Purple Pen Podcast

Dan chats to Cia Connell, a senior clinical pharmacist in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery at the Alfred Hospital. We talk to Cia about:

• The preferred acronym for new anticoagulants: NOAC or DOAC?
• Combination therapy with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents
• The future for new anticoagulants including dose modifications and monitoring.

Dan and Jane chat with Andrew Matthews, General Manager of Workforce Transformation at the SHPA about the upcoming Residency Program.

We talk to Andrew about: Progress establishing an Australian pharmacy residency program The role of a residency program in workforce development Why structured experiential learning is useful How the US model is similar (and different) to the Australian plan

In the first episode of the Purple Pen Podcast, Jane and Dan talk to Dr Jason Trubiano, ID Physician and co-ordinator of antibiotic allergy services at Austin Health and Peter Mac.

The Purple Pen Podcast provides education and news for pharmacists with a focus on Australian clinical practice.