Synopsis
A book for today’s student of pharmacy—as well as the pharmacy professional!
There were several surveys and conferences on pharmacy during the twentieth century, but few had the impact of the Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy. The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future is an insightful look at the report and its effects on today’s pharmacy profession. The book chronicles the educational surveys of the twentieth century, reviews the study’s impact on the profession, and then presents “Pharmacists for the Future,” the actual Millis Study Commission’s 1975 report. This source provides a multi-perspective look at pharmacy, its place in society, and its direction for the future.
The Millis Commission is seen as the turning point for pharmacy as a profession, calling for a shift in focus from being product centered to being patient centered. One reason the study has remained so effectual was that the study commission’s views came from a membership that included not only pharmacy professionals but also educators and other health professionals who provided a depth of knowledge beyond, but still interconnected with, pharmacy. The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future reviews pharmacy’s forces of change, educational recommendations, and credentialing issues past and present. The book also traces the Minnesota Program and Kellogg Program, direct applications of the study’s suggestions. Helpful tables and a thorough bibliography are included to provide full clarity of thought.
The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future discusses:
• the history of pharmacy in the twentieth century
• differences between other studies and the Millis study
• the Health Manpower Act of 1968
• evolving educational standards and recommendations
• changing roles of pharmacists
• pharmacist activities beyond distribution
• the future of pharmacy
The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy: A Road Map to a Profession's Future is an essential resource for educators, graduate students, pharmaceutical professionals, pharmacists, health professionals, and anyone interested in the history of pharmacy.
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Reviewer: Thomas Jacobsen, Pharm.D., M.S., R.Ph.(GlaxoSmithKline)
Description: The Millis Study Commission on Pharmacy takes an in-depth look at the reports and its effects on today's pharmacy profession.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with insight on where the profession of pharmacy came from and what direction the future holds for the profession.
Audience: This book is written of anyone interested in past and evolving pharmacy history. It is also for those who are engaged in current day efforts to enhance the profession of pharmacy. The editor of this book is currently the Lloyd Scholar at the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati. He is also an adjunct professor and the University Of Cincinnati College Of Pharmacy.
Features: This book chronicles the educational surveys of the 20th century, reviews the impact on the profession as well as future impact. The appendix on "Pharmacists of the Future" dedicates over 50 pages to the text covering all aspects of practice and its implications.
Assessment: For those interested in a historical perspective of the profession, the Millis report, and the professions response to the report this would be a valuable read. The evolution of pharmacy into its current role in American Healthcare is fascinating.