The Bridging Pharmacy Education and Practice Summit: A Unique Convening With Purpose

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Pharmacy Practice
• Collaborative Healthcare Initiatives

Background:

• Healthcare leaders, educators, and professionals rarely unite to shape a profession's future.
• Defining a preferred future for pharmacy and patient care requires significant collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of the Bridging Pharmacy Education and Practice (BPEP) Summit.
• To highlight the collaborative efforts and outcomes of the BPEP Summit.

Main Methods:

• Convening of the BPEP Summit in June 2022.
• Involving over 300 participants across six national sites.
• A commentary format to describe the summit and its preceding events.

Main Results:

• An unprecedented collaborative event involving diverse stakeholders in pharmacy.
• Successful identification of a preferred future for pharmacy education and practice.
• Development of a clear and actionable plan to achieve the desired future.

Conclusions:

• The BPEP Summit represents a significant achievement in collaborative planning for the pharmacy profession.
• The summit's outcomes offer a roadmap for advancing pharmacy practice and patient services.
• This commentary details the unique convening and its foundational events.