The J & J Pharmacy Podcast

In today’s episode, we have a very special guest who’s kind of done everything under the pharmacy sun. In 1996, she completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan before going on to get her PharmD from the University of British Columbia in 2000. With her added training, she then practiced at Vancouver General Hospital, specializing in the field of neuroscience, one of the first pharmacists in Canada to do so. In 2005, her career brought her to Edmonton, where she became a Clinical Practice Leader and then Clinical Practice Manager with Alberta Health Services. It is thus our pleasure to have this esteemed pharmacist, Dr. Tania Mysak joining our podcast for today's episode!

Join us in this week's episode as we recount our experiences from our first hospital pharmacy rotation. Major topics include our expectations going into the placement, how our hospital sites compared to each other in terms of pharmacy practice, and finally we wanted to share the important lessons that we learned from our experience about how to be successful hospital pharmacists.

On today’s episode, we have another accomplished pharmacist joining us to talk about an amazing organization, Pharmacists Without Borders. She has experience practicing in both the community and hospital environment (at the same time no less!) and was actually a Clinical Instructor at the University of Manitoba School of Pharmacy. Not satisfied with learning, she also completed her Masters in Public at the University of Waterloo and also boasts a PharmD from the University of Alberta. 

In today’s episode, we have a pharmacist who’s put on a variety of different hats throughout her career. She graduated in 2006 with her Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Alberta before working in the community in Alberta and Nova Scotia. In 2007, she moved into oncology at the Cross Cancer Institute and eventually worked up into a Pharmacy Manager Role and Assistant Director for the Cancer Care Alberta pharmacy team. Following that, in 2012, she stepped further away from clinical practice to manage a leadership role overseeing performance for the provincial Pharmacy Services team with Alberta Health Services. Most recently, she completed her MBA at the University of British Columbia, and is poised to continue making a significant contribution to pharmacy practice. 

In this week's episode (recorded back in early March) Jared and John chat with Dr. Nathan Beahm, an infectious disease pharmacist at the University of Alberta. On the podcast we discuss:
The growing concerns around antibiotic resistance and the role pharmacists play in preventing it,
Dr. Beahm’s stance on pharmacists using their APA to prescribe antibiotics to patients,
And finally we have Dr. Beahm walk us through a potential case many of us will see in practice. 

On today’s podcast we are joined again by Raymond Otieno and Aisha Ibrahim to discuss the BPSA’s exciting webinar “Let’s talk COVID-19 vaccines” happening on May 15th. In it we discuss what prompted the BPSA to put the event together and what impact they hope this event will have. 
INFO ON THE EVENT: On May 15th from 12-2pm join the BPSA in a webinar featuring 7 black healthcare professionals discussing and answering any questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. To register go on their Facebook page or via the links on their Instagram and Twitter pages which have been listed below!
Facebook: BPSA University of Alberta
Instagram: @bpsa_uofa
Twitter: @BPSA_UofA

What happens when you combine smarts, musical talent, and physical fitness? Well, Ethan Swanson of course! Listen in as we interview one of pharmacy’s most interesting individuals to find out why he got into pharmacy, what he’s been up to during the past year, and the superhero-like backstory behind his weight loss journey and musical prowess.
 
Follow Ethan's Fitness Journey @fat2fit.es on Instagram! 

Here at the J & J Pharmacy Podcast, we recognize that we don’t exist without the amazing faculty members of the University of Alberta School of Pharmacy. Therefore, we wanted to give back with our version of Jimmy Kimmel’s popular segment, “Nice Tweets”! Take a listen as we read out wholesome comments from the student body, thanking the faculty for all the hard work they’ve put into supporting us this difficult year.

Can you believe that it’s been over a year since COVID-19 completely changed our lives? In this sobering PAM Special, we have a deep conversation with Amandeep Garcha, a second year Pharmacy student, about our experiences this past year and what personal trials and tribulations we’ve had to overcome. We also talk about what we look forward to as we move towards a COVID-19 free future, so please join us as we reflect on all that we are thankful for!

Continuing our celebration of PAM, we were honoured to be able to speak with several founding members of the Black Pharmacy Students’ Association (BPSA). Created just this year, the BPSA stands on the forefront of progressive change in pharmacy, so we wanted to learn a little more about the individuals responsible for creating it. Take a listen to hear more about the unique motivations and personalities of Jowaher, Ray, and Aisha!