Introduction to Public Health in Pharmacy

Bruce Lubotsky Levin, DrPH, MPH, is Associate Professor and Head of the Behavioral Health Concentration in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida. He also is Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, and is Co-PI of the USF Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Drug Abuse funded by NIH (NIDA).Ardis Hanson, PhD, is Assistant Director for Research and Education at the Hinks and Elaine Shimberg Health Sciences Library, USF Health, at the University of South Florida. She serves as liaison to the College of Medicine as part of her role as Assistant Director. Her research interests include the intersection of health practice and policy with a focus on health and organizational communication.Peter D. Hurd, PhD, is Professor and Department Chair of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Dr. Hurd's research interests include public health, leadership/management, health literacy, and psychosocial aspects of medication use. His recent teaching includes courses in public health, the healthcare system, and research methods. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

• Contributors Foreword: Public Health PerspectiveDonna J. Petersen Foreword: Pharmacy PerspectiveRobert L. McCarthy PrefaceBruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Peter D. Hurd 1. Public Health and Pharmacy in the United StatesBruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Peter D. Hurd 2. Framing Public Health and PharmacyArdis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Peter D. Hurd 3. Global HealthArdis Hanson, Peter D. Hurd, Bruce Lubotsky Levin 4. EpidemiologyArdis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin 5. Disease Prevention and Health PromotionPeter D. Hurd, Justinne Guyton, Ardis Hanson 6. Cultural Perspectives in Public HealthBarry A. Bleidt, Carmita A. Coleman, Peter D. Hurd 7. Pharmacists'Roles in the Increase of Health Literacy Among PatientsBarry A. Bleidt, Carmita A. Coleman, Silvia E. Rabionet, Peter D. Hurd 8. Behavioral Health Ardis Hanson, Carol A. Ott, Bruce Lubotsky Levin 9. Public Health NutritionLauri Wright, Melody Chavez 10. Financing and Insurance Samuel H. Zuvekas, Earle Buddy Lingle, Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin 11. PharmacoeconomicsScott K. Griggs, Peter D. Hurd 12. Evidence-Based Practice, Public Health, and PharmacyPatrick J. Bryant, Peter D. Hurd, Ardis Hanson 13. InformaticsArdis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Aimon Miranda 14. Emergency PreparednessPeter D. Hurd, Stephanie Lukas, Ardis Hanson 15. Education and TrainingAngela S. Garcia, Daniel Forrister, Krystal Bullers, Peter D. Hurd Index

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