Episode Details

The Pharmacy 50 Awards are back for the 2025 season, celebrating the people who are pushing the profession forward through leadership, innovation, advocacy, education, and patient care. In Part 1 of this 4-part series, we spotlight an incredible group of pharmacy professionals and industry leaders representing the full spectrum of pharmacy! From independent practice and health systems to digital health, specialty pharmacy, philanthropy, and beyond.

This series is designed to recognize the voices shaping the future of pharmacy and to inspire the next wave of leadership across healthcare.


🎙️ Featured Honorees Part One

Technology & Digital Health

• Yalda Olcott, PharmD — Technology & Digital Health
  
  
• Autumn-Kyoko Cushman — Technology & Digital Health
  
  

Independent Pharmacy

• Josh Pirestani — Independent Pharmacy
  
  
• Amina Abubakar, PharmD — Independent Pharmacy
  
  
• Shawn Nairn, RPh — Independent Pharmacy
  
  

Health System / Hospital Pharmacy

• Ultan McGlone, PharmD — Health System Hospital Pharmacy
  
  
• Alex C. Varkey, PharmD — Health System Hospital Pharmacy
  
  
• Brianna Latta, PharmD — Health System Hospital Pharmacy
  
  

Academia & Pharmacy Education

• C. Daniel Mullins, PhD — Academia & Pharmacy Educator

Philanthropy | Charitable Pharmacy

• Jordyn Nordé, PharmD — Philanthropy | Charitable Pharmacy
  
  

Specialty Pharmacy

• Laly Havern, PharmD — Specialty Pharmacy
  
  

Pharmacy Technician

• Ellaine Sisomphou-Ramos, CPhT — Pharmacy Technician
  
  

Medical Affairs / Industry

• Brandon Shank, PharmD — Medical Science Liaison
  
  

Social Media Influence

• Laura Dowling, BPharm — Social Media Influencer
  
  

⭐ What You’ll Hear in This Episode

In this first installment, we highlight how today’s pharmacy leaders are:

• Advancing innovation and digital transformation
  
• Strengthening independent pharmacy impact in local communities
  
  
• Elevating health system pharmacy practice and patient safety
  
  
• Expanding pharmacy’s influence through education, research, and advocacy
  
• Supporting access to care through charitable pharmacy and philanthropy
  
• Growing specialty pharmacy leadership and patient outcomes
  
  
• Recognizing the essential role of pharmacy technicians
  
• Driving clinical education and strategy in medical affairs
  
• Using platforms and storytelling to shape pharmacy’s public voice
  
  

📌 About the Pharmacy 50 Awards

The Pharmacy 50 Awards recognize individuals across pharmacy and healthcare who are creating measurable impact, leading change, and building the future of the profession. The 2025 season showcases innovators, disruptors, and patient-centered leaders who represent pharmacy’s growing role in healthcare delivery.