Read the article, The Public Image of the Pharmacist in the Popular Press AND view the short video, The Pharmacist 1946 Vocational Guidance Films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YH5vMQW6QY
Answer the following questions:
1. How has the pharmacists image been portrayed over time?
2. What did you read that surprised or shocked you the most?
3. The short video was an accurate representation of what pharmacists did nearly 75 years ago. What did you like about the roles portrayed? Would you still be interested in being a pharmacist if the profession had not changed so significantly?
4. What can be learned from the past public perceptions of our profession to help our image in the future? Be specific.
You are encouraged to look at additional current references from the literature, which you must properly cite to support your points.
