43rd & Woodland

Public speaking is one of the most common fears among all people. How do you learn to communicate with others effectively? What is the psychology behind communication? What are some of the specific techniques and skills you can develop to become a more effective communicator? All of those questions AND MORE will be answered on this episode as we chat about all things communication with the guru himself - Paul Viggiano, or "Mr. V" 

You DO NOT want to miss this episode so hit that play button right now!

Have you ever wondered what's the best way to tailor your CV/resume for a full time role or how standout during interviews? What about negotiating for a better offer? If you answered "YES" to any of those questions, then you're in luck! On this episode we sit down with an expert in the field, Kristi Thomas, who is the Founder and President of BionetwRx, an executive search firm with clients spanning the pre-IPO biotech industry to large multinational pharmaceutical companies, who provides her insights on this topic. This episode provides incredible advice for young professionals either starting their career or one's seeking new opportunities, so tune in and let us know what you think!

As we head into the new year and people start thinking about those new year resolutions, we thought it was only fitting to talk about the art of goal setting! 

So we sat down with Joe Fiore, a Senior Director and Clinical Development Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role Joe oversees multiple studies focusing on lung cancer and leads a team of clinical trial physicians, and he obtained this role in 4 years while at the company. Before this, Joe started his career as a Clinical Scientist PharmD Fellow at Merck and stayed on as a Senior Clinical Scientist for two years before joining Bristol Myers Squibb.

On this episode to wrap up 2021 we've decided to reminisce about 2021, talk about some amazing hypotheticals, and enjoy some wonderful local beers to make the season merry and bright!

We hope that your holiday season is filled with love, peace, joy, and health - can't wait to see you all in 2022!

On this episode, we sit down with USciences very own, Darren Friedman, who shares his passion for psychology and the importance of mental health. With being a licensed counselor and therapist in the state of New Jersey, Darren walks us through his holistic approach on recognizing and navigating challenges that could be impacting your daily life. This was a very insightful and meaningful conversation to have, so we hope you enjoy!

As our culture becomes more accepting on recognizing the importance of mental health, please know you are not alone! There is never a "right time" to reach out to someone to start these conversations and fortunately most appointments today can occur virtually. If you're looking for a therapist to start a discussion, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us to find a therapist near you!

Season 2 is rolling right along with our next incredible guest - Mr. David Forde, VP for Community & Government Affairs at University of the Sciences.

We chat with David about how he always remained a "nice big fish" in some really big "ponds" like his career with the Philadelphia City Council & how his strategies in connecting with people then make it that much easier now to be the bridge between West Philly & University of the Sciences. 

You can check out other amazing work that David is doing with the new organization Better Civics (@bettercivics on Instagram and bettercivics.org online) which focuses on "revolutionizing civic engagement & voter participation"

We're kicking off Season 2 of the podcast with one of the most INCREDIBLE guests we'll ever speak with - Dr. Carrie Collins!

Carrie is an amazingly productive, organized, & dynamic leader and she shared so much wisdom and knowledge in this episode that you are not going to want to miss it!

You can follow along with Carrie's great work on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriemcollins/) and you can follow her business - Highly Organized Woman (H.O.W.) - on Instagram @how_bossbusy and online at www.howhighlyorganized.com

After a little bit of a hiatus, Jared and I are "getting back on the horse" to do what we do best, bring expert advice to your fingertips. Tune in to this episode to learn how we're taking this podcast to the next level and our schedule for the next few months with experts you don't want to miss hearing from!

Hi all,

We know it's been a little bit since our last episode and we wanted to give you an update about the future of our podcast.

Please give a listen to this quick message from Jared & Sean!

On this episode, I sit down with David Dill PharmD'21 and Ayush Sood PharmD'21 and discuss the importance of getting involved with organizations during your time in college. Tune in to learn why it's important to get involved, how to pick the right organization for you, and the lessons David and Ayush have learned along the way. In addition, learn about how you can get involved in USciences APhA and the exciting events they have coming up this semester! 

Happy New Year 43rd and Woodland listeners! On this episode, I sit down with David Zarif, PharmD'21 to discuss the do's and don'ts of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) and what we wish we knew before heading into our final year of pharmacy school. This episode is full of advice and lessons we learned along the way. We hope you enjoy!

We wanted to do something special for our last episode of 2020, so we’ll be chatting about our holiday favorites, traditions, and everything in between and get a chance to hear some holiday greetings from the rest of the USciences community too!

Although this holiday season may be a little differ for everyone, we hope this episode provides some holiday cheer! Happy holidays to all of our listeners and we look forward to what’s to come in the coming year!

We sat down with USciences Black Student Union President, Massandje Dosso, and Secretary, Lexi Visco to discuss the student organization's work on campus in the wake of heightened discussion across the country about social justice and community engagement.

Now more than ever it's important for us to be open and honest with one another about the realities in our society. Our students and university are doing amazing things in and out of the West Philly area to make it abundantly clear that Black Lives Matter.

We sat down with Dr. Paul Katz, President of University of the Sciences to talk about his amazing career in healthcare - including a period of overlap with Dr. Anthony Fauci at Georgetown - and how the university is approaching the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Many amazing lessons and takeaways from this episode that you don't want to miss so make sure you take some time to listen!

