When you think of a pharmacist, there are certain character traits that make us special: the Type-A, perfectionist, get-things-done, make-a-list, ABC, dot your “I”’s and cross your “T”s, right? While these characteristics help you thrive in the majority of situations, they can also put you at risk for something that is not often talked about…BUT is fairly common among in the profession of pharmacy.

Eating disorders among pharmacy students and pharmacists are more common than you may think, which is why in this week’s episode we are going to explain why, how, and hope you can have for healing with our guest, Dr. Katie Taylor, a pharmacist with over 20 years of experience in the strategy business consulting industry for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients coupled with over 13 years clinical experience as a critical care and cardiology inpatient clinical pharmacist. Dr. Taylor is currently adjunct faculty at both Husson University and Worcester State University teaching Medical Terminology, and Drugs and Society, respectively.

She also serves as an experiential education preceptor for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of New England, and Western New England University. Dr. Taylor is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) since 2015 and holds a Pain Management certificate from NYSCHP. She received her Bachelor of Science with distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in biotechnology with a management concentration and earned a Doctor of Pharmacy via the accelerated option at Albany College of Pharmacy graduating Summa Cum Laude and being named to the Rho Chi Honor Society.

In this episode, she goes deep into her own story of overcoming an eating disorder, and shares how her journey has inspired her to help others facing this to have hope and the resources to overcome an eating disorder.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Dr. Katie Taylor’s #FitPharmacistFriday feature: https://bit.ly/3a7XnVv

2. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

3. National Eating Disorders Association: https://bit.ly/2SWmB37

4. Project HEAL: https://bit.ly/2vcRFmf

5. Webinar- What They Don’t Teach You in Pharmacy School: bit.ly/38ChpqJ

Main Points From this Podcast:

-Why eating disorders are prevalent in the pharmacy profession

-The relationship between genetics and situations in triggering an eating disorder

-How to take the first step in starting the recovery process for an eating disorder

-What to do if you feel someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder

-Strategies to overcome feelings of fear and weakness to build inner strength to seek resources

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist

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Guest: Katie Taylor, PharmD, BCPS

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/kttaylorbeast

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-taylor-pharmd-bcps-40664228/

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.11.taylor

With so much emphasis given to the necessary educational requirements demanded in pharmacy school, it’s critical NOW more than ever to address the biggest complaint new grad pharmacists express: that they were never taught how to BE pharmacists.

Focusing on transitions from pharmacy school to a licensed pharmacist that will make or break your career, strategies for how YOU can grow your influence, and how self-care influences your outcomes, I have teamed up fellow pharmacist Dr. Edwin Adams, and with our combined professional experience of over 30 years in pharmacy, we have created a webinar to help YOU script your dream career.

That’s why for the 100th episode of The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast I’m excited to announce that I have teamed up fellow pharmacist Dr. Edwin Adams, and with our combined professional experience of over 30 years in pharmacy, we have created a webinar to help YOU script your dream career.

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE: https://bit.ly/38ChpqJ

What we have learned we are now ready to share with YOU, in this webinar to walk you through simple steps to build your brand, increase your influence, and dispense your full potential!

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Webinar- What They Don’t Teach You in Pharmacy School: https://bit.ly/38ChpqJ

Main Points From this Podcast:

-The 4 main pillars you need in order to script your dream career

-How to bridge the gap from being a pharmacy student to being a pharmacist

-The most common complaints new grad pharmacists face and how to overcome them

-Burnout as a healthcare epidemic and how YOU can avoid it in pharmacy

-Leveraging the competition in pharmacy to script your dream career

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

Guest: Edwin Adams, PharmD

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/leadership.alchemist

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/edwinhadams

-Website: www.DisruptComfort.com

-Book: Misguided in the Magnolia: A Climb Through The Branches of Self-Awareness: amzn.to/30vwCFu

#ego can literally make your life a nightmare…if you let it. You don’t have to downplay the hard work you investing in earning your PharmD, but if you use it as a superiority above tasks to help the team move forward, you will only be holding your team- and yourself- farther back than you may realize.

Working as a team in a pharmacy is essential- that’s why you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself. Leading by fear or superiority is an option that is effective, but in my experience only works short-term, while in the long-term resentment builds while respect shrivels away. Respect is earned, and the rent is due by your daily actions, for they speak louder than words.

In part 5 of the Unscripted podcast mini-series, I share how #humility can be your biggest asset in growing your own development- and your team’s unity that will drive patient-centered outcomes.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Podcast – UNSCRIPTED, Part 4: https://bit.ly/39pERr7

3. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 3: https://bit.ly/2OL89bI

4. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 2: https://bit.ly/3aMdXev

5. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 1: https://bit.ly/30ZmXZu

6. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

-The one key concept to focus yourself on as a team leader

-How to implement humility without thinking less of yourself

-Earn and build respect from your colleagues using this one approach

-Simple way to scale your personal growth with the help of your staff

-Looking at leadership as a long-term investment over a short-term demand

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

#Relationships are the foundation of creating success as a pharmacist. BUT, with growing barriers to patient interactions- both real and perceived- increasing the time you can spend may seem like the best way to foster relationships with your patients…but in many cases it just is not realistic.

