COPD remains the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and National costs attributed to COPD treatment and care are projected to increase by 53% through 2020-from $32 billion to $49 billion. Joining this Therapeutic Thursday are four expert clinicians discussing the interprofessional approaches to managing patients with COPD and issues to discuss when transitioning patients out of the inpatient care setting to home or long-term care facilities.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, ASHP Official will be re-releasing interviews from the Women in Pharmacy Leadership series. In this episode, recorded in February 2018, Sara J. White and Melissa Murer Corrigan explore the value of exposure to varying opportunities and how opening up to broad experiences can help transcend your pharmacy degree and lead to unique career paths.

Melissa Murer Corrigan, B.S.Pharm., FAPhA, FASHP, is President, Manville Heights LLC. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice for the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.

Sara J. White, M.S., is a retired Director of Pharmacy for Stanford Hospitals and Clinics.

Date recorded: February 8, 2018

Date originally released: March 2018

Re-Release: March 3, 2020

This episode will describe the role and journey of several African-American women pharmacy leaders and the social and political environment affecting the opportunities for these practitioners. It will also explore the role of pharmacy education in improving diversity and inclusiveness in the workforce as well as the ongoing issue of health disparities and opportunities to address the problem.

Please join, Dr. Dave Zimmerman,  associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University and an emergency medicine pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center, Mercy Hospital. In today's episode, we will hear from Dr. Kate Champa PGY2 emergency medicine resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Louisa Sullivan PGY2 emergency medicine resident at Valleywise Health, and Dr. Tiffany Jomoc PGY2 emergency resident at Touro college of pharmacy, Saint Barnabas Hospital as they provide a recap from the emergency medicine pearls presented at this year's ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.