Report from the 2018 National Summit on Wicked Problems in Community Pharmacy

Wicked problems are those that are seemingly impossible to solve because of their interconnectedness, complexity and unpredictability.1 Pharmacy is increasingly tackling wicked problems that threaten and undermine pharmacy practice, including worsening workplace conditions, increased financial pressures and waning professionalism.2 While a number of workplace and system barriers have been identified,3 we have not yet applied what is known from the fields of organization and behavioural sciences to fully explore them. This work is needed in order to move forward