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RxPertsTalking with Michael Mezzano about the the Center for Convening Transformative CareToday we have with us Michael Mezzano, Assistant Director for the Center for Convening Transformative Care at UF Health Jacksonville. Welcome Michael! To learn more about the CCTC, click the link below https://med.jax.ufl.edu/center-for-convening-transformative-care/ We appreciate your support of the show, so please don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2025-12-1726 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Madeline Camejo, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy OfficerToday we have back with us Dr. Madeline Camejo, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer with Baptist Health in Miami Lakes. She is also the current FSHP president and we are excited to have her on with us today. Welcome Dr. Camejo! You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2025-11-2523 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Eric Larson, Independent Pharmacy owner and FPA PresidentToday we have back with us Dr. Eric Larson, independent pharmacy owner, FPA President, and a true pharmacy champion. Welcome Dr. Larson! You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2025-09-2431 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Joe Spillane, a Clinical ToxicologistToday we have with us Dr. Joe Spillane, who is a clinical toxicologist working at a very busy Emergency Department. He has taught courses on substance use disorders for many years, as well as provided dozens if not hundreds of presentations on the topic to groups ranging from pharmacists and physicians to community organizations. He has seen first hand what various drugs can do to a person through his many years working in the ED and will be talking to us today about cocaine, which has been an issue in North Florida for quite some time. Welcome! You...
2025-04-2226 min
RxPertsTalking with Michael Jackson about retirement Today we have with us a man who needs no introduction, the one and only Michael Jackson. As our listeners likely know, Michael was the CEO of the Florida Pharmacy Association for many years and recently retired. I have heard about his many exciting vacations he has taken since retiring, especially the cruises, and thought it would be fun to bring him on to discuss retirement in general as I know this is an exciting prospect for our listeners as we look forward to that day. You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube cha...
2025-04-1437 min
RxPertsTalking with Stacy Hall, CEO and Executive Vice President of the Florida Pharmacy Association We have with us Stacy Hall, the CEO and Executive Vice President of the Florida Pharmacy Association. We haven't had an opportunity to bring Stacy on, so I am very excited to chat with her today. You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2025-04-0724 min
RxPertsTalking with Philip Rogero, Financial Advisor with Rogero Wealth PlanningToday we have with us Philip Rogero (Ro-hair-oh), financial advisor with Rogero Wealth Planning. I thought it would be great to bring on someone to give us some information regarding our wealth health which Philip has long been doing for our pharmacy students. This is an area that I feel is so important for pharmacy students and pharmacists as they move through their career, yet we don't talk enough about it. Philip is a local financial planner/advisor and President of Rogero Wealth Planning. and has been working with the UF COP since 2012 and works with many of...
2025-03-3117 min
Gateway's Hospital Bridge PodcastOpioid conversation for healthcare providers Ep2The Hospital Bridge Program host talk with Carol Motycka, Pharm.D on working with new and existing medical staff about opioids, patient dialogue and substance use disorders.
2024-12-2651 minGateway's Hospital Bridge PodcastOpioid conversation for healthcare providers Ep1The Hospital Bridge Program host talk with Carol Motycka, Pharm.D on working with new and existing medical staff about opioids, patient dialogue and substance use disorders.
2024-11-2651 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Kathy Baldwin, Critical Care PharmacistToday we have back with us Dr. Kathy Baldwin, critical care pharmacist and FSHP past president. Welcome Dr. Baldwin! You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2024-11-2538 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Bill Terneus, Director of Pharmacy at the Cleveland Clinic in Port St. Lucie Today we have back with us Dr. Bill Terneus, Director of Pharmacy at the Cleveland Clinic in Port St. Lucie and FSHP past President. You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2024-11-1838 min
RxPertsTalking with Kasamapron Noomphun and Jarukamol KhanthawongToday we have some surprise guests, a pair of pharmacists from Thailand. Welcome Kasamapron Noomphun and Jarukamol Khanthawong to RXperts! You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2024-11-1212 min
RxPertsTaking with Kendrick Panoch, 4th year pharmacy student at University of FloridaToday we have back with us Kendrick Panoch, a fourth year pharmacy student with the University of Florida who is currently on an academic rotation with us. Thank you to our listeners. We appreciate your support of the show, so please don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. Take care! You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2024-10-2318 min
RxPertsTalking with current FPA President, Dr. Kevin DuaneToday we have back with us Dr. Kevin Duane, independent pharmacy owner, FPA President, and a true pharmacy champion. We appreciate your support of the show, so please don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. Take care! https://floridapharmacy.org/ You can also watch the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPertspodcast
2024-10-1637 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Eric Jakab about Pharmacy and EntrepreneurshipToday I want to talk about Pharmacy and Entrepreneurial ship. If you look at the history of pharmacy and how the profession began, being an entrepreneur was really a large part of the profession as pharmacists opened their own drugstores and needed to maintain a business. This has been very tough for many small independent pharmacies today as PBMs have been wreaking havoc on the ability for many pharmacies to stay open. I want to welcome a guest today who really used his business skills that he learned on the job as a pharmacist and spread his wings beyond pha...
