Pharmacist is made head of strategic development for health at Abertay university
Professor McNaughton plans to develop courses for pharmacists |
David McNaughton, a pharmacist and former director of the Abertay Pain Management Research Centre, has been appointed head of strategic development (health) at the University of Abertay, Dundee.
Professor McNaughton will oversee the development of degree programmes
and short courses for health professionals, including pharmacists. The
university already has a strong base in sociology, biomedical sciences
and health, and runs short courses in pain management for health care
professionals.
Professor McNaughton told The Journal that he has been asked by the university
to look at the possibility of developing both MPharm and DPharm courses.
He envisages that the courses will be based on the changing role of pharmacists
and will have an
evidence-based focus.
He is also looking at developing postgraduate and MSc courses for pharmacists. “We
will be developing new kinds of degrees, delivered in new ways, including
distance-learning and work-based learning. We will also offer modules
from these degrees and specially tailored short courses that can be studied
at a pace to suit individuals’ career development plans,” Professor
McNaughton explained.
He is also considering developing a physician assistant degree, which,
he believes, may be of interest to some pharmacists. |
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