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The structured interview and interviewer training in the admissions process.

Pamela U Joyner1, Wendy C Cox, Carla White-Harris

  • 1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, 27599-7360, USA. pam_joyner@unc.edu

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|November 14, 2007
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Most US pharmacy schools utilize interviews in their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) admissions process. While interviewer training is common, its content and the use of structured interview components vary significantly.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Education
  • Admissions Processes
  • Medical Training

Background:

  • The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) admissions process is critical for selecting future pharmacists.
  • Structured interviews are increasingly recognized as valuable tools in professional school admissions.
  • Understanding the current landscape of interview practices and training in PharmD programs is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the utilization of structured interviews in US PharmD admissions.
  • To determine the prevalence and nature of interviewer training in these programs.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to 92 accredited or seeking accreditation US colleges and schools of pharmacy.
  • The survey comprised 7 questions focusing on interview practices and interviewer training.
Keywords:
admissionsinterviewinterviewer trainingstructured interview

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Main Results:

  • A 65% response rate was achieved, with 60 completed surveys returned.
  • Eighty percent of responding institutions incorporate interviews into their PharmD admissions.
  • Among schools using interviews, 86% provide interviewer training, but only 13% use predefined questions.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of pharmacy schools employ interview components within their PharmD admissions.
  • There is substantial variability in the extent and content of interviewer training provided by these institutions.