2024-09-1238 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Kaitlin Alexander about AI in PharmacyToday's podcast delves into a topic we just can't avoid and that is AI or Artificial Intelligence. Today I want to discuss AI as it relates to pharmacy education and the future of pharmacy with a special guest who has really become an expert on this topic, Dr. Kaitlin Alexander. Dr. Alexander has been at the forefront of AI in pharmacy education and has trained many faculty, staff, and students in the field. We are excited to bring her on today to bring some of her expertise to us and to shed some light on what is currently being ut...
2024-09-0522 min
RxPertsTalking with Shivani Mehta, Director of Baya Clinical Services at Baya PharmacyI am excited to be back for this new season of RxPerts and interested to hear from all you listeners. If you have a topic or guest you would like to hear about or from, drop me a line and I will try to incorporate them in our lineup. I wanted to start the year off with a guest who has done so much since recently graduating from the University of Florida. Please welcome Shivani Mehta. She is a community pharmacist who is the Director of Baya Clinical Services at Baya Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy located in Lake City, Flor...
2024-08-2827 min
RxPertsTalking with Michael Hogue, CEO of the American Pharmacists AssociationToday we have with us a very exciting guest and someone many of you know, Michael Hogue! Michael is CEO of the American Pharmacists Association, which represents 800,000 pharmacists, student pharmacists, technicians, and pharmaceutical scientists in the US. He also served as President for APhA immediately before his current position as CEO. Needless to say, Michael is very knowledgeable about pharmacy and is a great leader for our profession. I am looking forward to hearing his perspectives today on the future of pharmacy. We are thankful that you are taking the time to be with us today and welcome you to ou...
2024-05-1441 min
RxPertsTalking with Samantha Alexander, CEO and Co-Founder of bitewellI am very excited today to bring you our guest, Samantha Alexander, CEO and Co-Founder of bitewell which is, and I quote "an intelligence company on a mission to improve the world's health through food". In the pharmacy world, we understand medications and their impact on a patient's health, so I thought it would be fascinating to bring Samantha on to discuss how food can help our patients achieve those health goals as well. I truly believe that pharmacists can play a big role in discussing diet with our patients and by having an understanding of FARMacy (with an F...
2024-04-1926 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Robin Moorman‐Li, an expert in pain managementToday we are fortunate to have with us, Dr. Robin Moorman‐Li, an expert in pain management, to speak to us today about the recent history of how we have treated pain and perspectives on the pain management into the future. Dr. Moorman‐Li brings over 20 years experience in the treatment of pain so without further ado, please welcome Dr. Moorman‐Li! Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html The Pain Assessment and Management Initiative https://pami.emergency.med.jax.ufl.edu/ You can al...
2024-04-0327 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Bernadette Belgado Today is the final episode of season 2 of our podcast and we are very fortunate to have with us Dr. Bernadette Belgado, Director of Pharmacy at UF Health in Jacksonville.
2024-04-0136 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Joe Spillane Today we have with us Dr. Joe Spillane. Dr. Spillane is a Clinical Toxicologist who works as an Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practitioner at UF Health in Jacksonville. He has an extensive background working in the emergency department and has a finger on the pulse regarding trends with various substances and will be providing us with that information today.
2024-03-0725 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Sven Normann Today we have with us Dr. Sven Normann. Sven is the former Director of the Poison Center in Tampa, Florida as well as previously directing the Working Professional Pharm.D. program for the University of Florida for 21 years before the program and he retired. Currently, he is a Clinical Pharmacist at the Orlando Regional Medical Center and Lead Pharmacist on the Florida-6 Disaster Medical Assistance Team with the US National Disaster Medical System and is a charter diplomate of the American Board of Applied (Clinical) Toxicology.
2024-03-0728 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Joy WrightToday we have with us Dr. Joy Wright. Joy is currently the Region 1 Director on Florida Pharmacy Association Board of Directors, as well as the chair of the Public Affairs Council for FPA. She is also very involved with other pharmacy associations including being the current President of her local Pharmacy Association, ACAP. She works full-time as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy specialist in an ambulatory care clinic and has a consultant pharmacist role with a variety of health care sites. She mentors and precepts many students each year and has an interest in Functional Medicine in which she...
