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Community Pharmacy Pathway
Faculty
- Karen Blumenschein, Pharm.D. - Pathway Coordinator
- Holly Divine, Pharm.D., CGP, CDE
What does a community pharmacist do?
- Represents one of the most accessible health care providers, specifically in rural areas.
- Emphasizes wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention.
- Provides pharmaceutical care, health promotion, and disease prevention counseling to individual patients.
- Provides drug information to patients and health care professionals.
- Works with teams of health professionals to provide coordinated care to specific groups of people.
- Plays an integral role in the prevention of medication-related errors.
Why pursue the community pharmacy Pathway?
- Many pharmacy students currently work in community pharmacy and will work in community pharmacies upon graduation.
- Community pharmacists are the most accessible health care professional; therefore, they have the potential to make a significant impact in patient care.
- The pathway helps you to develop your skills in pharmacy management, ownership, clinical services, and disease state management in preparation for your future practice.
- You have the opportunity develop skills related to specialty populations through approved coursework such as geriatrics and women's health.