic pathologist. Dr. Silva explains the two kinds of pathology research, describing what inspired his revolutionary work in grading endocervical adenocarcinomas and why it's crucial for medical journals to make room for new ideas. Listen in for insight on deciding between a career in academics versus private practice and find out what Dr. Silva learned from his most challenging cases in the diverse field of gynecologic pathology. Topics Covered · Dr. Silva's accidental journey to becoming a gynecologic pathologist· How pathology is the only specialty where you can SEE the disease and why Dr. Silva views that as the best part of pathology· Dr. Silva's response to people who say pathologists aren't real doctors· How Dr. Silva thinks about deciding between academics vs. private practice· The two kinds of pathology research and what draws people  to research that involves understanding a disease· What Dr. Silva says to people who are intimidated by the diversity in gynecologic pathology· Why it's challenging for pathologists to recognize when we're wrong· The publications Dr. Silva is most proud of (and why those papers were initially rejected)· Examples of challenging cases and how they illustrate pitfalls pathologists should avoid· Why it's crucial for societies and journals to make room for people with new and unusual ideas· Concerns around the training of pathology residentsConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. SilvaDr. Silva on TwitterDr. Silva on LinkedIn Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. BrownMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on TwitterResourcesDr. Silva on ResearchGateInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Summary On this episode of The Pharmacy Innovators segment of the YFP podcast, sponsored by First Horizon, Dr. Izabella Wentz (The Thyroid Pharmacist) joins Dr. Corrie Sanders. Izabella is a pharmacist turned business owner and best-selling author. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, Izabella took steps to turn her own questions into an answer for others, founding two companies, and writing three books! About Today's Guest Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode YFP Home Loan Page: 5 Easy Steps to Get a Home Loan Thyroid Pharmacist Izabella Wentz on Instagram Adrenal Transformation Protocol The Thyroid Secret Hashimoto's Protocol Rootcology Dr. Mark Hyman GSK Morningstar IFM  A4M Dr. Alan Christianson JJ Virgin Mindshare Collaborative HarperOne YFP Planning: Fee-Only Financial Planning for Pharmacists YFP Disclaimer  

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about the Adrenal Transformation Protocol.  About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Izabella Wentz.  Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is a compassionate, innovative, solution-focused integrative pharmacist dedicated to finding the root causes of chronic health conditions.  Her passion stems from her own diagnosis with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, following a decade of debilitating symptoms.  As an accomplished author, she has written several best-selling books, including the New York Times best seller "Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause," the protocol-based #1 New York Times best seller "Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back," and the Wall Street Journal best seller "Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health."  Her latest book, "Adrenal Transformation Protocol," focuses on resetting the body's stress response through targeted safety signals and features a 4-week program that has already helped over 3,500 individuals.  The program has an impressive success rate, with over 80% of participants improving their brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, and libido.    Key Takeaways: Is adrenal fatigue a real condition? Is the larger problem the adrenals or the mitochondria? What are key symptom clues for adrenal dysregulation? How important is testing to assess adrenal issues? How do we decrease danger signals and increase safety signals? Should the adrenals be addressed before the thyroid? How often are DHEA, hydrocortisone, or adrenal glandulars needed? Is the need for caffeine a trigger for or the result of adrenal issues? Can high chlolesterol be a clue for adrenal issues? How important is working on the vagus nerve, the limbic system, the autonomic nervous system, and feeling safe in the world? How often do Lyme disease and mold illness impact the adrenals? What is an inverted cortisol pattern? Can a CGM provide clues as to factors impacting the adrenals? What are some of the top interventions in the Adrenal Transformation Protocol? Is adrenal dysregulation a factor in POTS? What are the ABCs of adrenal support? Which adaptogens might be supportive? Might nasal oxytocin have a role in an adrenal support protocol? What are some approaches for reducing ammonia? Connect With My Guest: http://ThyroidPharmacist.com Interview Date: May 4, 2023 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode184. Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer:  The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority. 

Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Topics covered in this episode: Thyroid Physiology Adrenals Adrenal Dysfunction Cortisol Chronic Stress Types Hashimoto Autoimmune Thyroid/Adrenal/Autoimmune Safety Signals Aligning Stress Response Adrenal Fatigue Addison's Disease Positive Affirmations Referenced in the episode: The Lindsey Elmore Show Ep 5 | Your Health Is Important | Keri Chiappino To learn more about Izabella Wentz and her work, head over to https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ __________________________________________________________ Kids Mood+ and Mentaheart from Amare are now patented supplements, Kids Mood Plus contains the unique combination of saffron, holy basil, Rosemary, oregano, clove, and a prebiotic fiber, which supports those mood and mental focus in children. The good news is that all of us adults take Kids Mood+ as well. It is a great way to calm down fast and get into a better mood with more clarity of focus. Mentaheart supports the performance of the heart brain access. You can head to http://www.lindseyelmore.com/patent to grab a cart full of Happy Juice, Kids Mood Plus and Mental Heart, and celebrate these brand new Patent Products today! __________________________________________________________ Do you want to live a healthy lifestyle but you don't know where to find reliable health education, you don't have someone you can trust to lead you to which health and wellness options are out there. When you go to http://www.Wellnessmadesimple.us you can learn practical skills that you need to build a healthy lifestyle. You'll gain access to more than 85 videos, 11 hours of education and more education is always being added, and you'll join a community that has given more than 2400 positive reviews. All you have to do is get access, and right now we are offering half off of an annual subscription when you shop the code 2023Wellness and after that, watch the coursework, then implement daily changes positively transform your help you can feel better. Go to http://www.Wellnessmadesimple.us to get an annual subscription, and shop the code 2023Wellness for half off of your annual subscription. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.

Do you cut corners when it comes to laboratory safety? Little things like carrying your cell phone, rolling up the sleeves of your lab coat, or skipping the hurricane drill don't seem like a big deal in the moment. But when you consider the potential risks to you, your colleagues, your family, and anyone else you might encounter, even small safety violations can have a big impact. On this episode of Inside the Lab, your hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, are joined by Mr. Sean Kaufman, MPH, CPH, IFBA-CP, CEO and Founding Partner of Safer Behaviors, Dr. Jason Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP), QLS, Laboratory Safety Support Coordinator for Sentara Healthcare, and Mr. Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, CQA(ASQ), Laboratory Safety Consultant and Laboratory Safety Officer at Sentara Healthcare, to discuss the most common safety issues facing today's medical labs. Our panelists explore the risks involved in having our cell phones in the medical laboratory and explain why so many leaders fail to hold their teams accountable for laboratory safety. Mr. Kaufman, Dr. Nagy, and Mr. Scungio describe why effective education is key in establishing a safety culture in the lab and how some of the things we do for the sake of safety increase our risk. Listen in for insight on effective emergency management planning and learn how to protect yourself and others from the greatest safety risks we face in the medical lab. Topics Covered · The top 10 safety issues facing today's medical laboratories· The surprising personal items that have been found in drawers during lab safety audits· Examples of specimen transport safety issues · The 3 Cs of transferring specimens—coordination, communication, and common courtesy· The risks involved in having cell phones in the medical laboratory· Why effective education is key in establishing a safety culture in the lab (and what that looks like)· Advice on preparing for emergencies that don't occur often· How laboratory leaders fail to hold their teams accountable for lab safety· How we cut corners around PPE compliance (lab coats, goggles and face shields)· The challenges around defining clean vs. dirty areas of the laboratory· Why most laboratories are lacking when it comes to chemical and waste management· How some of the things we do for the sake of safety increase our risk· How human risk factors (i.e.: interpersonal conflict, mental and emotional fitness, etc.) are the greatest safety risks we face in the medical laboratory Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Mr. Kaufman Safer BehaviorsMr. Kaufman on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. NagySentara HealthcareDr. Nagy on LinkedInConnect with Mr. ScungioDan the Lab Safety ManMr. Scungio on LinkedInConnect with Ms. Swails & Dr. BrownMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on TwitterResourcesLablogatoryOSHAInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Dr. Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP is a passionate, innovative and solution focused clinical pharmacist. She has had a passion for health care from a very early age, inspired by her mother, Dr. Marta Nowosadzka, MD.  Fascinated by science and the impact of substances on the human body, Izabella decided to pursue a degree in pharmacy with a dream of one day finding a cure for a disease. An avid learner and goal-oriented student, she received the PharmD. Degree (Doctor of Pharmacy) from the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy at the age of 23.  Dr. Wentz is trained in functional medicine through The Institute for Functional Medicine, Kalish Functional Medicine, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and holds certifications in Medication Therapy Management as well as Advanced Diabetes Care through the American Pharmacists Association. In 2013, she received the Excellence in Innovation Award from the Illinois Pharmacists Association.  During her time as a consultant pharmacist, Dr. Wentz worked as part of an interdisciplinary team consulting on thousands of complicated patient cases, often caused by rare disorders. She was regarded as an expert in clinical pharmacology and would be called upon to investigate cause and effect by performing comprehensive medication therapy reviews in an effort to help identify and resolve adverse drug events. She quickly became adept at finding and evaluating emerging research to help address her clients' unique challenges. Although trained as a pharmacist, she was an ardent champion for lifestyle interventions, which often helped patients much more than any medications ever had.  Later in her career, she was given the opportunity to lead a statewide medication safety initiative, transitioning to a career in medication safety and health care quality improvement. There, she developed an expertise for the whole systems approach, rapid tests of small change, outcomes tracking and root cause analysis.  After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in 2009, Dr. Wentz was surprised at the lack of knowledge about lifestyle interventions for Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and autoimmune conditions. She decided to take on the development of lifestyle interventions as her personal mission in an effort to help heal herself and others with Hashimoto's.  Connect with Erin:https://heartwinghealing.com/ Connect with Izabella: https://thyroidpharmacist.com 

