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Jamie Kellar1,2, Maria Athina Martimianakis3, Cees P M van der Vleuten2
1Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada jamie.kellar@utoronto.ca.
Fourth-year pharmacy students strongly identify as healthcare providers, influenced by curriculum and experiences. Pharmacy education should embrace diverse pharmacist roles for a robust future workforce.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Professional Identity Formation
- Social Identity Theory
Background:
- Professional identity is crucial for healthcare professionals.
- Understanding factors influencing identity construction in pharmacy students is vital for effective training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore key factors influencing professional identity construction in Doctor of Pharmacy students.
- To analyze themes impacting identity development in fourth-year pharmacy students.
Main Methods:
- A single-site instrumental case study design was employed.
- Semistructured interviews were conducted with thirteen fourth-year pharmacy students.
- Poststructural social identity theories guided data analysis.
Main Results:
- Five themes emerged: path to pharmacy, curriculum, environment, preceptors, and patient interactions.
- The curriculum emphasized a healthcare provider identity, fostering a desire to become clinicians.
- Students rejected experiences conflicting with their internalized healthcare provider identity.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy students strongly adopt healthcare provider identities, potentially overshadowing other roles.
- Curricular reforms are recommended to legitimize multiple pharmacist identities.
- Integrating diverse identities can strengthen the future pharmacy workforce.
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