Off Script is intended to be an informative and interview-based podcast series that encourages pharmacists and student pharmacists to think outside of the prescription pad. Off Script Podcasts have been developed by the APhA-ASP National Policy Standing Committee and cover a variety of topics from experts in the field to help our members advance the profession of pharmacy.
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Apha Podcasts
Audio messages from Pastor Apha Perez of God's Family Church (Eden)Lagos-Nigeria and Munich-Germany
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The American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Locked on Pharmacy Podcast provides an inside look into a wide range of health, public health and health policy topics from the unique perspective of pharmacists. Stay up to date and become informed on the variety of services that pharmacists offer beyond the safe distribution of medicine.
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TL;DR? Healthy Intersections focuses on the intersection of medical care and public health. Our academic, non-profit, volunteer-run blog is sponsored by the peer-reviewed journal Medical Care and the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association. We are a project of the same editorial team as The Medical Care Blog (since 2014). Our listeners, viewers, readers, and contributors care about clinical care, the healthcare system, and the health policies and public health issues t ...
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Have you or your loved one been affected by a preventable medical error? Have you experienced harm or been dismissed by the healthcare system? Do you want your voice to be heard and matter in all healthcare settings? Do you wonder when your voice will matter and bring about change? Then please join me, Krista Hughes, your host and board-certified patient advocate. If you are a patient or caregiver, this podcast is for you. It is where your voice truly matters. Bi-weekly on Tuesday, you will ...
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idol board is a plodcast from Fourth Strike Records, where we interview members of "the garages", an anarcho-syndicalist Blaseball band from the fictional location of Seattle. Each week we meet to talk to an artist about their music, the creation process, and possible inspirations. Join us every Wednesday for a conversation with a musician and another fantastic song!
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The Patient Safety Issue - Diagnositic Error
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25:23What to expect in this episode: In this episode, we'll discuss a serious topic I have previously podcasted: diagnostic errors. This issue is tremendous in our country, especially for rural patients and older adults. Diagnostic errors can lead to serious harm if conditions aren't treated correctly. By communicating clearly, keeping good records, and…
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Episode 19: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Racial Residential Segregation w/ Dr. Kristen Brown
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33:05Welcome! This month's special guest is Dr. Kristen Brown, a senior research associate at Urban Institute. We discuss her recent publication Still Separate, Still Not Equal: An ecological examination of redlining and racial segregation with COVID-19 vaccination administration in Washington DC. We talk about methods for measuring racial residential s…
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Being Discharged from the Hospital Too Early and the Harm It Causes for Patients
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20:47What to expect in this episode: In this episode, we will discuss something that can be stressful and even a little scary for patients: being discharged from the hospital too soon and the risks. Have you ever felt like you weren't ready to go home but were discharged anyway? You're not alone. In this episode, I will explain why this happens, what yo…
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Understanding Advanced Directives, Power of Attorney, and POLST
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17:41What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss advanced directives, POA (Power of Attorney), and POLST. These tools ensure that your healthcare preferences are honored even when you cannot communicate them. They also provide clarity for healthcare professionals and loved ones. And as always, I will answer the question, "What could …
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What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss the differences between Palliative vs Hospice Care. You might have heard these terms before, and maybe you thought they were the same thing. It’s common to confuse them, but palliative care and hospice are actually two distinct approaches in healthcare. They both focus on comfort and q…
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Episode 18: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Celebrating Our Blogiversary
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33:05This month marks the 10-year anniversary (blogiversary) of The Medical Care Blog, where we focus on the intersection of public health and medical care. To celebrate this milestone, we are dedicating this month's podcast to a blog-focused episode featuring special guests Greg Stevens and Ben King, co-editors of this blog (and absolutely wonderful co…
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Episode 17: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Local Climate Impact (August 2024)
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30:30This month's podcast features a roundtable on the new Local Climate Impact pilot project from the RTI Rarity team. Special guests Aditya Vadalkar, MS, Bahamin Ayla Akhtari, MS, and Sourabh Deshmukh, MS discuss our project, focused on three domains: climate-related risk, community resilience, and community vulnerability. We also present interactive …
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Medical Gaslighting....Are you tired of being dismissed?
