Public Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook

The overarching goal of public health is to protect and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations, locally and globally. 1 In collaboration with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, pharmacists have incredible opportunity and skills to contribute toward this goal. In recent years, the place of public health education and training within the profession of pharmacy has been formalized, both for students and practicing pharmacists alike. Pharmacy curricula, as part of accreditation requirements, are required to design programs that achieve educational outcomes in population-based care, cultural sensitivity, inter professional collaboration and health and wellness.