Purple Pen Podcast
Episodes
PPP090 - More posters from MM2019
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at MM2019, Dan, Kristin and special guest host Viv Banks chat to some more poster presenters about their work. Visit purplepenpodcast.co...
PPP089 - Eight posters from MM2019 Day 1
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our episodes live from the SHPA Medicines Management 2019 conference, Jane and Kristin asked some poster presenters to talk about thei...
PPP088 - What happened to codeine since the up-schedule?With Dr Rose Cairns
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Kristin are joined by Dr Rose Cairns from the University of Sydney and the NSW Poison's Information centre to discuss the latest trends in cod...
PPP087 - Paying for Pharmaceuticals with PBAC Chair Prof Andrew Wilson
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dan and Kristin are joined by Professor Andrew Wilson, chair of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. We discuss: What the...
PPP086 - MM2019 Preview with Nat Tasker and Duncan McKenzie
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Kristin are joined by Nat Tasker and Duncan McKenzie from the SHPA's Medicines Management 2019 conference committee. We discuss highlights, i...
PPP085: Periods, menopause and gender equality with Dr Bec Szabo
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Kristin spoke to Dr Bec Szabo, a gynaecologist at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne. Topics covered in this episode: the impact of sc...
PPP084 - Despecialisation with Lauren Cortis
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin and Dan caught up with Lauren Cortis, pharmacist and PhD candidate to talk about generalism, specialisation and how these interact with patien...
PPP083: The Unexpected when you're Expecting with Dr Nisha Khot
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kristin and Dan are joined by Dr Nisha Khot, obstetrician, educator and RANZCOG counsellor to discuss these common and potentia...
PPP082: What Would You Do If You Were Bolder?
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of the Purple Pen Podcast, Jane shares the story of her career journey. Originally presented at the 2018 SHPA Medicines Managemen...
PPP081 - Medication Safety and Specialty Practice with Toni Howell
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin and Dan were joined by Toni Howell, Medication Safety pharmacist from St V's in Melbourne, and Chair of the SHPA Specialty Practice Leadership...
PPP080: Peri-operative medicines management with Dr Tanya Selak
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Dr Tanya Selak, anaesthetist, Tweeter and co-host of the MedEd StuffNNonsense podcast. We chat about silos and building go...
PPP079: Australia's Antimicrobial Report Card - AURA 2019
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PPP078 - Preventing Harm from Prescription Medicines with the ADF
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of the podcast, Dan caught up with Sejla and Rustie from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) about strategies for preventing an...
PPP077: Whats new in atrial fibrillation? Cia Connell talks us through the evidence
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Kristin welcomed Cia Connell back to the podcast to tell us about some recent publications to guide management of atrial fibrillation. Cia is ...
PPP076 - The New Antibiotic Guidelines are here!
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we celebrate the release of the new Therapeutic Guidelines - Antibiotic! Jane and Kristin are joined by Senior Editor Jess Gibney and ...
PPP075: Fighting antimicrobial resistance using bacteriophages with Prof Jonathan Iredell
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin and Jane are joined by Professor Jonathan Iredell, ID and Microbiology Consultant at Westmead and Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and S...
PPP074 - New advice for giving partial oral doses
20 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Kristin spoke to David Ellis, a senior specialist pharmacist and team leader for non-sterile production at the Women's and Children's hospita...
PPP073 - Faecal Microbiota Transplants with Dr Sam Costello
06 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Kristin spoke to Dr Sam Costello, a gastroenterologist from South Australia about Faecal Microbiota Transplants - more loosely known as "poo...
PPP072 - Is your postcode making you sick? The Australian Atlas of Healthcare variation
23 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin and Jane caught up with Professor Anne Duggan, a gastroenterologist, and Meredith Page, a pharmacist, who work at the Australian Commission o...
PPP071 - Support for Doctors in Training with Dr Ash Witt
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
f you found any of the topics discussed in this episode distressing, you can reach out for confidential advice to Pharmacists Support Service at suppo...
PPP070 - Haematology 101 with Dr Ian Bilmon
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin and Dan get back to basics in Haematology from Dr Ian Bilmon, a Haematologist & BMT Physician at Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Wes...
PPP069: Best practice use of antipsychotics in aged care with Juanita Westbury
09 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Kristin spoke to Dr Juanita Westbury, Senior Lecturer with the Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre at the University of Tasmania abou...
PPP068 - Two Quality Projects with Dr Simone Taylor and Amy McRae
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We caught up with Dr Simone Taylor from Austin Health and Amy McRae from Alfred Health about their work. Both Simone and Amy had projects featured in ...