Dr. Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP is a passionate, innovative and solution focused clinical pharmacist. She has had a passion for health care from a very early age, inspired by her mother, Dr. Marta Nowosadzka, MD.Fascinated by science and the impact of substances on the human body, Izabella decided to pursue a degree in pharmacy with a dream of one day finding a cure for a disease. An avid learner and goal-oriented student, she received the PharmD. Degree (Doctor of Pharmacy) from the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy at the age of 23.Dr. Wentz is trained in functional medicine through The Institute for Functional Medicine, Kalish Functional Medicine, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and holds certifications in Medication Therapy Management as well as Advanced Diabetes Care through the American Pharmacists Association. In 2013, she received the Excellence in Innovation Award from the Illinois Pharmacists Association.After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in 2009, Dr. Wentz was surprised at the lack of knowledge about lifestyle interventions for Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and autoimmune conditions. She decided to take on the development of lifestyle interventions as her personal mission in an effort to help heal herself and others with Hashimoto's.In February 2017, Izabella launched the wildly successful documentary series, The Thyroid Secret. This nine episode series is the first of its kind, proving once again that Dr. Izabella Wentz is a born innovator. By sharing patients' stories and practitioners' experiences, she offers viewers detailed information regarding the misinformation of conventional medicine, adrenal fatigue, mental illness, infections, toxins, hormones and more. Once again, Izabella stays true to her readers, offering them vital information that will ultimately lead to successful treatment of countless cases of Hashimoto's.In 2017, she published another #1 NY Times bestselling book, Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back – a more step-by-step, in-depth plan that streamlines the most effective interventions to reverse the autoimmune damage at the root of Hashimoto's.Her cookbook, Hashimoto's: Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health, was published in 2019 and features 125 delicious recipes with thyroid-supporting nutrients, strategies for making dietary changes an easy part of one's life, and protocols that can help transform the body into a safe place so that it can receive the foods needed to heal.Her newest book, released in April 2023, Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving, is a simple and actionable program to identify adrenal triggers, balance the stress response, and build resilience to prevent excess stress from overwhelming the adrenals in the future.Her work has been featured in publications such as USA Today, MindBodyGreen, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News Channel, The New York Times, The 700 Club, and Men's Health. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm delighted to connect with Dr. Izabella Wentz today! She is a PharmD, an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist, and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease. She is also the author of three books. Her most recent book is The Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Dr. Wentz joins me to dive into how to identify what is going on with our adrenal health and why adrenal issues tend to occur along with thyroid issues. We speak about her background and how it influenced her life's work, the myth of adrenal fatigue, and HPA dysfunction. We also discuss the physiology of the adrenals, acute versus chronic stress, signs of a dysregulated HPA axis, lifestyle, the impact of trauma, and how Dr. Wentz's protocol works.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Wentz explains what led her to write The Adrenal Protocol. What happens in the body when we experience significant amounts of fatigue? How the physical impact of acute stress differs from that of chronic stress. Symptoms of adrenal dysfunction (other than chronic fatigue). How does sleep apnea tie to Hashimoto's and mitochondrial health? Lifestyle factors that may contribute to adrenal fatigue. Adaptogens and supplements that can assist in balancing cortisol levels. How to know when to cut back on exercise. Foods that support thyroid and adrenal health, and foods that could negatively impact thyroid and adrenal health. What is molecular mimicry? How does trauma impact adrenal health? Dr. Wentz talks about her latest book, The Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Something you can do right now to improve your adrenal health. Bio: Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Dr. Wentz currently lives in Texas with her husband, Michael, and their son, Dimitry. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Connect with Dr. Izabella Wentz On her website On Facebook and Instagram Get Dr. Wentz's adrenal healing guide: The ABCs of Adrenal Support Find Dr. Wentz's new book, The Adrenal Transformation Protocol  Books mentioned: From Fatigued to Fantastic by Jacob Teitelbaum

Did you know brain fog, fatigue and pain are symptoms of adrenal dysfunction? Join me and my guest, Dr. Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP, to learn more about the Adrenal Transformation Protocol, a comprehensive, step-by-step plan to help you regain control of your adrenal health and transform your life. In this episode you'll learn: ⏰ 4:03 Why Dr. Wentz's now helps people with adrenal disfunction  ⏰ 7:39 The stress connection with symptoms of adrenal dysfunction  ⏰ 13:07 Tests to measure cortisol patterns throughout the day ⏰ 19:03 Why women more than men suffer from adrenal dysfunction ⏰ 20:09 The importance of helping your body feel ‘safe' ⏰ 21:43 How to send safety signals with food, hydration and nutrients ⏰ 24:14 Considerations for vegans, vegetarians and those wth food sensitivities ⏰ 25:53 Safety with circadian rhythms, self-care, boundaries and finding joy ⏰ 35:39 The ONE thing you can do today to help your body heal Listen to Wellness By Design on the go with these apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Subscribe, rate and review! Check out Dr. Izabella Wentz's Bio: Dr. Izabella Wentz is a compassionate, innovative, solution-focused integrative pharmacist dedicated to finding the root causes of chronic health conditions. Her passion stems from her own diagnosis with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, following a decade of debilitating symptoms. As an accomplished author, Dr. Wentz has written several best-selling books, including the New York Times bestseller Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, the protocol-based #1 New York Times bestseller Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health. Her latest book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol, is released on April 18th, 2023. The book focuses on resetting the body's stress response through targeted safety signals and features a 4-week program that has already helped over 3,500 individuals. The program has an impressive success rate, with over 80% of participants improving their brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, and libido. Dr. Izabella Wentz's gift and link: ABC guide to adrenals. Learn how to heal Your Adrenals and get Your Energy back! https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ABC/  Connect with Dr. Izabella Wentz's: Website: https://thyroidpharmacist.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidLifestyle  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izabellawentzpharmd/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThyroidPharmacist  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izabellawentz  ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the most wonderful fine version of themselves.  Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com  Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm?  Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/audiobundle  Connect with Jane:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janehoganhealth DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you have regarding a medical condition before undertaking any diet, exercise, supplement, health program, or other procedure discussed in this podcast.

Interview with Izabella Wentz. Izabella, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. Dr. Wentz is the author of two New York Times best selling books Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause and Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back. She recently released her third book, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology.In today's podcast episode you will learn:✨ What is Hashimoto's disease?✨ What are adrenal glands responsible for?✨ Is everyone that's burned out experiencing adrenal fatigue?Enjoy listening.With gratitude,Julia---Shownotes:Visit Izabella's Pharmacy: www.thyroidpharmacist.comFollow Izabella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izabellawentzpharmd/-----

In today's episode, Dianne talks with Dr. Izabella Wentz, the Thyroid Pharmacist, about her new book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto's: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/izabellawentzpharmd/ https://linktr.ee/izabellawentz https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidLifestyle **Timestamps for the topics discussed can be found on this episode's NTI PodTalk page. Are you ready to start your journey as a Nutrition Therapist Master or Natural Food Chef? To learn more about NTI's Nutrition Therapist Master Certification, visit ntischool.com for more information, or call 303-284-8361 to speak with our admissions team. This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.  The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.

Izabella Wentz joins the show to go in depth on adrenal issues, and what we can do to address them. Izabella covers so many great topics, like why the adrenals are often overlooked, how stress and cortisol affect them, and some of the top signs and symptoms that you have adrenal disfunction. She talks about using hormones like DHEA to address your adrenals, the best adaptogens to use, and why it is key to address your body's safety signals. Izabella also discusses her Adrenal Transformation Protocol, revealing her many strategies to help heal flipped cortisol curves and damaged adrenals. Super informative and insightful episode so don't miss out!    On today's podcast, you will learn: Signs of adrenal disfunction. The connection between your thyroid and adrenals. Why the adrenals are often overlooked by doctors. The reason you're tired in the morning and wired at night. How stress and cortisol affect your adrenals. Can you have adrenal issues without thyroid issues? Does taking hormones like DHEA really help? The best adaptogens to use for adrenal issues. Izabella's incredible Adrenal Transformation Protocol.   Izabella Wentz's Bio: Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimotos: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto's Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. You can learn more about Dr. Wentz and pre-order her incredible book, The Adrenal Transformation Protocol here! https://thyroidpharmacist.com/   ✨SUBSCRIBE✨ http://bit.ly/38pyo1U  

