Podcast Episode 1 - Why Stigma Exists: In this episode of Let’s Talk Stigma, we will hear the voices of three different individuals who will share their perspectives on why they believe stigma with opioid use disorders exists and how we can begin to reflect on our own biases and recognize ways we need to change.

Let’s Talk Stigma Show Notes

The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association has partnered with Pharmacy Podcast Network to bring you a series of podcasts designed to help community pharmacists implement change and practice transformation. The Let’s Talk Stigma podcast miniseries is designed to equip community-based pharmacists to provide culturally sensitive care to individuals with opioid use disorders.

This podcast miniseries was developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and paid for through CDC grant funding provided by the Allegheny County Health Department to the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Pharmacy.

Speakers: 

Stacie A. Brown CRS, CFRS

Overdose Prevention Outreach Coordinator

Allegheny County Health Department

Lauren Jonkman, PharmD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Kelley Kelley

Turtle Creek Borough Mayor

LEAD Community Engagement Coordinator

CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities)

Kevin Kelley

Square Café General Manager

Logan Kissell, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, The Hometown Pharmacy

Micah J. Sobota, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

Director, Crisis Stabilization Unit 

Coleman Health Services AAH

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