Diverse Conversations Podcast

By Aska Patel

Join podcast host, Aska Patel, on a journey to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. Featuring global healthcare leaders, innovators, ... more

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June 09, 2023 Episode 1: Sustainability in Healthcare: Sandrine Milante (EcoloPharm)
About Sandrine: In 2009, Sandrine began to question the impact of single-use packaging in pharmacies. In 2010, after several years of research in sustainable development, she founded EcoloPharm. Her ambitious vision then consisted in designing the most eco-friendly packaging for pharmacies on the market. Driven by a profound conviction of being able to revolutionize and enable pharmacies to become «greener», she is recognized as an influential leader and a figure of change in sustainability. Highly involved within her community, she regularly gives conferences, in addition to devoting time to mentoring and sitting on numerous associations and consultation tables. Thanks to Sandrine's will and determination, EcoloPharm is now the largest producer of medication vials in Canada and is the only manufacturer in the field to hold a B Corp certification in the world. Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecolopharm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EcoloPharm/ YouTube: @ecolopharm5870 Website: https://ecolopharm.com/en/ _______________________________________________ Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel Website: www.acuvise.ca Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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April 24, 2023 Episode 15: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Amy Oliver (Amy Oliver + Co)
About Amy: Amy Oliver is an experienced healthcare executive and the founder and CEO of Amy Oliver + Co where she offers trusted advisory services and professional leadership and business coaching to practice owners, leaders, academics, and organizations in health and social sectors. Amy has coached and advised hundreds of health leaders and practice owners. She is passionate about bridging the gaps around strategy, management, and leadership through knowledge translation at the crossroads of health and business. She is the founder of the Healthy Business series, the Womentum series, and the online leadership platform, The Stack. She holds an MBA with a dual concentration in Organizational Leadership and Health Administration. She is a pharmacist, a Certified Leadership Coach, and a globally certified Project Management Professional. Amy holds certificates in Emotional Intelligence and Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership. She is a sought after keynote speaker and a member of the Speakers Bureau of Canada. Amy has won multiple health sector and leadership awards and is a recent alumna of the prestigious Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference.Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/amyoliverco/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amymarieoliver Website: www.amyoliver.ca/ -Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel Website: www.acuvise.ca Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcastYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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April 14, 2023 Episode 14: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Sharmila Sriram (Spectrum Medical Diagnostics)
About Sharmila: Sharmila Sriram is the Founder & CEO of Spectrum Medical Diagnostics based in Mississauga, Ontario. Spectrum MDX specializes in rapid point of care screening devices with over 25 years of industry experience. Her inspiration to begin this venture started with a passion to help drive positive changes to community healthcare. Her collaborations with health experts, physicians and clinicians over the years allowed her to create & enhance patient-centric treatment & diagnosis. She has been at the forefront of point of care technology for many years and she continues to leverage the latest technologies & innovations to provide accurate and accessible screening tools across the country. About Spectrum MDX: Spectrum Medical Diagnostics, a market leader in POC solutions, offers an innovative portfolio of products designed to optimize patient screening in any setting, including pharmacies. Some solutions include rapid HBA1c, Vitamin D, Strep, Influenza and more! The healthcare industry is shifting towards rapid POC testing for communities, and Spectrum MDX is at the forefront of this transition. Our objective is to assist healthcare providers in delivering informative, timely results for patient-centric care. With this model, patients can avoid lengthy laboratory wait times, and receive immediate results on the spot for peace of mind & better health outcomes. By adopting POC testing, Pharmacists can help address current backlogs within hospitals & clinics and minimize the strain on the Canadian healthcare system. Spectrum is passionate about driving positive changes for a better tomorrow! Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmila-sriram-b74901b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharmilasriram/ Website: https://spectrummdx.com/ -Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel Website: www.acuvise.ca Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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April 06, 2023 Episode 13: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Karen Agro (Pharmacist, Consultant, Keynote Speaker)
