INNOVATIONS in pharmacy

Structured Multi-Stakeholder Workshops to Advance a Global Transformative Roadmap for Pharmaceutical Workforce

Andreia Bruno

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University

Claire Anderson

School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Lina Bader

International Pharmaceutical Federation, The Hague

Ian Bates

FIP Collaborating Centre, UCL School of Pharmacy, London

Jill Boone

University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, Ohio

Tina Brock

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne

Joana Carrasqueira

Silicon Valley Innovation Center, San Francisco

Kirsten Galbraith

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne

Susan James

Ontario College of Pharmacists, Toronto

Ian Larson

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne

Ema Paulino

International Pharmaceutical Federation, The Hague

Michael Rouse

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago

Toyin Tofade

Howard University College of Pharmacy, Washington DC

Whitley Yi

University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v9i3.1272

Keywords: Pharmacy education, Pharmaceutical education, transformative education, roadmap, pharmaceutical workforce development goals, PWDG

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Abstract

 

In November 2016, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) endeavored to create an environment to foster a shared vision to lead a transformative pharmaceutical workforce roadmap. Three milestone documents were developed and presented at the Global Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Education. Workshops with the key themes and connecting Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals (PWDG) were conducted and analyzed. This Note serves to summarize the key aspects of these workshops, reporting on the innovative approaches used to generate guidance for stakeholders regarding implementation.

Innovation: Seven workshops with a uniform structure were developed. These were designed to improve communication, harmonise outcome-generation, and allow for aggregate analysis. A team of seven conducted each workshop, each team consisted of: a Chair, a facilitator, one rapporteur, and four speakers purposively selected from FIP member organisations and other key stakeholders with expertise for sharing a variety of perspectives. Guidelines and templates were developed for all roles and each team was briefed in advance. 

Key findings: Approximately 200 personnel participated in the seven workshops, with around 20 country representatives per workshop, covering all six World Health Organisation regions. Three key aspects of workforce transformation, using the PWDGs, were explored in each workshop: drivers for implementation; challenges to implementation; and ways of encouraging implementation. Drivers for implementation mentioned were enhancing collaboration and engagement. Challenges to implementation were identified as variance in terminology. Several ways of encouraging implementation were acknowledged, such as communication strategies, advocating for workforce development and sharing best practices to foster partnerships.

Next steps: The unique format of the workshops, the innovative approach to include stakeholders across an array of settings and the parallel structure in all the seven workshops, aided in creating reliable findings.  The achievability of the PWDGs depends on several factors. Engagement with stakeholders and engagement from and between professional associations are important factors to achieving workforce development goals.

 

Article Type:  Note