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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a large healthcare system.
  • There is a need for structured training programs to prepare pharmacy students for hospital settings.
  • Internship programs can aid in the retention of newly graduated pharmacists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a structured, hospital-based pharmacy internship program.
  • To outline the program's approach to training and retention of student pharmacists.
  • To evaluate the program's success in preparing interns for hospital pharmacy practice.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a four-year structured pharmacy internship.
  • First year focused on hands-on hospital pharmacy operations.
  • Subsequent years involved specialty training and project work with pharmacists.
  • Established a career pathway with increasing salary and benefits for retention.
  • Offered financial incentives for post-graduation employment.

Main Results:

  • Eight interns completed the program since its inception in 2004.
  • Four graduates are now employed as hospital pharmacists at UPMC.
  • One graduate is completing a postgraduate year 1 residency at UPMC.

Conclusions:

  • The UPMC pharmacy internship program successfully trains students in hospital pharmacy.
  • The program contributes to the retention of pharmacists within the UPMC system.
  • Structured internships provide valuable experience and career pathways for pharmacy graduates.