In honor of World Mental Health day, I'm resharing my first ever interview on a the Pharmacy Podcast Network's series titled: Pharmacists focused on Mental Health - David Dent, future PharmD class of 2022 (pt. 2).

I hope by sharing my story it helps destigmatize depression among healthcare professionals and helps other pharmacy students be more open about their struggles and encourage others to seek the help they need before it's too late. Here's a quick description of the episode copied from the PPN's show notes, and follow me if you want to stay #AWARxE: beacons.ai/overx.dose

"Our 2nd part of the "Pharmacists focused on Mental Health" podcast series featured David Dent, Doctorate of Pharmacy Candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University class of 2022. David is a fellow podcaster and we encourage you to take a listen to his show: OVERxDOSE: A Pharmacy Podcast"

-Introduction from: CBS News from September 4, 2020

Concern grows over impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health

On episode 10 of my Pharmacy podcast, OVERxDOSE, Dr. Jake Goodman is a resident Physician specializing in Psychiatry with over 1.3 M followers across social media. I met Jake while creating my podcast and instagram (which you should totally follow). I watched how Jake utilized social media and his passion for medicine to raise mental health awareness through creative, educational, and entertaining videos on Instagram and Tik Tok. In the last year, he's amassed over 1 Million followers and at this point, millions of views/likes on his videos, and has successfully adapted at every turn of his social media journey. Learn from us which social media platform you should start on if you plan on creating content, and how to go about growing your following on instagram while maintaining professionalism and staying true to yourself and your mission.

We both came from humble beginnings, aim to promote mental health through social media, and help pre-meds and pre-pharms navigate the process of applying to school and how to maintain their sanity while going through professional school. Jake has always been an inspiration and motivation for me to keep creating and I know he will be for you too.

So it's with great honor I bring to you, my first ever video recorded episode with Dr. Jake Goodman (@jakegoodmanmd). (This was recorded September 14th, 2020 and I am just now getting to editing it due to another slump I mention early on in the interview.)

As always, stay #Healthy💪 stay #AWARxE🥼 and don’t #OVERxDOSE💊

With care,

David Dent

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Learn about Donate Life Month and a Pharmacists' (Dr. Tyler Tinkham's)role in Solid Organ Transplants (SOT)as special co-host Mike LaPorte and I interview Patricia Dean. Patricia is a 2-time liver transplant recipient at VCUHealth and has made it her mission to clear the transplant waiting list after her life-saving surgery. To do this, she became the Community Education Coordinator at LifeNet Health, an organization providing organ, eye and tissue donation education throughout the community. Their goal is to drive every Virginian to the registry, and OVERxDOSE is more than happy to help them complete their mission by covering some of the myths surrounding organ donation. But, this isn't possible without YOU!

In honor of Donate Life Month, and with support from the Theta Chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity at VCU School of Pharmacy, we're trying to make Paticria's dream a reality. Here's how you can help:

1.) Register to become a Donor in your state: https://www.donatelife.net/

2.)Send your registration confirmation email to [email protected]

3.) Fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYVS-JGOSpr2S3JpKmxsPxSjKRlVmpzB9NoIUcwWVmoUF8PA/viewform

If you are already registered in your state you can still enter the raffle. Just re-register and send your confirmation to that email, and fill out the survey. And if you really want to help raise #AWARxENESS on this important healthcare topic, consider sharing the episode with friends, colleagues, and family. Doing so will help to dispel some of the myths surrounding organ donation. And, if you're feeling generous, consider leaving a rating and review on what you want to hear in Part 2, when we learn even more about a pharmacist's role in SOT.

I know it's been awhile since you last heard form me, but it's good to be back and I strive to keep making this podcast something beneficial and entertaining, so keep the feedback coming. As always, stay AWARxE, stay Healthy, and don't OVERxDOSE.

With care,

Dvid Dent

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

REGISTER: https://www.donatelife.net/

SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYVS-JGOSpr2S3JpKmxsPxSjKRlVmpzB9NoIUcwWVmoUF8PA/viewform

SOT RESOURCES: https://www.vcuhealth.org/hume-lee-transplant-center

Don't miss another episode by following me on my socials - Links in the Podcast Description.