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11:06What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss Medical Gaslighting. Are you tired of being dismissed by your healthcare team? And as always, I will answer the question, "What could you do to make your voice matter?" Resources Mentioned in this Episode: How to Spot Medical Gaslighting and What to Do About It Medical Gaslighting What…
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Episode 16: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Ocean Health and Human Health
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25:57It's July, 2024. Happy summer! This month, we talk with Emily Parker, a marine scientist and advocate with Heal the Bay, a nonprofit aquarium and institute based in Santa Monica, CA. The video below is an in-depth discussion of ocean health and human health — and how they intersect. Video and transcript at https://www.themedicalcareblog.com/podcast…
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Diagnostic Safety - A Public Health Crisis
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13:36What to expect in this episode: What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss diagnostic safety; a public health crisis! And as always, I will answer the question, "What could you do to make your voice matter?" Resources Mentioned in this Episode: What is Diagnostic Error? - Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine Defining Diagno…
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How To Keep Your Loved One's Safe In A Skilled Nursing Facility
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24:16What to expect in this episode: What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss everything you need to know about skilled nursing facilities. This is a huge problem that I deal with all the time, so I want to make sure you are informed on how to find the right facility for your loved one and know your rights when you are there as a …
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Episode 15: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias
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39:36June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. To recognize the importance of brain health, we hosted a round-table discussion between Dr. Lisa Lines, principal investigator for the RTI Rarity project (RTIRarity.io); Chloe McGlynn, a research public health analyst at RTI; Dr. Vicki Johnson-Lawrence, social epidemiologist and community-based participatory res…
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What to expect in this episode: Accountability Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Website - www.hughesadvocacy.com Instagram - @hughes.advocacy LinkedIn - Hughes Advocacy Facebook - Hughes Advocacy Health care absent in 2024. If voters care, why don't Biden and Trump? Topics YOU would be interested in learning more about - Please fill out the for…
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Episode 14: Healthy Intersections Podcast: COVID-19, 4 Years Later
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33:30March, 2024: Four years since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, where are we now? What accounts for more than 1 million Americans dead? We talk with Christina van Hal and Nate Rowan, researchers at RTI International, about our analyses of excess mortality from 2020-2022.
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What to expect in this episode: Episode 6: What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss being misdiagnosed with cancer and how it was all preventable. As always, I will answer the question, "What would you do to make your voice matter?" Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Topics YOU would be interested in learning more about - P…
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What to expect in this episode: Episode 5 - What to expect in this episode: In this episode, I will discuss what sepsis is, symptoms to look for, who is at risk, diagnosis, and treatment. As always, I will answer the question, "What would you do to make your voice matter?" Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Sepsis and... | Sepsis Alliance - Sepsi…
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Episode 13: Healthcare's Carbon Footprint
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33:38Welcome to the February, 2024 edition of the Healthy Intersections Podcast! This month, we sit down with David Introcaso, PhD, to discuss the healthcare industry's carbon footprint. Dr. Introcaso is the host and producer of the Healthcare Policy Podcast as well as an experienced researcher. He talks us through understanding the scope of the problem…
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The Basics Of Healthcare - Part 2, What Is A Diagnostic Error?
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10:41What to expect in this episode: This is part 2 of a 2-part series that I am doing to educate, empower, and inform you as the patient. As I stated in Part 1, this may be boring. But knowing this foundational information is instrumental in saving your life. In this episode, I will focus on diagnostic errors. They are on the rise at an alarming rate. …
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The Basics Of Healthcare - Part 1, What is Patient Safety?
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10:38What to expect in this episode: This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series discussing the "basics" of health care. It might seem boring, but it is foundational. Why? Knowledge is power. You don't know what you don't know. In this episode, I will explain what a preventable medical error is. What is a "never" event? And what is patient safety? I will …
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What Is A Patient Advocate? Do I Need One?
