Here is a study funded by a grant from the Metlife Foundation.
I did a word search of entire 20 pages and the only time the word “Pharmacist” appears is in the NOTES referencing a report from ASHP.
There is chart where the growth of pharmacy technicians expected to be 31% between 2008 & 2018
http://www.encore.org/files/research/JobsHealthPaper3-5-10.pdf
How Boomers Can Help Improve Health Care Emerging Encore Career Opportunities In Health Care
Emerging, innovative jobs: Demographic change and the emphasis on
cost-effective health care may also spark innovative health-related jobs
that are not yet clearly captured in current sources of occupational data,
because they have not been given federal classification codes.
The Partners in Care Foundation research team established an advisory
group of 15 experts in work force issues and the health care industry to
identify new potential encore career opportunities. The group included
academics; representatives of philanthropic and nonprofit organizations;
individuals with experience in providing direct services; and human resources
experts. These professionals, and 23 of the colleagues they referred,
generated this list of emerging roles that present relatively low
barriers to entry in terms of education and training:
1. Community health workers provide health education, guidance and
some basic direct services to under served populations, promoting cost saving
prevention and addressing inequities in care.
2. Chronic illness coaches offer personalized support and guidance
to chronically ill individuals, helping them better manage the stress of
chronic illness that can sometimes lead to depression and the need for
additional medical treatment.
3. Medications coaches assist individuals
with complicated medication regimens to
guard against harmful, potentially costly, drug
results or interactions.
4. Patient navigators/advocates aid patients
and their families in accessing top-quality care
so they may better understand preventive
measures and treatment options, leading to
more efficient use of the health care system.
5. Home- and community-based services navigators/advocates help
patients access long-term support services, including adult day care and
home-delivered meals, to remain living at home and potentially avoid
more expensive care in assisted living or nursing facilities.
6. Home modification specialists create safe home environments that
support independent living for seniors and the disabled, conceivably preventing
costly institutionalization.
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