Best Meningococcal Podcasts (2025)

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PPP 175 - Travel Health with Dr Ian Heslop 54:36

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Listen in as Kristin chats with Dr Ian Heslop about the health care needs of travellers, covering topics such as traveller’s diarrhoea, altitude sickness and more. Listen until the end to find out what Ian brings in his travel medicine kit! Ian is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle and has a strong background in Hospita…

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PPP 174 - Intellectual Disability with Chelsea Felkai 56:30

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Listen in to our latest episode as Kristin chats with Chelsea Felkai about being a healthcare provider for patients with intellectual disability. Chelsea is a community pharmacist who is completing her PhD at the University of Newcastle. You can find resources relating to the provision of inclusive healthcare and the NSQHS Standards User Guide for …

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PPP 173 - Acne with A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam 32:50

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Join Natalie as she chats with Dermatologist A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam about the management of acne. Listen in as they chat about over the counter treatment options, what may have changed in acne management and the effectiveness of isotretenoin. A/Prof Sebaratnam, in addition to his private practice, as a specialist dermatologist at Liverpool and Du…

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PPP 172 - Tuberculosis (TB) with Dr Sayontonee Ghosh 35:13

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Tune in as Dr Sayontonee Ghosh gives an overview of TB including: Transmission Diagnosis Screening Symptoms Treatment options

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PPP 171 - Proton Pump Inhibitors with Dr Kostas Brooks 42:37

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Did you know that PPIs are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in Australia according to PBS data? Join Kristin for a deep dive into proton pump inhibitors as she chats with Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Gastrointestinal endoscopist, Dr Kostas Brooks. What dose PPIs should patients actually be taking? How do you manage rebound sy…

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PPP 170 - Emerging Treatments for Fungal Infections with Dr Gaurav Sutrave 36:59

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Join Kristin as she chats with Dr Gaurav Sutrave to chat about emergening treatments for fungal infections. Gaurav is a Staff Specialist Haematologist and Transplant and Cell Therapies Physician at Westmead Hospital, as well as the Medical Director for the Westmead T cell Therapies Laboratory.

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PPP 169 - The Rural Pharmacist with Shaylee Mills 40:58

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Join Kristin and Nat as they chat with Shaylee Mills, The Rural Pharmacist. Shaylee works in the beautiful Pilbara region of WA - google it - the scenery is spectacular! Although it is at least 17 hours drive from the nearest capital city (Perth) - Karratha is far from a small town and is home to around 22000 people. Shaylee shares what her world a…

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PPP168 - Public Health with Jeremy McAnulty 30:53

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Check out our latest episode as Kristin and Nat chat with Dr Jeremy McAnulty about the work undertaken by Public Health Units. If you are from NSW, you may remember Dr McAnulty from the daily televised COVID updates - Dr Jeremy McAnulty is a public health physician and Executive Director of Health Protection NSW at NSW Health, overseeing the statew…

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PPP167 - Meningococcal B with Dr Anita Campbell 28:17

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Join Kristin for a deep dive into meningococcal disease with Dr Anita Campbell. Learn more about the various strains of meningococcal and their prevalence patterns in Australia and how that might impact the way we think about vaccination for meningococcal, using Men B as an example. Dr Anita Campbell is a clinician researcher working as a paediatri…

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PPP166 - Special Episode - World Pharmacist Day - Pharmacist Wellbeing with Dr Karlee Johnston 41:53

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Join us for a very special World Pharmacist Day edition of the Purple Pen Podcast. Recorded live during pharmacy wellbeing week at Monash Health, Nat & Kristin reconnect with Jane Booth and Karlee Johnston to talk about Pharmacist Wellbeing. We explore the concepts of empathy, vulnerability, burnout and restorative supervision. Our guest, Dr Karlee…

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PPP165 - Fever with A/Prof Rebekah Moles 39:11

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Join Kristin as she chats with Rebekah Moles about fever. Rebekah is an Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Sydney and she is passionate about quality use of medicines in paediatric patients. She has conducted research on the management of common ailments such as fever and cough/cold in young patients.…

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PPP 164 - Gout with Dr David Liew 43:52

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Join us as we talk with Dr David Liew about the underappreciated condition of gout, dispel some myths and talk about what's changed in recommendations. This podcast is in collaboration with Medcast and the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance, a provider of health professional education in Australia focused on the quality use of medicines. Check out t…

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PPP 163 - Monoclonal Antibodies with Prof Sanjay Swaminathan 30:36

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Kristin is joined by Professor Sanjay Swaminathan to talk all things MABs or monoclonal antibodies. Dr Sanjay Swaminathan is a Clinical Immunologist and Allergist, he is a Senior Staff Specialist and Head of the Department of Immunology and Allergy at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals.

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PPP 162 - Impetigo (School Sores) with Prof Asha Bowen 41:21

1y ago41:21

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Prof Asha Bowen is back to discuss Impetigo (also known as school sores), an infection of the skin caused by bacteria. Observational studies over four decades in northern Australia have found that Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in remote communities have the highest burden of impetigo worldwide. Prof Asha Bowen is …

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PPP 161 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus with Prof Asha Bowen 44:39

1y ago44:39

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RSV season is upon us, and there are a number of new exciting developments in the prevention of RSV to discuss! Listen in, as Prof Asha Bowen chats to Kristin and Natalie about the newest innovations in RSV immunisation and vaccination. Prof Asha Bowen is a paediatric infectious disease specialist and clinician-researcher at Perth Children’s Hospit…

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PPP 160 - Social and Cultural Considerations in Antimicrobial Use with A/Prof Esmita Charani 38:18

