Pharmacist Moms Series Part 1 of 4: Interview with Ijeoma Ekeocha, PharmD
Welcome to my 4-part Pharmacist Moms Series!\xa0 Each Friday in May 2022, I\u2019m publishing an interview with a pharmacist mom in honor of Mother\u2019s Day, which is Sunday, May 8, 2022.\xa0 Today\u2019s episode is an interview with Dr. Ijeoma Ekeocha.\xa0 She\u2019s a pharmacist, podcast host, online course creator, and Mom. \xa0
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Mother\u2019s Day is an American Day of Celebration.\xa0 (It\u2019s not an official US Holiday.)\xa0 On Mother\u2019s Day, we celebrate and honor Moms.\xa0 Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all the Moms listening to today\u2019s podcast episode!\xa0 Whether you\u2019re a current Mom, a woman who hopes to be a Mom someday, or someone who loves their Mom or a Mom in their life, I hope you enjoy this episode.\xa0 \xa0
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To read the full show notes, please visit www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.\xa0 Click the podcast tab, and search for episode 149. \xa0
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Thank you for listening to episode 149 of The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast!
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Mentioned in this episode
Ijeoma\u2019s LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijeomaekeocha/\xa0
Black Women Pharmacists Podcast https://blackwomenpharmacists.com/podcast/\xa0
Passive Income Pharmacy Professional (PIPP) Course https://passiveincomepharmacyprofessional.com\xa0
Twitter (Black Women Pharmacists) https://twitter.com/BlackWomenPhar1\xa0
Instagram (blackwomenpharmacists) https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenpharmacists/\xa0
Facebook (Black Women Pharmacists Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackwomenpharmacists\xa0
Good RX article written by Ijeoma Ekeocha, PharmD\xa0
2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study (includes race stats)
August 2021 Article on the US Census Bureau\u2019s website titled \u201c2020 Census Illuminates Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Country.\u201d\xa0 (accessed 5-4-22)
US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Pharmacists)
The Political Pharmacist Podcast Episode 118 featuring Dr. Jade Ranger
Black Women Pharmacists Podcast Episodes 15 and 48 featuring Dr. Megan Freeland
Black Women Pharmacists Podcast Episode 47 featuring Dr. Jade Ranger
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice Podcast Episode 129 featuring Dr. Megan Freeland
Nicalia Matthews Okome, Founder of Side Hustle Pro
University of the Sciences/Philadelphia College of Pharmacy\xa0
Julie Morgenstern, author of personal organizing and time-management books
The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning.\xa0 Elevate Your Life. By Robin Sharma
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Highlights from the interview
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Black women are doing great things in the pharmacy profession, and Black Women Pharmacists Podcast is a great place to learn about them.\xa0 It\u2019s primarily an interview show.\xa0 Ijeoma highlights pharmacist career paths and careers and gives black women pharmacists a place to share their experiences.\xa0 Networking with strong women is a perk of being the podcast host.
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Brown Skin Stories was the original name of Ijeoma\u2019s podcast.\xa0 It was rebranded as Black Women Pharmacists Podcast when Ijeoma decided to focus on black women in pharmacy.\xa0 As she was niching down the topic of her podcast, the University of the Sciences/Philadelphia College of Pharmacy has been supportive of Ijeoma\u2019s journey.\xa0 Representation matters in podcasting too. \xa0
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According to the 2019 Pharmacist Workforce Survey (page 12, Table 2.1.2), the percentage of black or African American Pharmacists in the US is 5%.\xa0 In 2014, it was 2.3%.\xa0 In 5 years, the percentage of black or African American Pharmacists in the US more than doubled.\xa0 It\u2019s far from matching the US population stats, but the number of black or African American Pharmacists in the US is growing.\xa0 The percentage of the US population that identifies as black or African American only is 12.4% (2020 US Census data). \xa0
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Ijeoma became a new Mom in September 2021.\xa0 Her son\u2019s name is Chisimdi.\xa0 His nickname is \u201cMunch.\u201d
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We talked about the following:
- Ijeoma\u2019s favorite part about being a Mom
- When to have a baby
- Biggest challenges of being a Mom
- Balancing work and family
- We love lists!
- The four D\u2019s
- Favorite \u201cMe time\u201d activity
- Biggest craving while pregnant
- Favorite \u201cGirl\u2019s Night Out\u201d (Mom\u2019s Night Out) activity
- A surprising thing she had to buy when she became a Mom
- A book or audiobook recommendation
- General advice for current or prospective moms
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Ijeoma launched the Passive Income Pharmacy Professional (PIPP) Course in April 2022.\xa0 To learn more, visit https://passiveincomepharmacyprofessional.com.\xa0 There is a free webinar training available through the website.\xa0 Ijeoma talks about PIPP on Episode 50 of Black Women Pharmacists Podcast.\xa0 She will be back to talk about PIPP on The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast in August 2022.
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Dr. Ijeoma Ekeocha\u2019s Full Bio (April 2022)
Ijeoma Ekeocha completed her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, formally known as\xa0the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, in 2009. Following graduation, she practiced as a Clinical\xa0Pharmacist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Subsequently, she completed her post-graduate training and became the\xa0first and only Non-Traditional Pharmacy Resident at The Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2014-to 2016.\xa0
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In 2016,\xa0 she moved to the Big Apple (NYC) and joined a large academic medical center as the Lead Pharmacist, and was eventually\xa0promoted to the Regulatory Pharmacy Manager Role for the Specialty Pharmacy services. In April of 2022, Ijeoma made another transition and\xa0joined a continuing medical education company, where she works as an Associate Medical Director.\xa0
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She's also the founder of Brown Skin Stories, LLC and host of Black Women Pharmacists, a podcast\xa0created to share stories of Black women practicing in various fields of pharmacy. The podcast aims to\xa0educate and encourage pharmacy students about the versatility of the PharmD, in addition to helping them choose a career that plays to their\xa0strengths.\xa0
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Ijeoma is\xa0passionate about mentoring the next generation of women to help them cultivate their unique\xa0characteristics to share their contributions with the world. When she's not working or embarking on a new adventure, her favorite activity is spending time with her son Chisimdi and her husband, Antonio.
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Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all the Moms reading this! \xa0