Foreword
Preface
Contributing Authors
Reviewers
Section One
1. Pharmacists in Public Health
2. Introduction to the History and Profession of American
Pharmacy
3. Pharmacist Perspective on the History and Profession of
Public Health
4. Development and Mission of Pharmacy in the U.S. Public
Health Service
Section Two
5. Medication Therapy Management: Improving Public Health
6. Medication Safety: Improving Public Health
7. Improving Medication Use in Older Adults
8. Health Behavior Theories and Models: Frameworks for
Health Promotion and Education Programs
9. Primary Prevention: Pharmacist-Delivered Immunization
Services
10. Global Health: Expanding the Sphere of Pharmacists’
Influence
11. Emergency Preparedness and Pharmacist Response
12. Ethical and Legal Issues Pertinent to Public Health Pharmacy
13. Strategies for Identifying Health Disparities and Improving
Cultural Competence
14. Strategies for Improving Health Literacy and Patient
Outcomes
15. Substance Abuse: Prevention and Intervention
16. Correctional Pharmacy: Prisons and Public Health
17. Rural Health and Telepharmacy: Public Health Challenges
and Opportunities
Section Three
18. Continuing Professional Development for Pharmacists in
Public Health
19. Interprofessional Initiatives for Pharmacists in Public Health
Section Four
20. Strategies and Resources for Teaching Public Health

About the Author

Hoai-An Truong, PharmD, MPH, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Experiential Learning and Professionalism at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, and he is MTM Pharmacist at Mercy Health Clinic, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

James L. Bresette, PharmD, Captain, United States Public Health Service, is Deputy Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian Health Service, Rockville, Maryland.

Jill A. Sellers, BPharm, PharmD, is Chief Executive Officer, Sellers Communications, Springfield, Missouri.

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