Chronic stress and adrenal dysfunction are more common than we think, and many of us may not even be aware of the symptoms. In today's episode Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist, breaks down what adrenal dysfunction really is, and some simple steps that we can take to combat it. Stay tuned for an exciting conversation!Links for this episode:The Adrenal Transformation ProtocolLMNT ElectrolytesDr. Wentz's WebsiteDr. Wentz's InstagramDr. Wentz's Facebook Episode Overview:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:12 - Origins of poor adrenal function0:05:17 - How long it takes for someone to reach adrenal dysfunction0:13:38 - A word from our sponsors0:19:03 - How adrenal function relates to your thyroid0:25:31 - Stress changes as you age0:28:04 - Regular cortisol pattern and deviations explained0:34:05 - Autoimmune cortisol patterns0:38:10 - Overexertion when you have autoimmune disease0:39:48 - People with chronic illnesses need more protein!0:42:54 - Smoothies are easier to breakdown0:44:39 - Top nutrient deficiencies in autoimmune patients0:49:08 - Sodium & electrolytes to heal adrenal dysfunction0:56:00 - Iron's role in thyroid and adrenal health0:58:54 - OutroWe'd like to thank our sponsors:Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer hereFourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% offOrion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% offSchinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% offBIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA"The DNA  Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout.HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE”ILIA BeautyLiving Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% offLMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack!PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” Follow Me On InstagramWatch Better! on YouTubeGet yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body

The medical laboratory is often seen as a black box that generates definitive results with little effort. But it's not always that simple.What if you work up a culture and find an unusual bacteria or fungus? What do the technologists in the microbiology laboratory do to investigate these uncommon cases and provide their patients with a proper diagnosis? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, are joined by Dr. Clare McCormick-Baw, MD, FASCP, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases Serology and Molecular Microbiology at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Andrew Clark, PhD, D(ABMM), Medical Directory of the Microbiology Laboratory at Clements University Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Dr. Laura Filkins, PhD, D(ABMM), Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Director at Children's Health System of Texas in Dallas, Texas, and Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, to share their most interesting microbiology cases. Dr. Clark discusses an immunosuppressed 73-year-old man with persistent diarrhea who was diagnosed with invasive GI mucormycosis, and Dr. McCormick-Baw describes the case of the healthy 51-year-old woman whose abdominal fullness was caused by coccidioidomycosis, not cancer.  Listen in for Dr. Filkins' insight on getting the CDC involved when a four-year-old patient contracted Burkholderia pseudomallei and learn how committed clinical laboratory scientists kept digging until they found answers for these three unique patients!Topics Covered · Dr. Clark's case of an immunosuppressed 73-year-old man with persistent diarrhea· How Dr. Clark's team found Mucor mold in their patient's stool culture and diagnosed him with invasive GI mucormycosis· How rare GI mucormycosis is and why it's nearly always terminal· Dr. McCormick-Baw's case of a healthy 51-year-old woman who presented with abdominal fullness· How Dr. McCormick-Baw's team determined that their patient did not have cancer but did have coccidioidomycosis· Why it took two years after Dr. McCormick-Baw's patient contracted Coccidioides on a hike for symptoms to present· Dr. Filkins' case of a previously healthy four-year-old female (with a colorful animal history) who presented with nausea, vomiting, lethargy and decreased appetite · How Dr. Filkins' team cultured their young patient's tracheal aspirate specimen and found the high-risk pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei· How the local health lab, local epidemiologist and CDC's joint investigation uncovered four cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the U.S. and traced them to aromatherapy bottles manufactured in India· How the CDC, EPA and Texas public health agencies discovered that Dr. Filkins' patient's pet raccoon died of Burkholderia pseudomallei and decontaminated its burial siteConnect with ASCPASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. McCormick-BawDr. McCormick-Baw at UT SouthwesternConnect with Dr. ClarkDr. Clark at UT SouthwesternConnect with Dr. FilkinsDr. Filkins at UT SouthwesternResources ‘Burkholderia Pseudomalliei Detected in a Raccoon Carcass Linked to a Multistate Aromatherapy-Associated Melioidosis Outbreak' in Morbidity and Mortality 

ASCP is committed to developing policies that improve public health through the practice of laboratory medicine. One of the ways that the Society participates in public policy is through our delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA).  So, what does it mean to be an ASCP delegate to the AMA? How well is pathology represented within the AMA House of Delegates? And why does that representation matter? On this episode of Inside the Lab, your hosts Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, and Dr. Lotte Mulder, PhD, are joined by ASCP delegates to the AMA Dr. William Finn, MD, MASCP, Medical Director of the Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories and Past President of ASCP, Dr. Jennifer Stall, MD, Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist at Hospital Pathology Associates in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Dr. H. Cliff Sullivan, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director of the Cellular Therapy Laboratory at Emory University, to discuss laboratory medicine's representation within the American Medical Association. Our panelists discuss the AMA's function as a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students and share their experiences as delegates to the AMA from ASCP.  Dr. Finn, Dr. Stall, and Dr. Sullivan explain the responsibilities as delegates to the AMA and offer examples of how ASCP's involvement in the AMA serves the interests of ASCP members and our patients.  Listen in for insight around the AMA initiatives and programs pathologists should be aware of and learn how you can get involved in amplifying the voice of pathologists in the AMA. Topics Covered · How the AMA functions as a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students· How the AMA fulfills its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health· Who serves as ASCP's full delegates to the AMA and who serves as alternate delegates· How well pathology is represented within the AMA and why that representation matters· How the pathology voice is received in the egalitarian system of the AMA· How ASCP's involvement in the AMA serves the interests of ASCP members and our patients· How to get involved with the AMA Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. FinnDr. Finn on LinkedIn Connect with Dr.StallDr. Stall on TwitterConnect with Dr. SullivanDr. Sullivan at Emory University Connect with Dr. Mulder & Dr. BrownDr. Mulder on TwitterDr. Brown on Twitter ResourcesAmerican Medical AssociationASCP Resident CouncilVALID Act of 2021CLIA Law & RegulationsASCP Institute for Science, Technology and Public PolicyInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

ASCP's Resident In-Service Exam, better known as RISE, began in 1983, and it was designed as a study tool for board exams.  But RISE has evolved over time in response to feedback from program directors and residents alike, adapting to remain relevant to practice and help students identify their individual strengths and weaknesses. So, what do you need to know about the Resident In-Service Exam and how it can ensure your success as an emerging pathologist or laboratory professional?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, your hosts Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, and Ms. Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), are joined by Mr. Jay Wagner, MBA, MLS(ASCP), Director of Assessment, Measurement, Evaluation, Examinations and Outcomes at ASCP, and Dr. Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Utah, CMO at ARUP Laboratories and Chair of the RISE Committee, to discuss the evolution of ASCP's Resident In-Service Exam. Mr. Wagner and Dr. Genzen discuss who is responsible for writing questions for RISE, what that process looks like, and why the committee doesn't repeat questions from year-to-year. The panelists explain how RISE supports you in learning from the questions you miss and why there's such a significant correlation between RISE scores and ABPath pass rates. Listen in for insight on how to study for RISE and learn how the exam helps gauge residents' progress in becoming the next generation of pathologists and laboratory professionals!Topics Covered · How ASCP's Resident In-Service Exam has evolved since its inception · Who is responsible for writing the questions for RISE and what the process looks like· How the RISE Committee makes the exam relevant for international participants· The correlation between Resident In-Service Exam scores and ABPath pass rates· How RISE is scored and how it helps you learn from the questions you miss· When RISE is given and how you can take it all four years of your residency· How the online format gives program directors flexibility in the administration of RISE· RISE's purpose in gauging resident progress and identifying strengths and weaknesses· Using the Resident Question Bank to study for RISEConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Mr. WagnerMr. Wagner on LinkedInConnect with Dr. GenzenDr. Genzen at the University of UtahDr. Genzen on LinkedIn Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. BrownMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on TwitterResourcesASCP Resident In-Service ExamASCP Resident Question Bank [Promo Code POD50]Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In this episode Angie Szumlinski, HealthCap Director of Risk Managment and Cathy Hamblen, HealthCap Risk Manager talk with Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, Chief Executive at the about vaccine hesitancy and strategies for improving bivalent COVID-19 vaccine rates in senior living.

