FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - Workloads will seemingly increase for pharmacists as early as this year.
Because of the pandemic, pharmacists began having to perform duties usually carried out at your family doctor's office. Realizing this made health care more accessible, many colleges and universities are changing their curriculums including the University of Findlay pharmacy program, who is altering its teaching to prepare students for the new responsibilities of pharmacy.
"Pharmacists are prepared and able and our education includes what it needs to have them help build a gap for certain health conditions. Especially in underserved, community-based, more rural areas. We know that across this country, close to 90% of individuals live within 5 miles of a pharmacy. They may be much farther away from a healthcare provider's office or a hospital but their pharmacists are generally very close," explained Debra Parker, dean of University of Findlay's College of Pharmacy.
The university will also be taking measures to ensure students can handle the stress of the increased workload.
