What is Moral Distress? Deconstructing a 2025 Policy from the Council on Pharmacy Practice

Broadcast Date: October 29, 2025

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Join members of the Council on Pharmacy Practice to unpack ASHP’s newly approved policy on moral distress and moral injury. They’ll explain what these terms mean, share real-world examples, and explore how moral injury contributes to occupational burnout in the pharmacy workforce. The conversation takes you behind the scenes of the policy process, highlighting challenges faced along the way, and look ahead to what this policy means for the future of pharmacy practice. Listeners will be introduced to the emerging concepts of moral distress and moral injury and discover how they impact the pharmacy profession.

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SPEAKERS

Monica Mehta, PharmD, MPH
Director, Policy Planning, ASHP
Nick Gazda, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP
Director, Oncology and Infusion, Cone Health and University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Angela Colella, PharmD, BCPS
Director of Medication Optimization and Formulary Strategy, Advocate Health
Anna Legreid Dopp, PharmD, CPHQ
Secretary of the Council on Pharmacy Practice and Senior Director of Government Relations, ASHP

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The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.

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