We wanted to check in on our strong healthcare system friends before we close out this miniseries, so we brought back Dr. Butler!

Katasha Butler, MBA, PharmD is a licensed Doctor of Pharmacy with 17 years of leadership experience. She has extensive experience in indirect and direct patient care with proven team building skills. An administrator with an inherent understanding of people and a genuine caring attitude, Dr. Butler has thorough knowledge of managed Medicaid, Medicare D, NCQA, TJC and OIG, in addition to State and Federal regulations. She possesses the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels. She has demonstrated skills at identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to improve operational efficiency and productivity. Additionally, Dr. Butler has a vested interest in diversity and inclusion in the healthcare sector. Current, unrestricted license in Indiana. During her tenure at the VA, Dr. Butler was recognized for her leadership and impact, including completion of the highly-competitive, national Health Care Leadership Development Program and graduation from the VISN 12 Leadership Development Program and Vermilion Advantage Class 26 Leadership Program. She also received the 2014 Director’s EEO Award, the 2014 VISN 11 Diversity Award, two Special Contribution Awards and numerous other recognitions. Dr. Butler served as the Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion for the VAMC, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Let's be real for a moment, shall we? There are millions of people out of work in the US. So, we wanted to bring on a career pivot expert to share her stories on how we can move forward post COVID-19, especially if jobs were lost along the way. That pivot coach? RX Ashlee.

Ashlee Klevens Hayes, PharmD/MHA, is the founder of RX Ashlee, a career development company that focuses on teaching professionals how to articulate their value, stand out in a competitive marketplace, and thrive in their careers.  She runs women’s mastermind groups, the Career By Design online community, and coaches her clients on a one-on-one basis.

Ashlee has been in the nontraditional healthcare arena for over 16 years and rose to the level of Director of Clinical Operations, in a pharmacy software company, before moving to her current role in career strategizing and consulting. She is an international keynote speaker, as well as the host of the Rx Buzz Podcast affiliated with the Pharmacy Podcast Network which has been consistently ranked in the top 30 business podcasts on Apple iTunes.

We wanted to reach out to Sally Helgesen, author of How Women Rise, to find out how women literally are rising during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful that she took time to share with us, and shares several tips on how we can all manage our leadership through this difficult time.

https://sallyhelgesen.com/

How Women Rise on Amazon

Bio: Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She has been ranked number 6 among the world’s top 30 leadership thinkers by Global Gurus, honored by the coaching consortium MEECO for her transformational influence on organizational cultures and chosen as the Thinkers 50/Marshall Goldsmith world’s top coach for women leaders.

Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. It became the top-seller in its field within a week of publication and rights have been sold in 17 languages.

Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers. The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business.

In addition to delivering leadership workshops, seminars and keynotes for companies around the world, Sally has consulted with the United Nations on building more inclusive country offices in Africa and Asia, led programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Smith College and been visiting scholar at Northwestern University, U-Nordic Stockholm, and the Lauriston Institute Melbourne AU. She is a contributing editor for Strategy + Business magazine and a member of the MG 100 Coaching Network and the New York and International Women’s Forums. She lives in Chatham, NY.

Chad Priest is a fascinating healthcare professional. He currently serves as the head of the Indiana Region American Red Cross, and soon to be expanding into the Midwest Red Cross. He also professionally is trained as an EMT, Nurse, and Attorney. His area of specialty is disaster preparation and relief.

A friend of our podcast, Chad comes back to share his and his team's work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indiana Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/indiana/about-us/locations/regional-office.html

Chad's previous podcast visit with The Edutainer: https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/The-Nurse-Attorney-Emergency-Disaster-Expert-Chad-Priest-JD--MSN--RN--CEO-of-The-Indiana-Red-Cross-e9oh5s

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Congrats to the pharmacy class of 2020! Guide to getting licensed as a pharmacist in all 50 states is now available at the Pharmacy MTMS group at LinkedIn until May 31: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/761417/

Resources mentioned on today's podcast:

1. Congrats to all named in Pharmatology! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pharmatology-inaugural-2020-pharmy-awards-excellence-erin-l-%2F/

2. The 50 State Resource Unofficial Guide to Getting Licensed as a Pharmacist in the US is published at Pharmacy MTMS group at LinkedIn until 5/31/20 - hope it helps! https://www.linkedin.com/groups/761417/

3. If you have kiddos at home and need to entertain them for a sec, might want to check out the children's book reading series we put together during #COVID19, at the STEM Princess page on Facebook, or in summary at LinkedIn.

