In this month’s episode, we welcome pharmacist, Dr. Nicole Pezzino, who has a myriad of experience with DSMES from student and resident to a nationwide coach. Dr. Pezzino received her PharmD degree from the University of Pittsburgh and continued her training as a community pharmacy resident at UNC. She is now an associate professor, the Director of Community Outreach and Innovation, and the PGY1 community pharmacy residency director at Wilkes University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pezzino-pharmd/ Dr. Pezzino shares personal stories of the impact a pharmacist can make on building relationships with patients in order to individualize their diabetes care. A recent article published in March 2020 found that pharmacy students who taught DSMES classes had a significant improvement in their clinical knowledge and confidence. Dr. Pezzino has seen similar results in her own practice with the pharmacy students on APPE rotations she integrates into DSMES. https://www.ajpe.org/content/84/3/7621.full Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices