Please join us as we welcome PPA members both students and practitioners to the podcast to speak on their experience at the annual Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association Conference in October 2022.Isabelle Litvak, PharmDRachel DiPaolantonio, P

Diabetes Management and Education in the Severely Mentally Ill Population

Jul 13th, 2022 57m 49s

On today's episode, we welcome Ryan Ray, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for Wellpower. As a staff pharmacist, Dr. Ray's responsibility is to collaborate with other mental health staff provider

Integrating CGM into Diabetes Education | Beyond the Sig

Jun 28th, 2022 34m 42s

Join us today as we talk all things continuous glucose monitoring with a diabetes care and education specialist, Dr. Diana Isaacs. Learn more about the barriers and challenges associated with using CGM for your patients and strategies to overco

Diabetes Self Management and Education for Underserved Populations | Beyond the Sig

Jun 17th, 2022 32m 59s

On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Kristen Archibald who is the Chief Operations Officer and Director of Clinical Services for West Towne Pharmacy and Princeton Drug in Johnson City, TN and is also co-owner of Chinook Pharmacy in Lafayett

The Benefits of ADCES and Obtaining Credentials for Diabetes Education | Beyond the Sig

Jun 7th, 2022 34m 41s

Join us as we welcome Dr. Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, an associate director of experiential education and professor in the department of pharmacy practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Cornell provides insig

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Leads DSMES in the Primary Care Setting | Beyond the Sig

Jun 7th, 2022 37m 58s

On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Megan Bookser who is an ambulatory care pharmacist in Washington, PA. Dr. Bookser is the Program Manager of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy at PPCP, an independent primary care practice group. She is the Progra

Getting a New DSMES Service Up and Running as a New Practitioner | Beyond the Sig

May 9th, 2022 31m 12s

Today we are joined by Dr. Danielle Kieck, an Assistant Professor of pharmacy practice at Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. Dr. Kieck's current practice site is Cook's Pharmacy, an independent community pharmacy in Kingston Pennsylv

Management of Patients with Diabetes in an Interprofessional Clinic | Beyond the Sig

Apr 19th, 2022 30m 15s

Please join us as we dive into a conversation with two ambulatory care pharmacists and a dietitian to explore their DSMES and diabetes education at the Zufall Health Clinic in New Jersey. Listen in as they share their interprofessional practice

Residents Chat on All Things Diabetes, Nutrition, and Physical Activity | Beyond The Sig

Feb 15th, 2022 12m 48s

In this episode, PGY1 Community Pharmacy Resident with the University of Pittsburgh and Rite Aid, Michelle Koverman, shares her experience as a resident integrated in DSMES classes. Michelle has taken the lead role in recruitment of patients an

P2 Student Pharmacist Initiates, Develops, and Leads DSMES Classes | Beyond the Sig

Jan 11th, 2022 25m 48s

This episode of "Beyond the Sig" is with special guest P2 Wilkes University School of Pharmacy student, Julia Firestine as we focus on the student's role in DSMES classes. Julia was able to initiate and develop the DSMES accreditation as well a

The Vision for the Role of the Pharmacist in 2022 with Dr. Thomas Franko, PharmD

Jan 6th, 2022 27m 36s

In this episode, Dr. Thomas Franko, PharmD, president of the Pennsylvania Pharmacist's Association talks with Todd Eury, CEO & Founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network about his 'Vision for the Role of the Pharmacist in 2022'.Most people see ph

Diabetes Self Management Education Patient Empowerment | Beyond the Sig

Nov 24th, 2021 29m 13s

In today’s episode, we welcome Jerry Meece, who is a major leader in diabetes management with nearly 25 years of experience. We discuss how diabetes education has evolved from a knowledge-based approach to a patient empowerment-based approach.

Diabetes Self Management Education & Support | Beyond the Sig

Nov 16th, 2021 29m 12s

In this month’s episode, we welcome pharmacist, Dr. Nicole Pezzino, who has a myriad of experience with DSMES from student and resident to a nationwide coach. Dr. Pezzino received her PharmD degree from the University of Pittsburgh and continue

Beyond the Sig LIVE!! Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting

Oct 11th, 2021 48m 52s

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association Annual Conference Summary Podcast. Throughout this COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen pharmacists Level Up, demonstrating innovation, resilience, and our collective power to be an integral part o

Diabetes, Drugs, and Diet: Collaborations Between Pharmacists and Dietitians | Beyond the Sig

Sep 8th, 2021 19m 26s

On our inaugural show we chat with, Lyndi Wieand, Weis Markets In-Store Registered Dietitian about her role in DSMES. Diet is a significant portion of diabetes management that is unfortunately sometimes overlooked. An article recently published

Flip the Pharmacy: 1 Year Later | Beyond the Sig

Apr 12th, 2021 38m 23s

In March of 2020, we launched Beyond the Sig by hosting Randy McDonough, Director of Practice Transformation of Flip the Pharmacy, to discuss how the Flip the Pharmacy initiative was supporting pharmacies in practice transformation. During t

Demonstrating Value Through A Patient Care Program | Beyond the Sig

Apr 9th, 2021 13m 45s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Eric Yarnell, Vice President of Pharmacy at Gateway Health. He brings both pharmacist and payer perspectives as a member of the Flip the Pharmacy Payer

Not All Heroes Wear Capes | Beyond the Sig

Apr 9th, 2021 38m 29s

Skippack Pharmacy has been leading mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Schwenksville, Pennsylvania community and their efforts have gained national attention. You might recognize Skippack’s owner as the Superman pharmacist recently feature

Vaccine Every 12 Seconds: Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccine Success | Beyond Sig

Mar 18th, 2021 24m 13s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network Luminary Molly Beimel, PharmD of St. Marys Pharmacy in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. This independent pharmacy has been a leader

The Road to Provider Status: Lessons from Ohio | Beyond Sig

Mar 13th, 2021 32m 39s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Kevin Day, PharmD, President of Day’s Miami Heights Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio and Managing Network Facilitator of CPESN Ohio. Kevin shares his insigh

Demonstrating Pharmacists’ Value through Quality Metrics | Beyond the Sig

Feb 18th, 2021 24m 17s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich sits down with Jeff Covelli, RPh of The Hometown Pharmacies, a regional independent pharmacy chain with 16 locations across Pennsylvania and Ohio. As Medication Th

Pharmacist-provided Care: Demonstrating Our Value | Beyond the Sig

Feb 17th, 2021 16m 7s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich sits down with Michelle Murphy, PharmD, MS, Director of Pharmacy at Amerihealth Caritas Pennsylvania.As a member of the Flip the Pharmacy Payer Advisory Board, M

Medical Billing for Community Pharmacists: What We Know and Where We Need to Go | Beyond the Sig

Feb 10th, 2021 20m 35s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Ashley Keller, Partner Relationship Manager at OmniSYS. In this role, she works to develop strategic relationships within the pharmacy industry that advance the ro

Pharmacist’s Guide to COVID-19 Testing | Beyond the Sig

Jan 25th, 2021 35m 27s

On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Garrett Sipes, PharmD of Chambers’ Apothecary in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Recently, this pharmacy has successfully implemented COVID-19 testing. Garr

A Story about a Patient | Beyond the Sig

Jan 13th, 2021 31m 23s

If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen. In this episode of Beyond the Sig, Stephanie McGrath, PharmD, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network sits down with Josh Howland of PioneerRx and Kristen Hartzell of Hartzel