2024-02-2734 min
RxPertsTalking with Jerry Moe Today we have with us Jerry Moe, who retired last year as the National Director of the Children's Programs at Hazelden Betty Ford. Jerry is an advisory board member of the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA), and he is an author, speaker and consultant on issues for children and families hurt by addiction. Among his books are Through a Child's Eyes: Understanding Addiction and Recovery and the Beamer Series for kids. Jerry's work is featured in the PBS documentary Lost Childhood and with Emmy Award winning programs on both Nickelodeon and Sesame Street.
2024-02-2730 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Jacobson, Professor at the University of Rhode IslandToday we have with us Dr. Anita Jacobson. Dr. Jacobson is a clinical professor at the University of Rhode Island and the Program Director of the Community First Responder Program. Her clinical practice site is Eleanor Slater Hospital and her work experience as a pharmacist includes community and long-term acute care, as well as clinical practice in a variety of ambulatory and acute care settings Dr. Jacobson's teaching focus centers around case-based learning, patient simulation, motivational interviewing, OSCEs, and patient counseling. Her scholarship focuses around improving pharmacist-patient communication, especially related to vulnerable patient populations and/or conditions a...
2024-02-2721 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Peter Swaan, Dean for the University of Florida College of PharmacyToday we are truly lucky to have with us today, Dr. Peter Swaan! Peter is the Dean for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy with extensive experience in academia and research. Dr. Swaan has worked at the University of Michigan, the University of California San Francisco, the Ohio State University, and the University of Michigan. His research has been extensive in the realm of drug development with particular interest in transporters as targets for prodrugs. Welcome Dr. Swaan! You can also watch the podcast on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPerts-qh3zg/vide...
2024-02-2726 min
RxPertsTalking with FPA President Elect Dr. Kevin DuaneToday we have back with us Dr. Kevin Duane, independent pharmacy owner, FPA President Elect, and a true pharmacy champion. Welcome Dr. Duane! Florida Pharmacy Association: https://floridapharmacy.org/ You can also watch the podcast on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPerts-qh3zg/videos
2024-02-1334 min
RxPertsTalking with Anessia Ellerson, Pharmacy TechnicianEveryone knows pharmacy technicians really provide the backbone for pharmacists to care for patients so I thought it would be great to hear her perspective to learn about some of the challenges and triumphs that technicians have dealt with over the recent years. Thank you for joining us, Anessia! You can also watch the podcast on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPerts-qh3zg/videos
2024-01-3128 min
RxPertsTalking with Anna Dos Santos, Program Supervisor of Operation PARToday we have with us a special guest, Anna Dos Santos, Program Supervisor of Operation PAR. PAR (Parental Awareness and Responsibility) is a non-profit organization that serves a large population here in Florida (mostly the southwest coast). They consist of a detox program, residential programs, outpatient mental health, and other services specifically made for men, women, and adolescents. We greatly appreciate you spending your time with us today on the podcast we are so thankful for the work you tirelessly in order to curb substance use disorders. I am sure you have truly saved many lives through al...
2024-01-3119 min
RxPertsTalking with Doug Hoey & Hugh Chancy Today we have with Doug Hoey, CEO of NCPA (the National Community Pharmacy Association) as well as the president of this great organization, Hugh Chancy. Both men have spent years advocating for Community Pharmacy and we are so excited to have them speaking with us today as we continue to see community pharmacy evolve and look forward to continuing transformation into the future.
2024-01-3129 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Bruce Berger, Emeritus Professor at Auburn University Today we have with us Dr. Bruce Berger, Emeritus Professor at Auburn university and President of Berger Consulting. Dr. Berger has spent years teaching motivational interviewing and methods to improve patient adherence and has written hundreds of publications on the topics. He holds a masters and Doctorate degree in social and behavioral pharmacy which has shaped his professional lifelong expertise in the field. He has been a consultant and trainer for dozens of organizations including the US Air Force and Army, Pfizer, Humana, and many more. Dr. Berger has received numerous awards for his work and we are fortunate to s...
2024-01-1622 min
RxPertsTalking with Pharmacy students! Join us today as Dr. Carol Motycka talks with UF pharmacy students Kristen Salem & Kendrick Panoch!
