Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter Team chat with Dr. Chrystian Pereira, an accomplished leader in pharmaceutical care and health systems, to discuss the pressing issue of pharmacy deserts and their impact on community health.Dr. Chrystian Pereira, Pharm.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in the department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems. As the Director for Interprofessional Education, Dr. Pereira spearheads initiatives that enhance collaborative care across health professions. In addition to his role at the College of Pharmacy, he practices as a clinical pharmacist and trains diverse healthcare learners at Smiley’s Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Pereira’s expertise extends to the Center for Interprofessional Health, where he has been a key faculty member since its inception in 2021.With a unique lens on healthcare accessibility and education, Dr. Pereira delves into the factors driving pharmacy deserts, the challenges they pose for underserved communities, and innovative strategies for improving medication access and health outcomes.Join us as Dr. Pereira shares his journey as an educator and clinical pharmacist, his perspectives on policy and community partnerships, and his vision for fostering equitable healthcare through interprofessional collaboration.Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.comBrought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships.More about their work can be found at huemanpartnership.org.
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Hello, everybody. Welcome to Health Chatter and our show just a day or so ahead of Christmas and Hanukkah this year. They both arrive on the same day, unusual. So happy holidays to everybody. Thank you to you, the listening audience, for listening to all our great shows that we have for you, and we hope you enjoy them. Today we're doing
a show on pharmacy deserts, which is an interesting topic because it kind of came to light, in my mind at least, a few years ago. And I'm curious how it came to be, but we'll get into that. We've got a great guest with us. We have a great crew, great crew that's been with us since the very beginning of Health Chatter.
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So thank you to all of you. Dr. Barry Baines is our medical advisor. and really chimes in on some of these key shows that have some medical perspectives needed. And then, of course, there's Clarence Jones, my friend, colleague, and co-host of Health Chatter. He was the one who said to me, when I just had an idea, let's do a podcast, he said, let's do it. And that was a fun breakfast.
I remember it well, Clarence. So Thanks again for being on Health Chatter. So today we're going to be talking about pharmacy deserts. And we have a wonderful guest with us, Dr. Christian Perriera. He's an associate professor at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems.
He's the director of interprofessional education at the College of Pharmacy and a faculty member at Smiley's Family Therapy. Medicine Residency, where he both practices as a pharmacist and also trains others as well. He's a faculty member also with the Center for Interprofessional Health since it was established at the University of Minnesota since in 2021.
It's really great having you with us today. The concept of a pharmacy desert is kind of an enigma to me. It's just like, wait a minute. Now, I'll just say this, and one thing for sure for some of us, we remember corner drugstores. I remember them fondly. And when they really disappeared...
I was, frankly, I was saddened because, you know, in many ways that in Clarence, I'm sure you'll be able to pull that in. It compromised community because I knew my pharmacist Really well. He was at a corner drugstore three blocks from my house here. And when that went away, it was saddening. I have a feeling that that might have some kind of implication for pharmacy deserts.
So welcome to you, Christian. It's great to have you. Let's start with this simple question. Thank you.
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