What does it mean to be Influential in the Pharmacy Profession?

To be influential in pharmacy means to have the power to influence or shape the opinions, actions, or policies of others within our profession and throughout healthcare ecosystems. The Pharmacy 50 recognizes an individual that has a significant impact on the thoughts, behaviors, or decisions of others within pharmacy. Our Top 50 Influencers have all created positive energy and impact throughout pharmacy in many different ways, such as through leadership, advocacy, persuasion, and the sharing of ideas and information to help transform pharmacy care. Ultimately these Top 50 Pharmacy Professionals are impacting people’s lives through their work, missions, and passion. 

The Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN); the first podcast about the profession of pharmacy, is proud to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy Awards. The PPN launched the awards program in 2021 to recognize people who’ve made their mark through innovation, momentum, and distinction throughout the pharmacy profession. This list of Rising Stars, Innovators, Trailblazers, Visionaries, and Leaders have been recognized for 2022.

“It’s thrilling that we had a 900% increase in voter participation from the ignugral Pharmacy 50 Awards program last year.” commented Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network and awards creator,  “The people on this list are extraordinary & are an example of how pharmacy is drastically transforming to become more customized & patient focused. We hope these award winners will inspire others throughout the pharmacy profession & healthcare to keep innovating.” 

’50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy’ sets out to inspire and advocate for the pharmacy profession and recognizing people in the pharmacy industry making a significant impact to pharmacy care. The list was developed based on votes collected during the month of December 2022 by industry peers. The number of votes were totaled for each nominee and listed in order of number of votes 1 through 50. The categories listed to pick from associated with the nominee were Independent Community Pharmacy, LTC Pharmacy, Specialty Pharmacy, Health System, Medical Science Liaison, Consultant Pharmacy, Pharmacy Advocacy, Technology, Academia, and Regulatory Affairs. 

2022 ‘Pharmacy 50’ Award Winners

1. Brian Leonard, PharmD
2. Alysa Vereen, PharmD
3. Mariya Farooqi, PharmD 
4. Antonio Ciaccia
5. Shahida Choudry PharmD 
6. Cecelia Byers, PharmD 
7. Tara Newton Schneider, PharmD  
8. Mary Douglass Smith, PharmD 
9. Bled Tanoe, PharmD 
10. Salematou Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD  
11. Lisa Faast, PharmD 
12. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD 
13. Jabeen Ahmed, PharmD 
14. Loretta Boesing
15. Theresa Tolle, RPh 
16. Jessica Nouhavandi, PharmD 
17. Kyle McCormick, PharmD 
18. Chris Antypas, PharmD 
19. AJ Loiacono
20. Anthony Minniti, PharmD 
21. Mark Garofoli, PharmD 
22. Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD  
23. Jason Mordino, PharmD 
24. Behnaz Sarrami, PharmD 
25. Christina Fontana, PharmD 
26. Steve Moore, PharmD 
27. Kenneth Oshea, PharmD  
28. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, RPh 
29. Adam Robinson, PharmD 
30. Anne  Arvizu, PharmD 
31. Ken Thai, PharmD 
32. Mayank Amin, PharmD 
33. Christina Madison, PharmD 
34. Kevin DeMass, RPh 
35. Blair Thielemier, PharmD 
36. Jay Holloway, PharmD 
37. Parisa “Risa” Vatanka, PharmD 
38. Swathi Varanasi, PharmD 
39. Delon Canterbury, PharmD 
40. Gabrielle Pierce Cranford, PharmD 
41. Nishaminy Kasbekar, PharmD 
42. Scott Kjelson, PharmD 
43. Melissa Murer Corrigan
44. Darshan Kulkarni, PharmD Esq 
45. Sara Izadi, PharmD 
46. Ramita Tandon
47. Ethan Melillo, PharmD 
48. Robin Barrett, PharmD 
49. John Kim, PharmD  
50. Phil Cowley, Rph 

To learn more about the #Pharmacy50 – the TOP 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy please visit pharmacypodcast.com/news/

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Championing Frontline Health Professionals Dedicated to Improving Access and Care, PPN Reaches over 100K+ listeners, Pharmacists, and Other Health System Influencers

NEW YORK, November 22, 2021 — Global independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners today announced that starting December 1st, the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) – a news
organization known for hosting and distribution of content that reaches 100,000+ in the pharmacy community – will join the agency. PPN and its new digital magazine Rx Influencer will operate as a unique unit of FINN, led by Todd Eury, vice president and executive producer. Eury, based in Pittsburgh, PA, will report to Gil Bashe, Global Health Chair, FINN Partners.