2024-01-1625 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Joshua Lenchus, President of the Florida Medical AssociationDr. Joshua Lenchus is the 146th President of the Florida Medical Association. Dr. Lenchus is Chief Medical Officer for Broward Health, a health system with more than 30 locations throughout Broward County. Dr. Lenchus joined Broward Health in 2018 as Chief Medical Officer for the health system's flagship hospital, Broward Health Medical Center. He became interim Chief Medical Officer for Broward Health in 2021 and recently accepted the position on a permanent basis. An FMA Executive Committee member since 2014, Dr. Lenchus has held leadership roles including President-Elect, Speaker, and Vice Speaker, in addition to serving on several councils and committees...
2023-12-2222 min
2023-12-2207 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Kevin Duane With us here today to discuss all of this is Dr. Kevin Duane, independent pharmacy owner, and someone who has been helping in these efforts for many years. Welcome Dr. Duane!
2023-12-2211 min
RxPertsGame Show episode! Today is a very special edition of our podcast as we want to do something different and entertaining so let's see how this goes! I have put together a "game show" of sorts with some fun and interesting medical facts. This is going to be a students vs. pharmacists competition with enormous prizes….well there will be some sort of prize anyways. Let's hope this goes well. First, I want to introduce our guests today. We have with us two pharmacy students, Kendrick Panoch and AnneMarie Rodriguez, welcome! I also have two pharmacists with me, Sarah Davis and Mar...
2023-12-1428 min
RxPertsTis the Season to Be Merry, Safely! Welcome back everyone to our final podcast of 2024 for RxPerts! I am Carol Motycka, your host. As I reflect on this third season of episodes, I am extremely thankful to have the listeners and support of all of you as it means so much to me. Thank you for joining me again today as I record in the very midst of my favorite time of the year. Today we have with us two guests from Drug Free Duval, a community coalition, with a single purpose: freedom from substance abuse for all. Susan Pitman, Founder and the Project and Strategy Direct...
2023-12-1431 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Jones, Director of NCIPCDr. Jones drives NCIPC's strategic direction by overseeing the refinement of the scientific research agenda and the coordination on the NCIPC strategic priorities of drug overdose, suicide prevention, and adverse childhood experiences. Prior to joining the CDC, Dr. Jones served as the director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory at SAMHSA as well as serving within the US Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA. We are very excited that Dr. Jones will be one of our featured speakers at our upcoming virtual clinical conference February 4th and 5th so be s...
2023-12-0640 min
2023-12-0605 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Jeanette Connelly about preceptorship Today we have with us a very special guest and dear friend, Dr. Jeanette Connelly. Jeanette is a Regional Coordinator for the University of Florida in the Tampa region, and truly an expert on preceptorship and the art of training students in the experiential setting. I know pharmacists have a lot of questions about precepting students and times have certainly changed in regards to how we go about training students, so I am very excited to hear from Dr. Connelly about this topic. Thank you for listening If you would like to learn more about prec...
2023-12-0627 min
RxPertsTalking with Susan Pitman & Hannah Schaper from Drug Free DuvalToday we talk with Susan Pitman and Hannah Schaper from Drug Free Duval. In the midst of the shocking reality of the greatest ongoing public health crisis ever – drug overdose deaths - Drug Free Duval has a passion for something radical: freedom FROM substance abuse and freedom FOR opportunity is absolutely attainable. For all. To learn more visit https://www.drugfreeduval.org/
2023-11-2725 min
RxPertsTalking with Bill Mincy, President of the Florida Pharmacy AssociationToday we have with us Mr. Bill Mincy, current president of the Florida Pharmacy Association and Director of the Board for PPSC. I am very excited to hear Bill's thoughts as he has seen many changes in pharmacy over the years and will provide some great perspective. Welcome, Bill! You can also watch the podcast on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RxPerts-qh3zg/videos
2023-11-2723 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Nathan Seligson about PharmacogenomicsToday we have with us a special guest, Dr. Nathan Seligson. Dr. Seligson is a Clinical Assistant Professor who, specializing in clinical pharmacogenomics at the University of Florida as well as a research scientist at Nemours Children's Specialty Care in Jacksonville. Pharmacogenomics is a topic of frequent conversation among providers and patients and I am looking forward to hearing more about this topic today from Dr. Seligson. Welcome Nathan! If you would to know more about pharmacogenomics here are the link mentioned in today's episode: https://www.pharmgkb.org/ https://pharmgkb.blogspot.com/
2023-11-1619 min
RxPertsTalking with Rachel Waters about the Professional Recovery NetworkHello listeners and welcome back to the RxPerts Podcast! I am Carol Motycka, your host, bringing you interesting guests who will share their perspectives and expertise regarding topics surrounding the profession of pharmacy. Today we have with us a special guest, Rachel Waters. During our discussion today, we will be talking about PRN, which stands for Professional Recovery Network. There are a lot of misconceptions about what PRN is so I am glad we have an expert here to help us work through all the nuances. Rachel, thank you for taking the time to discuss this important topic with our st...
