Clinical pharmacy in the family practice residency programs

A descriptive study of all family practice residencies in the United States was conducted to determine the level of teaching by clinical pharmacists. Ninety percent of the programs were covered, and 29 percent of them had teaching involvement by pharmacists. Two thirds of all pharmacists held an academic appointment. One half of the pharmacists had a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Three fourths were under 36 years of age and the salary ranged from +15,000 to over +27,000. Duties of the pharmacists were extremely varied. In general, residency directors reported that adding clinical pharmacy to the teaching program was a positive asset.