{"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 Purpose\nEarly experiences in policy through internships on Capitol Hill and with HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs\nHow rural roots and family values inspired a lifelong commitment to service\nThe importance of relationships and trust in advancing healthcare innovation\nMedication Access & Affordability\nLessons from leading Dispensary of Hope and building national medication access programs\nAddressing systemic barriers—cost, fragmentation, and inequity—through creative partnerships\nIntegrating affordability and access initiatives within large health systems at Ascension Rx\nAdvocacy & Innovation\nCurrent efforts to advance a CMS “wellness navigator” role for pharmacists\nBridging policy and practice to highlight pharmacists as essential providers\nUsing data and outcomes research to sustain access programs\nEntrepreneurship & Leadership\nBuilding the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast and reaching global audiences\nEncouraging pharmacists to take bold steps—write, speak, start new ventures\nInsights from her book How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy\nCommon leadership themes: creativity, empathy, collaboration, and resilience\nPersonal Journey & Perspective\nLessons from caregiving for her mother during a cancer journey\nThe human side of healthcare: advocacy, persistence, and empathy in action\nFinding balance through seasons of life, prioritization,...","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}