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Bridging The Gap Between Healthcare, Mindset, Entrepreneurship, Culture & Creativity
Building a passionate community of healthcare doers.
Graham Walker, MD is the co-founder of MDCalc, as well as an emergency medicine physician & Assistant Physician in Chief, Technology & Innovation at The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Kaiser Permanente).
As a medical student at the prestigious Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Walker recognized a need for quick, evidence-based medical calculations to assist healthcare professionals in making accurate and efficient clinical decisions. He realized that traditional reference books and calculators were time-consuming and often insufficient, leading to potential errors in diagnosis and treatment. Determined to bridge this gap, he set out on a mission to revolutionize the way medical calculations were performed.In 2005, he founded MDCalc, a groundbreaking online medical reference and calculator platform. This ingenious platform harnessed the power of evidence-based medicine and leveraged cutting-edge technology to provide healthcare professionals with instant access to accurate clinical algorithms, scores, and guidelines. Today, MDCalc stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment to advancing evidence-based medicine and ensuring that healthcare professionals have the tools they need to deliver the best possible care.Expect to hear us discuss how as professionals in the field, it is crucial for us to engage in open conversations about the benefits and challenges associated with AI in healthcare, Dr. Walker's passion for emergency medicine and technology, his journey building MDCalc while balancing medical school and it's potential future integrations with EHRs, his advice for others looking to combine their profession and entrepreneurship, and much more...
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Dr. Kevin Yee, PharmD is a former corporate retail pharmacist turned YouTuber, digital marketing specialist, inbound sales strategist (founder of Kaizen Closing), and founder of the entrepreneurial education company, Refugee Hustle.
After 12 years of climbing the corporate pharmacy ladder, burning out, and a string of traumatic life events, he realized that he had to get out. Now, he helps other "creatorpreneurs" find work they love, get paid for it, and still balance all the responsibilities of of adulting to live happier, more productive lives.
Expect to learn how Kevin felt out of place in pharmacy school, how he used his YouTube channel to spread his truth, how he learned of his father's passing and the impact that had on his career and life trajectory, how many pharmacists and people live in survival mode, how AI and ChatGPT are changing the creator economy and healthcare, how foundational building relationships are to both pharmacy and business, and much more...
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What happens when you get a pharmacy student, a clinical informatics pharmacist, an ambulatory care pharmacist, and a digital health expert in a Zoom call? In this episode, we sat down with Dennison Lim, who "is a residency trained informatics pharmacist at Mayo Clinic and MBA candidate ‘21 at Illinois Gies...[who] enjoys ramen," Drew Prescott, an ambulatory care pharmacist, assistant professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center, and founder of @launch.rx (a platform to encourage current & future pharmacists), & Timothy Aungst, founder of The Digital Apothecary (a space for pharmacists to learn about recent technological innovations and their impact on pharmacy).
We sat down and discussed our thoughts on the value of Clubhouse (audio-based social media platform) for healthcare, how we've built our connections and participated in digital health innovation conversations, and then we ended with a segment of "Brand or Generic?" where we gave our hot takes on coffee, telehealth, and FIGS scrubs.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is with special guest, Dr. George Okpamen, PharmD (@georgeokk), Startups Strategy Leader & leader in the Diabetes & Biomedicines Business Units at Eli Lilly Co., in addition to being the co-founder and Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of PILs (Pharmacy Initiative Leaders), a non-profit organization dedicated to exponentially increasing the diversity and inclusion of pharmacists, both locally and globally, in all facets of healthcare. His journey of self-discovery as a pharmacy student, involvement with Student National Pharmaceutical Association, and mission to give back inspired the conversation you're about to hear.
We discussed the progression of Dr. Okpamen's career, how he built his personal brand and legacy, how his Nigerian cultural values & traditions played a role in his development into the leader he is today, and his advice for the current and future generations of pharmacy students.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is with Joseph Washington, a third/fourth-year pharmacy student at The University of Florida and current National President of Student National Pharmaceutical Association, or SNPhA, a student pharmacist organization created to serve the underserved. Joseph is a passionate about policy and public health, as demonstrated by his current rotation with a Congressman and his pursuit of a dual degree in public health and pharmacy. We discussed why public health policies can affect healthy equity, innovations like blockchain and their potential in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and advice for pharmacy students.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! In this episode, Norman talks with our second-year student pharmacist friend, Brandon 'Scoob' Farnington (@journey4fit) about how mindset is vital to overcoming obstacles, especially when starting your fitness and wellness journey, as well as your own personal brand. But doing that while being a pharmacy student and a parent only makes that even harder to maintain. Brandon shares his story of building his legacy for his children while establishing his holistic health services as a personal trainer & pharmacist. We hope you learn a lot from Brandon's lessons.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! In this special episode, Norman and Devon are back at Devon's place for a fireside chat about our Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine experiences & how we found ways to stay creative during the pandemic. We explored some of the rhetoric around vaccine hesitancy and how professionals & students can create more transparency to alleviate public concerns.