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12:30What to expect in this episode: I will discuss what a patient advocate is. And do you need one? Most people have never heard of a patient advocate. Or if they have, do not know what they do or what that means for you, the patient. In this episode, I will discuss the different kinds of advocates, what we do, and ask you questions to know if you need…
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What to expect in this episode: I will share how I was personally affected by a preventable medical error, which led to me starting my company, Hughes Advocacy, and becoming a Board-Certified Patient Advocate. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Website - www.hughesadvocacy.com Instagram - @hughes.advocacy LinkedIn - Hughes Advocacy Facebook - Hug…
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January, 2024: We're kicking off a year of climate action here on the podcast and blog. To start us off, we interview Dr. Imari Walker-Franklin, a research chemist at RTI International, science communicator, and the co-author of a new book from MIT Press, Plastics. We connect the dots between climate change, public health and medical care, and plas…
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Welcome to The Patient's Voice, Does It Matter? I am thrilled you are here! This is a place where your voice will always matter to me! I am excited to welcome you along. My hope is that you will learn to be a proactive patient in preventing a medical error from happening to you or your loved one in any healthcare setting. Resources For This Episode…
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Episode 11: Healthy Intersections Podcast: November 2023
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40:02On the Healthy Intersections podcast for November 2023, we do a deep dive on structural racism and its effects in the United States. Joining us to talk about the new Structural Racism Effect Index (SREI) is Dr. Zach Dyer, lead author on the analysis. Check out the dashboard at SREIndex.com and the journal article in Health Affairs. A video of our d…
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Episode 10: Healthy Intersections Podcast: October 2023
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5:26Welcome to the Healthy Intersections podcast for October, 2023. Today's podcast focuses on the links between suicide and social determinants of health in the United States. Suicide is one of the deaths of despair, along with deaths from drug and alcohol. We will be discussing some key statistics and findings related to this topic as well as discuss…
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Episode 9: Healthy Intersections Podcast: September 2023
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43:47Happy fall! This month's Healthy Intersections Podcast focuses on food and agriculture -- a timely topic during the fall harvest months. Healthy food is necessary for overall wellbeing. Yet, climate change is forcing us to confront several realities: Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change Agriculture and the food supply ar…
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Episode 8: Healthy Intersections Podcast: August 2023
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27:47This month, we talk with Dr. Amanda Onwuka, a social epidemiologist and health services researcher at RTI International, as well as Jeremy Ney, author of American Inequality. We discuss the epidemic of drug overdose deaths in the US, mental health, and opioid prescribing rates, along with multi-level interventions aimed at preventing addiction and …
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Episode 7: Healthy Intersections Podcast: July 2023
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17:22Our July 2023 Healthy Intersections Podcast features the brand-new RTIRarity.io dashboard and focuses on Florida, with Lauren Pierce. Visit TheMedicalCareBlog.com for the video and transcript! And don't forget to subscribe!
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Episode 6: Healthy Intersections Podcast: June 2023
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22:43Welcome to the June 2023 episode of the Healthy Intersections podcast! This month, we sit down again with Carol Schmitt, Chief Scientist at RTI International, along with Juliet Sheridan, to talk about another of the RTI Rarity interactive state maps. This time, we are looking at North Carolina. We talk about historical redlining, climate change, an…
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Episode 5: Healthy Intersections Podcast: May 2023
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17:42This month, we sit down again with Carol Schmitt, Chief Scientist at RTI International, to talk about another of the RTI Rarity interactive state maps. This time, we are looking at Oklahoma. You can watch the episode, download the audio file, and read the transcript on our blog here. And don't forget, you can subscribe to the audio version here, or…
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Episode 4: Healthy Intersections - April 2023
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20:27This month's HIP features Part 1 of a conversation between Lisa Lines (in her professional role as Senior Health Services Researcher, RTI International, and Director of the RTI Rarity™ project) and her colleague, Dr. Carol Schmitt (Chief Scientist, RTI International). We discuss the interactive map produced by RTI International for Illinois, which …
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This month we recap the blog posts and interview Dr. Daniel Harris, whose recent paper discusses the use of antipsychotics in nursing homes.
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Episode 17: Point of Care Testing and Prescriptive Authority
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17:09This podcast episode will discuss resolution 2022.3- Expanding Pharmacist Point of Care Testing and Prescriptive Authority. This resolution was passed during the APhA-ASP House of Delegates Session at APhA Annual 2022. APhA-ASP National Policy Standing Committee, Rachel Dittrich, invites student pharmacists Dillon Solliday, Man Ha, and Cecily (Cece…
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Episode 2: Healthy Intersections Podcast: February 2023
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4:40This month's podcast features a round-up of this month's blog posts and a summary of three articles recently published in the journal Medical Care. Head to TheMedicalCareBlog.com for transcripts and links!
