PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD discusses pharmacist board certification with Brian Lawson, PharmD, Associate Executive Director at BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties  on the PQS Quality Corner Show. Lawson explains what Board Certification means and also talks about new and upcoming specialty areas coming soon.

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Discussing Pharmacist Board Certification

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, about women in pharmacy and healthcare leadership in celebration of Women Pharmacist Day, Oct 12, 2021.Blackburn provides a bit of background on this day of celebration and discusses pioneers who have helped shape the profession.Hillary Blackburn is the Founder & Podcast Host, Talk to Your PharmacistAuthor, How Pharmacists Lead

Celebrating Women Pharmacist Day

Litjen (L.J) Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer at immunize.org (IAC) and Co-Chair, National Adult Immunization Summit and National Influenza Vaccine Summit  joins the PQS Quality Corner Show to talk Flu Season 2021 with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD.Tan reviews a bit about flu season 2020 and explains how 2021 could be different. He also encourages more pharmacist communications and patient engagement for increased flu vaccinations.Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Preparing for the 2021- 2022 Flu Season (Available for CE)

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Kate Gainer, PharmD, Iowa Pharmacy Association Executive Vice President  and CEO about pharmacy burnout and pharmacist well-being.This episode coincides with American Pharmacists Month in October and the topic relates to the upcoming World Mental Health Day slated for October 10, 2021.Show Notes: Kate Gainer&apos;s Burnout Story 

Addressing Pharmacist Burnout and Well-being

The PQS Quality Corner Show celebrates International Podcast Day on September 30, 2021 with premium bonus content in the form of a mini-episode thank you to you, the listener. PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD and David Simoneaux, PQS Communications Specialist talks about upcoming episodes, the inclusion of Continuing Education episodes and some podcast stats from 2021.  

Celebrating International Podcast Day

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD takes a deeper dive into the topic of deprescribing for geriatric patients with guest G. Blair Sarbacker, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. Sarbacker explains where to start when creating a deprescribing plan and effective intervention with the patient.

Deprescribing for Geriatric Patients

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, African American COVID-19 Task Force (AACT+) and President/CEO of GeriatRx, Inc. about barriers that geriatric care pharmacists face on a daily basis in helping their senior patients and ways to overcome them. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.Chapter 3 notes:1Variation in Adult Outpatient Opioid Prescription Dispensing by Age and Sex — United States, 2008–2018 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6911a5.htm

Overcoming Barriers in Geriatric Care (Available for CE)

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. 

Coordinating Care for Older Adults

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about healthy aging, geriatric care and the role the pharmacist plays in maximizing patient care.Bartlett covers topics including polypharmacy, medicine reviews, Medicare open enrollment for older adults, and how pharmacists can help review health plans. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Healthy Aging and Geriatric Care (Available for CE)

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks to Jeanine P. Abrons, PharmD., MS, FAPhA, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Iowa College of Pharmacy about the role pharmacists can play as it relates to travel medicine and for providing travel-related immunizations. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Pharmacist-Offered Travel Health Services (Available for CE)

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD speaks with two fellow Rhode Island Pharmacists Association members Chris Federico, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, and Matthew Lacroix PharmD, BCPS, MS, about building vaccine confidence in the COVID-19 vaccination for the unsure patient population. Chris Federico is the President of RIPA and Matthew Lacroix is the Immediate Past President of RIPA.  Chris Federico @CFedRx  and Mattew Lacroix @potterlacroix  are both on twitter.

Building Vaccine Confidence

For National Immunization Awareness Month, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Allie Jo Shipman, PharmD, MBA, Director, State Policy at the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) about immunizations pharmacists are authorized to provide in various states, what has changed, and the impact of COVID.Shipman also explains what next steps pharmacists can take to advocate in expanding immunization authority in states where it might be restricted.

Pharmacist Authority in Providing Immunizations

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Stacey Emmons, PharmD, Director, Patient Outcomes Performance at Walgreen Co.  about equitable patient access to medications and pharmacist services. Emmons elaborates on the many ways Walgreens has ensured medication to their patients during the pandemic  on the podcast and how they are helping patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Equitable Access to Medications & Pharmacist Services

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD interviews Pamela Piotrowski, RPh, MBA, Product Manager, Pharmacist’s Letter (TRC Healthcare) about clinical services implementation, patient communications, and how pharmacists can improve their skills.

Effective Communications to Patients

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Laurin E. Dixon, PharmD, Director, Medicare Star Ratings at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield about different outcomes-based measures and what new opportunities might be forthcoming for pharmacists and pharmacies. 

Exploring Outcomes-based Measure Opportunities

Join Pharmacy Quality Solutions Director, Pharmacy Relations, Nick Dorich, PharmD, for a podcast series "Quality Corner Show" that covers everything quality in the world of pharmacy and patient care. Look for future episodes to interview guests and experts in the healthcare profession.