Walgreens Partners With Colleges of Pharmacy to Advance the Pharmacy Profession
The new Council, consisting of 17 pharmacy school deans and
Pharmacists have been a cornerstone of healthcare in communities across
“Collaboration within the pharmacy profession has never been more important, and I’m grateful to the many academic leaders who have joined the
Members of the Council will meet quarterly with the goal of identifying ways to attract, recruit and create a dynamic workplace for current and future pharmacists. The Council’s initial objectives include:
- Rebuilding the talent pipeline and focusing on recruitment efforts, including through programs that expose high school students to careers in pharmacy.
- Elevating community pharmacy as a practice setting of choice through direct feedback from colleges.
- Addressing staffing challenges and helping pharmacists experience greater job satisfaction and better patient interactions.
- Evolving the community pharmacy business model and advocating for pharmacist practitioner services.
- Advising on all aspects of community pharmacy strategy, practice and administration-related topics.
“As the recent pandemic highlighted, pharmacists are the most accessible, trusted healthcare providers. They serve as the front door to health in their communities, yet community pharmacy remains one of healthcare’s most underutilized resources,” said Kashuba. “Our schools train pharmacists to fill healthcare gaps and improve patient care through disease screening, prevention and treatment. I’m excited to collaborate with
The Council will serve as a sounding board and play a key role in helping
The Council’s first meeting is scheduled for early
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Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. True to its purpose of “more joyful lives through better health,” Walgreens has a more than 120-year heritage of caring for communities and providing trusted pharmacy services, and today is playing a greater role as an independent partner of choice offering healthcare services that improve care, lower costs, and help patients. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Walgreens is proud to serve nearly 9 million customers and patients daily. The company’s pharmacists are playing a more critical role in healthcare than ever before, providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for some of the nation’s most underserved populations. Walgreens offers customers and patients a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms designed to deliver high-quality products and healthcare services. Within the U.S. Healthcare segment, Walgreens portfolio also includes businesses in primary care, multi-specialty, post-acute care, urgent care, specialty pharmacy services, population health and provider enablement.
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