Effect of postgraduate training on the careers of University of California Pharm.D. graduates

American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Vision of the Future: Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Training as a Prerequisite for Direct Patient Care Practice

“…22 Two surveys assessing the activities of residency-trained pharmacists reveal other contributions to the profession. 23,24 Those who completed residency training were more likely to be active within national pharmacy organizations by maintaining memberships in multiple professional organizations, holding elected offices, and attending and delivering presentations at meetings. In addition, residency graduates were more likely to publish newsletter articles, book chapters, and original research articles.…”

Use of an electronic survey to assess the training and practice experiences of pharmacy residency graduates

“…[6][7][8][9][10] Our survey more closely resembles one described in 2003 in which a group of investigators assessed residents' perceptions of their training experiences, specifically in a community pharmacy residency program. 11 The survey was also conducted to determine why community pharmacy residents pursued their residency training, factors emphasized in the program, and skills learned.…”

“…While data analyzing the accuracy of the DDD method are lacking, previous investigators have recognized likely problems such as use in pediatric populations, patients with renal failure, or for prophylactic drug use. [8][9][10] The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (UMMC) is a dual-campus, 890-bed, quaternary care teaching hospital that serves a variety of patient types of all ages, including critically ill, oncology, cardiology, solid-organ transplant, bone marrow transplant, and medical and surgical patients. A variety of antiinfective control measures are currently in place at UMMC, such as…”

Factors Impacting Self-Perceived Readiness for Residency Training

“…2 The benefits of residency training have been thoroughly explored and previously presented. 2-10 As the pharmacy profession continues to evolve and expand to involve more direct patient care activities, the demand for residency-trained pharmacists is expected to continue to increase. 3,8 The demands of clinical practice led both the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and ASHP to release a position statement that postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) programs should be required for all pharmacists providing direct patient care by the year 2020.…”