2023-11-0724 min
RxPertsTalking with Shane Abbott, Representative to Florida House District 5Today we are fortunate to have with us a newly elected Representative to Florida House District 5, Shane Abbott. Shane is a pharmacist who graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) College of Pharmacy in 1998 and became the co-owner of the Prescription Place in DeFuniak Springs. He has served as vice-chair of the Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees and on the board of the Emerald Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I know everyone is excited to hear a few words from Shane today as we talk about his journey from independent pharmacy owner pharmacist to poli...
2023-11-0120 min
RxPertsTalking with Claudia Devant from Adams St. Advocates Today we have with us Claudia Devant from Adams St. Advocates. Claudia is a Lobbyist and Advocate for the Florida Pharmacy Association and has seen lot of interesting changes over the past years, many she has had a large part in helping create. So thank you for joining us today, Claudia, and welcome to our show!
2023-11-0127 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Eric Egelund & Dr. Casapao about pet medicationHello listeners and welcome back to the RxPerts Podcast! I am Carol Motycka, your host, bringing you interesting guests who will share their perspectives and expertise regarding topics surrounding the profession of pharmacy. Today we have with us two special guests, Dr. Eric Egelund and Dr. Anthony Casapao, both Associate Professors with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and both specialists in Infectious Diseases. They recently published an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases titled: "Pet Nemo's Pills": The Last Loophole in Antimicrobial Stewardship? and are here today to discuss the growing trend of pet medication usage am...
2023-11-0133 min
RxPertsTalking pharmacy history with Dr. Janet SchmittgenToday we have with us Dr. Janet Schmittgen, an Assistant Professor with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy who has a passion for Pharmacy History. She currently serves as Director for the Pharmacy Museum at UF COP and teaches an elective course in the History of Pharmacy. Since this is American Pharmacists Month AND the Centennial for the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, I thought it would be great to kick start our season with some fascinating information about the history of pharmacy, particularly regarding the history here in the state of Florida and the UF College...
2023-10-2428 min
RxPertsTalking with Theresa Tolle, President of the American Pharmacists AssociationToday we have with us a very exciting guest and someone many of you know, Theresa Tolle! Theresa is past FPA president and current president of the American Pharmacists Association. It is so great to see leaders in Florida continue in service to lead our national organization and we are thankful that you are taking the time to be with us today and welcome you to our show! Link to APhA Annual Meeting page for Phoenix, March 24-27, 2022-https://aphameeting.pharmacist.com/ Well-Being resources landing page: https://pharmacist.com/wellbeing Mayo Well-Being index (includes an app...
2023-10-1032 min
RxPertsTalking with Gallop Franklin, Representative to Florida House District 8Today we are fortunate to have with us a newly elected Representative to Florida House District 8 in Tallahassee, Gallop Franklin. Gallop is a pharmacist who graduated from Florida A&M University and later became faculty at the University as well. He has served on the Board of Governors, which makes policies within the University system in the state, and also served as chair for the curriculum committee at Florida A&M. I know everyone is excited to hear a few words from Gallop today as we talk about his journey from pharmacist to politician and discuss ways in which othe...
2023-10-1029 min
RxPertsTalking Michael Jackson, retired CEO & Executive VP of the Florida Pharmacy AssociationWelcome back everyone to our third podcast! Today we have with us a man who really needs no introduction in the world of pharmacy, Mr. Michael Jackson, our newly retired CEO and Executive Vice President of the Florida Pharmacy Association. I know everyone is excited to hear a few words from Michael today so Welcome Michael!
2023-10-1032 min
RxPertsTalking with Dr. Helen SairanyIn episode 2 of Florida RxPerts, we talk with Dr. Helen Sairany who is the author of Trading Grenades for Candy. https://a.co/d/dCzXFqj
2023-10-1017 min
RxPertsOur first episode!This month is American Pharmacists Month and a great way to start off our new podcast! Events have taken place around the state and the country to celebrate the incredible efforts of pharmacists and I hope that you all have been able to participate, whether you are a pharmacist or pharmacist supporter! In honor of this month and in order to kick off our podcast, I have invited a few pharmacists to talk about their experience as a pharmacist and how they are helping their community every day.
2023-10-1028 min