The Edutainer with Dr. Erin L. Albert

Let's get the moose on the table and talk about pharmacy - with Dr. Alan Spies - a fellow pharmacist attorney and coach! Is it time to unionize or create a pharmacy guild to protect our fellow pharmacists? We discuss that today!

Alan R. Spies, Director of Development, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Senior Consultant, GiANT Worldwide

Alan is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, a J.D. and a M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. in Pharmacy Administration from the University of Mississippi.

Currently, Alan serves as Director of Development for Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a pharmaceutical manufacturer and 503(b) outsourcing facility located in West Columbia, South Carolina.

During his nearly 15 years in higher education, Alan served as the Kennedy Chair of the Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy.  Previously, Alan served as an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Leadership Degree Option Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, receiving their Teacher of the Year Award in 2011.  Furthermore, Alan has taught courses at both the professional and graduate levels, specializing in the areas of leadership, law, ethics, human resources management, marketing and entrepreneurship.

Alan is also a graduate of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program and licensed as a professional certified coach with the International Coach Federation.  Prior to starting his company and becoming a Senior Consultant with GiANT Worldwide, a company dedicated to multiplying and cultivating engaged leaders, Alan served as Chief Operating Officer of SALLT, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving leaders from the public, private and social sectors by helping them leverage their passion, skills and influence for the common good of the city.

Alan and his wife Laurie live in Edmond, Oklahoma, where they love to hike and eat ice cream (not necessarily in that order) with their 5-year old golden doodle Sully.

So, anyone else feel like discussing the new normal? It gives me hope to start discussing what our new world will look like post #COVID-19. Here's a chat with one of the Elite 8 of the Pharmatology Pharmy Awards for excellence in CE: FreeCE.com and Mark Garofoli team up and chat about the PMSP, and a brand new certificate for pharmacists coming soon!

Mark's Bio: Dr. Mark Garofoli is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning for the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy, along with being a Clinical Pain Management Pharmacist at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Garofoli received his PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2004 and his MBA from Strayer University in 2008. He is board certified in Geriatric Care (BGCP) along with being a certified pain educator (CPE). Dr. Garofoli began his career with CVS Health in community pharmacy and field management, then worked as a Humana Healthcare MTM clinical pharmacist, which lead him to developing and coordinating the WVU Opioid-Centered MTM program and the Safe & Effective Management of Pain Program and guidelines (www.sempguidelines.org). Mark has been a consultant in the field of pain management on many different avenues such as being a grant reviewer for the CDC, an expert witness in multiple criminal and civil court cases, numerous interviews and articles locally and nationally, and was the recipient of the West Virginia GenerationRx Award. Mark’s professional passion lies within interprofessional live and online education across the country, most notably with PAINWeek (www.painweek.org) and www.freece.com (including two certificate training programs: a 20+ hour Pain Management Specialty Pharmacist certificate and a 20+ hour Substances of Abuse Specialty Pharmacist certificate). He enjoys the many blessings in his life with his beautiful and beyond intelligent wife, Dr. Gretchen Garofoli, and his son Luke in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Kevin T. Hope, RPh is a Clinical Education Specialist and Continuing Education Administrator with the PharmCon team in Myrtle Beach, SC and a 1999 graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Kevin has served as an adjunct faculty member for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, having coordinated and instructed the college's ‘authorized user’ program for nuclear pharmacy. More recently, Kevin directed the pharmacy technology program at Horry Georgetown Technical College in Myrtle Beach, SC. Kevin has received several professional awards, including the Pfizer Leadership Award, the Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award from the South Carolina Pharmacy Association, and the Phil Naut Associate Member Award from the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council. Kevin's passions lie in helping students, pharmacists, and technicians achieve and surpass personal educational goals.

The PMSP is at: FreeCE.com: https://www.freece.com/Programs/SeriesCertification/378ebbc3-ed5a-4312-88ec-3d3bda26285c

The episode with PMSP and Mark previously: https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/Pain-Management-Specialty-Pharmacist-Certification-PMSP-The-411-with-Mark-Garofoli--PharmD--MBA--BCGP--CPE-e3ns2h

Who's the best person to kick off this new miniseries? Amy Stark!

