In rural villages in India most healthcare is currently provided by Registered Medical Practitioner [RMP]. Only requirement for getting registered as RMP for these practitioners is that they have worked in a Doctor’s office for five years with no added academic requirement – result most of these practitioners are not even high school graduates. In…
PharmD education in India is over a decade old. While some motivated and entrepreneurial students have been able to create productive career opportunities in related areas where their PharmD education could be leveraged, many other are still trying to find meaningful careers. Major reason for this disillusionment is that while majority of the patients are…
Few years ago at the American Public Health meeting I saw a a big billboard that informed me of the life expectancy across various districts in US. While I was aware of existing disparities in healthcare system, still, the large impact on life care expectancy shocked me. This was followed by Covid, which exacerbated those…
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In contrast to all other developed nations, US is the only country where the government administration and a large segment of the general population are still debating the evidence for “global warming”! On the other hand, scientific community in US clearly believes that humans have contributed to global warming and our actions will now determine…
This article traces my decade-long journey from 2010 to my successful application for the Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Award in 2023. Its purpose is to encourage readers to explore the Fulbright opportunities available throughout their careers for personal and professional growth.
In this article, I provide a brief overview of our first Advanced Pharmacy Practice Rotation [APPR] in India that was undertaken in the summer to 2010. I accompanied three pharmacy students for a ten week trip to India. One month was spent as a volunteer teacher at Parkirma Foundation in Bangalore and another month doing…
This article outlines the author’s success in managing osteoarthritis. Using a “knee helmet” from Treatmedy for 10 minutes daily, along with Curcumin, Osteoflex, and regular exercise, he has been pain-free for two months.
Hypertension is one of the most preventable contributors to disease and death. A multidisciplinary approach with greater involvement of clinical pharmacists in patient care will improve patient outcome in a cost-effective manner. A convenience sampling method utilizing protocols developed at the tertiary hospital were used for this study. A total of 220 patients were enrolled and monitored…
In the part-2 of this series, I provide some basic information on the current status of pharmacy practice in India. Most of the “Medicine Shop” owners in India hold two year diploma in pharmacy. Due to lack of enforcement of the pharmacy law, many of them have unwritten “prescriptive authorities” that cannot even be dreamt…
In this article, I compare the pharmacy education and practice in US (part 1) and India (part 2). One reason for writing this article was the recent announcement by the Indian pharmacy council that India will start awarding Pharm. D. degree from 2009. In the first part, I discuss the educational and licensure requirements for…
In this article two models of international pharmacy exchange known to the author are described. One is Pharmbridge that is offered by International federation of pharmacist – FIP and another is the student exchange program offered at the University of Findlay.