“Iconic newsstand media such as Forbes and BusinessWeek are evolving their business models – inviting once-readers to become paid ‘participant columnists’ – while The Atlantic and Wall Street Journal thrive
on edgy digital content and mainstage conferences. Today, ideas and opinions are honed and expressed across medium and channels – and FINN is following that lead, too,” said Peter Finn, Founding Partner,
FINN Partners.

“Pharmacists are central in every health setting – from neighborhoods to hospitals; long-term care residences to payer formulary committees; and in Federal and state policy forums. Payer, provider, and product innovation clients seek to reach this influential community, and PPN has evolved into the go-to content and digital platform for connection to this influential audience,” said Todd Eury, vice president, and Executive Producer, Pharmacy Podcast Network, a FINN division.

Growing Importance of the Pharmacy Community in Public Health

PPN has 100K+ monthly listeners to its programs and is ranked as one of the nation’s leading business audio programs alongside the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Bloomberg podcasts, making it the dominant leader in podcasting for the pharmacy industry. PPN also has some 20+ clients across the health ecosystem that sponsor their own podcast series, including the American Pharmacists Association, Omnicell, Surescripts, and Rx Safe. The PPN Twitter handle is followed by more than 25,000
people.

Producer Todd Eury will be part of the FINN community and continue to operate PPN independently and maintain authority over content decisions. FINN will have a direct connection to breaking trends, policies, and the needs of this front-line health professional community – growing in its importance to driving public health measures and operationalizing decentralized clinical trials for patient participation in drug development.

FINN at the forefront of an “omni-channel” communications approach.

“Beyond our leadership strength in earned and content media, thought leadership platforms, publishing, social media, and podcasting, FINN has been expanding its reach to enable client voice and priorities to be heard and reinforced,” said Gil Bashe, Global Health Chair, FINN Partners. “Our goal is to explore how
to be a stronger, direct bridge between clients and their customers. Pharmacists have that direct connection and demonstrated their life-saving importance once again in responding to COVID-19 vaccination urgencies,” he added.

A number of FINN clients – across Practices, geographies, and services – are focusing on the pharmacy sector for many reasons. These include leaders in consumer personal care, over-the-counter products, behind-the-counter devices to monitor and keep-in-check health concerns, and vaccines that prevent
serious, preventable illnesses. Pharmacy is the link from sick care to self-care.

About Pharmacy Podcast Network

Pharmacy Podcast Nation is the flagship show hosting all of the Pharmacy Podcast Network 1400+ episodes. With more than 30 different podcast programs and some 40 different co-hosts helping to develop audio content about the pharmacy sector, its reach includes communities, hospitals senior-care residences, military, and public health settings that meet the information needs of 300,000 pharmacists with more than 100,000 monthly listeners. PPN also delivers a unique publication called Rx Influencer to all healthcare professionals with a specific focus on pharmacy.

For more information visit: pharmacypodcast.com

About FINN Partners, Inc.

Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has more than quadrupled in size over the past 10 years, becoming one of the fastest-growing independent, integrated marketing agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company’s record-setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into
the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 900 professionals, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In addition, FINN provides its clients with access to top-tier agencies around the world through its membership in the global network PROI.

Headquartered in New York, FINN’s other offices are in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Southern California, and Washington D.C.

Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @finnpartners.

FINN CONTACTS:
Gil Bashe
gil.bashe@finnpartners.com
CELL: 732 371 0922

Celia Jones
celia.jones@finnpartners.co

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In every sector of science that mankind excels in, peers recognize exceptional individuals and achievements. These acknowledgments strengthen the sector and express appreciation for the talented individuals who so often change our lives.

