Table I.

Expanded roles of academic programs in pharmacoepidemiology.

Education and workforce development

Training and mentoring the next generation of pharmacoepidemiologists

Specialty training of clinicians, regulators, and industry

Research and capacity building

Promotion of partnership with regulatory agencies and industry

Innovation in methods

Development and organization of data repositories

Clinical care and quality improvement

Review of drug utilization and prescription patterns

Surveillance and management of adverse drug events

Implementation of systems to ensure safe and effective medication use in inpatient and outpatient settings

Public service

Dissemination of evidence to patients

Communication to the general public via mass media