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Join Kristin as she chats with A/Prof Esmita Charani, PhD, MSc, MPharm, MRPSGB, about the way clinicians think and feel about antibiotic use, and in particular how these beliefs can impact their response to various antimicrobial stewardship interventions. Esmita also shares her research journey into broader human rights issues including bias and im…

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PPP 159 - Deprescribing psychotropics with Dr Mark Horowitz 51:10

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Join Kristin as she talks with Dr Mark Horowitz about how to deprescribe psychotropics like antidepressants, what is known about the causes of depression, what evidence is behind the antidepressants commonly used, what the symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal look like and the origins of the phrase "it's Bedlam here." The Maudsley Deprescribing Gu…

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PPP 158 - Psoriasis with Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam 31:55

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Have a listen as Kristin talks to Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam about psoriasis. Who does it typically affect, how is it managed and there can be a lot more to psoriasis than meets the eye.

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PPP 157 - Tinnitus with Pia Nairn 35:45

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Tune in as Kristin chats to Pia Nairn, Clinical Audiologist at Lions Hearing Clinic to discuss Tinnitus, general advice for looking after your hearing and what to expect in a hearing assessment

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PPP156 - Cholesterol Update with Adam Livori 56:28

1+ y ago56:28

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Check out a bumper episode of the Purple Pen Podcast with Specialist Cardiac Pharmacist and PhD candidate Adam Livori as well discuss what in, and definitely what’s out when it comes to cholesterol management. Adam is the Lead Pharmacist - Medical Specialties and Ambulatory Care at Grampians Health Services in Victoria and is the current Chair of t…

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PPP 155 - Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Natalie Raffoul 30:30

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Join us as Kristin talks to Natalie Raffoul (a pharmacist who now works at the Heart Foundation) to discuss the new Aus CVD Risk calculator and associated guideline. They also talk about the highlights of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Amsterdam this year. https://www.cvdcheck.org.au/overview https://www.heartfoundation.org.au…

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PPP 154 - Haemachromatosis with Dr Ian Bilmon 40:11

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Natalie is joined by Dr Ian Bilmon, a senior consultant Haematologist working at Westmead Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital to do a deep dive into haemochromatosis. They cover: What is heriditary haemochromatosis or iron overload? How is haemochromatosis managed? What other conditions are patients with haemochromatosis at risk of? Who else is …

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PPP 153 - Human papillomavirus (HPV) with Dr Terri Foran 35:47

1+ y ago35:47

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Kristin spoke with Dr Terri Foran to discuss Human papillomavirus (HPV). We covered: the HPV vaccine genital warts cervical cancer changes to National Cervical Screening Program (pap smears)

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PPP 152 - International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress 2023 Wrap Up 35:46

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Kristin and Nat were at the 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences this week in Brisbane. They caught up with Professor Parisa Aslani, Paul Sinclair AM, Anna Packer, Dr Sami Isaac, Aagam Bordia, Dr Kaitlyn Watson, Dr Michael Stepanovic and Dr Stephen Eckel. Have a listen for a taste of what the congress had to offer. Link t…

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PPP151 - Special Edition: World Pharmacist Day 2023 37:33

2y ago37:33

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Happy World Pharmacist Day 2023! Kristin and Natalie are joined by Tom Simpson, Executive Director - Statewide Hospital Pharmacy, Tasmania and President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) to discuss opportunities for Australian pharmacists in 2023 and beyond.

Meningococcal Podcasts

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The Vaccine Conversation with Melissa and Dr. Bob

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Purple Pen Podcast

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PPP 175 - Travel Health with Dr Ian Heslop 54:36

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PPP 174 - Intellectual Disability with Chelsea Felkai 56:30

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PPP 173 - Acne with A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam 32:50

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PPP 172 - Tuberculosis (TB) with Dr Sayontonee Ghosh 35:13

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PPP 171 - Proton Pump Inhibitors with Dr Kostas Brooks 42:37

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PPP 170 - Emerging Treatments for Fungal Infections with Dr Gaurav Sutrave 36:59

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PPP 169 - The Rural Pharmacist with Shaylee Mills 40:58

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PPP168 - Public Health with Jeremy McAnulty 30:53

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PPP167 - Meningococcal B with Dr Anita Campbell 28:17

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PPP166 - Special Episode - World Pharmacist Day - Pharmacist Wellbeing with Dr Karlee Johnston 41:53

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PPP165 - Fever with A/Prof Rebekah Moles 39:11

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PPP 164 - Gout with Dr David Liew 43:52

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PPP 163 - Monoclonal Antibodies with Prof Sanjay Swaminathan 30:36

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PPP 162 - Impetigo (School Sores) with Prof Asha Bowen 41:21

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PPP 161 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus with Prof Asha Bowen 44:39

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PPP 160 - Social and Cultural Considerations in Antimicrobial Use with A/Prof Esmita Charani 38:18

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PPP 159 - Deprescribing psychotropics with Dr Mark Horowitz 51:10

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PPP 158 - Psoriasis with Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam 31:55

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PPP 157 - Tinnitus with Pia Nairn 35:45

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PPP156 - Cholesterol Update with Adam Livori 56:28

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PPP 155 - Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Natalie Raffoul 30:30

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PPP 154 - Haemachromatosis with Dr Ian Bilmon 40:11

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PPP 153 - Human papillomavirus (HPV) with Dr Terri Foran 35:47

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PPP 152 - International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress 2023 Wrap Up 35:46

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PPP151 - Special Edition: World Pharmacist Day 2023 37:33