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From education to healthcare to economic development and public policy, we rely on data to allocate resources and make decisions. In Caroline Criado Perez's groundbreaking book, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, she contends that there's a gender data gap. And because the bulk of the world's data is based on male bodies and behaviors, we live in a world that caters to men and disadvantages women. How does this gender data gap impact women in pathology and laboratory medicine? And what can we do to make the profession more inclusive? On this episode of Inside the Lab, Host Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), is joined by Dr. Alison Krywanczyk, MD, FASCP, Deputy Medical Examiner at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Letycia Catalina Nunez-Argote, PhD, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, and Dr. Catherine M. Stefaniuk, DO, MBA, FASCP, Assistant Medical Director of Clinical Pathology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, for an ASCP Leadership Institute Book Club discussion of Invisible Women.Dr. Krywanczyk, Dr. Nunez-Argote, and Dr. Stefaniuk discuss the unpaid work many women do and share their experiences with the changing roles of breadwinner and homemaker between the genders. They explore the negative perceptions of women in positions of authority and explain how the myth of meritocracy has impacted their careers in pathology and laboratory medicine. Listen in for insight on designing laboratory spaces for women and learn to leverage your knowledge as a medical professional to advocate for women in the healthcare system.Topics Covered· How the gender data gap in healthcare caters to men and actively disadvantages women· The unpaid work most women do and the changing roles of breadwinner and homemaker between the genders· Why so many women trade flexibility for advancement and how working part-time disadvantages women in terms of healthcare and retirement benefits·  How the gender data gap impacts pathology and laboratory medicine and what we can do to make the laboratory more amenable to women· The negative perceptions of women in positions of authority and how that impacts the way we work·  Situations where our knowledge as medical professionals can help us advocate for women whose symptoms are not understood or believed· How insights gained from Invisible Women will influence decision-making moving forward Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. KrywanczykDr. Krywanczyk on Twitter Connect with Dr.Nunez-ArgoteDr. Nunez-Argote on TwitterConnect with Dr. Stefaniuk Dr. Stefaniuk on LinkedInResources ASCP Leadership InstituteInvisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we discuss both Gender Health Equity as well as the state of pharmacists today and their roles and positions in the health care ecosystem. In this episode's interview, recorded live at NCQA's inaugural “Health Innovation Summit” in November 2022, both guests are board-certified geriatric pharmacists from Consana, a pharmaceutically-centered health care company that works to change the face of Medication Therapy Management. Lisa Morris, FASCP, serves as Executive Director of Clinical Services for Consana. Lisa works to elevate pharmacists as key members of the interdisciplinary team, by focusing on medication optimization while creating a healthcare environment that fosters innovation and excellence. Karmen Stephens is Vice President of Clinical for Consana, where she is responsible for the strategic direction and clinical development. Karmen's primary clinical focus has been high-risk populations, with a particular interest in de-prescribing through comprehensive medication management in older adults, and patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities. At our Health Innovation Summit in November 2022, Lisa and Karmen co-presented a seminar titled “Bridging Gaps and Improving the Care Experience for Transgender Individuals with Comprehensive Medication Management”. In our interview, they discuss how important it is that care not be restricted from people suffering from gender dysphoria or going through any type of gender transition.Later on, we observe Cervical Health Awareness Month in January with statistics on Cervical Cancer screenings in the U.S. We also discuss NCQA's HEDIS Cervical Cancer Screening.

In medicine, we're taught to recognize hoofbeats as horses rather than zebras. But what happens when a surgical pathology diagnosis really is a zebra? What is the best way to approach a challenging case? And how do you know when to ask for help? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), and Dr. Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, are joined by Dr. Cesar Moran, MD, Tenured Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, to share some of the most challenging surgical pathology cases he's faced. Dr. Moran describes three different types of difficult cases and discusses what to do when a tumor appears to be a new entity. Listen in for Dr. Moran's insight on fighting against the bias of your default diagnosis and get his advice on how to know when you don't know and ask your colleagues for help.  Topics Covered · Dr. Moran's take on the 3 different types of challenging surgical pathology cases· How the expectations for surgical pathologists to provide a diagnosis have risen exponentially· The volume of tissue issue in thoracic pathology· Dr. Moran's approach to a challenging surgical pathology case· What to do when a tumor appears to be a new entity· Why pathologists are unlikely to be replaced by technology· How the diagnostic tools for surgical pathologists have evolved from electron microscopy to immunohistochemistry to molecular studies· Examples of the most challenging cases Dr. Moran has faced in his career· Why it's challenging to consider unusual possibilities when you come in with a default diagnosis· How to fight against the bias of default diagnosis· Why Dr. Moran considers benign diagnoses to be the most difficult ones· Dr. Moran's advice for practicing pathologists on when to ask colleagues for help Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. MoranDr. Moran at MD AndersonDr. Moran on LinkedIn Connect with Ms. Swails & Dr. Brown Ms. Swails on TwitterDr. Brown on Twitter Resources Become a Member of ASCP‘Xanthomatous Thymoma: A Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Study of 10 Cases' in the American Journal of Clinical PathologyInside the Lab in the ASCP Store  

Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, Chief Executive Officer of ASCP®, joins us for a candid conversation on why politics matter in pharmacy, what effects the recent election cycle may have, and how to be an advocate for your profession.

On this episode, our very own Dr. Deborah Milito returns to talk her big election win as President Elect of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. We talk about Deborah's history with the ASCP and senior care pharmacy, the many professional opportunities ASCP provides pharmacists, and a few of Deborah's visions for the presidency. And we also take a brief digression to discuss the recent FDA authorization allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 patients. Recording date: July 18, 2022

In the introduction to Glennon Doyle's latest memoir, she asks herself, “Who was I before I became who the world told me to be?” We're all affected by social conditioning and make choices based on others' expectations. And all too often, we make ourselves smaller to fit in the “cage” of what's socially acceptable. So, what can we do to break free from social conditioning and start accepting our authentic selves? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Ms. Patty J. Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP), DLM, Director of Laboratory Operations at Western Missouri Medical Center and Former Chair of the DLM Exam Committee for ASCP, Dr. Jennifer Kasten, MD, MSc, FASCP, Pediatric Pathologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Member of the ASCP Pathologist Council, and Dr. Constantine ‘Aki' Kanakis, MD, MSc, MLS(ASCP), Resident Physician at Loyola Medicine in Chicago and Member of the ASCP Patient Champions Advisory Board, to discuss Glennon Doyle's bestseller, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living. Our panelists explore how much of our decision-making is based on other people's expectations and what women can do to find freedom from social conditioning. They share some of the things they denied themselves over the years because they didn't fit with societal expectations and explain what we can do to reconnect with parts of ourselves we've neglected. Listen in for insight around the “cages” we impose on ourselves and learn how the principles in Untamed might inform our work in the predominantly female field of laboratory medicine. Topics Covered · How the expectations of our families and peer groups inform the “cages” we impose on ourselves· How much our decision-making is based on  expectations of others (and why some expectations are beneficial)· How to create a balance between forging your own path and asking for advice from others · What we can do to reconnect with the parts of ourselves we've neglected· How the themes covered in Untamed inform working in the laboratory  Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Ms. EschlimanMs. Eschliman on LinkedIn The Lab Leader Coach Connect with Dr. KastenDr. Kasten on Twitter Dr. Kasten at Cincinnati Children's Connect with Dr. KanakisDr. Kanakis on TwitterDr. Kanakis at Loyola Pathology Connect with Dr. Mulder & Ms. SwailsMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Mulder on Twitter Resources Untamed by Glennon Doyle ASCP Leadership Institute Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In this episode, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP, and Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP, discuss the use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, including:Overview of chronic kidney diseaseGuideline recommendationsEvidence for finerenoneRole of the pharmacistPresenter:Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCPEndocrine Clinical Pharmacy SpecialistCGM and Remote Monitoring Program CoordinatorEndocrinology and Metabolism InstituteCleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioJoshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCPVice Chair and Allen I. White Distinguished ProfessorDepartment of PharmacotherapyCollege of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences  Washington State UniversitySpokane, WashingtonReview the downloadable slideset and the full program at:https://bit.ly/3wxNAod

In this episode, pharmacists Megan Adelman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, CDCES, and Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP, FASCP, FAzPA, provide an overview of obesity, including pathophysiology and the benefits of long-term weight loss, and discuss guideline recommendations for treatment, pharmacotherapy options including injectable agents, and overcoming barriers to care.Presenters:Megan Adelman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, CDCESFamily Medicine Clinical SpecialistCenter for Family MedicineCleveland Clinic Akron GeneralAkron, OhioElizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCGP, FASCP, FAzPAProfessorDepartment of Pharmacy PracticeCollege of Pharmacy-GlendaleMidwestern UniversityGlendale, ArizonaContent based on an online CE program supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc.Link to full program:https://bit.ly/3EAARVu

In the 100 years since ASCP was founded, our mission has always centered on taking care of patients. As long as there are disparities in the healthcare system, we cannot fully realize that ambition. So, what is ASCP's vision around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)? What steps can we take to promote DE&I in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Ms. Tanya Norwood, MBA, MS, Chief Officer for Marketing and Membership and Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ASCP, and Mr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, MBA-HCM, CLS, H(ASCP)CMBBCM,  MLSiCM, SBBiCM, Clinical Laboratory Supervisor of Transfusion Services at Stanford University School of Medicine and member of ASCP's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, to discuss ASCP's vision around diversity, equity and inclusion. Our panelists explain why DE&I is so important in pathology and laboratory medicine. They walk us through the four pillars of ASCP's DE&I strategy and offer examples of the most effective workplace inclusion initiatives at their respective institutions. Listen in for insight on the DE&I tools available to ASCP members and learn how you can promote diversity, equity and inclusion in your laboratory and community. Topics Covered · Why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important in pathology and laboratory medicine in general and at ASCP in particular· ASCP's strategic vision around diversity, equity, and inclusion· The four  pillars of ASCP's DE&I strategy (awareness, mentorship, education, and partnerships)·  How ASCP's internal DE&I strategy for staff involves the discovery of where we are today and the change we want to see tomorrow·  Examples of effective workplace inclusion initiatives·  How to overcome intrinsic bias in the interview process·  Tools available to help ASCP members promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplaces and communities Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. UptonDr. Upton at the University of WashingtonDr. Upton on TwitterConnect with Ms. NorwoodMs. Norwood on LinkedIn Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at ASCP Connect with Mr. AbdelmonemMr. Abdelmonem on LinkedIn Mr. Abdelmonem on ResearchGate Connect with Dr. Mulder & Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter ResourcesASCP's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "The Science of HER2-low Breast Cancer and Implications for the Pathology Team." This webinar is presented by Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: Improving IHC Performance" featuring Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA;Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA. 

