[e-drug] Improving community pharmacy practice (3)

[B.Futter@ru.ac.za]

E-DRUG:  Improving community pharmacy practice (3)
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Hi Chandrasekar

I am very interested in the curricula for your graduates and diplomats.  Where could I 
find out information about the curricula?  - Are there any documents available on the 
web?

I suspect that in most developing countries, the conversion to a curriculum that is 
focussed on patients rather than products has been slow.  One reason may be the 
need for academic staff to publish.  This is best accomplished by attracting students 
into their disciplines.  Senior academic (decision makers) are unlikely to agree to the 
dilution of their contribution to the curriculum - it might reduce their ability to attract 
research students.  Is this a problem in India?

I would also be interested to know what percentage of faculty members could explain 
the concept of pharmaceutical care?  I suspect that few would be able to do so, and 
fewer still actively integrate it into their courses. 

Anyone else with any comments on my speculations?  Anyone done any research on 
this topic?

cheers, Billy

Billy Futter
Associate Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
email B.Futter@ru.ac.za
phone 046 603 8494
fax  046 636 1205