The Global Pharmacist
Sudaxshina Murdan1, Nicole Blum2, Sally-Anne Francis3, Emily Slater2, Naziha Alem1, Mike Munday1, Jean Taylor1, Felicity Smith1
1
UCL School of Pharmacy,
2
Deveopment Education Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London,
3
Independent Research Pharmacist, Essex
UCL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
BRUNSWICK SQUARE
A project conducted at UCL School of Pharmacy to prepare Pharmacy Students as Global Citizens
BACKGROUND
The Global Pharmacist.
What does it mean?
A pharmacist who is able to work anywhere in the world? Or one who is a global citizen?
Assimilation. The image of students of different
nations reflected in the flasks shows the
importance of pharmacy education in bringing
the students around the world together under
one roof. Choon Fu Goh, PhD Student, UCL
School of Pharmacy
A traditional pharmacy in Huangzhou,
China displaying a snake infused in grain
alcohol. Anthony Booker, UCL School of
Pharmacy
What is a global citizen?
Development education - an approach to learning about global and development issues for a more just and
sustainable world – has mainly been conducted in schools, and scarcely at university.
In this context, the UK Government funded a project to make medicine, pharmacy and veterinarian
undergraduates at University College London and Royal Veterinary College into global citizens.
Medicines kept in a
safe in a hospital
pharmacy in Baghdad
Mustafa Alomari, PhD
student, UCL School of
Pharmacy
In this poster, we outline the activities that were developed to achieve this aim
A herbalist’s Sign in
Baghdad Market
Mustafa Alomari, PhD
student, UCL School of
Pharmacy
Activities conducted
We found:
Staff and student survey/interviews to determine:
We were already talking about global pharmacy in core teaching, e.g. malaria in genetics lectures, elephantiasis in skin lectures,
Option module - Healthcare, medicines and pharmacy in developing countries
What are we already doing?
Staff and students overwhelmingly support the teaching and learning of global aspects in Pharmacy
What do students think about learning about global pharmacy?
What do staff think about this?
Global Pharmacy Photo
competition
(some photos above)
Pharmacy in My Country
poster
External Speaker
Rocio Villacorta-Linaza
Want students to THINK GLOBAL
An interactive lecture to Year 1 students in week 1.
Topics discussed included antibiotic resistance, counterfeit
medicines, ownership of herbal and ethnic knowledge, etc.
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) attended the Careers Day
Who worked in Pakistan,
Afghanistan, South Sudan,
Algeria for NGOs, such as
Merlin, MSF, Medico
International
Pharmacist-Dr-Vet students workshop on an avian flu
pandemic
Draft Global Pharmacy Learning Outcomes (drafted by authors and colleagues at UCL SOP, and discussed by participants at
launch event)
Public health and chronic disease
Explain changes in patterns of disease and their impact on international health priorities
Identify current priorities and the potential for pharmacy to support public health goals
Discuss concepts and approaches to health promotion and prevention of ill health from an international and inter-sectoral perspective
Political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of medicines and pharmacy
Understand the importance of access to, and the rational use of, medicines in the global context
Recognise the existence of inequalities / inequity in provision and access to medicines both in the UK and around the world
Demonstrate awareness of the costs and resource implications of global pharmaceutical provision
Discuss the relevance of the cultural context to the use of medicines
Recognise the impacts of fragile states and crisis situations (e.g. armed conflict, natural disasters, trade embargoes) on pharmaceutical
care
A Global Awareness Resource
Pack
Containing e.g. ten leading causes of
death by income group, ‘Drugs in
Africa, a lot of pain’ – an article from
the Economist to be used in
academic tutees groups
Pharmaceuticals
Describe the different pharmaceutical treatments available to, and affecting the health of the world’s population, including that of the
‘bottom billion’
Recognise the need for, and identify the priorities regarding the development of pharmaceutical products that are suitable for different
population groups (such as younger and older people) and sensitive to cultural preferences
Identify how pharmaceutical science can be applied to formulate medicines and vaccines that are suitable for diverse environments and
climates
Explain the role of ‘personalised medicine’ in the context of global pharmacy
International infrastructure for the supply and use of medicines
Identify diverse international models of health care systems and provision, and explain how these impact on pharmacy services and
medicines supply and use
Discuss current concerns regarding the pharmacy workforce for international health and pharmaceutical care
Demonstrate awareness of the challenges of ensuring universal supply of quality medicines
Summarise the challenges associated with international regulation to ensure the safe use of pharmaceutical products, including those that
can be used recreationally
Professionalism
Identify relevant UK and international codes of ethics for pharmacists
Respect the rights and equal value of all people without discrimination and provide compassionate care for all
Recognise that relationships with other health practitioners, and working effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, is crucial to
optimise pharmaceutical care
The Global Pharmacist – document which describes the work – was published
and launched
Interdisciplinarity in health, medicines and pharmacy
Recognise the role of poverty and inequality in health, and implications for medicines and pharmacy
Describe how climate change and health interact at local and global levels
Discuss the links between globalisation, food security, dietary transitions and health
Describe the influence of biocultural diversity and environmental change on health, medicines and pharmacy
Identify the links between human and animal health, particularly in terms of use of medicines
Launch event of ‘The Global Pharmacist’
Funding from DFID, UK Government is
gratefully acknowledged