pharmacists in public health

[sanrevelle]

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does anyone know anything about pharmacists working in the public health arena? and im talking about pharmacists who do not have MPH's. ive googled 'pharmacy public health', but it didn't lead me to anything concrete.

 

[Chalumeau]

Have you tried the US Public Health Service? www.usphs.gov/

 

[sanrevelle]

thanks. i know about the uspsh. im wondering more about non-governmental organizations, the ones where the MPH's usually work for. im guessing most pub health orgs dont need pharmacists? i read some article about pharmacists being able to boost pub health by increasing patient medication adherence. perhaps that could expand our profession a bit, or am i being uber-idealistic?

i know you can do a bunch of things with a pharmd, but the typical non-retail/hospital pharmacy work doesnt appeal much to me. i dont want to work for industry, for example. i also dont want to be a pharm drug rep (i dont have the tits and legs for it, yeah). pub health is something that interests me a lot more. and im sure there are a few pharmacists/pharmd students who have the same thing in mind.

 

[UMterps]

there are a few instances of a pharmacist working with a local or state DOH in a drug information/resource type of role

 

[Hope1974]

thanks. i know about the uspsh. im wondering more about non-governmental organizations, the ones where the MPH's usually work for. im guessing most pub health orgs dont need pharmacists? i read some article about pharmacists being able to boost pub health by increasing patient medication adherence. perhaps that could expand our profession a bit, or am i being uber-idealistic?

i know you can do a bunch of things with a pharmd, but the typical non-retail/hospital pharmacy work doesnt appeal much to me. i dont want to work for industry, for example. i also dont want to be a pharm drug rep (i dont have the tits and legs for it, yeah). pub health is something that interests me a lot more. and im sure there are a few pharmacists/pharmd students who have the same thing in mind.

Aren't the jobs on USPHS related to public health? I checked that site out cause I was interested. Am not so much interested in working in the middle of no-where like South Dakota or New Mexico though.