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S 53 112th Congress Senate

Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to express the sense of the Senate concerning the establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health AgingDrug therapyHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnel
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Medical educationMedical researchNursingPrescription drugsRural conditions and development
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 25, 2011
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 Latest action January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) dual degree program, which would: (1) improve patient outcomes, (2) help health providers meet the unique needs of rural communities across the age continuum and in diverse settings, (3) enhance collaboration between DNPs and physicians regarding drug therapy, (4) provide for research concerning and the implementation of safer medication administration, (5) broaden the scope of practice for pharmacists through education and training in diagnosis and management of common diseases, (6) provide new employment opportunities, and (7) assist in filling the need for primary care providers with an expertise in geriatrics and pharmaceuticals. Calls for additional research and evaluation to be conducted to determine the extent to which graduates of such a program improve primary health care, address disparities, diversify the workforce, and increase quality of service for underserved populations.

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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 53: Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-53/
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"S. 53: Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-53/.
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