PPP067 - Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting with Erica Tong
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at MM2018 in Brisbane, Dan and Kristin sat down with Erica Tong, Deputy Director of Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Information Officer for ...
PPP066 - Principles of Geriatric Medicine with Dr Rohan Elliott Re-broadcast
29 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays! The team is taking an episode off over Christmas, and in honour of Rohan's Clinical Pharmacy award at 2018, we are re-broadcasting thi...
PPP065 - Surgery in the Victorian Era with Dr Lindsey Fitzharris, Author of The Butchering Art
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special holiday episode, Dan and Kristin are joined by Dr Lindsey Fitzharris. Lindsey has a PhD in History from Oxford University and aut...
PPP064 - Are We Wasting Our Patient's Time? with Prof Brian Dolan
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at MM2018, the 44th SHPA National Conference, Jane, Dan and Kristin caught up with keynote speaker Prof Brian Dolan. Brian is Director o...
PPP062 - Live! From the Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop 2018
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of our episode recorded live at the Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop at Austin Health. We spoke to Prof Elizabeth Phillips, Prof...
PPP062: Live from the Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan attended the Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop, held at Austin Health. In this bumper episode we speak with a number of distinguish...
PPP061: Ceftriaxone myths and realities with Prof Jason Roberts
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand, Prof Jason Roberts joins Dan to discuss ceftriaxone. They discuss situations where ceftriaxone is useful (spoiler: it's not "b...
PPP060 - Multiple Sclerosis update with AProf Ernie Butler
06 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane caught up with A/Prof Ernie Butler, neurologist and head of the Monash MS Clinic at the SHPA Vic Branch symposium. We discuss: Why neurology is...
PPP059 - Interventions to Imporove Analgesic Prescribing with Dr Jenny Stevens
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane chats with Dr Jenny Stephens, pain specialist and anaesthetist at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Jane and Jenny discuss: The significance of Au...
PPP058 - Pharmacy Services in an Aboriginal Health Service with Chris Braithwaite
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Chris Braithwaite, a pharmacist with the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service in Northern NSW. Chris spoke to us about: hi...
PPP058 - Pharmacy Services in an Aboriginal Health Service with Chris Braithwaite
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Chris Braithwaite, a pharmacist with the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service in Northern NSW. Chris spoke to us about: hi...
PPP057 - ICU Survivorship with Dr Kimberley Haines
25 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kimberley Haines, Vice Chair of ANZICS Victorian Branch and ICU Physio at Western Health joins Dan and Jane to discuss survival following ICU admis...
PPP056 - Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics with Jason Roberts Part Two
11 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Professor Jason Roberts, NHMRC Practitioner Fellow at The University of Queensland and Consultant Clinical Pharmacist at ...
PPP055 - Antimicrobial PKPD with Jason Roberts - Part One
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Professor Jason Roberts, NHMRC Practitioner Fellow at The University of Queensland and Consultant Clinical Pharmacist at ...
PPP054 - News from NAPSA - with President Sandra Minas
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan caught up with NAPSA President Sandra Minas at the inaugural SHPA-NAPSA symposium in Melbourne on Friday. We discussed issues facing students, the...
PPP053 - Why don't we do more outreach?
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Horst Thiele from the Primary Care and Transitions of Care specialty practice leadership group. We asked Horst about the barrier...
PPP049 - Updates on IBD with Clarissa Rentsch
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane are joined by Clarissa Rentsch to discuss updates on Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Clarissa Rentsch. Clarissa is the Senior Pharmacist ...
PPP051: Medicines and dysphagia with Manuel Serrano Santos
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Dr Manuel Serrano Santos, Lecturer of Pharmacy at QUT and member of the editorial committee for the third edition of Don't Rush ...
PPP050: Episode 50 (Part 2) Antibiotic Allergies with Dr Jason Trubiano
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reboot of our first ever episode: Antibiotic Allergies with Dr Jason Trubiano
PPP050: Episode 50 (part 1) Antibiotic Allergies Rebooted with Dr Jason Trubiano
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our special 50th Episode we first discuss some things we've learned from making the podcast. Then Jane caught up with Dr Jason Trubiano, an Infect...
PPP049: Therapeutic Guidelines Cardiology
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane caught up with two members of the writing group for the recently updated Therapeutic Guidelines: Cardiovascular. Confusingly, they are also calle...
PPP048 - HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan discusses PREPx with three experts: A/Prof Edwina Wright from The Alfred, Monash Uni and The Burnet Institute, Alison Duncan, Lead Pharmacist for ...
PPP047 - Emergency Medicine Update and Specialty Practice
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan talk Specialty Practice with Courtney Munro and Suzanne Newman from SHPA and Susie Welch from St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. We talk ab...
