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GLOBAL HEALTH
The next generation of pharmacists will practice in a world that expects the pharmacy profession to be patient-oriented and also to contribute to the health of the public at large (population-based care). Patient-oriented care and population-based care each have a local and a global face. Underpinning each is a professional obligation to foster social justice. The knowledge and skills of tomorrow’s pharmacists must benefit equally all segments of our population – again both local and global. There are many instances where adequate access to health care and essential medications does not occur. To meet these complex pharmacy and health care challenges, experiences and course work in the context of underserved populations and global health are needed.
Pharmacists with an understanding of the needs of diverse patients and populations can improve the care available to patients and their communities. Global health experiences provide a reference to better understand our own health care environment and public health policy. In our global, highly mobile society, the lack of health of any individual can affect widely dispersed geographic populations. The health of each individual is relevant to the health of all.
Professor Hazel Seaba
Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Assessment
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