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Integra X Files! Join our hosts Frances Nahas and Jim McDonald in a conversation with guest Chad Worz, Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, the chief executive officer of ASCP, as they talk long-term care pharmacy trends, stormtroopers, and highlights from the recent ASCP Annual Meeting. For all the X-Files Episodes, visit the Integra X-Files Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends, this is Dr. Michael Williams and welcome to another episode of the diversify in path podcast. This podcast explores how investing in diversity can lead to a high return of investment in pathology and laboratory medicine by learning from the knowledge and experiences of diverse voices within in our field.  My next guest is Dr. S. Joseph SirintrapunDr. Sirintrapun is the Director of Pathology Informatics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and an Associate Attending and member of the Warren Alpert Center for Computational Pathology at MSKCC. Dr. Sirintrapun is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Clinical Informatics. In addition to his work in informatics, he practices surgical pathology specializing in genitourinary tumors.Dr. Sirintrapun is the current 2021 President of the Association for Pathology Informatics (API). His primary efforts are in data and systems engineering and leadership, as it relates to digital and computational pathology. He works towards a better understanding of the cognitive and social impacts of technology on clinical practice, and particularly on operationalization or the translation of innovations in digital pathology and computational pathology to practice. Dr. Sirintrapun is also passionately engaged in cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive younger medical and technological workforce to propel pathology informatics and computational pathology into the future.Linked-In:  S. Joseph Sirintrapun | LinkedIn

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Integra X Files! Join our hosts Frances Nahas and Jim McDonald in a conversation with guest Chad Worz, Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, the chief executive officer of ASCP, as they talk long-term care pharmacy trends, stormtroopers, and highlights from the recent ASCP Annual Meeting. For all the X-Files Episodes, visit the Integra X-Files Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Integra X Files! Join our hosts Frances Nahas and Jim McDonald in a conversation with guest Chad Worz, Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, the chief executive officer of ASCP, as they talk long-term care pharmacy trends, stormtroopers, and highlights from the recent ASCP Annual Meeting. For all the X-Files Episodes, visit the Integra X-Files Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wellness is multidimensional. In addition to our physical health, wellness encompasses our mental, social, emotional and even financial wellbeing. It's no surprise that there's a connection between the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in an organization and the wellbeing of the laboratory professionals who work or train there. Programs that address the unique needs of every employee are integral in creating an equitable, inclusive workplace.  On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Mrs. Dana Baker, MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare and medical education, Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and Dr. Darryl Elzie, PsyD, MHA, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ), Laboratory Quality Coordinator at Sentara Healthcare and Founding Member of the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Executive DEI Council, to discuss the relationship between wellness and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within an organization. Our panelists explain why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion and how lack of access to wellness services impacts marginalized communities. They explore how the definition of wellness varies by culture and community and share best practices for developing wellness programs that address these issues. Listen in for insight on leveraging data to sell DEI to the C-suite and learn what training programs and workplaces can do to encourage and support wellness and equity in the lab. Topics Covered ·  Why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion·  How healthcare disparities and lack of access to wellness services impact marginalized communities·  Best practices for developing wellness programs in our workplaces and communities·  How to create safe spaces dedicated to addressing issues of personal wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion in laboratory medicine·  How we might leverage data to sell diversity, equity, and inclusion to the C-suite·  What professional societies like ASCP can do to help members build healthy working lives Connect with ASCP ASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Mrs. BakerMrs. Baker on Twitter  Connect with Dr. UptonDr. Upton on TwitterConnect with Dr. ElzieDr. Elzie on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Mulder & Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter ResourcesASCP 2021 Annual MeetingASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Opportunities Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

On this episode, Dr. Deborah Milito, director of skilled and consultant services for Diamond's skilled division, returns to answer a fresh round of frequently asked COVID-19 vaccine questions. We delve into common queries about boosters, children's vaccines, natural immunity and more. And we also briefly chat about her recent experiences leading the Diamond Strike Force immunizers, along with her appearance at the ASCP annual meeting.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN speaks with Lisa Morris, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, executive director of clinical services for Consana, about drug diversion in the nursing home including how to investigate, and what nurse leaders can do to lower their facility's risk.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN speaks with Lisa Morris, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, executive director of clinical services for Consana, about drug diversion in the nursing home including how to investigate, and what nurse leaders can do to lower their facility's risk. Listeners, make sure to listen to the end for details on AAPACN's October Podcast Listen and Win Contest and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, AGSF, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy joins PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD to discuss coordinating care for older adults.Jeffery also dives into the topic of geropsychiatry and how it is being applied in current patient care practices. 

Links to ISMP and other details mentioned in this episode ISMP Organizational Website: Home | Institute For Safe Medication Practices (ismp.org) ISMP Twitter: Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) (@ismp_org) / Twitter ISMP Facebook: Institute for Safe Medication Practices | Facebook ISMP LinkedIn: Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP): Overview | LinkedIn ISMP Instagram: ISMP (@ismp_org) • Instagram photos and videos Medication Safety Officers Society Website: Medication Safety Officers Society- MSOS | (medsafetyofficer.org) ISMP's Consumer Medication Safety Website: ConsumerMedSafety.org - Prevent Medication Errors - Consumer Med Safety Matt Grissinger ISMP Bio Mike Cohen ISMP Bio Hospital Pharmacy ASHP Midyear in December  NCCMERP, National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Temple University Thomas Jefferson University Joint Commission Medicare ECRI ASHP FDA Background information Today's episode is an interview with Matt Grissinger, Director of Error Reporting Programs at ISMP, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Matt earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and is a fellow of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices as well as the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. He first joined ISMP in 2000 as an ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow. His responsibilities include working with healthcare practitioners and institutions to provide education about medication errors and their prevention, and reviewing medication errors that have been voluntarily submitted by practitioners to ISMP's National Medication Errors Reporting Programs (MERP).  See Matt Grissinger's full bio on the ISMP website.  He has held numerous leadership positions and has contributed to a number of publications.  In addition, he's an adjunct assistant professor for Temple University School of Pharmacy.   The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is the nation's first 501c(3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors. ISMP is known and respected for its medication safety information. For more than 25 years, it also has served as a vital force for progress. ISMP's advocacy work alone has resulted in numerous necessary changes in clinical practice, public policy, and drug labeling and packaging. Among its many initiatives, ISMP runs the only national voluntary practitioner medication error reporting program, publishes newsletters with real-time error information read and trusted throughout the global healthcare community, and offers a wide range of unique educational programs, tools, and guidelines. In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world, and ECRI and the ISMP PSO is a federally certified patient safety organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As an independent watchdog organization, ISMP receives no advertising revenue and depends entirely on charitable donations, educational grants, newsletter subscriptions, and volunteer efforts to pursue its life-saving work. Visit www.ismp.org and follow @ismp1 to learn more.  Highlights from the interview How does ISMP use its voice? ISMP is the voice of the medication use process.  ISMP looks at and addresses problems with the medication use process. Unless pharmacists and other practitioners speak up and tell ISMP about medication use problems, ISMP doesn't know about them.  Unsafe conditions, errors, etc. need to be reported, investigated, and shared around the world so others learn why things are going wrong and strategies to prevent harm to patients.  ISMP publishes a variety of newsletters, gives presentations (Example: ASHP Midyear in December), provides webinars, and offers in-person consulting at hospitals/outpatient pharmacies to do a proactive risk assessment, which looks at the medication use process to see what needs improvement.  Over time and through publications in trade journals, education programs, etc. ISMP has grown their influence. How did ISMP get started? Mike Cohen founded ISMP and is the current President.  His passion for medication safety began in the 1970's, when he shared information about a serious insulin-related adverse event in his workplace with Hospital Pharmacy.  The information was shared in story format. How does ISMP define a medication error?   Use the definition created by NCCMERP (National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention).  Medication errors differ depending on the setting they happen in and how they happen.    Who should report medication errors to ISMP?   ISMP accepts reports from consumers and any healthcare practitioner. ISMP is a qualitative reporting program, not a quantitative reporting program.  The story and the details are important to creating a clear picture of what happened in order to improve processes or develop strategies.  People don't remember bar graphs, they remember stories.  Personal stories are powerful. Matt shared a memorable story about a fentanyl patch and the death of a child. What can we learn from the story? Counseling about proper storage and disposal could have saved the child's life. What are some important features about ISMP's website?   ISMP's website is a wealth of information.  Pharmacists, pharmacy students, and other healthcare professionals should access the tools and resources on the website.  A good place to start is the self-assessments for pharmacies.  The assessments lead to great conversations that improve safety.  Discussing the lists (Confused Drug Names, Error-Prone Abbreviations, etc) can also create awareness about medication safety issues.   How do pharmacy schools use information from ISMP to inform students? ISMP provides its newsletter to schools of pharmacy at no cost.  Two schools of pharmacy that include classes on medication safety topics are Temple University and Thomas Jefferson University.  Matt Grissinger teaches at Temple.  Although he is not familiar with the curriculum at all schools of pharmacy, he would like to see pharmacy students learn more about medication safety and safe medication use processes. Students need to understand context in a variety of settings, including the ICU, operating room, med-surg floor, and more. What is a notable achievement ISMP has made?   Being cited/referenced by numerous sources (for example Joint Commission and Medicare) is an achievement. ISMP tries to change organizations, lives, and processes.   Does ISMP have any important partnerships?  Matt mentioned two: ECRI (also based in Pennsylvania) and ASHP. Are there any myths about ISMP?   Yes.  ISMP is not a regulatory body, and they do not receive government funding.   What challenges does ISMP face? Permanent change in healthcare Affecting change in volume Uniform safe practices across the board Sharing knowledge Standardizing processes Getting everyone on board How can pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians get the most out of ISMP?  Read the newsletter subscriptions Use ISMP's self-assessment tools and other tools on the website. Tell ISMP your stories and workplace concerns. They can lead to change. Learn about medication errors and why they happen.  We need to get our pharmacy leaders to dig for details about what worries their staff about safe medication use practices.   Thank you for listening to episode 107 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast!  Please subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast player. 