PPP046 - What makes a competent pharmacist?
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Bronwyn Clark, CEO of the Australian Pharmacy Council and Catriona Bradley, Executive Director of the Irish Institute of Pharma...
PPP045 - Why Tramadol sucks with Dr Dave Juurlink
10 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan is joined by eminent physician, pharmacologist and former pharmacist Prof Dave Juurlink from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toron...
PPP044 - Women in Pharmacy Leadership: Are We There Yet?
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the lead up to International Women's Day 2018, Jane sat down with three Pharmacy Leaders: Sue Kirsa (Director of Pharmacy, Monash Health), Nicole D...
PPP043 - Improving Communication for Patients with Janelle Penno
10 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Janelle Penno, Perioperative Medicine Pharmacist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. Janelle's paper "Improving Medic...
PPP042 - Opioids and discharge from hospital with Benita Suckling
27 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
ane talks to Benita Suckling, a clinical pharmacist with the Opioid Stewardship Service at Redcliffe Hospital in Queensland. We spoke about: A model...
PPP041 - Hot topics in Cardiology with Garth Birdsey
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Garth Birdsey, Senior clinician pharmacist at Barwon Health. We asked Garth about: Real world experience with DOACs in special ...
PPP040 - Rahul Singal - What does the future look like?
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our final MM2017 episode, we speak to Rahul Singal Associate Chief Pharmacist - Operational Productivity at Kings College Hospital in London. Rahul...
PPP039 - Open Access Education with James Edwards from On The Wards
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Dr James Edwards at MM2017. James is a Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, ...
PPP038 - Interprofessional Cultural Competency with Zubin Austin
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Professor Zubin Austin at the recent MM2017 SHPA Conference where he was a keynote speaker. Professor Austin is the Murra...
PPP037 - Live from SHPA MM2017 - Day 3
19 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan caught up with Natalie Tasker and Kristin Xenos, two members of the MM2017 Conference Scientific Program committee for a recap of the con...
PPP036 - Live from SHPA MM2017 Day 2
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Day 2 of the SHPA MM2017 conference, Jane and Dan caught up with some notable attendees: Amanda Horiniak, Resident Pharmacist at Alfred Hea...
PPP035 - Live from SHPA MM2017 - AMS with Tom Gottlieb
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our special series of episodes live from MM2017, we are talking to A/Prof Thomas Gottlieb, Senior Staff Specialist in Microbiology and...
PPP034 - MM2017 Conference Preview with Fiona Doukas and Kim Oates
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In a preview of the upcoming SHPA Conference, we have two guests this week: Emeritus Professor Kim Oates, Director of Undergraduate Quality and Safet...
PPP033 - Palliative Care with Paul Tait
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane spoke to Paul Tait, lead Palliative Care Pharmacist for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network We spoke about: The differing presentations...
PPP032 - Principles of Paediatric Medicine with Kate OHara
07 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Kate O'Hara, Lead Pharmacist for Women, Youth and Children at The Canberra Hospital. We talk about: The many ways that paediatr...
PPP031 - Residencies, Foundation Training and more - with Beth Ward and Ian Coombes
23 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At the recent 2017 SHPA Residency Symposium, Dan joined Beth Ward, Foundation Program Manager at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Ian Coombes, SHP...
PPP030 - Choosing PPIs Wisely with with Dr Chris Leung
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane sat down with Dr Chris Leung from Austin Health. Chris is a gastroenterologist, medical lead for clinical education and local clinical lead for C...
PPP029 - What is Polypharmacy Exactly? With Nashwa Masnoon and Sepehr Shakib
26 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan sat down with Nashwa Masnoon, a PhD student at the University of South Australia and pharmacist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Professor Sepe...
PPP028 - Principles of Geriatric Medicine with Dr Rohan Elliott
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan spoke to Dr Rohan Elliott, senior pharmacist in aged care at Austin Health, adjunct senior lecturer at Monash University, and a research ...
PPP027 - Medicines in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Hao Vo-Tran
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan talk to Hao Vo-Tran, a pharmacist at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne and editor of the Royal Women's Hospital Pregnancy and Breas...
PPP026 - Codeine Controversies with Dr Jacinta Johnson
15 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan chat to Dr Jacinta Johnson, Specialist Pharmacist, Clinical Educator and Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of South Australia. We ta...
PPP025 - The Pharmacists Support Service with Gillian Swinnerton and Jerry Yik
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane sat down with Gillian Swinnerton and Jerry Yik from the Pharmacists' Support Service. We talk about the Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS) and th...
PPP024 - Hepatitis C with Dr Jo Grace
17 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan chat to Dr Jo Grace, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist from Austin Health. We talk to Jo about: What we have learned from 12 month...
