PHARMACY LEADERS

Ahunna Freeman

Owner of Southside Discount Pharmacy

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About

At her community pharmacy in Winston-Salem, NC, Ahunna Freeman reimagines the way that traditional pharmacies operate and works to flip them into hubs of clinical care. As the founder, owner, and Director of Clinical Services at Southside Discount Pharmacy, Ahunna focuses on areas of care like patient education, prevention, and medication therapy management. With her services, she enables patients to play an active role in their own health and empowers pharmacies to help them do it. In addition to her role at Southside, Ahunna is the founder of My Sweet Life, a diabetes management program, and is the clinical pharmacist at an independent family practice in Winston-Salem. Outside of the pharmacy, she enjoys running, making her native Nigerian dishes, and spending time with family.
Organizations
  • My Sweet Life - Founder
  • Aligned Care, LLC - President
Notable Achievements
  • 2019 - High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy IPPE Preceptor of the Year Award
  • 2018 - North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council Myrna Miller Employer Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
  • Pharmacy Ownership
  • Enhanced Clinical Services
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

About

At her community pharmacy in Winston-Salem, NC, Ahunna Freeman reimagines the way that traditional pharmacies operate and works to flip them into hubs of clinical care. As the founder, owner, and Director of Clinical Services at Southside Discount Pharmacy, Ahunna focuses on areas of care like patient education, prevention, and medication therapy management. With her services, she enables patients to play an active role in their own health and empowers pharmacies to help them do it. In addition to her role at Southside, Ahunna is the founder of My Sweet Life, a diabetes management program, and is the clinical pharmacist at an independent family practice in Winston-Salem. Outside of the pharmacy, she enjoys running, making her native Nigerian dishes, and spending time with family.
Organizations
  • My Sweet Life - Founder
  • Aligned Care, LLC - President
Notable Achievements
  • 2019 - High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy IPPE Preceptor of the Year Award
  • 2018 - North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council Myrna Miller Employer Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
  • Pharmacy Ownership
  • Enhanced Clinical Services
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
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Podcast

Podcast

Episode
13

Each Patient Opens A New Door

As a pharmacist, every prescription you fill is an opportunity to dig deeper and make a connection with your patients. For Ahunna Freeman, taking the extra step to care for her patients was the reason behind opening her own pharmacy. While previously working at a chain store, she didn’t have the same opportunity to truly make a difference. She explains the importance of patient education and making the joint journey to improved health outcomes. Freeman is also a diabetes specialist and founded her own diabetes management program, My Sweet Life.
As a pharmacist, every prescription you fill is an opportunity to dig deeper and make a connection with your patients. For Ahunna.
Patient Outcomes • Clinical Services • Diabetes Management
Guest
Ahunna Freeman
Pharmacy Owner and Diabetes Specialist
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