In the latest episode of the Social Media mini-series, I get the chance to interview Dr. David Vu, a friend, fellow Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy alumni, previous data analyst for KitCheck, founder of the Pharmacist Informatics Academy, and has recently launched his new business Dispense as Written after becoming one of the most influential pharmacists on social media in two short years after graduating. His new business helps Pharmacists, pharmacy students, and other Healthcare workers create, build, and grow their own personal brand on social media. We dive into the ways he goes about tackling common problems healthcare professionals run into on social media, how he’s been successful throughout his career and on social media, and the mindset he has when working with clients.

Thanks for listening.

Stay #AWARxE🥼and Don’t #OVERxDOSE💊

With care,

David Dent

In this episode:

- David’s nontraditional career after pharmacy school as a data Analyst at KitCheck

- Founding Pharmacy Informatics Academy

- How and why David started Dispense as Written and his systems approach to personal branding that he uses to help Healthcare workers and students stand out from their peers for residencies, and jobs.

- Social Media and it’s increasing importance in building a network with pharmacists and other professionals colleagues

- Breaking down the negative connotations of Personal Branding and how to be present yourself authenticlly.

- Most common challenges new students face when developing their personal brand.

- My initial experience with starting OVERxDOSE and how I wish I had Dispense as Written at the start

- Balancing Professionalism in the small world of Pharmacy

- How he’s helped Pharmacists Informatics Academy grow exponentially on LinkedIn, start ambassadorships, and grow it internationally.

- His best success stories with one of his clients, Sagar (@coatedlikeacapsule), who, with his guidance, created his own website and is utilizing various social media platforms to drive traffic to it.

- Davids Five Minds for succeeding at creating your Personal Brand.

- And much more!

If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps this Podcast reach others who might be interested in listening and learning about Pharmacy in a not so boring way.

Also, be be sure to check out the Dose of Support podcast after you finish this episode!

In this episode, I got to sit down with Dr. Richard Waithe before he gave a talk on technology in Pharmacy, and personally branding to students of the Student Pharmacist Policy and Advocacy Association at VCU SOP. Before the talk we discussed how he is helping Pharmacy Schools adapt to Covid-19 by offering Virtual APPE's and he answered a few questions near the end that I think will benefit anyone trying to use social media to build a personal brand.

The Ad in the beginning is about an initiative started by the National Community Pharmacists Association that is aimed at giving patients and other healthcare professionals a united way to advocate and support legislation for increased PBM oversight. I speak a lot about the importance of advocating for your profession in this mini-series and I can't think of a better way to do that, or a better time than now.

Get involved by joining the facebook and visiting their website:

Web: www.fight4rx.org

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Fight4Rx/?eid=ARCeR24y_3kk8oxvQ8wWZCoJg5nMJ3JBH3ElVPNU6fu6krVbztB4e0wiEjwjB_SBd3x9WrIbGB-M8I3E

As always, #stayhealthy and don't #OVERxDOSE

I got a chance to meet and talk with Norman, the content creator behind @thehealthcarescholar. He's another 2nd year pharmacy student passionate about changing the culture of healthcare, who also launched a Podcast at his school. We connected through IG, a connection I never would've made without connecting through this platform. We decided to hit record while we discussed things ranging from how to use social media to connect directly with others, med influencers, the consequences of social media, and our experiences making a podcast. It's all about speaking your pharmacy truth.

This is my most informal episode yet, so let me know what you think by rating the episode. If there's enough positive feedback I might do more episodes in this style. Make sure to follow @thehealthcarescholar on all social media (IG, FB, LinkedIn, Youtube, literally everywhere) to keep up with his healthcare podcast and and connect with @normanguuu by contacting him through his IG: @normannguuu. He's always down to connect.

If you liked this episode, or have suggestions for improvements please leave a rating, and comment what you think on Apple podcasts.

As always, #stayhealthy and don't #OVERxDOSE

More episodes soon.