PPP023 - Clinical experience and outcomes with immunotherapy for malignancy with Jim Siderov
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Siderov is the senior Oncology Pharmacist at Austin Health. He is also an Australian Advanced Practice Pharmacist and is US Board Certified in On...
PPP022 - SHPA Constitutional Change with Kristin Michaels and Michael Dooley
27 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane are joined by Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEO and Professor Michael Dooley, SHPA President to discuss the proposed changes to the constitution...
PPP021 - Toxicology update LIVE from TAPNA 2017
13 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane visited TAPNA 2017, the scientific meeting of the Toxicology and Poisons Network of Australasia. She spoke to Dr Kent Olson, keynote speaker and ...
PPP020 Heart Failure with Rochelle Gellatly
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th episode of the podcast Jane and Dan continue their chat with Dr Rochelle Gellatly. Rochelle is a clinical pharmacy specialist in critical ...
PPP019 - Major Burns with Miss Heather Cleland
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Cleland, Director of the Victorian Adult Burns Unit at The Alfred join Jane and Dan to discuss the work of the Unit, the management of majo...
PPP018 - Lisa Pont has GRIT
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan are joined by Lisa Pont, SHPA Federal Councillor and chair of the National Translational Research Collaborative to discuss how to get yo...
PPP017 - Smoking Cessation with Emma Dean
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan speak to Emma Dean, smoking cessation co-ordinator at Alfred Health. We talk to Emma about: The optimal time to start a conversation a...
PPP016 - Interprofessional Education with Professor Tina Brock
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan talk to Professor Tina Brock, Human of Pharmacy and Professor of Pharmacy Education and Practice at Monash University. We talk to Tina a...
PPP015 - Lipid-lowering controversies with Dr Rochelle Gellatly
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan chat to Dr Rochelle Gellatly, a clinical pharmacy specialist in critical care, an Australian Advanced Practice Pharmacist in Cardiology a...
PPP014 - Serotonin toxicity, overdoses and venoms with Prof Geoff Isbister
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan speak to Professor Geoff Isbister is a clinical toxicologist and Director of Clinical Toxicology at the University of Newcastle. We talk ...
PPP013 - Live Cross from NAPSA Congress with Shefali Parekh
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this special midweek episode, Dan is joined by NAPSA president Shefali Parekh from Congress in Perth. Dan and Shefali chat about NAPSA and the Cong...
PPP012 - Biosimilars with Dr David Liew
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane talk to David Liew, a Rheumatologist and Clinical Pharmacology fellow. We talk to David about: The difference between biosimilars and...
PPP010 - QT Prolongation with Dr Dawson Macleod
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is joined by Dawson MacLeod, a specialist in poisons information from the Victorian Poisons Information Centre. Jane talks to Dawson about: ·...
PPP011 - QT Prolongation with Dr Dawson Macleod
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is joined by Dawson MacLeod, a specialist in poisons information from the Victorian Poisons Information Centre. Jane talks to Dawson about: ·...
PPP010 - Drug Interactions with Michael Ward
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan chat online to Dr Michael Ward, a lecturer and researcher at the University of South Australia School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences. ...
PPP009 - Deprescribing with Amy Page
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jane chats to Amy Page, Consultant Pharmacist and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia about: What "deprescribing" means in practical...
PPP008 - Medication Safety with Dr Bob Feroli
26 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jane and Dan sat down with Dr Bob Feroli, one of the keynote speakers at SHPA MM2016 and the Medication Safety Officer at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Balt...
PPP007 - Live! from SHPA MM2016 Day 3
19 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane catch up with Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEO with a wrap from the conference, and news on new initiatives from the SHPA.
PPP006 - Live! from SHPA MM 2016 - Day 2
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane ran around the exhibition hall talking to poster presenters - a random selection (of who was available) talk today about their work.
PPP004 - Humans of Pharmacy with Jeanie Misko
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of the Humans of Pharmacy series, where we talk to people with a connection to clinical pharmacy who have interesting stories to ...
PPP003 - New Anticoagulants with Cia Connell
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan chats to Cia Connell, a senior clinical pharmacist in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery at the Alfred Hospital. We talk to Cia about: The pr...
PPP002 - SHPA Residency Program with Andrew Matthews
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Jane chat with Andrew Matthews, General Manager of Workforce Transformation at the SHPA about the upcoming Residency Program. We talk to Andre...
PPP001 - Antibiotic Allergies with Dr Jason Trubiano
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Purple Pen Podcast, Jane and Dan talk to Dr Jason Trubiano, ID Physician and co-ordinator of antibiotic allergy services a...