Interview with Jade L. Ranger, PharmD about independent community pharmacy, breast cancer awareness, Battle Baskets, and more

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 4:05 a.m.

b'

Happy American Pharmacists Month!\\xa0 Dr. Jade L. Ranger returns to the show today to talk about independent community pharmacy ownership, working with her pharmacist husband (Dr. Henry Ranger), services they provide, leaving a legacy, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, selling Battle Baskets, her book: Mustard Seed Mentality: Unscripted Pearls of Wisdom from a Wife, Mother, and Entrepreneur, and more.\\xa0 We cover a lot in our 45-minute interview! \\xa0

Thank you for listening to episode 246 of The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice \\xae Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.\\xa0 Select episode 246.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice \\xae Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out! \\xa0

Apple Podcasts \\xa0 https://apple.co/42yqXOG\\xa0

Google Podcasts\\xa0 https://bit.ly/3J19bws\\xa0

Spotify\\xa0 https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY\\xa0

Amazon/Audible\\xa0 https://adbl.co/43tM45P

YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt

Bio - Dr. Jade L. Ranger, PharmD, ABAAHP, FAAMM, Co-Owner/Pharmacist, The Prescription Shoppe\\xa0

Bowie, Maryland native, Dr. Jade L. Ranger is an accomplished scholar, entrepreneur and community leader. She graduated from Hampton University with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD.) in 2012. After spending almost, a decade of her career working for big chain pharmacies, she, alongside her husband, Dr. Henry Ranger, opened The Prescription Shoppe, a full-service mom and pop pharmacy in March 2019.\\xa0 Then, on September 1, 2023, they opened their second pharmacy, which is a long term care pharmacy and compounding lab. Together, they have impacted the Greater Williamsburg area by not only providing patient-centered care, but also supporting and engaging their community in authentic, tangible ways.\\xa0

Dr. Ranger is a member of multiple professional and service organizations including the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA), the Virginia Pharmacists Association (VPhA), Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and the York, James City-Williamsburg branch of the NAACP. In addition, she sits on the local board of directors for Literacy for Life, and just recently began her appointment (April 2022) at the national level as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) of Pharmacy Today, the American Pharmacists Association\\u2019s monthly magazine covering all aspects of the profession of pharmacy.\\xa0

In September 2021, Dr. Ranger added author to her resume with the release of her published book, Mustard Seed Mentality: UnscRxipted Pearls of Wisdom from a Wife, Mother, and Entrepreneur which is available for purchase online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers where books are sold. She is also a feature writer for the Virginia Gazette as a columnist for a monthly column entitled #ParentLife UnscRxipted.\\xa0

Jade has been hailed a community leader for raising awareness regarding social justice issues and for her tireless support of local, small businesses throughout the pandemic. In 2021, she became a Top 15 under 50 recipient by the Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Business Council and a Top 20 Women in Business recipient by Hampton Roads Inside Business. She was also distinguished as a 2022 Top Forty Under 40 awardee by Hampton Roads Inside Business and inducted into the 2022 Class of the Forty Under 40 Alumni Recognition Society by her alma mater, Hampton University. In addition to receiving numerous accolades and awards, Dr. Ranger continued her education in 2022 by obtaining a board certification in Anti-Aging Medicine through the American Board of Anti-Aging Heath Practitioners. After which, she also completed a Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine (FAAMFM).\\xa0

When her schedule permits, she loves reading, yoga, and above all, spending quality time with her family. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with her husband and their two children, Jacob and Joshua. The family attends New Zion Baptist Church where they have been active members since 2011.

'