Outcomes Study: Postgraduate Health Equity and Systems Thinking Pharmacy Fellowship Program

Written by admin | Dec 27, 2023 9:26:14 PM

Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract at the ASHP 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting held December 3-7.

Background

Evidence from leading national agencies indicates health care disparities continue to exist across diverse populations despite advancements in medical care and the call to address multi-layered factors influencing health equity (HE). To lead practice-related efforts in advancing health equity, CPS—a healthcare service provider that partners with 800+ facilities nationwide to optimize pharmacy best practices—created the Health Equity and Systems Thinking (HEST) pharmacy fellowship program. This training pathway combines objectives- and project-based learning experiences emphasizing systems thinking approaches to provide our fellow a deeper understanding of the social determinants of health (SDOH), health-related social needs (HRSN), and key issues affecting medically underserved populations, thereby empowering a more culturally competent pharmacy workforce.

Objectives

Create a specialized postgraduate program in HE and systems thinking and develop associated resources, trainings, and assessments
Improve organizational health literacy and patient outcomes through a more culturally responsive pharmacist workforce who integrates universal precautions
Implement SDOH/HRSN screening, trauma-informed care, and systems thinking into the medication use encounters
Promote advocacy and partnerships to improve access and elevate clinical cultural competence

Read about the team's findings by downloading the Outcomes Study below.

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