Why?

Because she can talk about one of the BEST outcomes from this COVID-19 mess: THE INTERNET and SOCIAL MEDIA USE!

Amy Stark is the CEO of Digital Dames, Inc., a consulting firm that helps personal and professional brands fine tune their online voice. Amy has a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Philanthropy, over 20 years in outside sales and marketing, and a passion for teaching organizations how to strategically use the power of social media to sell more stuff, raise more funds, or spread ideas faster.  She’s been called a “Viral Marketing Guru”, a “Digital Diva”,  the  “Twitter Empress Of Indiana” and is an expert in building digital communities and online brand advocates. Amy founded Indiana’s first Social Media Summit in 2009, Co-Founded the Social Media Dames Unconferences in 2013, and teaches Digital Media History and Marketing at the University of Indianapolis.

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And whoopse! I have some homework to do here...

Today, we're going to continue to try to find some silver linings in this dark cloud of COVID-19! Let's spark some joy, with our guest, Dr. Jessica Louie!

Dr. Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP is the founder of Clarify Simplify Align & The Burnout Doctor Podcast where she helps BURNED out pharmacists get out of overwhelm and live with LESS clutter and MORE energy. As a former shopaholic, workaholic and pharmacist struggling with burnout, she knows how it feels to live a life in overwhelm without clear goals or a clear purpose. Fortunately, she was saved by decluttering and simplifying her life and now her simple framework – Clarify. Simplify. Align Method – helps YOU go from cluttered & stressed to leading with confidence & curating a life YOU love!

Spark Joy in Healthcare Community & Pharmacist Care Packages: https://www.sparkjoyinhealthcare.com/

I'm here to bring you all - some GOOD NEWS for a hot minute! Yay!

Here's the official audio podcast announcement of the #Elite8 - the top 8 CE providers of the 2020 Pharmy Awards for Excellence in Continuing Healthcare Education! These women and men are working around the clock to keep all of us in the know on COVID-19 and so many other disease states in order to provide better healthcare for our patients. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of the top 32, and those who made it to the Elite 8!

BTW - I toss around "certified" a lot in this podcast - I really mean "accredited." Accreditation of continuing education programs takes a TON of work!

If you're excited and want to be a part of the final 4, last 2 and final WINNER of the 2020 Pharmy Awards, here's the ballot:

https://forms.gle/iQpF1Pmb6sUAXxvb7

Also - consider joining Pharmacy MTMS and Pharmacy Entrepreneurs Groups over at LinkedIn, as these are the two major groups we're sharing the info within first:

Pharmacy MTMS: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/761417/

Pharmacy Entrepreneurs: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1827349/

Don't forget to vote - and let's all help each other celebrate all of our hard working ACPE and ACCME accredited providers of education for healthcare!

WE MADE IT AGAIN!

Just reaching out to wish you all a happy Friday. Lots of good things coming out of this horrible COVID-19 mess. A few of them were given shout outs here.

Make sure you keep connecting out there - get that CE knocked out now if you're hunkered down at home - and we're almost there! Stay the course!

Take care, stay safe and well,

e

COVID-19 update time for #pharmacy:

1. Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracker: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

2. State Boards of Pharmacy Emergency Rules for hydroxychloroquine dispensing: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/761417/ - If you hear of more states, let me know and please watch your board of pharmacy sites as these are popping up. This is inside Pharmacy MTMS group - only pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians are in this group.