So this begs the question: HOW are we to supposed to increase the level of personalized, relationship-based care with our patients when the time we can spend with them seems to be decreasing? The answer is adding #innovation to your pharmacy practice.

The answer to doing more is doing more…with less.

In part 4 of the Unscripted podcast mini-series, I share how I use innovation in my pharmacy practice to strengthen patient relationships amidst the increasing demands I have faced as a full-time pharmacist.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 3: https://bit.ly/2SeSX7F

3. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 2: https://bit.ly/3aMdXev

4. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 1: https://bit.ly/30ZmXZu

5. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

6. Smiley Face Stickers: https://amzn.to/2SbgRky

Main Points From this Podcast:

-Why innovation is essential if you want to elevate your pharmacy practice

-How to increase your level of patient care with decreased time to interact

-Method to shifting your focus to an empowerment model in your pharmacy

-The teamwork mindset and how it can help your pharmacy thrive

-Challenge to share YOUR methods to innovate pharmacy! Tag me @thefitpharmacist in your IG stories with how you are working to elevate your level of patient care so I can share it with this community!

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

#Multitasking is best explained by the parable “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. If you try to go after too many best is ESSENTIAL to master as a pharmacist…but try to do it outside of the pharmacy, and you will be spinning your wheels with little progress to show for it.

Juggling 30+ tasks at one time is expected as a pharmacist- starting a job and handing it off…jumping in the middle of a process to pick up where it was left off…completing a task you didn’t even start…along with phone calls, patient consultations, managing the drive thru, your technicians, legal requirements, and your own sanity.

Mastering this workflow is essential to thrive as a pharmacist, BUT, if you’re not careful, the thing that sets you up for success in your pharmacy life can wreak havoc in your non-pharmacy life. This concept of “workplace-induced ADHD” is experienced by so many pharmacists, and catches many by surprise who are making the transition from pharmacy student to licensed pharmacist. It’s a phenomenon almost everybody experiences…but almost nobody talks about.

In part 3 of the Unscripted podcast mini-series, I share how I first became aware of this in my practice, and how YOU can make sure you thrive both in and out of the pharmacy mindset.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 2: https://bit.ly/3aMdXev

3. Podcast- UNSCRIPTED, Part 1: https://bit.ly/30ZmXZu

4. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

-Why managing multiple tasks at once is the reality in pharmacy practice

-Workplace-Induced ADHD as experienced by community pharmacists

-The reason the pharmacist mindset can get in your way outside of the pharmacy

-Using the power of the pivot to thrive as a pharmacist

-Strategies to mentally shift from pharmacy workflow to a non-pharmacy environment

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

#SELFWORTH – are you allowing it to be defined by your circumstances? By how other people judge your performance? By other people’s reactions to your work as a pharmacist?

We are taught the knowledge needed to be the medication experts…but when it comes to interacting with the unexpected emotions that we will face in pharmacy practice, many are caught off guard.

Anger, frustration, anxiety, and feeling completely overwhelmed are some of the many emotions patients and caregivers feel when facing a new diagnosis or going through a health crisis. Unfortunately, the reality of these inner feelings can be projected toward the very person who is trying to help: the pharmacist.

We are taught how to “pharmacy”, but the most common complaint I hear from newly licensed pharmacists is this:

I was never taught HOW to be a pharmacist.

Don’t hear what I’m not saying: making our pharmacology knowledge a priority is our main role as pharmacists, but the details I’ll share in this podcast series called Unscripted are what will separate you from being viewed by your patients as “just another pharmacist” to “MY pharmacist”, which will only happen once you’ve implemented the 5 Key Facets of Pharmacy. Each episode will be dedicated to one of those keys, so let’s continue with part 2!

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Article- 4 Agreements Every Healthcare Professional Needs to Make: https://bit.ly/2tsydkL

2. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

-Why negative emotions are commonly experienced in the pharmacy setting

-How the words you choose to speak can shape your environment

-The number one reason that pharmacists feel personally attacked at work

-How to avoid letting your external environment dictate your inner feelings of self-worth

-What to base your value on that will prevent burnout and feeling emotionally drained

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

If you have all of the knowledge in the world—the top of your class, having countless awards, and having memorized every medication’s mechanism of action down to minute details—it won’t matter to patient care if that’s all you have to offer.

While the knowledge you gain is essential to the backbone of your degree, it will be useless unless you know how to communicate what you know to those you care for in your practice.

The fact in pharmacy is this: patients don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Don’t hear what I’m not saying: making our pharmacology knowledge a priority is our main role as pharmacists, but the details I’ll share in this podcast series called Unscripted are what will separate you from being viewed by your patients as “just another pharmacist” to “MY pharmacist”, which will only happen once you’ve implemented the 5 Key Facets of Pharmacy. Each episode will be dedicated to one of those keys, so let’s get started with the first one!

