Drug Topics May 29, 2025
Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.
Pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in community health care, but training and support are needed to help them expand clinical services. Much like the early days of pharmacy-based immunizations, today’s shift toward broader patient care brings its own set of challenges.
According to Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, associate professor of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati James L Winkle College of Pharmacy, workforce development is essential to prepare pharmacists for leadership in health care delivery. However, a major barrier is the lack of clear reimbursement models, which discourages service expansion. Creative solutions and stronger collaboration between...
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