About Karen: Karen Agro is a pharmaceutical industry consultant, community pharmacist, keynote speaker and corporate workshop facilitator. With her advanced training in pharmacy and epidemiology, Karen has been a sought-after consultant to some of Canada’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers and has spoken on stages across North America. Alongside her Agro Health Associates consulting business, she blends her extensive background in healthcare, with her lifelong passion for music, to fulfill her mission to help individuals and corporate teams - who feel stressed and burned out - shift their mood in under 10-minutes. Karen is a classical guitarist as well as a pharmacist. To this day, Karen leads corporate workshops and delivers keynote performances about the power of music on mood to build resilient teams. Website: https://karenagro.com/ Get Karen’s “Music and Mood Tools and Tips” at: https://karenagro.com/musicandmood to learn tips on music & emotions, create a music & mood catalogue and gain ideas for purposeful playlists. Listen to Karen play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaOMhP9fhbc Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/karenagroguitar https://www.facebook.com/karenagroguitar https://twitter.com/karenagroguitar https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-agro-3147893/ https://www.tiktok.com/@karenagroguitar-Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel Website: www.acuvise.ca Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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March 31, 2023 Episode 12: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Stacey D'Angelo (Your Simple Health)
About Stacey: Stacey is Pharmacist and Founder of Your Simple Health, where she helps people optimize, streamline, and reduce medication use. Her current work specializes in deprescribing, which she has been doing in various practice settings – like long-term care and specialty compounding pharmacy – since she became a pharmacist over a decade ago. She brings together her knowledge of medication, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for holistic care to this innovative practice. About Your Simple Health: At Your Simple Health, we help people who are feeling overwhelmed or “stuck” on their medications optimize, streamline, and reduce medication use. We specialize in Deprescribing – safely and effectively tapering people off drugs that can cause withdrawal or rebound symptoms – working alongside their doctors and care team. Learn more at www.simplehealthpharmacist.com/ Social Media: Instagram: @yoursimplehealth Facebook: @Your Simple Health-Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatelWebsite: www.acuvise.caFollow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcastYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversationsWebsite:www.diverseconversations.com
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March 28, 2023 Episode 11: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Ashwin Juneja (Clinical Affairs Lead @ Inagene Diagnostics)
About Ashwin: Ashwin completed his BScPhm in 2007 and his PharmD in 2021 (both from the University of Toronto), and his MBA through Queen's University in 2015. He has spent his career pushing for deeper pharmacist involvement in patient care, including over 11 years as a pharmacy manager. He has most recently been working to help champion innovative approaches within pharmacy through various panels, presentations and published writing engagements on innovative approaches and technologies, including pharmacogenetics. He is currently the Clinical Affairs Lead at Inagene Diagnostics Inc. Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwinjuneja/ Website: https://inagene.com/-Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies. Connect with Aska:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatelWebsite: www.acuvise.caFollow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcastYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversationsWebsite:www.diverseconversations.com
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49min
March 17, 2023 Episode 10: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Morẹ́nikẹ́ Ẹniọlá Ọláòṣebìkan (CEO & Founder, Kemet Group)
About Morẹ́nikẹ́:Morẹ́nikẹ́ Ẹniọlá Ọláòṣebìkan is the CEO and Founder, Kemet Group. She builds innovative health solutions to achieve Black equity and dignity globally. She does it with love and deep compassion and through strong, responsible partnerships. Driven to make a difference since she was 7, when she first learned about entire villages of children losing their parents to HIV as they consumed counterfeit drugs, her most recent start-up is developing modular medication manufacturing to address critical drug shortages.Her innovation in modular medication manufacturing has received validation as recipient of the 2021 MIT Solve Global Challenges - Community Award; First place amongst 28 of 2020 chemical engineering capstone projects at the University of Calgary, Second place at the Zeton/CSChE Plant Design Competition at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2021. Her work also resolved shorted children’s medications for pain, fever, infection and vomiting for an estimated 3000 families in 4 months.Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kemetpharm/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morenike/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/kemet-group/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PharmMorenike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morenike.arewa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kemetglobal-Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies.Connect with Aska:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatelWebsite: www.acuvise.caFollow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcastYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversationsWebsite:www.diverseconversations.com
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February 24, 2023 Episode 9: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition: Lindsay Dixon (@FriendlyPharmacy5)
About Lindsay: Lindsay Dixon is a registered Pharmacist from Victoria, British Columbia, where she currently works with Heart Pharmacy Group. Lindsay has over 10 years of Community Pharmacy experience, the majority of which has been in the area of Community Pharmacy Management.