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career: https://bit.ly/35QXlP8

2. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

-The shift in responsibilities when transitioning from pharmacy student to pharmacist

-How to handle feelings of overwhelm your first year as a pharmacist

-The best resource to guide you to dominate pharmacy school and script your dream career

-Most effective way to avoid burnout as a new pharmacist

-Why what you do outside of work will impact your performance at work

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

If you're looking to "mind your meds" and really grow your experience as a pharmacist, HOW do you do that? There's so much information out there, let alone deciding what to focus on in becoming the go-to medication expert, where are we to turn?

This is exactly why I bring this week’s guest to the podcast, as one of the OG’s in pharmacy entrepreneurship who help healthcare professionals implement real-life pharmacology.

Eric Christianson is a clinical pharmacist passionate about patient safety, geriatrics, MTM, and clinical pharmacy. He is the owner of the blog at www.meded101.com, a valuable resource for practicing healthcare professionals and students alike who are interested in learning more about the practical application of clinical pharmacy. He has also created Real Life Pharmacology, a podcast designed to teach pharmacology and provide some real world insight on the practice of clinical pharmacy.

Among his professional accomplishments, he is Board certified in geriatrics and pharmacotherapy, has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, American Journal of Nursing, written Amazon best-selling books and has helped thousands of nurses, pharmacists, and prescribers become better at medication management. I think you'll find this week's episode both informative and inspiring!

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Clinician's Guide to Common Drug Interactions in Primary Care: https://amzn.to/39OPGEm

2. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

- Top lessons from a 7-year pharmacist entrepreneur

- Where to turn with seeking drug pharmacology resources

- Alert fatigue with drug interactions and how to make the right call

- How to create your personal brand as a pharmacist

- The best advice for scaling your personal brand into your career

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

Guest: Eric Christianson, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS

-Website: https://www.meded101.com

-LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2MZGgfc

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meded101/

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meded101/

-YouTube: https://bit.ly/2uqGc1J

Every year around this time you hear just about everyone and their grandma give advice on goals—how to set them, magic formulas to do more with less, and so on. BUT have you ever heard someone do the opposite? Share advice they themselves took, and share the REAL results of their actions with you? Unfiltered, unscripted, just raw real truth—the struggle, the sacrifice, and the rewards?

That’s exactly what this podcast episode will deliver as the last episode of 2019. What better way to come full circle on 2019 than ending it with a recap—and a reconnection with my friend and cohost, Alex Liu!

Last year, we shared 5 Simple Solutions to DOMINATE every goal you set- Alex and I both took those and put them into practice. In this week’s episode, we are going to walk through these 5 steps and share what WE did with each of them and how it made 2019 the most successful year of our lives.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Podcast- How to Master Time & Increase Your Productivity: https://bit.ly/359v9GP

2. Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

3. Goal Setting Workbook Free Download: https://yearcompass.com

Main Points From this Podcast:

- 5 steps to dominate every goal you set

- The importance of clearly setting your target

- How chunking your goal can prevent overwhelm and foster follow-through

- Why making your process enjoyable leads to success

- How to use accountability to your advantage

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

Co-Host: Alex Liu

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Exams, group projects, assignments, internships, experiential learning, class- where in the HECK do you expect to find time to even BEGIN considering fitting in fitness, let alone self-care in other areas of your personal development?

Pharmacy school can be a challenge- especially when it comes to juggling professional and personal growth. That’s why I am so excited to bring to the podcast someone who is actively practicing what I preach, in the trenches of pharmacy school!

Aleksey Gitelson is currently a P3 pharmacy student at Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. He plans on applying for industry fellowships next year as a P4. He serves as a pharmacy intern at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Inpatient Pharmacy, and has previous experience working at an independent compounding pharmacy as well. He has completed summer internships at health insurance companies as well as industry pharmacy at Pfizer.

With his extensive experience, it begs the question: HOW did he make these connections as a pharmacy student? In this episode, we discuss the many free resources available for pharmacy students to make connections that may help them down the road, and specifically how to utilize services like LinkedIn and social media to nurture your network. These are tips and tricks that are free, but do require some savvy expertise, and we share that with you in this week’s podcast!

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

1. Book- Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

- The best free asset you can use to nurture your network in pharmacy

- Simple method to focus on fitness as a pharmacy student

- Key strategies for pharmacy students to practically implement self-care

- Professional hack to nail your next interview

- How pharmacy students can dominate pharmacy school and script their dream career

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Host: Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-CPT, NAMS-CNC

-Website: www.thefitpharmacist.com

-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/knowmestarrt

-YouTube: bit.ly/2x2urwl

Guest: Aleksey Gitelson, PharmD(c)

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alekseygitelson/

-Instagram: www.instagram.com/alekseygitelson