The J & J Pharmacy Podcast

Episode 66: Placement Spotlight Series - Kim Taube

Hello everyone! Welcome to our Placement Spotlight Series. In these episodes we’ll be interviewing preceptors and students at unique placements. Whether it be a leadership rotation, a specialized clinical experience, or anything in between, be sure to listen in as we dive deep into what these placements offer and how you can best prepare yourself as students for success.
In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Taube, a pharmacist working at the Edmonton Remand Center. Practicing to her full scope, Kim has her APA and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Not to be outdone, however, by our other esteemed guests, Kim’s other roles include being the current Vice-Chair of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists’ Education Committee, a Lab Facilitator for the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Alberta, and is involved with vaccination administration at the Edmonton Remand Center. When she is able to find some free time, you’ll probably have a good chance of finding her at the High Level Diner, enjoying their fantastic cinnamon buns! We hope you guys enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did recording it!

Episode 65: Placement Spotlight Series - Jason Kmet

Hello everyone! Welcome to our Placement Spotlight Series. In these episodes we’ll be interviewing preceptors and students at unique placements. Whether it be a leadership rotation, a specialized clinical experience, or anything in between, be sure to listen in as we dive deep into what these placements offer and how you can best prepare yourself as students for success.
For our first episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Kmet. Jason is the owner and preceptor at Polaris Travel Clinic, of which he opened in 2013. Graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1994, Jason went on to receive his injection certification in 2008 and his ISTM Certificate in Travel Health in 2009. In his free time, Jason also hosts a podcast called the “Polaris Travel Health Podcast”, which is available via the usual streaming platforms and at www.buzzsprout.com.  
This was an amazing first episode to kick things off with this new series, and we hope you guys enjoyed listening to it as well.

Episode 64: Paxlovid - A Miracle Drug? Part 2 of 2

On part 2 of our discussion we dive into the clinical trial that Paxlovid was studied in and assess the validity and applicability of the study. 

Episode 63: Paxlovid - A Miracle Drug? Part 1 of 2

In this first episode of a 2 part special surrounding Paxlovid - a brand new drug tabbed to be the latest treatment for COVID-19 - we discuss all the key information anyone would need to know who is prescribing, dispensing, or taking this medication! 

Episode 62: We Are Back!

Welcome back everyone to a brand new episode of The J & J Pharmacy Podcast. In todays episode we discuss our plans for the podcast moving forward, why we took a 2 month break, and what we got up to over the winter holidays! 

Episode 61: Men‘s Mental Health - A Movember Conversation

In this episode of the J & J Pharmacy Podcast, we had a really candid conversation about our current mental health. Being that it is Movember, we thought it was really important to be vulnerable and share the trials and tribulations we’ve faced recently. We hope that this conversation is only one of many this month as we all work towards reducing the stigma around men’s health as a whole.

Episode 60: Frances Folkman

In this week’s episode, we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Frances Folkman. Frances is a Pharmacy Clinical Practice Leader and Cancer Residency Coordinator, working out of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. Listen to her powerful story as she recounts her sudden reversal from practitioner to patient when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2014. No details were missed as we discussed her journey through treatment and how the arduous experience changed her own approach to treating cancer patients!

Episode 59: BBIT - The Be-All and End-All?

Diabetes is a well-known chronic disease that affects a significant amount of the population. Specifically, insulin-dependent diabetics are presented with the unique challenge of administering insulin to themselves in order to manage their blood glucose levels. In today's episode we discuss the different insulin regimens with a focus on BBIT and if it is in fact the best choice for all patients. 

Episode 58: Ketamine and Depression - a New Outlook on an Old Disease

In this episode, the script flips and this time John takes us through a case he experienced during his second year hospital rotation. By the end of it, you should be able to answer this question: what role, if any, does ketamine play in treating Treatment Resistant Unipolar Depression?

Episode 57: Antihypertensive Drugs in Patients With Gout - Being Aware of the Flare

In this episode, Jared takes the lead and walks us through a case he experienced during his second year hospital rotation. By the end of it, you should be able to answer this question: for patients with a history of gout and hypertension, what antihypertensives are available that lower both blood pressure and uric levels, thereby reducing the risk of a gout flare-up?