In March of 2020, Lindsay founded Friendly Pharmacy 5 - a multimedia platform where Lindsay harnesses the power of video to communicate science to the public and provide viewers with credible, evidence based information.
This work led to countless media engagements, and collaborations with scientists and healthcare professionals both nationally and internationally.
In 2021, Lindsay was awarded the Ben Gant Innovative practice award from the BC Pharmacy Association for her work on the channel throughout the pandemic.
Lindsay is also a volunteer science communicator with COVID-19 Resources Canada where she works with scientists and healthcare professionals from across the country to help to educate the public about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Lindsay is passionate about advocating for the essential role of Pharmacists in all healthcare settings and equipping the public to make informed choices about their own health by providing them with credible, science-based resources and education.
Socials:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindsay-dixon-a37b9838
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FriendlyPharmacy5
Instagram:
@friendlypharmacy5
@createrx_
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Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies.
Connect with Aska:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel
Website: www.acuvise.ca
Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations
Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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February 17, 2023 Episode 8: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition with Amy Lamb (Director @ Heritage Health Group, CEO @ IPPC)
About Amy: Amy Lamb, BSP has been a front-line pharmacist for 10 years, working primarily in independently owned community and compounding pharmacies, serving roles as a Pharmacy Manager, Compounding Department Head, Privacy Officer and Clinical Consultant. Currently, she is the Director of Northern Health for Heritage Health Group Inc. which operates a growing network of Saskatchewan pharmacies. Amy provides frontline pharmacy services with one of these pharmacies, WillowGrove Pharmacy Prince Albert, as well as providing clinical care to remote Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan.
Amy is the owner and lead consultant for Lamb and Sage Personalized Health Solutions, a pharmacy practice consulting company that specializes in Compounding, SOP development, and training for clinical pharmacists in the areas of hormones, traditional medicines, and functional medicine. Amy is a long-standing pharmacy and patient advocate, serving on the several pharmacy advocacy boards. As a Métis woman, Amy has been serving as the Co-Chair of the newly founded Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada, and will become the organization's interim CEO in 2023. Amy also volunteers locally and is the Chair of the YWCA Prince Albert board of directors.
Socials:
LinkedIn: @Amy Lamb
LinkedIn (IPPC): @Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada
Twitter: @Amy_HealCanada
Twitter (IPPC): @IndigenousPharm
Instagram (IPPC): @indegenouspharmacycanada
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Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies.
Connect with Aska:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel
Website: www.acuvise.ca
Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations
Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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1h 13min
February 14, 2023 Episode 7: The Future of Pharmacy - Canada Edition with Shelley Morgan (CEO and Cofounder, RxBillingGenie)
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About Shelley:
Dr. Shelley Morgan graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo School of Pharmacy (2002). Previously, she obtained a BSc. in Biology & Environmental Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. Upon graduating, she worked in a community pharmacy in the U.S. and as a Clinical Pharmacist at Chedoke-McMaster in their renowned ABI and Stroke Programs.
Fiercely solution focused, Shelley is the Co-founder and CEO of Rx Billing Genie, an app that assists pharmacy staff save valuable time when processing prescriptions. It was so well received that we my partner and I were featured on the cover of Pharmacy Practice + Business for Jan/Feb 2022. She has also added author and co-author of timely literary creations to her list of accomplishments. As a part-time staff pharmacist at a community pharmacy in her hometown of Oakville, Ontario, Shelley remains true to her calling in helping others.
Website: https://www.rxbillinggenie.com/
Social:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelley-morgan-bair-pharmd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rxbil...
Twitter: @rxbillinggenie
Instagram: @rxbillinggenie
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Aska Patel, is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and podcast host with a mission to seek answers to her questions about the future of pharmacy, healthcare, healthtech, and health systems. She founded Diverse Conversations Podcast in 2021 and has since covered topics ranging from advocacy, digital health, health systems, and healthcare provider perspectives. She is also the founder and CEO of Acuvise Consultancy Inc., where she provides product strategy and market research support to health technology companies.
Connect with Aska:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/askapatel
Website: www.acuvise.ca
Follow Diverse Conversations Video Interviews:
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-conversations-podcast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@diverse.conversations
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverse.conversations
Website: www.diverseconversations.com
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FAQs about Diverse Conversations Podcast:

How many episodes does Diverse Conversations Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.