Fixing Gaps, Advancing Pharmacy - Interview with Dr. Anthony Morreale: Pharmacy Leader, Consultant, and retired VA Pharmacist

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A retired VA pharmacy leader with over 90 publications explains how he filled healthcare gaps for decades.

Host Kim Newlove introduces Dr. Anthony Morreale, a retired VA pharmacy leader, in honor of Veterans Day. Dr. Morreale recounts his career start, moving from academia to the VA due to its clinical pharmacy focus. He explains how he remained a civilian rather than joining the uniformed services, offering an alternative path for VA careers. The discussion shifts to finding a pharmacy niche, with Dr. Morreale advising new grads to complete residencies for exposure. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship, citing his long-term relationship with Dr. Pam Schweitzer. Dr. Morreale details how he filled clinical gaps by placing pharmacists in areas like mental health, infectious disease, and pain management. He highlights the role of data and informatics pharmacists in justifying program expansions. The conversation covers writing, research, and presenting, with tips on collaboration and starting small. Dr. Morreale describes his current consulting work as a medical-legal expert witness, solving complex cases. He shares his secret to a long career: staying curious, promoting talent, and ignoring naysayers. Looking ahead, he predicts pharmacists will become frontline primary providers, especially in underserved areas. He also foresees advanced therapeutics, genomics, and AI transforming pharmacy practice. The episode ends with travel anecdotes and a call to embrace emerging trends.

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A practical pharmacy leadership conversation on data, advocacy, and supporting care.

Dr. Anthony Morreale's conversation lays out how pharmacy leadership can move patient focused ideas into programs a health system can actually use.

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Hear how pharmacy leaders win support with data, not just good intentions.

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