Dispensing Leadership: Navigating Your Pharmacy Career with Purpose

In Dispensing Leadership, a podcast offering from Drug Topics® and RPhAlly, Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD, RPh, a visionary health care executive with over 16 years of experience and founder of PGxAlly, and Jesse McCullough, PharmD, a pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur with a passion for leadership development, discuss essential leadership skills for pharmacists, how to develop them, and, ultimately, how to advance the pharmacy profession.

In this episode, Sean and Jesse dive into the idea of creating a “career GPS” using 3 key reference points: the Oath of the Pharmacist, your organization's mission, and your core values. Jesse shares stories about rediscovering the pharmacist's oath, the impact of clearly defined core values on team culture, and why understanding these foundations can help pharmacy professionals align their work with their purpose. Whether you're a pharmacy technician, student, or seasoned pharmacist, this conversation will get you thinking about what truly guides your professional path.

“If you want to know where you’re going in your pharmacy career, you need a GPS—and that starts with knowing three things: the promises you’ve made in the Oath of the Pharmacist, the mission of the organization you’re part of, and the core values that guide your decisions,” Jesse said.“When those three points are clear, you can navigate challenges, align your actions, and lead with purpose.”

Be sure to tune in every month on Drug Topics for important conversations that will help you develop your skills to become an effective pharmacy leader. All episodes of Dispensing Leadership will be available in a video format via DrugTopics.com, with an audio version available through Spotify.