It's our birthday! Not really - but it is for the podcast!

This month we take some time to reflect on the highs and lows of starting 43rd & Woodland and where it's taken us over the last year in connecting more broadly with our alumni community. 

We also touch on where we're envisioning this podcast will go moving forward and we hope that you join us for that journey!

Enjoy

To round out our "Proven Everywhere" series we got to sit down with the phenomenal Mayank Amin (PharmD '09). 

Mayank has had such an amazing career since graduating ten years ago and we were so excited to sit down with him and chat about that career. Mayank is the owner and operator of Skippack Pharmacy and Platinum Dream Events - a wedding planning company he started after finishing up business school. 

Mayank has also been a cast double for Dev Patel in M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" so his career has spanned at least three different major industry, probably more. 

Excited for you all to hear about his #proveneverywhere USciences experience!

You can find more information about Mayank and his work on Instagram @skippackpharmacy and @platinumdreamevents as well as on Facebook and LinkedIn!

For our third episode in the "Proven Everywhere" series we got to chat with Stephanie Pham (PHB '15) who has an incredibly unique story by translating her pharmaceutical healthcare business degree into the entertainment industry. 

Since graduating, Stephanie and her friends have created an amazing digital media group called "Art School Dropouts" that creates action and comedy films aiming to entertain through martial arts and comedic acting.

You can find out more about Art School Dropouts on their website artschooldropouts.com, as well as on Facebook and Instagram @artschooldropouts. They also have an awesome YouTube channel where you can watch all of their films, behind the scenes bloopers, and more!

Our second episode of the "Proven Everywhere" series stars one of our first real celebrities: Felinah Buslig (Bio '15)! 

Felinah not only holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, but she is actively pursuing a music career in her spare time. She's made some amazing songs and albums in the past five years and you can actually hear her latest song, "Stay on the Ground" in this episode AND on Spotify. Be sure to follow her more as she continues to skyrocket and prove that her USciences roots took her everywhere she wanted to go!

43rd and Woodland kicks off its Summer Series called Proven Everywhere, as we sit down with alumni who took "non-traditional" paths either during or after their time at USciences.  On our first episode I sit down with our very own Jared Hunter who shares his story of going from a PharmTox major to pursuing a PhD in Public Affairs with a concentration in Community Development. Tune in to learn more about his amazing journey! 

We got to sit down with alumnus Rosemarie Halt, RPh ('89), MPH ('12) who is currently directing the county public health department response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Rosemarie gave us some insight on how her work has played out during these strange and trying times, but also being sure that we keep our eyes and our minds focused on the positive to get to our new normal!

Welcome back to 43rd and Woodland! We're excited to sit down with Usciences very own students: Jenna Kwiecinski, Johnson Lam, and Tom Gregorits as they discuss their time at the university and how it has prepared them to succeed into their future careers after graduation. Tune in to listen on how you can leverage your time at Usciences and reach out if you have any additional advice for students going through college! We hope you enjoy!

Happy New Year!

We're excited to sit down with our very own group - the USciences Young Professionals Organization - to give some insight about what we are, what we do, and how you can join us in connecting young alumni across the country with each other, the university, current students, and faculty!

We hope you enjoy listening and PLEASE reach out if you are interested in supporting the YPO in any way!

In a second installment of our discussion on finances we sit down with Brent Greenlee, a Rutgers University alum with close personal ties to USci.

In his experience of corporate finance and with his background in economics, Brent lays out some of the best tips for current students and recent grads on how to manage finances, save for the future, and still enjoy your money while you're young.

We're excited to bring this episode with additional resources from Brent and the university because we know that finances (the bane of everyone's existence) can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be after you're finished listening to this episode.

We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of 43rd & Woodland we sit down with Fiona Bardhi, a 2016 psychology alum, to discuss the bane of everyone's existence: finances.

Fiona gives amazing insights into how to manage your finances both as a current student and recent graduate with some interesting experiences in between. Personally affected by the government shutdown at the beginning of the year, she shares her thoughts on how to combat personal finances in periods of stress and also some humorous thoughts about the expensive nature of fresh produce.

We hope you enjoy!

We're excited to share our first full-length episode of 43rd & Woodland!

If you're wondering how to take the first steps in climbing the ladder of success in your field, then this episode is for you!

We got to sit down with Dr. Samarth Parikh (PharmD '15 ) - a Global Medical Safety Fellow with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Senior Scientist, current Director of the Fellowship, and now a Director with the company's Signal Detection group. He shared his experiences as an emerging  leader in his organization and gave some amazing insights that can apply to any young professional's career trajectory.

If you want to reach out to Dr. Parikh with questions or just chat more, you can connect with him through LinkedIn at http://linkedin.com/in/samarth-parikh-pharmd-rph-mbac-84958670

USciences' Young Professionals Organization (YPO) is very excited to bring you its first ever episode of the 43rd & Woodland podcast!

This is a space for alumni and current students alike to come together, learn together, and share together. We all have incredible stories and experiences and it's important that we connect as a community over them, even if we do it on a little corner in West Philly.

We hope that you enjoy listening to Jared and Sean introduce the podcast. As we evolve, additional YPO steering committee members will contribute as hosts and share additional content for you to stay connected.

Thanks!