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