The Pharm So Hard Podcast Network

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Going into residency, you expect time management to be tough but what you might not expect is how much support is out there. Sofia Rodriguez, PharmD, MS shares how her biggest surprise wasn’t just the workload—but the level of support from her program. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/-snW2x6YFgs Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #YourPharmDBestie #PharmDLife #PharmacyResidency #PharmacySchool #WorkLifeBalance

Sometimes residency feels like staring at a never-ending to-do list 😵‍💫 As Sofia Rodriguez, PharmD, MS shares—it's easy to focus on everything left to do… and forget how far you’ve already come. Take a second. Turn around. Look at the progress you’ve made. 🎧 Stream this new episode on YouTube: youtu.be/-snW2x6YFgs Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #YourPharmDBestie #PharmDLife #PharmacyResidency #ResidentLife #TimeManagement

A great residency research project starts with a SMART question—but execution matters just as much. In this clip, Abigail Klein, PharmD shares an important lesson from her residency: set a realistic timeline and involve key people early. 🎧 Stream the full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/ybrP4ijE-as Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmacyResident #PharmD #ResidencyResearch #ClinicalPharmacy #PharmacyEducation #MedicalEducation #ResearchTips #PharmacyPodcast #ResidencyLife

Multi-site research sounds impressive—but it can also get complicated fast. In this clip, Abigail Klein, PharmD shares a key lesson from her residency research experience. If you’re choosing a residency project, this insight might save you a lot of headaches. 🎧 Stream the full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/ybrP4ijE-as Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmacyResident #PharmD #ResidencyLife #ClinicalPharmacy #PharmacyResearch #PharmacyEducation #MedicalEducation #PharmacyPodcast #EmergencyMedicinePharmacy

Choosing the right residency research project can shape your entire year. In this clip, Abigail Klein, PharmD shares how she approached selecting her research project. If you’re starting residency or about to choose your research project, this is advice you’ll want to hear. 🎧 Stream the full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/ybrP4ijE-as Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmacyResident #PharmD #PharmacySchool #ClinicalPharmacy #EmergencyMedicinePharmacy #ResidencyLife #PharmacyEducation #PharmacyResearch #PharmacyPodcast

“Another spoiler alert for you guys… don’t let your hobbies decay during residency.” 👀 In this clip, Gerald Loyola, PharmD shares an honest reminder about how easy it is to lose yourself in the workload. Residency isn’t just professional development—it’s personal development too. Protect your hobbies. Protect your health. Protect you. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/OnHjp6PRO6k Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmD #PharmacyResident #ResidentLife #ClinicalPharmacist #HealthcareProfessionals #SelfCareInResidency #WorkLifeBalance #PharmacyLife #YourPharmDBestie

“You definitely have to want to be here.” In this clip, Gerald Loyola, PharmD shares an honest truth about residency—it’s a big commitment. The hours are real. The responsibility is real. The growth? Also very real. It might sound intimidating… but if your heart is in it, it’s worth it. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/OnHjp6PRO6k Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmD #PharmacyResident #ResidentLife #ClinicalPharmacist #PharmacyCareer #HealthcareProfessionals #PharmacyMotivation #YourPharmDBestie #CareerGrowth

“How do you stay organized with so many projects?” 👀 Gerald Loyola, PharmD keeps it real in this clip—time management during residency is still a work in progress. From struggling with discipline during project-heavy months to learning how to time block, set earlier personal deadlines, and avoid last-minute stress, he shares practical strategies he’s actively working on. But his biggest reminder? Give yourself grace. Organization isn’t just about productivity—it’s also about intentionally blocking time to rest. We’re all learning. We’re all figuring it out. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/OnHjp6PRO6k Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PharmD #PharmacyResident #TimeManagement #ProductivityTips #HealthcareProfessionals #ResidentLife #WorkInProgress #SelfGrowth #YourPharmDBestie

This is where pharmacy ops creativity matters. In Episode 129 of The Pharm So Hard Podcast, Oscar Santalo, PharmD, discusses how retail, inpatient, and operations leaders collaborate to optimize inventory, formulary, and space when implementing pharmacy kiosks in the ED. 🎧 Stream now YouTube: youtu.be/djHzew_E3t4 Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #PharmSoHard #JACP #PharmacyLeadership #HealthSystemPharmacy #EDPharmacy #PharmacyKiosks #MedsToBeds

The patient only had one job—and it didn’t happen. Oscar Santalo, PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS talks about the “aha moment” that helped physicians see prescription abandonment differently and why that realization mattered for improving medication access after ED discharge. 🎧 Stream this episode YouTube: youtu.be/djHzew_E3t4 Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #PharmSoHard #JACP #EmergencyMedicinePharmacy #MedicationAccess #EDDischarge #ClinicalPharmacy #MedsToBeds

What’s your target capture rate? Oscar Santalo, PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS breaks down why defining your expected capture rate matters and how it connects directly to pharmacist time, technician support, and sustainability of pharmacy kiosks in the ED. 🎧 Listen to Episode 129 YouTube: youtu.be/djHzew_E3t4 Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #PharmSoHard #JACP #PharmacyLeadership #EDPharmacy #MedsToBeds #PharmacyKiosks #MedicationAccess

Pharmacy kiosks in the ED? Oscar Santalo, PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS explains how pharmacy lockers support meds-to-beds programs and help close the gap between discharge and medication access in Episode 130 of The Pharm So Hard Podcast. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/djHzew_E3t4 Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #PharmSoHard #JACP #PharmacyInnovation #EmergencyMedicinePharmacy #MedsToBeds #PharmacyKiosks #TransitionsOfCare

Thinking about PGY2 but not sure what it really means? Parker Woodruff, PharmD explains how PGY2 builds on PGY1 and leads to specialization. 🎧 Tap in to the full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/h2a43orzz9M Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PGY2Bound #PharmD #YourPharmDBestie #ClinicalPharmacy #ResidencyTips

What makes early commit different from the traditional PGY2 match? Parker Woodruff, PharmD breaks down the Systemwide Early Commitment process in the UC system. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now: YouTube: youtu.be/h2a43orzz9M Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/3ZqGKzn #PharmacyResidency #PGY2 #EarlyCommit #PharmD #YourPharmDBestie #MedEd

Subcutaneous epi in the arm had a higher peak concentration than IM epi in the arm. Let that sink in. The problem isn’t just route—it’s location. 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/xJN2xshQ5Po Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #anaphylaxis #epinephrine #emergencymedicine #emergencypharmacy #criticalcarepharmacy #FOAMed #pharmacokinetics #EMSeducation #EDpharmacy #PharmSoHard

If you’re injecting the deltoid, you may just be scaring the patient… not fixing the anaphylaxis. And for the patients who are truly sick, that delay matters. So what’s the right way to do it? 🎧 Stream this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/xJN2xshQ5Po Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/3Uq1Efr Spotify: buff.ly/3VyPxhx #anaphylaxis #epinephrine #emergencymedicine #emergencypharmacy #criticalcarepharmacy #FOAMed #EMSeducation #pharmacokinetics #EDpharmacy #PharmSoHard

We’re excited to welcome Brandtly Yakey, DO to SEMP’s Annual Meeting – EMPoweRx 2026 in Orlando. Join us on Saturday, April 11 as Dr. Yakey presents Precipitated Withdrawal in the ED, an interactive lecture addressing a complex and timely topic in emergency medicine.