In this episode, I have Anne Arvizu. Together, we discuss the ups and downs of her journey as a female leader and dive into a couple of topics that include breaking the bad ceiling and the rising of women leaders. You don't want to miss out on this one; tune in with your favorite platform to listen to this amazing episode. Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, CPC, is a senior biotech Medical Affairs executive & organizational design expert in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry. As a seasoned C-suite advisor with 23 years of progressive CR&D and Global Medical Affairs leadership experience in Pharma, Anne's focus is on Medical Affairs capabilities build. Her company, RxER Communications, specializes in launch readiness, globalization, or change integration of medical affairs functions, such as global medical information, medical communications, medical writing, publications, knowledge management, training, MSL support, creation of medical strategy plans, and medical governance initiatives. RxER will provide the behind-the-scenes expert partnership you need to achieve the best-in-class team process, demonstrate value, & create the high-performing patient-centric, values-driven teams you need to drive the business forward. Key podcast moments with timestamps [1:06]- Brief background on Anne [3:31]- Anne's journey [9:41]- Insight about her program (CORE) [15:53]- Maya's experience when she first began working [22:04]- Breaking bad ceilings and the rising of women leaders [29:08]- Tidbit about Anne's book [30:45]- Advice for young women in leadership roles Breaking bad ceilings and the rising of women leaders Anne states that in the women's circles of very high entrepreneur groups that she's in where all the women are making over a million dollars, It is heart-based, it is vision-based, it is value-based, it is full of integrity, it is women coming to save and heal the world, not to make $1. She went further to say that not that men have typically done that, but men will get an idea. Women are problem solvers. And women are nurturers. She spoke about tips to break those bad ceilings, which she referred to as bad mindsets; she says it's about women helping women, whereas before it was like this competition if you take the word competition out of what you're doing and you understand principles at your core, you will continue to grow. Advice for young women in leadership roles Anne gave a very important piece of advice: you're in someone's life for a reason your life matters, you have a purpose. So you might not know what that is. But you have light for the step that you're on right now. She states that if you have an idea for something, don't dismiss it. That idea really could be a multimillion-dollar maker. Links and Resources You can learn more about Anne using the following platforms; LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annearvizu/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/annearvizu?lang=bg Website- https://www.rxercommunications.com/ Take away from today's episode If you have that idea that you can't shake, that might be your download. Go for it! Anne What you give does come back; it might not be the way you think, but it's something for you to know and to live in. https://mayapinionpodcast.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mayapinion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mayapinion/support

Multiple companies are in the process of launching universal cancer screening (UCS) technologies. And while the ability to identify tumors earlier will be revolutionary, especially for for patients with less common cancers, there are still a lot of questions around how to read the reports and apply the results. So, what do pathologists and laboratory professionals need to know about these multicancer screenings and how such tests might affect our daily practice in the immediate future? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Dr. Lotte Mulder are joined by Dr. Alarice Cheng-Yi Lowe, MD, FASCP, Cytopathologist, Surgical Pathologist, and Director of the Circulating Tumor Cell Lab at Stanford University, Dr. Jeff Gagan, MD, PhD, Molecular Genetic Pathologist, Assistant Professor of Pathology, and Medical Director of the Clinical Next Generation Sequencing Lab at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Dr. Maria Arcila, MD, Molecular Genetic Pathologist, Hematopathologist, and Director of the Diagnostic Molecular Pathology Laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to discuss universal cancer screening. Our panelists explain why UCS isn't a part of our current toolbox and what data we need before it can be integrated into standard cancer care. They weigh in on why it's so difficult to confirm a positive UCS result and walk us through the challenges associated with interpreting multicancer screening reports. Listen in for insight on why pathologists need to be aware of USC technology, its capabilities, and limitations and why it's likely to shift the role laboratory professionals play on the clinical team moving forward. Topics Covered  · The rapidly evolving technology that allows us to evaluate a patient for many cancers in a single assay· Why USC isn't part of the current toolbox now and the data needed to integrate it into standard cancer care· Challenges to confirm a positive UCS result and how such screenings might force patients into a stressful watch and wait process· Challenges associated with interpreting multicancer early detection reports and why getting comfortable with understanding molecular data is critical· Concerns around direct-to-consumer testing· How the rise of UCS is likely to shift the role laboratory pros play on the clinical team Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. LoweDr. Lowe at Stanford University Connect with Dr. GaganDr. Gagan at UT SouthwesternDr. Gagan on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. ArcilaDr. Arcila at Memorial Sloan KetteringDr. Arcila on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Milner & Dr. MulderDr. Milner on TwitterDr. Mulder on TwitterResourcesInside the Lab in the ASCP Store Mayo Clinic Summit

On this episode, we welcome back Deborah Milito, Pharm. D., Director of Clinical and Consultant Services for Diamond's Long-Term Care division, to revisit some frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. You might remember our special bonus episode from February featuring a vaccine town hall Q&A she gave for one of our nursing home clients. Dr. Milito goes over many of the questions from this first town hall, along with plenty of new ones. Why do another Q&A, you might ask? Well, with falling vaccination rates among the population, and with (in Deborah's world) recent CMS rules requiring COVID vaccine education for long-term care residents and staff, it's important to reiterate the facts about these vaccines to relieve any concerns, fears or misunderstandings about them. And because vaccination is crucial to lifting us all completely out of pandemic life, we feel this is information well worth repeating. EDITOR'S NOTE: At 10:49, Deborah incorrectly stated the duration between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine doses. Pfizer doses are separated by 21 days while Moderna doses are 28 days.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MT, AAPACN vice president of education and certification strategy talks with Lisa Morris, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, a consultant pharmacist and Chair of the Board of Directors at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), about the role of the consultant pharmacist, what the consultant pharmacist wishes the director of nursing services (DNS) knew, and strategies for collaboration.

  In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MT, AAPACN vice president of education and certification strategy talks with Lisa Morris, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, a consultant pharmacist and Chair of the Board of Directors at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), about the role of the consultant pharmacist, what the consultant pharmacist wishes the director of nursing services (DNS) knew, and strategies for collaboration.  

