TY - JOUR
T1 - The public health pharmacist and the role of the pharmacy curriculum
T2 - A call to action
AU - Palombi, Laura C
AU - Kading, Margarette
AU - Hayes, Corey J.
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - The role a pharmacist can play in the public health arena has been discussed in great detail over the past decade, and in 2004, public health objectives were placed in the Center for Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes. Despite these directives and the need for pharmacists in our broken healthcare system, comprehensive implementation and recognition of pharmacists in public health has yet to be realized. Therefore, the following action steps are recommended: dialog with public health departments, expansion of public health in pharmacy curricula, hands-on public health learning, participation in state and national public health associations, advocacy, and restructuring the roles of a public health pharmacist. These steps will further the development and recognition of pharmacists as public health professionals.
AB - The role a pharmacist can play in the public health arena has been discussed in great detail over the past decade, and in 2004, public health objectives were placed in the Center for Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes. Despite these directives and the need for pharmacists in our broken healthcare system, comprehensive implementation and recognition of pharmacists in public health has yet to be realized. Therefore, the following action steps are recommended: dialog with public health departments, expansion of public health in pharmacy curricula, hands-on public health learning, participation in state and national public health associations, advocacy, and restructuring the roles of a public health pharmacist. These steps will further the development and recognition of pharmacists as public health professionals.
KW - Pharmacy curriculum
KW - Public health education
KW - Public health pharmacist
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cptl.2013.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.cptl.2013.06.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84882874201
SN - 1877-1297
VL - 5
SP - 477
EP - 482
JO - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
JF - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
IS - 5
ER -