Social determinants of health impact more patients than we often realize—and many of those barriers show up in the pharmacy every day.
In this episode of Independent Insights, host Britney Woods, Sr. Manager of Community Pharmacy at McKesson Health Mart, sits down with Jennifer Powell, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician and Community Health Worker at Gibbs Pharmacy, to discuss how she and her team are actively bridging these gaps to better support their patients.
From helping patients navigate food access and affordability to improving engagement and follow-up, Jenny shares real examples of how this work is helping to improve care and outcomes—and how it can be intentionally integrated into the pharmacy through a Pharmacy Technician Community Health Worker role.
Listen to this insightful conversation to learn how adding a Community Health Worker to your team can help support patient care, engagement, and your pharmacy’s impact in the community.
Host
Britney Woods, PharmD
Sr. Manager, Community Pharmacy
McKesson / Health Mart
Guests
Jennifer Powell, CPhT, CHW, DCCC
Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Gibbs Pharmacy
Resources
Health Mart Pharmacies can access Health Mart University (HMU) for:
- Helpful CE courses and more on Community Health Workers
- Health Mart pharmacists to claim their CE credit for weekly Gamechanger episodes
References
National Association of Community Health Workers
Home - NACHW - National Association of Community Health Workers
National Academy for State Health Policies
State Community Health Worker Policies
CHW Networks & Associations by State
Networks and Training Programs - NACHW - National Association of Community Health Workers
CEimpact Community Health Worker Training
Pharmacy-Based Community Health Worker Training
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily represent the views or positions of Health Mart, McKesson or its affiliates or subsidiaries ("McKesson”). The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and does not constitute the rendering of clinical, legal or other professional advice by McKesson.