We also know how hard it is to stay motivated to create content for our passions when the whole world feels like it's come to a standstill. So Norman & Devon shared some tips to avoid "paralysis by analysis," to keep pushing out content by just starting to create & putting it out there for the world to see, and how we created our own opportunities to develop our crafts & passions for videography and personal branding/social media. Hope you enjoy!
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! As some of the most trusted healthcare professionals and small business owners with dynamic flexibility, community pharmacists are in prime position to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to their respective communities. But right now, most are screaming "Put me in, Coach!" at public health & government officials and several Congressman have already written letters to the current administration urging for a community pharmacist-led approach to the national vaccine distribution strategy. Ryan Hoffart (@ryanhoffart) is a second-year pharmacy student who works at his family business, Magnolia Pharmacy (@magnoliapharmacy). In this episode, he shares the story of how Magnolia Pharmacy has been at the forefront of delivering the COVID vaccine to their small rural town community, as well as 5000 others from around the state of Texas.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! This was a recorded Zoom presentation to The University of Kansas Student National Pharmaceutical Association Chapter members around how to network on LinkedIn and build their personal brand on social media. Norman showed them screenshots of how he built his LinkedIn & Instagram profiles strategically, and the content strategies he uses to engage with his audiences on each respective platform. He also shared with them his stories of leveraging his personal brand to meet industry leaders and getting his internship at a digital health company. These are essential skills in a 2021 & beyond economy, so we hope you all get something from this. Apologies for the lack of audio from the Zoom call.
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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is going down as a PILL-O TALK classic with our first pharmacy guest being the pharmacy student YouTube vlogger & TikTok king himself, Sagar Parekh (@coatedlikeacapsule)! In pharmacy, it is now more important than ever to build a personal brand in order to differentiate yourself in your career and profession, but also to help those who come after you. The internet is leveling the playing field for everyone so the only thing that will make you stand out from thousands of other accomplished peers is your unique brand value. What makes your content stand out over someone else's? Why should pre-health professions students watch, like, comment and subscribe to your channel or page over your friend's? This comes down to how your brand helps other people. In this episode, we talked to Sagar about some of the most important things to consider when building a strong personal brand in healthcare.
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Dr. David Spence UT class of 1985, 14 years with Walgreens, 22 with Spence Pharmacies. Kappa Psi, BCPA- past president, TPA- board 4 years, Cardinal advisory board-7 years, AIP- 2 terms as president, Tx pharmacy business council, PFOA- now secretary of board
Today, in this bonus episode, Norman interviewed a UCLA pre-medical student named Brent Shaw. We covered networking tips, how to identify your passions, and mindset to achieve your dreams. Brent's (@therealstudentmentor) whole life story has been based on networking and reaching out for opportunities that he didn't think he was qualified for. This includes becoming the Director of Research of a stem cell therapy clinic at 21 years old and becoming a widely published stem cell researcher. Brent has used this same networking formula that he is going to teach you in this course to work with celebrities, best-selling authors, and world leaders in medicine, business, and education. During this pandemic Brent has made it his mission to empower as many students as possible to find the opportunities of their dreams during COVID-19!
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Hey, PILL-O TALK listeners! This is a reflection on Norman's pharmacy school personal statement as a 20-year-old pre-pharmacy student vs. now as a 24-year-old 3rd-year pharmacy student about to go on rotations. Norman also gave some tips on writing a personal statement. Let us know what ya'll think!
Devon's been busy with residency applications but him and Norman are working on some big interviews.
Hey everyone! This is an end-of-the-year video I recorded for my Health Leadership elective in pharmacy school. It was raw and genuine and I learned so much about my own leadership style and reviewed my own shortcomings. Hope you enjoy!
No podcast from me and Devon this week but coming out with big things in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
Feeling overwhelmed is ok, but you have to know when to step away.
In this episode, Devon talks about his experience being infected with COVID-19 (spoiler: he bit into a raw onion) and we go into how we struggled to cope with the enormous amount of stress and anxiety during finals week of pharmacy school. From feeling as robotic as a Haldol-induced comatose patient to not feeling focused enough, we explain how we've learned from our mistakes and experience and share some of our own coping mechanisms.
Even in professional school, sometimes a career path isn't so clear cut. Join Devon and Norman as they discuss who they are, why they chose pharmacy, and how they found a way to combine their passions for entrepreneurship, videography, music, branding, and more in their pharmacy careers.