Junior pharmacy faculty members' perceptions of their exposure to postgraduate training and academic careers during pharmacy school
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Nicholas E Hagemeier1, Matthew M Murawski
1Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA. hagemeier@etsu.edu
Objective:
To determine the perceptions of junior pharmacy faculty members with US doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degrees regarding their exposure to residency, fellowship, and graduate school training options in pharmacy school. Perceptions of exposure to career options and research were also sought.
Methods:
A mixed-mode survey instrument was developed and sent to assistant professors at US colleges and schools of pharmacy.
Results:
Usable responses were received from 735 pharmacy faculty members. Faculty members perceived decreased exposure to and awareness of fellowship and graduate education training as compared to residency training. Awareness of and exposure to academic careers and research-related fields was low from a faculty recruitment perspective.
Conclusions:
Ensuring adequate exposure of pharmacy students to career paths and postgraduate training opportunities could increase the number of PharmD graduates who choose academic careers or other pharmacy careers resulting from postgraduate training.
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