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Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|February 20, 2025
Summary
Pharmacy school enrollment has significantly declined since 2018, leading to faculty attrition and increased workloads. Innovative approaches to pharmacy education are crucial for academic leadership to address these challenges effectively.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education
- Pharmacy Education
- Academic Administration
Background:
- Pharmacy school enrollment surged until 2014 but has dropped 29% since 2018.
- Nearly 60% of pharmacy schools saw enrollment decrease by over 25% in five years.
- Declining enrollment leads to reduced program expenses and faculty attrition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze trends in pharmacy enrollment and faculty numbers.
- To identify the impact of enrollment changes on faculty workload.
- To propose innovative solutions for pharmacy education.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of pharmacy enrollment data from 2001-2014 and post-2018.
- Examination of pharmacy faculty numbers and attrition rates (2018-2023).
- Assessment of the relationship between enrollment, revenue, and faculty workload.
Main Results:
- Pharmacy enrollment experienced a significant decline post-2018 after a prior increase.
- Faculty numbers decreased by 11% from 2018 to 2023, intensifying workloads.
- A substantial percentage of pharmacy schools reported steep enrollment drops.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy education faces challenges due to declining enrollment and faculty attrition.
- Retooling curriculum and delivery methods can alleviate faculty workload.
- Visionary leadership is essential to fundamentally redesign pharmacy education for sustainability.
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