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The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

Hosted by Joseph Muench

The Elective Rotation, hosted by Joseph Muench (Pharmacy Joe), covers critical care and hospital pharmacy evidence, with 201 episodes published twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. Episodes run about four minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode. Estimated rate is $40 to $90 per mid-roll host-read ad. A distinctive detail is its use of short, study-focused episode titles.

Why brands sponsor The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

Reach working hospital pharmacists and critical care clinicians twice a week

  • Over 200 Apple Podcasts ratings with a 4.8 average suggest a loyal, engaged clinical audience.
  • Twice-weekly episodes since 2024 give a sponsor repeated touchpoints across 201 episodes.
  • Short episodes under five minutes suit concise, professional host-read messages.
Best forpharmacy continuing education toolsclinical reference and drug information softwarehospital staffing and pharmacy recruitment
Watch forAudience is narrow and clinical, so consumer product messages will likely underperform.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Health & Fitness70%
Education30%
Formats
solo monologue, literature review, clinical discussion
Tone
educational, clinical
Language
English
Production
Home recording
Typical length
3 to 5 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent20/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 260 Apple Podcasts ratings (band of 200 to 1,000, shifted per show age, which is over five years) combined with 201 episodes, weekly-plus cadence, short episode length and a professional pharmacy niche.
Audience asks aboutWhat does the latest trial evidence mean for ICU practice?Which antibiotic or sedative is best in a given situation?How should a hospital pharmacist apply this guideline?
Age
15%18-24
40%25-34
30%35-44
15%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States75%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
Other20%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website links to a paid Hospital Pharmacy Academy membership and a book, which are the host's own products.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugsmedium
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Clinical content discusses medications, overdose and alcohol withdrawal in a professional context, with no explicit flag.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 69 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence33 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 3 days.

The Elective Rotation - the number 1 ranked Hospital Pharmacy podcast - is created for YOU Pharmacy Nation! If you are a Pharmacy Student, Resident, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician, or Critical Care Practitioner in a hospital, intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department looking to improve your practice, The Elective Rotation delivers unbiased critical care and hospital pharmacy content from a…
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About The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

The Elective Rotation is a critical care and hospital pharmacy podcast hosted by Joseph Muench, known as Pharmacy Joe, a Doctor of Pharmacy and Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist who practices in a community hospital, according to the show website. The show discusses recent evidence on ICU pharmacotherapy and publishes episodes every Monday and Thursday, with 201 episodes in the feed. Episodes typically run about four minutes.

The Apple Podcasts listing shows 260 ratings with a 4.8 average. Audience size is estimated at 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, based on ratings and cadence rather than published download data. The show has no sponsors visible in the feed, and its website promotes the host's own membership academy and book.

The show suits brands serving hospital pharmacists, pharmacy students and critical care clinicians. A host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at $40 to $90 per episode, which buys a short clinically-targeted message to a professional audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Elective Rotation: A Critical Care Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

How much does The Elective Rotation charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are $40 to $90 per episode, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads.

What is The Elective Rotation about?

The Elective Rotation is a podcast on critical care and hospital pharmacy, with short episodes summarizing recent clinical evidence on medications and ICU care, hosted by Joseph Muench.

How do I contact The Elective Rotation about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.