Medication Talk

The official podcast of TRC Healthcare, home of Pharmacist’s Letter, Prescriber Insights, and the most trusted clinical resources.

Listen in as we discuss current topics impacting medication therapy and patient care.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Contributors

Co-host

Sara Klockars, PharmD, BCPS

Sara Klockars, PharmD, BCPS is an Associate Editor at TRC Healthcare. She earned her PharmD degree from Ohio Northern University. She then completed two years of clinical pharmacy residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Prior to coming to TRC in 2019, Sara was a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Kaiser Permanente Colorado working alongside prescribers and pharmacists in an integrated healthcare system. She spent 12 years as part of the Primary Care team and built a practice in Dermatology, where she practiced for 4 years prior to joining TRC. In addition to dermatology, Sara’s professional interests include pharmacist and prescriber education, promoting evidence-based, cost-effective care, and other specialty pharmacy areas (rheumatology, gastroenterology, etc).

Guests

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Andrea Darby-Stewart, MD

Associate Director, Honor Health Family Medicine Residency Program

Clinical Professor of Family, Community & Occupational Medicine

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Scottsdale, AZ

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Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, OR

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Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP

Professor and Director, Community-Based Residency Program

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Former President, American Pharmacists Association

Richmond, VA

Guest appearance on:

Immunization Updates 2024

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Jeff Langford, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, BCCP

Jeff Langford is Assistant Editor at Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights and develops content for both community and hospital Letters.

Dr. Langford earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy and his Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualifications in Cardiology and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of South Carolina.

Additionally, Jeff's background includes approximately 10 years as a clinical pharmacy specialist with a practice focused in cardiology. His professional interests include managing cardiovascular disease and diabetes and enhancing the role of pharmacists within the health care team.

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Lori A. Wilken, PharmD, FCCP, BCACP, NCTTP, AE-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice

College of Pharmacy

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

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Asthma and COPD Treatment

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Mary Franks, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-C

Nurse Planner, NetCE

Adjunct Professor, Bradley University

Nurse Practitioner, Carle Health

Peoria, IL

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Precepting: Helping Learners Succeed

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Megan Smith, PharmD, BCACP

Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy

Residency Program Director, UAMS Community-Based Residency Program

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR

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Precepting: Helping Learners Succeed

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Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM

Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Program Director, Prisma Health/USC-SOMG Family Medicine Residency Program

USC School of Medicine Greenville

Greenville, SC

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Stephen Small, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP, CNSC

Stephen Small, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP, CNSC is an Assistant Editor at TRC Healthcare.

He earned his PharmD degree from Butler University in 2015. He then completed his PGY1 pharmacy residency at Denver Health Medical Center in Colorado. Before joining the TRC Healthcare team in 2024, Steve was a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at Denver Health for 5 years overseeing its neonatal, pediatric, and obstetric services. He also currently serves as a pharmacist in the National Disaster Medical System and continues his practice as a pediatric pharmacist at University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City. Steve's professional interests outside of pediatrics and obstetrics include parenteral nutrition, emergency preparedness, and healthcare multimedia.

Guest appearance on:

Natural Medicines Highlights