Even before the pandemic ravaged the nation, pharmacists across the United States were experiencing significant burnout and mental fatigue based on the metrics & expectations of their employers in the retail pharmacy chain sector of the industry. The pandemic compounded the issue of pharmacist burnout and has caused hundreds of pharmacists to question their choice of careers based on the stress they experience daily.

In a recent article from Crain’s Chicago Business, Dr. Maurice Shaw PharmD was quoted saying that he struggled to keep pace with surging demand for flu shots, answer constantly ringing phones, fill prescriptions and fetch front-end items such as milk and hair dye for drive-thru customers who were afraid to enter the store. By October, he could take no more.  

‘There’s no way I can keep working here because this is just too much.’ And that was without COVID vaccines.”

Shaw now works at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. Dr. Elizabeth H. Padgett, PharmD participated in research published in the May 2020 edition of U.S. Pharmacist titled “Pharmacist Burnout and Stress” where she outlines data collected regarding the impact the pandemic has had on retail chain pharmacists.  

While burnout in traditional occupations focuses on the well-being of the individual worker, burnout in the healthcare setting must also consider the potential negative effects on patients’ healthcare outcomes. Pharmacy technicians are under similar stresses within the retail pharmacy space & experience burnout and mental breakdowns from the high volume of work expected with a shortage of staff during flu season.

It’s been a rough 18 months in pharmacy. Pharmacists in consultant roles focusing on geriatric care, pharmacists in the specialty sector, and hospital pharmacy technicians and the pharmacists they help are not spared from the incredible amount of pressure the pandemic has placed on their roles. 

In a recent interview with Pharmacy Times®, Melissa Santibañez, PharmD, BCCCP, critical care clinical pharmacist at Memorial Regional Hospital, said understanding the impact of burnout is essential.  Santibañez said there is a lack of data on this subject, especially among subsets of pharmacists such as hematology and oncology pharmacists.

She believes the high prevalence of burnout is largely because of 3 components: high emotional exhaustion, high levels of disconnect from colleagues, and a lower sense of personal accomplishment or satisfaction. According to Santibañez,

“Pharmacists, just like any other health care provider and professional, have direct patient care at the core of everything that we do on a daily basis, no matter what setting we work in. That high responsibility comes with very severe implications if we are not managing all of the aspects of our jobs in a healthy manner.”

Since 2009, the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) has advocated for the pharmacist and pharmacy professional. Founder and CEO Todd Eury who began his pharmacy career in 2004 recognized a need for an audio publication that catered specifically to the pharmacy profession.

In the last 12 years, the Pharmacy Podcast Network has blossomed into the leading audio publication within healthcare focused on pharmacy and the publication now has more than 40 participating podcast hosts focused on a multitude of themes and topics regarding the clinical, business, and continuing education for the pharmacy professional. 

Eury, an avid podcaster & audio learner, created an awards program to honor his profession, the ’50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy’. It sets out to inspire and advocate for the pharmacy profession. According to Eury;

“It’s taken a long time to build this network and today it’s a mission to build high-quality audio to supplement the written word, continuing education, and subject matter experts in the form of podcasting. Pharmacists and the pharmacy profession get overlooked a lot in national news and the majority of the general public doesn’t realize how complex the pharmacy industry is nor what pharmacists and technicians go through every day to ensure their communities are taken care of and are kept safe”

The PPN began collecting nominations in September and will be accepting names through an online form which will be closed on November 8th, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST. After a selected panel of judges thoroughly evaluate the nominees, the organization will announce the honorees on November 15, at 12 PM ET on a Live podcast episode.

Nominations can be submitted here: https://surrvey.app/f/5fkep 

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Hiller, PA, Oct 4. 2021 / In the effort to recognize leaders in the pharmacy industry, the Pharmacy Podcast Network is launching the 50 Most Influential leaders in Pharmacy Awards and Recognition Program.

The organization aims to recognize people who’ve made their mark through innovation, momentum, and distinction. These Rising Stars, Innovators, Trailblazers, Visionaries, and Leaders will be recognized with various awards from the organization.

To ensure that the awards are recognizing the right people, the process is peer-driven. The Pharmacy Podcast Network is encouraging professionals in the industry to nominate peers who they believe have made a difference, not only in their organizations but also in their own careers.

