clinical pharmacy were a pioneering era when
clinical pharmacists continuously innovated and
extended the frontiers of pharmacy practice.
Early clinical pharmacists changed professional
perspectives and attitudes by positioning them-
selves as frontline clinicians and valuable drug
information experts. However, as the profession
evolved and practice became more sophisticated,
so-called clinical pharmacy became the norm,
spreading from academic health science centers
to community-based health care facilities. Concurrently, the health care system became more
complex, fragmented, and specialized. As the
population has aged, the demand for health care
has increased, but resources to support the
advanced training of health care professionals to
meet this growing demand have not kept pace.