Relationships That Scale With Dr. Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, CEO of Avant Pharmacy and Wellness
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How do you tackle one of healthcare’s biggest challenges from behind the pharmacy counter?
That’s the question at the heart 💙 of this week’s conversation.
In this episode, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, Bonnie Bond, CPA, MBA, and Austin Murray sit down with rockstar Pharmacist Dr. Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP for a compelling discussion on how community pharmacists can step up as frontline advocates in dementia prevention, early detection, and caregiver support.
We cover:
- Why dementia care is a growing opportunity and responsibility for pharmacies
- How pharmacists can build relationships that lead to collaborative care
- The future of pharmacy as a community-centered, problem-solving profession
- And more!
More About Our Guest:
Amina Abubakar graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy University of the Sciences in 2005. She is the owner and manager of Avant Pharmacy & Wellness Center formerly known as Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC, and the founder of the Avant Institute.
She is an internationally recognized award-winning clinical pharmacist, Certified HIV Specialty Pharmacist, a preceptor to UNC Chapel Hill residents and students from several schools of pharmacy. Recently, Amina was bestowed the honor by the National Community Pharmacists Association as 2020’s Independent Pharmacist of the Year and also received the 2020 Bowl of Hygeia from the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists for outstanding service to the community.
She has fostered an environment that showcases the impact of community pharmacists on patient care by collaborating with medical providers and expanding pharmacist-led clinical services in her community. Her desire to help others advance the pharmacy profession inspired her to found the Avant Institute to offer training to pharmacies across the country on the practical application of clinical pharmacy services through developing sustainable physician collaborations.
Currently, she shares her passion for pharmacy advancements with pharmacists, patients and policy makers all over the country through Pharmacogenomics. She was invited to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and to the FDA to discuss the role of pharmacists in pharmacogenomics.
Stay connected with Amina:
Avant Pharmacy and Wellness Website
Avant Pharmacy and Wellness Facebook
Avant Pharmacy and Wellness LinkedIn
Stay connected with us:
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
More resources:
Podcast: Elevate and Collaborate
Podcast: Pharmacy’s Never Ending Story: PBM Reform Act and Medicare Drug Pricing Changes
Podcast: Pharmacy Ownership Through Time
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