“Our pharmacists and teams of people who support our pharmacists are under so much pressure right now. Many are experiencing burnout & mental breakdowns”, says Todd Eury CEO & Founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, the 1^st podcast dedicated to the profession. “We want to bring re-instill pride in our industry and honor innovative leaders who are helping to transform pharmacy, making it better for our patients, who we exist to better serve.”

The timing of the Awards initiative is hugely relevant. In a pandemic society, pharma has undoubtedly suffered at the hand of misinformation, tainting the profession with a reputation of profit-seeking at the expense of all else. Nothing could be further from the truth and where individuals within the sector are driven by altruism, innovation, and patient wellbeing, the time for recognizing and honoring these ‘stars of pharma’ is long overdue.

A panel of judges will evaluate nominees and decide which individuals have the most influence in the industry. Nominees are accepted from all sectors of pharmacy for elected officials, high-level government administrators, and thought leaders.

Starting 30th September 2021, the Pharmacy Podcast Network will be accepting nominations through an online form and nominations will be closed on 8th November 2021 at 5:00 PM EST.

After a thorough evaluation, the organization will announce the honorees on November 15, 2021.

The Pharmacy Podcast Network has always been passionate about honoring professionals who made a difference in the pharmacy industry through their hard work, advocacy, and innovation. Since 2009, it has been ranked as the number one podcast in healthcare focused on the Business of Pharmacy and the top 25 podcasts in the U.S. Business News.

For many years, the Network has published audio content featuring different thought leaders and experts in the pharmacy industry, which is why it is known as a leading authority in the industry with more than 1,400 episodes, 80,000 followers, and 40+ hosts.

Nominate an individual now

About Pharmacy Podcast Network

Started in 2009, the Pharmacy Podcast Network is ranked as the number one podcast in healthcare dedicated to the Business of Pharmacy and TOP 25 Podcasts in U.S. Business News. The most influential voices in the pharmacy industry are published on the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN). The PPN is the leading audio authority of the pharmaceutical & pharmacy industry with more than 40 hosts, 1,400+ episodes, supporting more than 25+ pharmacy industry associations, with more than 80,000 listeners worldwide. 

The Pharmacy Podcast Network specializes in offering useful information about the healthcare system, long-term care, community care, industry trends, and of course, the business side of the pharmacy industry. The program will aid professionals to do more to help their organizations and the industry in general.

Those who are interested in advertising alongside the honorees’ published issue can get in touch with a Pharmacy Podcast Account Executive at publisher@pharmacypodcast.com.

Todd Eury

Pharmacy Podcast Network

Tel: 412.585.4001

Publisher@PharmacyPodcast.com

904 First Street, Hiller, PA 15444

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The PPN is ranked in the top 25 podcasts in the same category as Bloomberg News, the Economist, and Wall Street Journal’s podcasts, Business News, and is the most accessed podcast platform in the world for the pharmacy professional — with nearly 80,000 listeners.

Meet Founder and CEO, Todd Eury

Pittsburgh native Todd Eury from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, started the first podcast centered on Pharmacy in 2009. Today, a decade later, the original blog site has grown into the global leader in podcasting about the pharmacy business and profession.

Known affectionately as The Pharmacy’s Biggest Fan, Todd is one of, if not the, most influential voice in pharmacy in the U.S and he has earned his wings in the industry the hard way. He boasts years of experience, including positions such as Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, founder of Pharmacy Future Leaders (a pharmacy student mentoring program), and Director of Business Development at New Season.

Todd currently serves as a member of The Board of Directors of American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance. He is also the Founder and serves on the Advisory Board of Shift.Health, Shift.Health board is made up of the healthcare marketing industry’s most influential leaders & voices that are both established and emerging, representing both the present and future of the healthcare industry.

Despite his rise to fame, Todd Eury remains approachable and his genuine love for the pharmacy industry is palpable. He engages openly on social media and is supportive, clearly intent on “paying back” to his industry. If your business or vision relates to healthcare and pharma/pharmacy Todd is your man and Pharmacy Podcast Network is your channel of choice.

Getting in touch with Todd

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