Live With ASHP: Spark Notes: Leadership Brilliance in Action at MCM 2025

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Five pharmacy leaders reveal what 'Spark Brilliance' means for their leadership journeys at the 2025 ASHP Midyear Meeting.

This episode of the ASHP Official podcast features a panel discussion with five pharmacy leaders ahead of the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting 2025. Host Chinyara Anyaremba introduces the panelists: Laura Butkovich from University of Missouri Healthcare, Charlene Hope from University of Chicago Medicine, Scott Hall from Mayo Clinic Health System La Crosse, Jordan Bay from South Dakota State University and Sanford Imaginetics, and Harrison Josephcheck from Prisma Health. The conversation begins with each panelist defining the meeting's theme, 'Spark Brilliance,' in terms of leadership, teamwork, innovation, and professional growth. They then reflect on their first Midyear experiences, highlighting how exposure to pharmacy leaders and large-scale professional gatherings inspired their career paths. The discussion shifts to leadership development, with panelists sharing how Midyear has helped them grow through mentorship, presentation opportunities, and networking. Advice is offered for early-career pharmacists on balancing learning, networking, and self-care at the conference, including tips on planning, comfortable footwear, and flexibility. Panelists emphasize the importance of in-person connections for building meaningful relationships and collaboration in pharmacy. Each panelist previews their upcoming session at Midyear 2025: Laura Butkovich on transitioning clinicians into leadership roles, Charlene Hope on designing pharmacy quality and safety programs, Scott Hall on onboarding new leaders in small or rural hospitals, Jordan Bay on pharmacogenomics in depression treatment, and Harrison Josephcheck on metrics for clinical specialists. The episode concludes with challenges for attendees to ignite their own brilliance by attending sessions outside their comfort zone, engaging with students and residents, networking with ASHP past presidents, and taking actionable insights back to their practice.

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A practical guide to making a large pharmacy meeting feel more intentional and useful.

The 2025 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting is framed here as a practical forum for pharmacy professionals thinking about how to show up well at a major conference.

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You are heading to ASHP Midyear and want a practical way to move through a huge December meeting with purpose.

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