Development of core pharmacy roles with competency/EPA alignment and levels of entrustment.

The purpose of this two-phase embedded mixed-method project was to investigate the extent to which a consensus exists among pharmacy professionals regarding core practice-ready roles for graduates that align with current pharmacy competencies/EPA statements with entrustment levels. Current competencies/EPAs were perceived as mapping to the core roles developed during this study, with some missing competencies. Some of the EPA levels of entrustment varied depending on the role to which it was mapped. Some levels were different than the current recommended EPA entrustment level recommended to be used by schools/colleges. The development of a set of core roles with the mapping of pharmacy competencies and EPAs is the first step in pharmacy developing an education model like medicine

Public Health Opportunities at a New Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Objective: SUCOP believes that in today\u27s healthcare system, pharmacists must be educated to a greater extent in the area of public health. Pharmacy students must be trained to work within health systems as well as individually to improve health quality, patient safety, disease prevention, health promotion, and patient self-care. The objective of this poster is to show how the SUCOP has incorporated concepts from the APHA Public Health Policy Statement and the CAPE outcomes on public health into our curriculum. Methods/Results: In order to fulfill the APHA Public Health Policy Statement and CAPE outcomes, we created Professional Fridays which will allow students to participate in health screenings, provide MTM services, and explore careers in Public Health. We have also created a Public Health course and a Medication Safety course focusing on public health issues. Students will be trained to perform MTM services throughout the curriculum calumniating with public health activities during their pharmacy practice experiences. All of our ambulatory care experiences will be providing some type of MTM service and we are planning to open a community pharmacy on-site to provide MTM services to the community. Future plans include the creation of a dual PharmD/MPH degree with the University of Louisville, as well as collaborations on other projects and educational opportunities for our students. Lastly, the SUCOP-developed outcome expectations contain three outcomes specifically devoted to public health. Implications: Students trained at the SUCOP will have ample opportunities to be educated regarding and participate in public health opportunities for pharmacists