3. Facebook group for Pharmacists on COVID-19: https://www.facebook.com/groups/187817265995139/?multi_permalinks=195018648608334¬if_id=1585062601353757¬if_t=group_activity

4. So, what's the trickle down effect on drug pricing and generics with COVID-19 in Feb? Check out 46Brooklyn's analysis of NADAC: https://www.46brooklyn.com/news/3/24/2020/whats-happening-to-generic-drug-prices-mar-2020-nadac-survey-update 

Pharmacists: We've got you covered on the latest around #COVID19 and keeping you and your healthcare teams safe! Here are some solid resources for your consideration on 3/21/20: 

Quarles & Brady's 50 state Board of Pharmacy Updates: https://www.quarles.com/nicholas-h-meza/ 

Read and consider signing the Change.org petition to have major pharmacy chains with drive up windows go all drive thru: https://www.change.org/p/cvs-pharmacy-make-pharmacies-drive-thru-only-during-the-corona-crisis?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_20941425_en-US%3Av4&recruiter=1043002778&recruited_by_id=1d250620-4ffc-11ea-b132-8f4bca5936cb&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi 

Let me know if you're scrambling for an APPE rotation site! Tweet me: @ErinLAlbert 

Major Pharmacy Meetings Tracker updates for March, and soon April: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iIdlrINRD-jSZ4alt8KrzFbBAtc8nN8EbqU4xR0khnk/edit?usp=sharing 

Facebook Group - Pharmacy Staff for COVID19 Support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/187817265995139/?post_id=192518102191722¬if_id=1584800998511490¬if_t=group_post_approved&ref=notif 

FreeCE/PharmCon's free CE program for #pharmacists on COVID-19: https://www.freece.com/Home/CECatalogDetails/a602ab45-6e87-411b-8f2c-ecabbb17a922?utm_campaign=PROMO%20Pcon%20%7C%20COVID-19%20Update%20%7C%20All&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=84967774&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8AvMOaMToHTTYJ6aa34OK04I-74BslnwIBTCyk9CWz5YuAVrGjZLEqkD22vjlKmy7L16QxuJCZ2NBdaWAueW2BwgCTnA&_hsmi=84967774 

If you all have other great resources to keep pharmacy safe during #COVID-19 - tweet them to me at: @ErinLAlbert and I'll get them on the podcast. 

STAY SAFE OUT THERE! 

Anyone else getting a little cabin fever?

Well, here's some GOOD NEWS! We're moving onward with our own version of March Madness over here - on to the Sweet 16 of the best in continuing education for healthcare professionals with Pharmatology!

All the details on how to see the Sweet 16 on the brackets and vote over to the Elite 8 are in this podcast, and you can find all the details over at Pharmacy MTMS group at LinkedIn along with the Pharmacy Entrepreneurs group. We have to be in this together in groups - in more ways than one!

Congratulations to the top 32 who were randomized and now - the Sweet 16 that you all voted on. We'll look forward to your votes for the Elite 8 by Saturday March 21st at 11:59 PM - ballot is also in the groups.

And to all the hard working CE providers out there - THANK YOU for your hard work and service to the profession of healthcare!

Some programs mentioned that made it to the Sweet 16:

Mark Garofoli on the PMSP:  https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/Pain-Management-Specialty-Pharmacist-Certification-PMSP-The-411-with-Mark-Garofoli--PharmD--MBA--BCGP--CPE-e3ns2h

Suzy Solimon, Discussing Pharmacist Moms, but she's also behind the BCMAS! https://anchor.fm/theedutainer/episodes/Ep--8----Pharmacist-Moms---Dr--Suzanne-Soliman---Pharmacy-Tribes--Associations-and-Organizations-for-2020-and-Beyond-e9gu0u Here's more from Will on the BCMAS too:  https://soundcloud.com/pharmacy-podcast/breaking-down-the-bcmas?in=pharmacy-podcast/sets/pharming-your-career

There were 8 episodes of Sanditon Season 1, so why not have 8 episodes of the Women's History Month podcast miniseries celebrating Jane Austen too?

Here is more on the PBS version of Sanditon: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/sanditon/

All the podcast episodes of this miniseries are available - just look for the 🍍.

Here's why I loved Sanditon from an entrepreneurial POV: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-entrepreneurial-lessons-from-pbs-masterpieces-erin-l-/

Also - back to the pharmacy and healthcare stuff:

Everyone - stay safe out there - and thanks for listening!