University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Oct 11;74(8):142. doi: 10.5688/aj7408142.
Although the education of student pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy in Canada have many similarities with that in the United States, there also are differences. The planning of curricula in pharmacy education is of particular importance to the advancement of pharmacy in Canada because of significant changes in the scope of practice in several provinces, and in how community pharmacy is reimbursed for the services it can, or should, provide. Greater dialog between Canadian and American pharmacists has the potential not only to impact practice on both sides of the border but also to improve collaborations among Canadian and American pharmacy educators. This article provides background information and some suggestions on how to build partnerships in pharmacy education between Canada and the United States. Consortia-like arrangements have some particular promise, as does engaging border-states and provinces in regional meetings and other activities. By working together, Canadian and US pharmacy educators have the opportunity to implement the best of what each has to offer and to devise new and better ways to educate future and existing pharmacists.
尽管加拿大的学生药剂师教育和药剂实践与美国有许多相似之处，但也存在一些差异。由于几个省份的实践范围发生了重大变化，以及社区药剂师可以或应该提供的服务的补偿方式发生了变化，因此，药剂教育课程的规划对加拿大的药剂发展尤为重要。加拿大和美国药剂师之间进行更多的对话不仅有可能影响两国边境地区的实践，还有可能改善加拿大和美国药剂教育者之间的合作。本文提供了一些背景信息和建议，介绍如何在加拿大和美国的药剂教育中建立伙伴关系。类似联盟的安排具有一定的前景，让边境州和省份参与区域会议和其他活动也是如此。通过共同努力，加拿大和美国的药剂教育者有机会实施彼此最优秀的经验，并设计新的和更好的方法来教育未来和现有的药剂师。
