Scripted for Her: Transforming Care for Older Women

In episode 9 of Scripted for Her, host Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, is joined by fellow colleagues and professors of pharmacy practice at the Ohio Northern University (ONU) Raabe College of Pharmacy, Kristen Sobota, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, and Kelly Kroustos, PharmD, CDP.

To kick off 2026, they gathered to discuss ideas behind the 4 Ms framework and how it’s transforming care for older women. “[The 4 Ms] stand for what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility,” said Sobota.

From the pharmacist’s heightened ability to improve women’s management of medications to authentically addressing what matters most to patients, the 4 Ms framework is a simple yet essential approach within women’s health today. Further exploring this care model, Sobota and Kroustos detailed the myriad of ways pharmacists can make a difference for women reaching older age.

Throughout the episode, Sobota and Kroustos—who also serve as co-advisors to the ONU American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) student chapter—explored various resources and approaches pharmacists can utilize in order to transform women’s health among the elderly. While this episode’s guests agree that all 4 Ms in this approach are important, they too believe that the best way to address an older women’s health is by finding out what matters most to them.

Check out some of the resources Mager, Sobota, and Kroustos explored in today’s episode:

• IHI My Health Checklist
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
• CDC STEADI Initiative
• ASCP Free Badge Program (navigate to “How to get recognized as an Age-Friendly Pharmacist”)

Scripted for Her, a podcast from Drug Topics hosted by Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University, aims to help pharmacists provide comprehensive care and continuity of care within the women’s health space. All episodes of Scripted for Her are available in video format via DrugTopics.com on the third Wednesday of each month. Check out our most recent episode, HRT Black Box Removal.

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