Pharmacy and public health: A pathway forward |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Pharmacy The University of Sydney, Room 410 Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, NSW 2006, Australia;2. Amsterdamsestraatweg 256 bis, 3551 CR Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Rm S303, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, NSW 2006, Australia;4. School of Pharmacy, Utrecht University, PO box 80.082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands;1. Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP), Equipe 1: Economie de la Santé, Recherche sur les services de santé, UMRS 1018, France;2. Community Pharmacy, Department of Ambulatory Care & Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland;3. Community Pharmacy Research Unit, Pharmaceutical Sciences Section, Universities of Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland;1. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program, Providence, Rhode Island;2. University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, Kingston, Rhode Island;3. Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, Pennsylvania;4. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo identify a pathway forward for practicing pharmacists in supporting public health initiatives by applying the five core competencies of public health.SummaryThe pharmacist is well positioned to improve population health. Until now, increased impact of pharmacists has been based on the expansion of patient services rather than guided by a population approach to health. To increase their effectiveness and breadth of impact, pharmacists would benefit from applying the five core competencies of public health (social and behavioral science, health policy and administration, epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental health sciences) to the practice of pharmacy. This article aims to explain how each of the core competencies applies to pharmacy practice and how pharmacists might apply public health skills in a more specific manner.ConclusionWith increased clarity of the role of public health, and mastery of the five core competencies of public health, pharmacists can make unique and valuable contributions to the health of the public. |
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