Steph Witek

Transplant Pharmacist 🫁♻️💊 PGY1 & 2 Solid Organ Transplant @HUPpharmres @PennMedicine | PharmD @northeasternSOP | Tweets my own.

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Name a more iconic pharmacist phrase.

Also I think I need to step it up and stop free-handing these projects 😬
#TwitteRx

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@amydiehl Not sure what this is called but once on the train into work a man draped his arm over the back of his seat and precariously close to my leg. Oh and he had the whole row to himself; this invasion of my space was incredibly unnecessary.

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@moore_wjustin @accpimtrprn Regardless, excited about the limited case series/reports so far and still advocate for crushing when it comes up (even if it’s shut down 😅)

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@moore_wjustin @accpimtrprn Perhaps it’s a strategy to stir up conversation 😉 this is accurate based on package insert info, and have found crushing to be a polarizing concept amongst some clinicians!

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My pronouns are she/her. EM is despicable and you can’t convince me otherwise. Thankful for the time I spent here, the people I’ve met, things I’ve learned but it’s truly not worth it for me anymore. Ttyl #TxPharm #TwitteRx see ya on another platform

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@K3_PO4 Would be ideal if the systems could talk to each other!

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Seeking clarification/advice from those who have done this before:

Got my board certification (BCTXP) in spring of 2022. Received an email that says recert period begins 2023. Received another email saying I’m behind because I did not log CE for 2022.

WHICH IS IT?

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@SarahB_PharmD Thanks! Just got an email clarifying, but caused a lot of stress in the meantime 🥵

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@Jessnimm @HillPharmD @RottenInDenmark I was JUST going to mention this podcast! It’s a great listen.

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@DavidAl33593759 You’re probably right! 😅 I had to see it myself to believe it

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For those wondering, the denial was for isavuconazole due to failure to try and fail terbinafine…for pulmonary aspergillosis…

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Best way to describe a recent PA denial:

“You request almond milk for a recipe that calls for whole milk because you’re lactose intolerant. You are instead offered an egg, because one egg is far cheaper than a carton of almond milk, even though it doesn’t do the same thing.”

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@SarahB_PharmD Oh no! That’s a bad one too 😬

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Best way to describe a recent PA denial:

“You request almond milk for a recipe that calls for whole milk because you’re lactose intolerant. You are instead offered an egg, because one egg is far cheaper than a carton of almond milk, even though it doesn’t do the same thing.”

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Trying to see something…your patient is intubated and has a functioning feeding tube. Which formulation of tacrolimus do you go with? #TxPharm

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PSA you can in fact vote today if registered as independent.

These aren’t primaries. PA is electing a brand new governor and senator as a result voters today.

This may seem obvious but this misunderstanding just came up with a loved one, not sure how widespread it may be.

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@ablichvar @SarahB_PharmD Wow! First and second dose over 8-10 hours? Central or peripheral? I also really like how there are high immunologic and high medical risk categories

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@JGPharmD @Infected_Terran @FungalDoc Wish I could laugh yet sadly I know docs who do this for outpts and if positive will start any random azole until neg 😱

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@KnorrJohn @PharmD_Kev What dose have you used for treatment? I’ve seen mixed results

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@PennPalliative @ASHPOfficial A @HUPpharmres preceptor of the year as well!

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@JasonMordino @ASHPOfficial Imagine being asked to *gasp* be flexible and change plans for the benefit of others…like we don’t do this to applicants each year with interview offers? Not everyone gets an off block during interview season.

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That’s my RPD/colleague! 🥳🤩

[ACCP Txp PRN @TxpPRN]

𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 💡💊
Chelsea Sammons, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist and PGY2 SOT RPD at Penn Medicine
Liver Transplant

See the full interview on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

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