ASHP Women in Pharmacy Leadership Interviews

Sara White talks with Melissa Murer Corrigan about how being open to new experiences and opportunities allowed her to transcend her pharmacy degree and enjoy a unique career path. Melissa is Vice President, Social Impact, at the ACT Center for Equity in Learning in Iowa City, Iowa.

Date recorded: January 23, 2018

Rita Shane and Charles Daniels discuss the clinical aspects of health care and its fundamental role effective leadership.

Date recorded: January 23, 2018

Michelle Corrado, Holly Phillips, and Christine Vogt discuss their experiences completing post-graduate degrees and certificates, and progressing through leadership roles while also managing families and motherhood.

Date recorded: November 15, 2017

Kelly Martin visits with Amanda Beck and Elaine Strauss about their experiences with Health System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) residencies. They each discuss their journey and give insights about how skills learned during their HSPA residency have helped to shape their careers. Amanda and Elaine close out by sharing advice for anyone considering this residency type.

Date recorded: May 31, 2017

Sara J. White speaks with Sara Beis and Jacalyn Rogers regarding the importance of Mentorship. Sara W. discusses how mentor/mentee roles change throughout ones career, and Sara B. and Jacalyn delve into their mentoring relationship – recounting how it began, how they keep it going, and what they each take away from the relationship.

Date recorded: June 15, 2017

Hannah Vanderpool shares with Sara J. White how she and her pharmacist husband manage their careers and family responsibilities - raising two young daughters. Hannah also discusses how she manages work-related travel and why she chose to work for ASHP. Hannah shares some anecdotes about how she and her husband are helping their daughters to grow up to be successful. Since Hannah is the ASHP Staff Secretary for the Women in Pharmacy Leadership Steering Committee, she discusses its work and accomplishments as of the Spring of 2016.

Date recorded: March 23, 2016

Sara J. White and Susan Boyer explore the value of her Masters/Residency program for her career and life, which includes raising a son with her husband. Since Susan has served on the ASHP Board of Directors and the Washington State Board of Pharmacy, she shares what these positions entail and offers advice for people interested in such experiences. Susan also compares the roles of a Director of Pharmacy, Vice President of a health system, an ASHP Accreditation Lead Surveyor and a Community Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) Surveyor.

Date recorded: March 24, 2015

Sara J. White visits with Rita Jew about how she integrated her a career with her personal life, which involves children and elder care. Rita describes the transition from her role as a clinical practitioner to leadership positions, and discusses her involvement with the ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists, for which she served as the Chair of the Executive Committee. Rita also shares the significances of being a Fellow of ASHP and the process for becoming a Fellow.

Recorded: March 25, 2016

Deb Devereaux describes to Sara J. White how she successfully shared a leadership position when her two children were young. She identifies how she set it up and ensured its success. She also shares advice for both men and women regarding integrating their careers and life. Deb has been active in professional organization leadership and served as both a member and President of the ASHP Board of Directors. She also discusses how to manage involvement in such volunteer commitments. If you are interested in non-traditional careers you will be interested in this interview.

Date recorded: March 29, 2016

Sara J. White talks with Metta Lou Henderson about her book "American Women Pharmacists: Contributions to the Profession." Interesting stories of successful women from colonial times to the present are shared, including a woman who owned 11 drugstores plus a warehouse in 1915, and how a woman pharmacist who was fired because she became pregnant responded. Metta Lou discusses the history of hospital pharmacy and noted that of the 153 founding members of ASHP in 1942 44% were women primarily Catholic sisters. The impacts of women pharmacists such as Gloria Neimeyer Francke, who was the first Executive Secretary of ASHP, and Sister Mary Gonzales Duffy, who was the first female ASHP President, are discussed along with others.

Date recorded: March 23, 2016