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The Precision Insights podcast consists of inspiring conversations around precision medicine with industry thought leaders and innovators. Every two months (and sometimes more), we share the most cutting-edge technologies, processes, and initiatives in precision health.
From Retail Pharmacy to Pharmacogenomics Consulting: Starting Your Own Venture with Dr. Melissa Turner
Precision Insights Podcast
27 minutes 21 seconds
3 years ago
From Retail Pharmacy to Pharmacogenomics Consulting: Starting Your Own Venture with Dr. Melissa Turner
This week, we were joined by Melissa Turner, a retail pharmacist turned owner of Tarheel PGx Consulting, a pharmacogenetics consulting company. In this episode, you’ll hear about her transition during 2020 when she decided to make a shift in her career and pursue an entrepreneurial path toward work she felt passionate about.Precision Insights is GenXys’ exclusive podcast where we are joined by special guests in or adjacent to the pharmacogenetics space. With bite-sized episodes, we create podcasts that are tailored to fit easily into your morning or afternoon commute.
Show Notes:
(0:19): Guest introduction
(1:32): The beginning of Melissa's journey
(3:37): Transitioning during the pandemic
(6:36): Digging into pharmacogenetics
(8:31): Melissa on Dr. Jamie Wilkey's Confidence Academy
(12:52): The entrepreneurial side of pharmacy
(18:58): The impact of PGx on patients
(21:51): Ways to increase our understanding of PGx
(26:11): Closing remarks
Precision Insights Podcast
The Precision Insights podcast consists of inspiring conversations around precision medicine with industry thought leaders and innovators. Every two months (and sometimes more), we share the most cutting-edge technologies, processes, and initiatives in precision health.