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Episode 12: Healthy Intersections Podcast: January 2023
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12:36This month's podcast features a round-up of this month's blog posts and an interview with Sungchul Park of Drexel University about his recent Medical Care publication on disparities in ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations. Head to TheMedicalCareBlog.com for transcripts and links!
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National Policy Standing Committee member, Rachel Dittrich, is joined by three student pharmacists to discuss APhA-ASP Resolution 2022.2. Jeffrey Bezard, Dia Cabrera, and Alex Shanti discuss their tools and methods for collecting online health information and how to address misinformation.By APhA-ASP
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In this month's podcast, co-editor Jess Williams recaps blog posts from November and talks about some December journal articles.
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Episode 10: Healthy Intersections Podcast: November, 2022
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6:33In this month's podcast, Dr. Samy Anand gives an overview of The Medical Care Blog posts published in October and a preview of the journal articles in the November issue of Medical Care. Then, co-editor of the blog, Dr. Gregory Stevens, discusses the results of the midterm election and the results of ballot measures relevant to public health.…
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Episode 9: Healthy Intersections Podcast: October 2022
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7:41In this month's podcast, Dr. Samy Anand gives an overview of the Medical Care Blog posts published in September and a preview of the journal articles in the October issue of Medical Care. Then, co-editor of the blog, Dr. Lisa Lines, discusses an article in the October issue in more detail. Please visit TheMedicalCareBlog.com for a transcript of thi…
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Episode 8: Healthy Intersections Podcast: Interview with Dr. Julie Donohue about the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network
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24:44This special podcast episode contains an interview with Dr. Julie Donohue about the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network, MODERN.
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Episode 7: Healthy Intersections Podcast: September 2022
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15:00The September podcast recaps blogs and previews journal articles. This month we also talk about the health harms of carceral systems.
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Episode 6: Healthy Intersections Podcast: June 2022
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26:08On this month's episode of the Healthy Intersections Podcast, Samy Anand from the Medical Care Section recaps last month's blog posts and preview's June's issue of the Medical Care journal. Some great articles to check out for your summer reading list. Next, Lisa Lines, co-editor of the blog and podcast, interviews Dr. Pia MacDonald, an infectious …
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Episode 5: May 2022 Medical Care Blog Podcast
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13:16In this episode of our podcast series, Jess Williams discusses COVID-19 case and hospitalizations with Tami Gurley, an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Jess also recaps the blog posts published in April and previews some articles published in the May issue of Medical Care.…
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In this episode of our podcast series, Greg Stevens discusses health care provider burnout with Cooper Couch, a practicing physician assistant at an FQHC in rural Colorado. Next, we recap the blog posts published in March and previews an article published in the April issue of Medical Care. Authored by Jae Downing, Kendall Lawley and Alex McDowell,…
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In this episode of our podcast series, Samyuktha Anand, secretary-elect for the Medical Care section, recaps the blog posts we published in February and previews a few of the journal articles published in this month's issue of Medical Care. Next, Lisa Lines, co-editor, discusses an article that was just published ahead of print on March 1: "Develop…
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In this episode of our podcast series, Samyuktha Anand, secretary-elect for the Medical Care section, recaps the blog posts we published in January. Jess Williams, co-editor, interviews NienChen Li about her recently published paper in Medical Care -- a winner of the APHA Medical Care Section Student Paper Award in 2020. Dr. Li's paper is about how…
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This is biblical Revelations through the prophet by Pastor Apha of God's Family Church (GFC)
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National Policy Standing Committee Member Julia Miller is joined by 3 Virgina Commonwealth University student pharmacists Ladan Karim Nejad, Kayla Pangilinan, and Kelly Pratt. The four talk about pharmacy sustainability and what student pharmacists can do in their own lives to help make changes for our patients and the environment.…
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This episode includes a review of the pieces published at The Medical Care Blog in December, an interview with Dr. Ben King of the University of Houston College of Medicine, and a preview of some of the great research articles in the January, 2022 edition of the journal Medical Care.
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In this episode, Jess Williams recaps the blog posts we published on The Medical Care Blog in November and previews the December issue of Medical Care. As a bonus, Lisa Flaherty interviews and introduces two of our December contributors: Dr. Sharla Smith, founder of the Kansas Birth Equity Network (KBEN), and Ms. Valerie White, a parent and advocat…
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