{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"DISRxUPT","title":"Episode 52 | Pharmacy Without Barriers - Hillary Blackburn","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2570,"description":"In this episode of DISRxUPT, host Justin Cole and new co-host Shannon Yarosz sit down with Dr. Hillary Blackburn — pharmacist, healthcare leader, author, and founder of the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast — to explore how purpose, advocacy, and innovation intersect in modern pharmacy practice.\n\nRecently appointed to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Dr. Blackburn shares her journey from small-town Mississippi to national leadership, discussing how pharmacists can drive equitable access, lead with empathy, and innovate in patient-centered care.\nPath to PurposeEarly experiences in policy through internships on Capitol Hill and with HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy AffairsHow rural roots and family values inspired a lifelong commitment to serviceThe importance of relationships and trust in advancing healthcare innovationMedication Access & AffordabilityLessons from leading Dispensary of Hope and building national medication access programsAddressing systemic barriers—cost, fragmentation, and inequity—through creative partnershipsIntegrating affordability and access initiatives within large health systems at Ascension RxAdvocacy & InnovationCurrent efforts to advance a CMS “wellness navigator” role for pharmacistsBridging policy and practice to highlight pharmacists as essential providersUsing data and outcomes research to sustain access programsEntrepreneurship & LeadershipBuilding the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast and reaching global audiencesEncouraging pharmacists to take bold steps—write, speak, start new venturesInsights from her book How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting PharmacyCommon leadership themes: creativity, empathy, collaboration, and resiliencePersonal Journey & PerspectiveLessons from caregiving for her mother during a cancer journeyThe human side of healthcare: advocacy, persistence, and empathy in actionFinding balance through seasons of life, prioritization, and supportive...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e8kSz2I-j0B9aM88QV_w0TY-fw83purPtE_EUNSzbYM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MzEwLzE2MDU3/MzYxNTgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}