Pharmacists as Pharmacogenomic Counselors | PGX for Pharmacists

On this episode, Dr. Gillian Bell, a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy, shares her path from pharmacy school to her non-traditional PharmD job as Pharmacogenomics Lead, Genome Medical. On This Episode We Discuss: • Gillian’s education (Brief) • Gillian’s PharmD work experience prior to PGx (Brief) Residency • Gillian’s PGx work experience prior to Genome Medical (Brief) Mission Hospital • Brief description of Genome Medical, its mission, its services, its clients • Gillian’s roles and responsibilities as the Pharmacogenomics Lead at Genome Medical • What does a typical day at Genome Medical look like for its pharmacists? How do the pharmacists interact with the genetic counselors? • “Genetic Counseling” or “PGx Inclusive Medication Therapy Management’ do the pharmacists provide one or the other or both? Neither? To whom are the services provided? Providers and/or to patients? • Gillian’s advice to pharmacists who want to pursue a career in PGx