With care,

David Dent

IG: @overx.dose

FB: @Overdosepodcast

T: @OVERxDOSE_MEMES

This marks the start of my next mini-series, and the end of my Mental Health Mini-series. (This will probably be my last mini-series for awhile since individual episodes are less time-consuming, and being a second year pharmacy student doesn't give me a whole lot of time to create structure, or eat sometimes. I'm not Wondery, and this isn't Dr. Death... it's better.) Anyways, I'll be covering everything social media, specifically focusing on Pharmacists and Pharmacy students who are using it to share what they are passionate about and connect with others in and outside of their field. In this series, I try dive deeper into origin stories behind some of the larger Pharmacy accounts, and some of the newer ones I've been lucky enough to connect with after starting this podcast. I want to learn why they built their "brands", how it's impacted them personally and professionally, what worked, what didn't, and how social media is changing the profession of Pharmacy as a whole. I hope this series will encourage others who might be interested in starting their own pages to take the first step, be successful, and avoid the pitfalls and speed bumps I, and those I interview, have personally run into.

In this episode, I have the pleasure sit down with Dr. Mike Corvino, founder of @CorConsultRx. Mike was one of my inspirations for starting OVERxDOSE and one thing I wanted to expand on that he mentions on his podcast is how there is no better time than now, while in school, to start an account leverage social media in a way that brings value to others. You can tell how nervous I am in the beginning of the episode, but it was really awesome to dive deeper into this topic. We expand on some of the topics he discussed w/ Dr. Adam Martin on The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast back in 2018. It's a great lesson, and it focuses more on how you can find your angle, find what value you can bring, and use it on social media. Listen at the link below: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fit-pharmacist-healthcare-podcast/id1397266139?i=1000420923806

This episode expands on that, highlights the ups and downs that come with presenting yourself on social media, and focuses more on the personal side of all of it.

As always, #stayhealthy and don't #OVERxDOSE. And stay tuned for more episodes in a shorter time frame than before. I'm actually getting better at this interviewing and scheduling them thing.

With care,

DD

Subscribe, follow, do all of the social media things, network, connect, you name it, by connecting with Dr. Mike Corvino:

IG: CorConsultRx

Podcast: CorConsultRx (on all streaming platforms, subscribe if you're not already. And if you listened to this because of him, consider subscribing to me too?)

FB: http://facebook.com/corconsultrx

E-mail: [email protected]

Twitter: htpp://twitter.com/corconsultrx

Website: http://corconsultrx.com

In this episode I speak with Areeb, at the time, a second year Pharmacy student. We cover the changes he's helped implement at his school that have lead to tangible change for those dealing with Mental Health. We cover what my school has done, and we try to lay out step-wise how any student can go about working with their school to address Mental Health. I really hope it helps you make the changes at your school that will benefit everyone. As usual, we also candidly discuss our own struggles and how we worked around them.

New incredible intro music from RxRadio (another awesome Pharmacy podcast you should listen to). Thank you so much for your support! Also, huge shout out to the podcasts very first, official, sponsored ad for a new product I think all of my listeners will enjoy and benefit from. Maybe podcasting can be a viable second source of income now.

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If you would like to contact Areeb directly his info is as follows:

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If you liked this episode, let me know by rating and reviewing it on apple podcasts, or hitting that heart button on SoundCloud. Or both. Let me know how it can improve and what you want to hear more about.

And of course, #stayhealthy and don't #OVERxDOSE.

With care,

:DD

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I spent about 45 minutes on this episode description including time stamps for my longest (and I think, best) episode yet. Soundcloud failed to upload it, and the long description that I made.

For now, I hope you enjoy the episode! We get more candid in this episode and talk about some disturbing cases. So listen with caution. I tried to lighten it up slightly with a commercial dealing with a topic I've struggled with recently. Sleep! The commercial around the 50 minute marker. Sit back, relax, and learn how an EMT manages his mental health when dealing with extreme situations on and off the job.

If you like it, hate it, or have tips on how I can improve, leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts. Dedicated to making this something worth while.

Thanks for listening and being patient. Stay healthy and don't overdose. Also follow the podcast page on IG: @overx.dose for fun memes and educational content, as well as episode updates and my experience going through Pharmacy school.

With care,

:DD

Can you tell I read off the screen for this episode. I PROMISE I DON'T SOUND SO ROBOTIC IN FUTURE EPISODES. Here's the introduction I never did to your favorite professor's favorite podcast. OVERxDOSE. Hosted by David Dent (aka :DD) IG: @davidgnarx. Also me, the person writing this description.

Follow the instagram: @overx.dose for episode updates, memes, student features.

I hope you subscribe and leave your honest rating and review so I can make this thing every healthcare professional can be proud of.

Helping people stay healthy and not overdose one episode at at time.

Thanks for listening!

With care,

:DD