Technician Community Health Worker Podcast 30m

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of the community they serve. CHWs act as a bridge between health and social services and the community, helping to improve health outcomes and access to care.

Our goal during this episode is to discuss why training pharmacy technicians to step into the role of a Community Health Worker has been imperative to meeting the health equity demands in local communities.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:
1. Discuss the role and impact of pharmacy-placed Community Health Workers (CHWs) on patient outcomes and community health.
2. Describe a plan to integrate CHWs into pharmacy practice by cross-training pharmacy technicians.

Faculty

Jen Moulton, BSPharm

President
CEimpact

Disclosures:

Jen Moulton has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Meredith Ayers, CPhT-Adv, CHW

Development Specialist
Bremo Pharmacy

Disclosures:

Meredith Ayers has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Course Details