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In the first interview of this series, Dr. Capote shares a narrative of his exceptional leadership involvement as a former pharmacy student and unique experiences as a pharmacy administrative resident. He discusses the most rewarding and challenging aspects of transitioning to residency and the integrative aspects of health-system administration. Dr. Capote also provides valuable career advice to students considering pharmacy residency, including ways to serve in leadership roles locally, within one's state, and nationally. Interview Questions: 0:28 Tell us about yourself and your career path in pharmacy, including your current position. 8:19 How does an administrative resident’s responsibilities differ from a primarily clinical skills-focused residency program? 12:15 For those interested, what are important aspects to consider prior to choosing an administrative residency? 15:03 What has been most rewarding in your transition from student to resident? 17:03 What have been the biggest challenges as you transitioned to residency, specifically to a health administration residency? 20:15 How do you continue pursuing pharmacy leadership opportunities as a resident, outside of your resident duties? 23:42 What is the best advice you have received in your career that you’d like to pass on to future pharmacy leaders? About Dr. Capote: Pharmacy School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN Pharmacy Residency: PGY-1/PGY-2 Pharmacy Administrative Residency, UW Health, Madison, WI Residency Project: Contract pharmacy evaluation and implementation following integration with a 340B eligible hospital Career Interests: Professional organization involvement, decision support tools and data manipulation, contract negotiation, technology in health care, payment and reimbursement, ambulatory pharmacy business development, 340B Drug Program, teaching and mentorship Hobbies: Outdoor team sports, camping, hiking, trying new food and drink Filming Credits: Katie Windschitl Interview Date: Dec. 2, 2015

In this feature, Dr. Koth, an oncology pharmacy resident at UW Health, shares her wealth of knowledge on oncology pharmacy. She discusses the roles and responsibilities of oncology pharmacists, reflects on her experiences as an oncology pharmacy resident, and projects the evolution and growth of oncology pharmacy in the coming years. Questions: 0:14 What is the role of an oncology pharmacist on the health care team? (Includes discussion of how the role of the oncology pharmacist has changed over the years.) 1:40 How did you select oncology pharmacy as a career path? 2:45 What rotations do you participate in as an oncology pharmacy resident? 4:07 What are your most important daily responsibilities and patient care experiences? 5:50 What is the most rewarding part of your role as an oncology pharmacist? 6:51 What challenges do you face in oncology pharmacy practice and how do you overcome these? (Includes information on the pharmaceutical pipeline—staying up-to-date with approvals for new medications and new indications.) 9:46 What steps should interested students take toward becoming clinical oncology pharmacists? What resources are available to students to learn more about oncology pharmacy practice and residency? 13:23 What can students expect with regards to job demand and outlook for oncology pharmacists? 14:12 What do you see in the future for oncology pharmacy practice? How will this area of practice evolve in the coming years? About Dr. Koth: Sara Koth, PharmD received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010 and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University Of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy in 2014. After completing pharmacy school, Dr. Koth completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at UW Health in Madison, WI, and is currently a PGY-2 pharmacy oncology resident at the same institution. Her practice interests include oncology, hematology, infectious diseases, leadership/administration, and global health. Dr. Koth is passionate about developing future leaders, ensuring evidenced-based medication use, and advancing the roles of pharmacists throughout the spectrum of care. She is actively involved in the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA). Upon completion of her PGY-2 program, Dr. Koth will stay at UW Health as a clinical oncology pharmacist. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, watching the Packers, and eating macarons. Dr. Koth's Research Projects: -Your bone marrow or mine: evaluation and standardization of chronic graft versus host disease management -Fungus among us: the standardization of prophylaxis in liver transplant -Implementation of a chemotherapy dose-rounding delegation protocol -PSW Competence Development Collaborative resident lead -Evaluation of a continuous immune globulin and platelet infusion in allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients with allo-immune thrombocytopenia -Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of TBO-filgrastim versus filgrastim in patients with cancer Recommended Resources: AJHP article on advances in oncology pharmacy practice: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26... HOPA resource library website: http://www.hoparx.org/about/Knowledge... Drug Topics article on oncology pharmacists’ growing roles: http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/... Dr. Koth's article on updates on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: www.ajhp.org/content/74/11/812 Filming & Editing: Paria Sanaty Zadeh Interview Date: April 14, 2016 UW-Madison students: Please email me with inquiries or requests to feature specific pharmacy specialties in the video series.

In this interview, Dr. Pintz describes her experiences in a progressive pharmacy practice residency program with a focus in ambulatory care. Dr. Pintz discusses her interactions with other healthcare providers in a collaborative practice setting and how she is advancing the role of pharmacists on the health care team. She also highlights the important ways in which she is developing as well-rounded clinical practitioner, and provides suggestions on how students can do the same by diversifying their skill set. 0:12 Tell us about yourself and how you become interested in pharmacy. 2:05 What activities were you involved in throughout pharmacy school? How did you explore different career paths in pharmacy? When and how did you know you wanted to pursue clinical pharmacy and residency? 5:34 What obstacles did you face in your path to residency? Could you tell us a bit about your residency program? How and why did you choose this program? What makes it unique? Describe a day at work. What part of your job do you like the most? How do other health care professionals such as physicians and nurses view and interact with pharmacists in the clinical setting / at your practice site? How do you establish work-life balance? What are the most challenging tasks and skills you had to learn as you transitioned from student to resident? What do you wish you would have known as a student that you find very valuable now? If you were to go back, what would you do differently, if anything? What final words of advice do you have to offer to students interested in clinical pharmacy? Filming: Thuy-vu Do Interview Date: Feb. 10, 2016

Dr. Portillo discusses valuable experiences that prepared him to become a successful pharmacy administrative resident, and offers advice to students who are considering pursuing pharmacy residency. Information highlighted in this interview includes reasons to pursue the ever-expanding profession of pharmacy, balancing clinical and longitudinal duties, and unique perspectives on the significance of leadership and mentorship. Dr. Portillo's engaging narrative is sure to resonate with pharmacy students from all years and serve as inspiration for passionately advocating for the pharmacy profession. Interview Questions: 0:12 Tell us about yourself. What got you interested in pharmacy initially, and what drove you toward clinical pharmacy specifically? 3:04 What has been your education and training to this point? How did you chose your residency program, and how are the first and second year of your administrative pharmacy residency different? 5:23 What does a typical day look like for you? 7:05 What were some of your pharmacy school experiences that were valuable on your road to clinical pharmacy? (e.g. professional pharmacy organization involvement) What skills do you think are most important for students to develop as future pharmacists? How can they develop these? 9:22 What does leadership in pharmacy mean to you? (assuming one of your responses to the previous question is leadership skills) 10:58 Mentorship is an important part of professional growth. How did you choose your mentors, and what role have they played in your development? 12:40 How do you “pay it forward,” both in giving back to both students and the greater community? 14:05 Students may be hard on themselves or set high expectations. What advice do you have for overcoming self-doubt and mistakes along the road to residency? 14:19 A special message of encouragement from Dr. Portillo to all pharmacy students! 15:22 What final words of advice do you have for pharmacy students interested in residency? About Dr. Portillo: Pharmacy School: University of Wisconsin Residency Program: PGY-1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency, William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital Current Position: Assistant Faculty Member, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacist, William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital Filming: Katie Windschitl Interview Date: Jan. 29, 2016