As the roles of pharmacists expand and advance to better serve patient populations and advance medication safety, it is imperative that the role of pharmacy technicians expand and advance as well.

Pharmacy technicians are no longer constrained to their traditional dispensing roles; they are critical members of the patient care team whether they are leading procurement efforts, keeping critical automation systems running, or assisting patients navigate an increasingly complex environment. With these enhanced responsibilities comes a need for opportunities for career growth and motivation for continuous professional advancement.
The development of pharmacy technician career ladders has been the solution for many institutions, but each organization is unique in its approach.

In this podcast series we delve into various strategies to design and implement a career ladder, as well as how it can help your pharmacy hold onto high quality technicians.

As the roles of pharmacists expand and advance to better serve patient populations and advance medication safety, it is imperative that the role of pharmacy technicians expand and advance as well.

Pharmacy technicians are no longer constrained to their traditional dispensing roles; they are critical members of the patient care team whether they are leading procurement efforts, keeping critical automation systems running, or assisting patients navigate an increasingly complex environment. With these enhanced responsibilities comes a need for opportunities for career growth and motivation for continuous professional advancement.
The development of pharmacy technician career ladders has been the solution for many institutions, but each organization is unique in its approach.

In this podcast series we delve into various strategies to design and implement a career ladder, as well as how it can help your pharmacy hold onto high quality technicians.

Ambulatory care pharmacy practice in Wisconsin has a strong history dating back to the 1970s, and during that time, Art Schuna was just starting his own practice in this field. Throughout his distinguished career, Art served as Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator for Ambulatory Care at the Madison VA and was also a Clinical Professor at UW-Madison School of Pharmacy. In this podcast, Art shares how he failed an exam, how his interest in ambulatory care began and developed, and what he considers his greatest career accomplishments.

This talk was given as part of the 2020 Virtual PSW Educational Conference. This session is presented by Dr. Michael Schulein, PhD, Health Service Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, WI.

Jordan Spillane, Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy at Froedtert Health and Julie Bartell, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at SSM Monroe Clinic interview PSW past president and current Provider Status Workgroup member, Nick Olson. In this podcast Nick provides his thoughts on Pharmacist Provider Status in Wisconsin. In his role as PSW President, Nick had the opportunity to see and hear about the need for pharmacists to gain provider status across the state of Wisconsin.