On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC – CEO of RxER Communications Corp and Corecentryx, Inc   CavnessHR Crowdfunding Campaign   We are doing a rewards based crowdfunding campaign for CavnessHR starting March 2. We're doing this crowdfunding campaign to continue the build out of CavnessHR. Our rewards will include CavnessHR t-shirts, social media outreach for you and your company, ebooks, webinars and more. You can go to the CavnessHR Indiegogo link at   https://cavnesshr.co/crowdfunding   Please donate to the CavnessHR crowdfunding campaign and share to your networks.   CavnessHR Social Media   cavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com   Jason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com   @cavnessHR  across social media   @jasoncavnessHR across social media   We talk about the following   RxER Communications Corp.   Corecentryx, Inc.   Her Podcast.   Her Book – “Affluent Minds”   Anne's Bio   Dr. Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is a business advisor, entrepreneur, author, media commentator, leadership expert, keynote speaker and former fortune 500 global biotech executive. She is the founder and CEO of two thriving companies, RxER Communications Corp and Corecentryx, Inc. As a pharmacist with 23 years of executive experience in the Pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Arvizu has served in key roles, such as Global Head of Medical Affairs Functions at Baxter and Baxalta Pharmaceuticals, and Regional Head, Latin America, for Medical Communications and Medical Information at GlaxoSmithKline and as C-Suite advisor to many of the top pharma and biotech clients in the world, such as Pfizer, Shire, Merck, Teva Alnylam, Ipsen, Servier, and others.   After having had experienced the debilitating effects of corporate burnout and seeing her clients on the verge of physical and mental burnout, she launched COREPRENEUR, a suite of programs and offerings teaching The C-O-R-E-4 Method TM , created in 2009, to promote productivity, life balance and business building skills for ‘entrepreneurial executives', or Corepreneurs®. The C-O-R-E Method is the right-now solution to today's burnout crisis, helping worn out leaders get on the fast-track from corporate to freedom TM . Anne is the voice behind The Corepreneur® Podcast, the author of the book Affluent Minds, Core Expressions for a Rich and Wonderful Life and the creator of Corepreneur® Academy, a 12-week business coach and consultant training program and the From The C-O-R-E Executive Retreat.   Anne holds degrees from The University of FL (PharmD), The University of Sciences in Philadelphia (BSPharm) and Villanova University (BA). She recently received the prestigious Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) 2020 Luminary Award. As an advocate for community health, she also gives back in leadership roles such as Chair Emerita of the Board of Advisors for the South Florida YMCA. She is also a former Board Member/Officer of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), and has been program meeting chair, advisor and speaker for the Accreditation Council of Medical Affairs (ACMA), Dynamic Global Events (DGE) and the Drug Information Association (DIA). For more information visit annearvizu.com or rxercommunications.com or email us at support@rxercommunications.com.   Anne's Social Media   Anne's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annearvizu/   Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rxer-communications/   Anne's Twitter: @annearvizu   Anne's Clubhouse: @annearvizu   Anne's Instagram: @annearvizu   Anne's FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/corepreneurconnect - For women - join my group   Anne's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCII6QTTFZx8Wusu2twRLPBQ?view_as=subscriber              Anne's Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/AnneArvizu/boards/   Anne's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-corepreneur-podcast-with-dr-anne-arvizu/id1515074973   Anne's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Affluent-Minds-Core-Expressions-Wonderful-ebook/dp/B08FQNHNDW     Anne's Gift   Join my free Masterclass on May 11 and get free laser coaching and Q&A: annearvizu.com/masterclass and corepreneur.com/masterclass (Pages available in April, so please check back. In the meantime, download my Corporate to Freedom Checklist today on annearvizu.com to ensure you are on my list!)   Anne's Advice   .Just staying true to your core, being who you are and learning that you can do it no matter what.  You're an ex-veteran. I'm a woman in my 50s that's retired from my industry. We can do it. If you have it inside, if there's that idea that you have inside. shows like this experience are all about of finding out what makes entrepreneurs tick. This is such a great conversation. So be true to yourself and know that you can do it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month's episode, host Anthony Bolus talks to Maryam Iranikhah, Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, a professor at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy. Together, they discuss everything you need to know about vitamins essential to boosting immune health in the fight against COVID-19 and other viruses, including vitamin D, Vitamin C and Zinc.

Having Dr. Izabella Wentz on the show to talk about thyroid health, autoimmunity and hashimoto's disease was really a lot of fun. Dr. Izabella Wentz is the author of, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause. I also wanted to take a quick moment and thank everybody who bookmarks and uses our Amazon link on a regular basis. You're amazing and thank you!!! This was a really eye opening video because we got to the root cause of autoimmune issues. During the show we also discussed the adrenal glands (most often referred to as adrenal fatigue) as well as how proper hormone balance is a huge factor in our overall health. Show Notes For This Episode: Click here to download the show notes for THIS EPISODE. Featured Products For This Episode: We are now commercial free but only if you visit this link! :) Commercial #1 – Bellicon Rebounders Commercial #2 – Good Morning Qigong Commercial #3 – The Q-1000 Laser Commercial #4 – The Relax FAR Infrared Sauna Find Extreme Health Radio On: [include file=showpage-itunes-soundcloud-stitcher.html] Please Subscribe: Subscribe To Our Radio Show For Updates! Other Shows: [include file=show-links.html] Listen to other shows with this guest. Show Date: Friday 8/7/2015 Show Guest: Dr. Izabella Wentz Guest Info: Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP is a passionate, innovative and solution focused clinical pharmacist. She has had a passion for health care from a very early age, inspired by her mother, Dr. Marta Nowosadzka, MD. Fascinated by science and the impact of substances on the human body, Izabella decided to pursue a degree in pharmacy with a dream of one day finding a cure for a disease. An avid learner and goal-oriented student, she received the PharmD. Degree (Doctor of Pharmacy) from the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy at the age of 23. Show Topic: Thyroid disease, hashimoto's disease, auto immune diseae Guest Website(s): http://www.thyroidbundle.com http://www.thyroidlifestyle.com/ http://www.thyroidpharmacist.com/ Social Websites: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidLifestyle Twitter https://twitter.com/drizabellawentz Others https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgCX-_7YmZCW8BQwVWuj9IQ Guest Product(s): Please Support Us If You Are Able: (Opens in a new window - Every bit helps us to keep delivering even better shows that help you heal & thrive!) Copy and paste the following HTML code into any web page. Or you can grab a badge! Interview with Dr. Izabella Wentz Video Version: Full Youtube Interview (Opens in a new window) Youtube Time Share This Show Socially!: Learn from Dr. Izabella Wentz how lasers & energy healing can be amazing for helping your body to heal & thrive! http://t.co/wdquHIACwa— Extreme Health Radio (@ehrshow) May 20, 2015 Radio Show Transcript: [spp-transcript]

Veronica Charles, MPA  Arnold E. Clayman, PD, FASCP  Joanne Pauyo, PharmD  Jaron Stout, PharmD    Two of ASCPs government affairs staff members, Veronica Charles, MPA and Arnold E. Clayman, PD, FASCP, sat down with our hosts Joanne Pauyo, PharmD and Jaron Stout, PharmD at ASCP's 2019 Annual Meeting & Exhibition to give them an update on what's going on in the policy and advocacy world for senior care and consultant pharmacists. 

Host Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP interviews Dr. Creaque V Charles about their article in the February 2020 issue of The Senior Care Pharmacist, Highlights From the 2019 AGS Beers Criteria® Updates. The AGS Beers Criteria® is intended to improve and optimize the care of the geriatric population. It serves as a guide to minimize older adults' exposure to PIMs whenever possible. As with previously published updates to the AGS Beers Criteria®, the 2019 update outlines the following: recommendations, rationale, and quality of the recommendations, as well as the strength of the recommendations. 

Chris Alderman, B Pharm, PhD, FASCP, FSHP, BCGP, BCPP  Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP  In this inaugural podcast, one of our hosts, Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP, interviews the journal's new editor-in-chief, Chris Alderman about its plans for 2020. The Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast is an audio podcast from ASCP that interviews authors from ASCP's award-winning journal, The Senior Care Pharmacist, about their recent article.  

Police brutality, racism and COVID-19 have uniquely, and detrimentally, impacted the health of Black communities. In the June 4, 2020 installment of our Prioritizing Equity series, health equity leaders discuss how physicians and others can address root causes of inequity by naming racism. Panel: Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, pediatrician and child health advocate at Palo Alto Medical Foundation and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Edwin G. Lindo, JD, lecturer, Department of Family Medicine at University of Washington and associate director critical teach and equity at Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education Rupa Marya, MD, associate professor of medicine at UCSF and faculty director of the Do No Harm Coalition, an organization of over 450 health workers committed to structural change to address health problems Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, FASCP, chief medical examiner of the Nation's Capital Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Perelman School of Medicine and board-certified general internist at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center Moderator: Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, chief health equity officer, group vice president, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association Originally aired: June 4th, 2020  The AMA's Digital Code of Conduct: https://www.ama-assn.org/code-conduct  

Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is a global consultant and to fortune 500 biotech companies, and a successful entrepreneur in Miami, FL. The companies she builds & affiliations she keeps all share a common focus of promoting productivity, health & life balance in the lives of entrepreneurial women executives. In 2002, Anne founded RxER Communications Corp., a management consulting firm partnering with biotech companies that require operational capabilities build within Medical Affairs. Anne is a premier Medical Information expert and sought after keynote speaker that brings 22 years of pharmaceutical medical affairs and operations globalization expertise to the table. For more information visit our site. www.rxercommunications.com In 2018 RxER launched its proprietary executive coaching model and business framework, Corecentryx®, and the Corepreneur® podcast concept was born. ​Anne also gives back to her community, currently serving as Chair of the YMCA Board of Directors in her local area.

