Billy Futter
Rhodes University
12 Papers
47 Citations
Billy Futter is an academic researcher from Rhodes University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pharmacy practice & Pharmacy. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 12 publications.
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Papers
The WHO UNESCO FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce.
Claire Anderson,Ian Bates,Diane E. Beck,Tina Penick Brock,Billy Futter,Hugo Mercer,Michael J. Rouse,Sarah Whitmarsh,Tana Wuliji,Akemi Yonemura +9 more
TL;DR: This commentary describes the Pharmacy Education Taskforce of the World Health Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Pharmaceutical Federation Global Pharmacy and the Education Action Plan 2008–2010, including the foundation, domains, objectives and outcome measures, and includes several examples of current activities within this scope.
Needs-based education in the context of globalization.
Claire Anderson,Ian Bates,Tina Penick Brock,Andrew N Brown,Andreia Bruno,Billy Futter,Timothy Rennie,Michael J. Rouse +7 more
TL;DR: Developing countries are seeking patient-centered curricula and public health pharmacy to meet their changing health environments and there may be specific needs, especially in settings where tertiary pharmacy education has not been in place previously.
PharmD or needs based education: which comes first?
Claire Anderson,Billy Futter +1 more
TL;DR: The authors state that there are a number of reasons for changing to a more clinical degree, as more complex drugs come onto the market, with an increasing aging population with more diseases and conditions requiring more complex therapies along with the growth in tertiary care and hospital-based care.
Transforming Health Professional Education
Claire Anderson,Tina Penick Brock,Ian Bates,Michael J. Rouse,Jennifer Lillian Marriott,Henri R. Manasse,Billy Futter,Suresh Bhojraj,Andrew N Brown,Diane Gal +9 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that global dimensions of health, including leadership, management, policy analysis, and communication skills, not only are essential but also neglected elements of the typical health professions curriculum are relevant to pharmacy education.
Global Perspectives of Pharmacy Education and Practice.
TL;DR: The concept of needs-based education is explained, the work of the Pharmacy Education Taskforce is described, and key issues in pharmacy education development and quality assurance are explored.
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