Purple Pen Podcast
Education and news for pharmacists, with a focus on Australian clinical pharmacy practice. Hosted by Kristin Xenos and Natalie Tasker, we provide CPD and news for pharmacists, especially those interested in Australian clinical practice. Created by Jane Booth and Dan Guidone.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
PPP 158 - Psoriasis with Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam
Have a listen as Kristin talks to Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam about psoriasis. Who does it typically affect, how is it managed and there can be a lot more to psoriasis than meets the eye.
PPP 157 - Tinnitus with Pia Nairn
Tune in as Kristin chats to Pia Nairn, Clinical Audiologist at Lions Hearing Clinic to discuss Tinnitus, general advice for looking after your hearing and what to expect in a hearing assessment
PPP156 - Cholesterol Update with Adam Livori
Check out a bumper episode of the Purple Pen Podcast with Specialist Cardiac Pharmacist and PhD candidate Adam Livori as well discuss what in, and definitely what’s out when it comes to cholesterol m…
PPP 155 - Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Natalie Raffoul
Join us as Kristin talks to Natalie Raffoul (a pharmacist who now works at the Heart Foundation) to discuss the new Aus CVD Risk calculator and associated guideline. They also talk about the highligh…
PPP 154 - Haemachromatosis with Dr Ian Bilmon
Natalie is joined by Dr Ian Bilmon, a senior consultant Haematologist working at Westmead Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital to do a deep dive into haemochromatosis. They cover:
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What is heridit…
PPP 153 - Human papillomavirus (HPV) with Dr Terri Foran
- the HPV vaccine
- genital warts
- cervical cancer
- changes to National Cervical Screening Program (pap smears)
PPP 152 - International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress 2023 Wrap Up
Kristin and Nat were at the 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences this week in Brisbane. They caught up with Professor Parisa Aslani, Paul Sinclair AM, Anna Packer, Dr Sami …
PPP151 - Special Edition: World Pharmacist Day 2023
Happy World Pharmacist Day 2023!
Kristin and Natalie are joined by Tom Simpson, Executive Director - Statewide Hospital Pharmacy, Tasmania and President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Aust…
PPP 150 - Metformin Myths with Karl Winckel
Celebrating our 150th episode with pharmacist Karl Winckel from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, as Kristin and Nat ask Karl to dispel some myths about metformin.
Resources related to this e…
PPP 149 - Podiatrist Prescribing with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin
Check out our latest episode as Natalie speaks with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin, both endorsed prescribing podiatrists, practicing in South Australia.
Make sure you listen until the end to g…
PPP 148 - Stroke with Prof Stephen Davis and Professor Geoffrey Donnan AO
Prof Stephen Davis and Professor Geoffrey Donnan AO chat about the different types of strokes and how they are managed; the practice points of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and secondary preventi…
PPP147 - Rural Health with Dr Dan Wilson
Kristin and Natalie chat with Dr Daniel Wilson, rural GP and president of the Rural Doctors Association of Victoria about what it is like to work as a healthcare professional in rural Australia.
PPP146 - Constipation with Dr Kostas Brooks
Did you know people with constipation have a higher all cause mortality than those with normal bowel function?
Join Natalie and Kristin as they get bogged down in the details of how to treat and mana…
PPP145 - Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL)
Kristin is joined by Dr Timothy Matthews, to discuss Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL).
Dr Matthews is an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with additional fellowship training in Otology and Neuro…
PPP144 - Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal Showcase
Join Kristin in a showcase of the Australian Pharmacy Students’ Journal, as they celebrate their first year in publication.
Speakers include:
Elissar Mansour, Co-editor in Chief of the Australian Pha…
Women and Heart Disease with A/Prof Monique Watts
In a special International Women's Day episode Kristin spoke to A/Prof Monique Watts, a cardiologist with special interest in women and heart health. Heart disease kills more than two times as many A…
PPP142 - Herpes Simplex Virus
Listen in as Kristin speaks to Dr Melanie Bissessor from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre with an update on HSV.
PPP141 - Sleep Apnoea
Join Kristin as she speaks to Dr Colin Tuft, Advanced Trainee in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital about all things sleep apnoea.
PPP140 - Herpes Zoster (Shingles) with Dr Emma Goeman and Dr Jean Li-Kim-Moy
Kristin is joined by Dr Emma Goeman and Dr Jean Li-Kim-Moy to discuss the ins and outs of herpes zoster (more commonly known as shingles).
PPP139 - Rheumatic Fever with Dr Jerry Abraham Alex
Kristin is joined by Dr Jerry Abraham Alex - a medical registrar from Western Australia.
They take an indepth look at Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.