The Pharmacy Podcast Network welcomes Michelle J. Sherman, RPh, APh, FASCP, host of the Conscious Pharmacist Podcast. The Conscious Pharmacist Podcast a show for pharmacist healthcare providers who have answered the call to practicing “ON PURPOSE”. As pharmacists what we do matters, how we practice matters and how we take care of patients matters. Be the change you wish to see in the world- Gandhi The Conscious Pharmacist Podcast is a production of MichRx Pharmacist Consulting Services by Michelle Sherman, your HIV pharmacist and pharmacy experts. Listen to all the episodes here: https://www.michrxconsulting.com/podcast/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Rash, PharmD w/ the ASCP & host of SenioRx Radio interviews Jeannette Y. Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP who write an amazing article called "Outside Looking In"  Pharmacists who work in long-term care—or in any area of health care—are exposed to the health care system on a daily basis. While most of us recognize that the health care system has problems, especially at transitions of care, few of us appreciate fully how serious these problems can be. Certifying and accrediting agencies have encouraged health care providers to step out of their silos and work more collaboratively, and educators have emphasized understanding geriatric syndromes. A description of a personal journey through the health system—for both the patient and the caregiver—with two older individuals, this narrative discusses how difficult it is for patients to understand what's happening around them. It also discusses the clinical inertia in addressing geriatric issues and offers suggestions to health care providers facing similar situations. Original article here: Outside Looking In: A Pharmacist's Personal Journey With Family Elders, Jeannette Y. Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31155023  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For people with thyroid disorders, the skin is often overlooked. However, many symptoms of thyroid disease can manifest on the skin.   I am so grateful to have today's guest, Dr. Izabella Wentz, on the show. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in 2009. Dr. Wentz is the author of the New York Times best-selling patient guide Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause and the recently released protocol-based book Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back. As a patient advocate, researcher, clinician and educator, Dr. Wentz is committed to raising awareness on how to overcome autoimmune thyroid disease through The Thyroid Secret Documentary Series, the Hashimoto's Institute Practitioner Training, and her international consulting and speaking services offered to both patients and healthcare professionals. In this episode, we delve into how thyroid health can impact the skin.  Do you have a thyroid condition that has affected your skin? Tell us about it in the comments! In this episode Why the thyroid plays a role in skin health A parasite that can cause Hashimoto's, chronic hives, and IBS, and how the probiotic Saccharomyces Boulardii can help What should women do as far as testing if they suspect they have issues with their thyroid? How Dr. Wentz's new book, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology, can help   Quotes “One of the big things we see with thyroid disease in skin issues is slower skin turnover. So our skin is just not having that beautiful baby glow anymore because it's not renewing itself as frequently as it should be.” [3:00] “97% of people with vitiligo actually have some sort of thyroid abnormality.” [4:30] “I like to think of thyroid disease as a spectrum where we might have fluctuating symptoms of too much thyroid hormone and not enough thyroid hormone.” [9:02]   Links How Steroid Creams Make Your Skin Rashes Worse Thyroid Skin Rashes: The Hidden Connection No One Talks About Find Izabella online here Follow Izabella on Facebook Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back Izabella's new cookbook, Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology

Dr. Rosenblum reviews Key Points in the 2019 ASIPP's Biologics in Pain   Medicine Guidelines New PainExam Discount Valid until April 19th, 2019 Enter EPASPRING19 at Checkout on  PMRExam.com Don't Lose your Anesthesia Skills Stay Up to Date with New Anesthesia Lectures at the AnesthesiaExam Podcast App Subscribe Now!     Subscribe to our mailing list for Free Board Prep Material & More! * indicates required Email Address *     References Regenerative Medicine Guidelines Responsible, Safe, and Effective Use of Biologics in the Management of Low Back Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines Pain physician 2019; 2019;22;S1-S74. Year Updated 2019   Annu Navani, MD, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Sheri L. Albers, DO, Richard E. Latchaw, MD, Jaya Sanapati, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Sairam Atluri, MD,Sheldon Jordan, MD, Ashim Gupta, PhD, MBA, David Cedeno, PhD, Alejandro Vallejo, BS, Bert Fellows, MA, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD, Miguel Pappolla, MD, Sudhir Diwan, MD, Andrea M. Trescot, MD, Amol Soin, MD, Adam M. Kaye, PharmD, FASCP, FCPhA, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Aaron K. Calodney, MD, Kenneth D. Candido, MD, Sanjay Bakshi, MD, Ramsin M. Benyamin, MD, Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD, Art Watanabe, MD, Douglas Beall, MD, Todd P. Stitik, MD, Patrick M. Foye, MD, Erik M. Helander, MBBS, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD

Dr. Rosenblum reviews Key Points in the 2019 ASIPP's Biologics in Pain   Medicine Guidelines New PainExam Discount Valid until April 19th, 2019 Enter EPASPRING19 at Checkout on  PainExam.com Don't Lose your Anesthesia Skills Stay Up to Date with New Anesthesia Lectures at the AnesthesiaExam Podcast App Subscribe Now!     Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address *     References Regenerative Medicine Guidelines Responsible, Safe, and Effective Use of Biologics in the Management of Low Back Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines Pain physician 2019; 2019;22;S1-S74. Year Updated 2019   Annu Navani, MD, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Sheri L. Albers, DO, Richard E. Latchaw, MD, Jaya Sanapati, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Sairam Atluri, MD,Sheldon Jordan, MD, Ashim Gupta, PhD, MBA, David Cedeno, PhD, Alejandro Vallejo, BS, Bert Fellows, MA, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD, Miguel Pappolla, MD, Sudhir Diwan, MD, Andrea M. Trescot, MD, Amol Soin, MD, Adam M. Kaye, PharmD, FASCP, FCPhA, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Aaron K. Calodney, MD, Kenneth D. Candido, MD, Sanjay Bakshi, MD, Ramsin M. Benyamin, MD, Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD, Art Watanabe, MD, Douglas Beall, MD, Todd P. Stitik, MD, Patrick M. Foye, MD, Erik M. Helander, MBBS, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD

"You have to be your own advocate for your health." - Dr. Izabella Wentz I hope you're ready to LISTEN, LAUGH and LEARN because we're talking to the incredible thyroid pharmacist, Dr. Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP. Learn more about this episode of The Dr. Steven Show at www.DrSteven.com.

Find out what's going on in Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. In her book, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Root Cause, thyroid Pharmacist, Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, aims to dismantle the vicious cycle piece by piece, starting with the simplest modifications, by removing triggers, followed by repairing the other broken systems.

[Originally published on January 27, 2014] Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is a passionate, innovative, solution focused pharmacist with an exceptional blend of creativity, empathy and clinical experience. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in 2009, Dr. Wentz was surprised at the lack of conventional medical knowledge about lifestyle interventions for Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and autoimmune conditions. She decided to take on lifestyle interventions as a personal mission in an effort to help herself and others with Hashimoto's. Dr. Wentz is the author of the best-selling patient guide “Hashimoto's Thyroiditis” Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause” and is dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about improved the impact of appropriate diagnosis, medication management, lifestyle interventions and functional medicine treatments on patient outcomes. 1. How did you become interested in Hashimoto's? 2. Why did you decide to do your own research instead of following your endocrinologist's advice? 3. Some people say that Hashimoto's is a genetic condition. Is it just destiny? 4. What is your experience with thyroid medications? 5. You have an interesting approach you call DIG-AT-IT… can you explain what that means? 6. What are some of the main issues you see in people with HT? 7. So many things to think about, what's a good starting point? 8. What are the best dietary approaches? 9. What about stomach acid and acid reflux? 10. What about supplements? Do you recommend them, and if so, which ones? 11. What about people who don't have any digestive issues? 12. What are some things listeners can do to help themselves? Connect with Dr. Myers: Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amymyersmd/ Connect with Dr. Wentz: Website: https://www.thyroidpharmacist.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidLifestyle

Our LTC Pharmacy Business co-Host & Expert: Ms. Dana Saffel, President PharmD, DPh, CGP Dana is the CEO of PharmaCare Strategies: http://www.pharmacarestrategies.com/  Dana Saffel, PharmD, DPh, CGP, FASCP, is President and CEO of PharmaCare Strategies, Inc., a market development firm that specializes in assisting pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy providers in positioning key products in specialty channels such as long-term care, managed care, Medicaid/Medicare and hospital markets. As a part of this role, Dr. Saffel coordinates various brand management activities in conjunction with clients' internal staff and oversees the development of customized sales training programs for the life sciences industries and product-focused disease management initiatives. She also moderates industry-related advisory boards, and provides educational programming to healthcare professionals. Prior to starting PharmaCare Strategies, Dr. Saffel was Vice President of United Pharmacy Services, a long-term care pharmacy serving over 12,000 residents throughout Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She has also practiced in retail, hospital, home infusion, and nuclear pharmacy settings. She received her BS degree from the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis and her PharmD degree from Rio Grande College of Pharmacy. Dr. Saffel was among the first group to successfully complete the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy.  Dr. Saffel is active in many state and national associations and has served on the ASCP Public Affairs Council and Government Affairs Council as well as the Development Committee for ASCP's Research and Education Foundation. She takes an active role in the legislative and reimbursement arena, having served on the Georgia Medicaid DUR board and on the DUR board ad hoc long-term care committee. She is also active in state Pharmacy Associations, having served as President of the Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee, and a member of the association's Board of Directors in Georgia. She participated on the national X12N Committee, a coalition of 5 pharmacy organizations, working to develop clinical reimbursement CPT codes for expansion of billing opportunities generated through HIPAA legislation. She is a past member of the Board of Commissioners for the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP). The professional staff of PharmaCare Strategies is regularly invited as guest lecturers and facilitators at professional meetings across the US. They take an active role in associations that support the health care industry including: Association of Managed Care Pharmacists (AMCP)  American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)  American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)  American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)  American Geriatrics Society (AGS)  American Health Care Association (AHCA)  American Association of Homes & Services for the Aged (AAHSA)  National Community Pharmacist's Association (NCPA) Dana Saffel, PharmD President, CEO PharmaCare Strategies, Inc. 230 Sea Winds Drive Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 dana@pharmacarestrategies.com  770.366.3632 cell http://www.pharmacarestrategies.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.