Do U.S. professional organizations encourage pharmacists to fully participate in public health activities?
–> Home | Browse by Day | or Program | Author Index 182032 Do U.S. professional organizations encourage pharmacists to fully participate in public health activities? Monday, October 27, 2008 Meghan V. Davlin, PharmD Candidate , College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH Natalie A. DiPietro, Pharm D, MPH , College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH Karen L. Kier, PhD, RPh , College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH With their highly-specialized training and accessibility, U.S. pharmacists have a tremendous opportunity to impact public health at micro- and macro-levels through provision of preventive services, patient education, and monitoring medication compliance. The 2007 accreditation standards for U.S. colleges of pharmacy require inclusion of public health-related topics in Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculums. The American Public Health Association has long supported the utility of pharmacists in public health and, most recently, released a
