posted on 2018-09-12, 00:00authored byMaria Eugenia Olivera, Henri R. Jr. Manasse, Liliana Paola Alarcón-Ramírez, Mónica Cristina García, María Laura Guzmán, Laura Carolina Luciani-Giacobbe, Norma Graciela Maggia, Maria Celeste Palena, Sonia Uema
The need to know the current state of professional practice in Argentina in different areas, and the absence of systematic information about it, led to the organization of a workshop with pharmacists from several different practice settings. The workshop provided a space for reflection and dialogue for the participants committed to improving pharmacy education and professional practice in Argentina.
The objective of this report is to document the main points from this workshop; which allowed the participants to reinforce their identity as pharmacists, review health policies in Argentina and identify the strengths and weaknesses of pharmacy education and professional practice in order to work on the gaps observed.
A list of future actions to be implemented in the work setting was drawn up and the representatives who would allow the implementation of necessary action plans and who expressed their commitment to act upon them were identified. This experience highlighted the need to strengthen the professional role of the pharmacist and demonstrated that this type of activity could contribute to pharmacy education and professional practice, and would allow the gathering of useful information for future
guidelines to bring about the necessary changes for improvement of patient care. This report aims to share the results of the activities performed that reflected the present situation and the need for change. By transmitting our experience, we will allow others to replicate and adapt it to different contexts. This report contributes to the global knowledge regarding issues that impact the pharmacy practice from the Argentinian perspective.
Funding
The authors want to thank the following Institutions for their help and support in the organization of the Workshop: Pharmacists Association of Córdoba; Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Córdoba; ANMAT (Argentina's National
Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology); Ministry of Health (Córdoba); Pharmaceutical Forum of the Americas; International Pharmaceutical Federation. We also extend our gratitude to the participants of the Workshop for the active engagement.
History
Publisher Statement
Post print version of article may differ from published version. This is an electronic version of an article published in Olivera, M. E., Manasse, H. R., Jr., Alarcónramírez, L. P., García, M. C., Guzmán, M. L., Luciani-Giacobbe, L. C., . . . Uema, S. A. N. (2018). Creating a desired future for pharmacy education and professional practice in Argentina: Summary of a planning workshop. Pharmacy Education, 18(1), 157-166.
Citation
Olivera, M. E., Manasse, H. R., Jr., Alarcónramírez, L. P., García, M. C., Guzmán, M. L., Luciani-Giacobbe, L. C., . . . Uema, S. A. N. (2018). Creating a desired future for pharmacy education and professional practice in Argentina: Summary of a planning workshop. Pharmacy Education, 18(1), 157-166.