4. BTW if you're a pharmacist or healthcare professional, did you listen to the episode of #TheNewNormal with Tyrone Squires of the CPBS? If not, may want to go back and listen to the special offer there - a goodie!

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With that, we return to our miniseries on the New Normal, with today's special guest--Andrea Bloom, Founder and CEO of ConnectWell:

https://www.connectwell.health/covid-19/

Andrea's bio is at: https://www.connectwell.health/leadership-team

Happy Friday everyone! WE MADE IT!

Today, we announce the 2020 winner of the inaugural Pharmy Awards for Excellence in Continuing Healthcare Education. Listen to see who won!

The Elite 8 are here: https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/March-Going-Out-Like-a-Lion-with-GOOD-NEWS--The-Elite-8-of-the-2020-Pharmy-Awards-ec5j66

Also, here are the children's book readings in light of COVID19 for all the kids and parents out there. All these books did the same thing this podcast strives to do: meet you at the intersection of education & entertainment!

1. STEM Princess: https://www.facebook.com/STEMprincess/videos/1946466358819955/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8JsDeJZKgQ

You can follow the Pharm, LLC channel for the remainder at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2IeZlHqWJL0Nl0Cf_2S_Lw?view_as=subscriber

Have a great weekend!

With all the shutdowns of colleges of pharmacy and schools, we wanted to reach out to Dr. Lucinda Maine of AACP and discuss what's going on with schools of pharmacy right now in light of COVID-19, and if or how education in pharmacy schools might change moving forward.

Additionally, we appreciate Dr. Maine's personal stories of building community in light of COVID-19 and how she had already prepared for remote work with the association prior to the shutdown on the association front.

Give a listen to our conversation with her on The New Normal in Pharmacy Schools and associations, and building community!

Dr. Maine's Bio is at: https://www.aacp.org/article/lucinda-l-maine-phd-rph

What's going to happen to pharmacy post COVID-19? 

Let's ask the Digital Apothecary!

Timothy Aungst is an Associate Professor at MCPHS. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Luke's University Hospital, where he concentrated on geriatric care, internal medicine, and ambulatory care. He then went on to complete a Clinical Geriatric Fellowship with the Pharmacy Outreach Program at MCPHS. His primary interests involve geriatric care, pain/palliative care, internal medicine, clinical research, and the integration of technology into pharmacy practice. He is also an active blogger and writer. He was an Editor and Writer for iMedicalapps.com where he reviews medical apps and writes on mobile health (mHealth). Currently he writes for Pharmacy Times as a contributor, his personal website at The Digital Apothecary, and other random outlets that he finds interesting. He is a firm believer that mobile technology will play a significant role in changing the healthcare field in the next few years. Pharmacy can become a major player in this field and he hopes to help increase this involvement. Timothy is available as a freelance writer, public speaker, and consultant. Please contact him with any questions, visit his online portfolio at TheDigitalApothecary.com, or message him on Twitter @TDAungst.

What comes after COVID-19? Article by Dr. Aungst: https://www.thedigitalapothecary.com/pharmacy-innovation-news/2020/4/8/how-will-the-covid-19-pandemic-change-pharmacy

If I had a transitional fairy godmother, it would be Dr. Elaine Voci.

She's been a good friend to the podcast, so I wanted to bring her back on the show to discuss transitions during The New Normal. I couldn't think of anyone better.

Her website: www.elainevoci.com

Dr. Voci's Amazon page: https://amzn.to/2UUrX1x

Dr. Voci's book, Resilience Art: https://amzn.to/2GFIKNd

Give a listen to my chat with Dr. V on how she is navigating this transitional time, with suggestions for all of us on how to pivot more effectively.

Tyrone's Bio is at: https://transparentrx.com/team/tyrone-squires/

The CPBS: https://transparentrx.com/online-pbm-education-training/

TransparentRx: https://transparentrx.com/

TransparentRx's Blog: https://blog.transparentrx.com/

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