Clinical career ladders: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Smith, Joe E.; Sheaffer, Steven L.; Frey, Bruce M.

doi:10.1093/ajhp/46.11.2263

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“…Pharmacy career ladders were launched in the United States and offered pharmacists, without clinical experience or training, the opportunity to advance in rank and acquire competencies for the sophisticated clinical practice programs in their institutions. 2 – 6 Career ladder programs also improved pharmacists’ morale and satisfaction. US schools dealt with the pharmacist shortage by expanding the number and enrollment of its professional degree programs.…”

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Strategic initiatives to maintain pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacists sufficiency in Saudi Arabia

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Objectives:The shortage of clinical pharmacists in Saudi Arabia has limited the full implementation of pharmaceutical care in most of its hospitals. The National Guard Health Affairs hospitals. This work discussed the Department of Pharmaceutical Care, and the King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Pharmacy four initiatives that were planned in 2009–2010 to develop and recruit clinical pharmacists, practitioners, or faculty.Methods:The combined initiatives were aimed at (1) instituting a 4-year clinical skills development career ladder, (2) expanding the National Guard Health Affairs postgraduate residency program, (3) offering scholarships to qualified pharmacy graduates to pursue the PharmD degree and a PGY-1 residency training in the United States, and (4) recruiting non-Saudi clinical pharmacists educated and trained in the United States to ameliorate the current shortage of practitioner.Results:The current number of clinical pharmacists practicing at the National Guard Health Affairs at central region is 24, most of whom are Board Certified by the American Pharmacists Association Board of Pharmacy Specialties.Conclusions:The four initiatives, based on current trends, suggest that 60–65 positions will be added by 2017–2018, barring attrition. Saudi Arabia and many developing countries will continue to experience a shortage in clinical pharmacists due to the high demand for clinical pharmacy services. A multifaceted approach is recommended to address the problem.

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Strategic initiatives to maintain pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacists sufficiency in Saudi Arabia

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“…Institutional benefits include improving employee retention and recruitment, eliminating wage inequities, motivating staff, and improving job satisfaction. 25,34,[50][51][52][53][54] Although these reports can assist with the development of a framework, the sustainability of clinical pharmacists to function at a particular level with only monetary compensation and without other forms of reward or incentive (e.g., off-service time, reduced weekends/holidays, increased autonomy, work flexibility, continuing education days) is of concern.…”

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Rewards, recognition, and advancement for clinical pharmacists

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Buckley

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J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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Clinical pharmacy has continually evolved, with significant expansion in clinical pharmacists' qualifications and roles. However, this growth has not necessarily correlated with improved job satisfaction among clinical pharmacists. A survey of practicing clinical pharmacists performed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Practice Affairs Committee A identified low satisfaction with the time allocated for clinical activities, quality improvement, research and scholarship, and teaching and mentorship. There was also low satisfaction with the recognition provided, despite a high desire for recognition and strong agreement that recognition affects job satisfaction. Rewards for workplace successes and advancement pathways are also not commonly provided. This white paper provides an update to the previous ACCP publications from 1995 and 2010 on the current state of rewards, recognition, and advancement for clinical pharmacists. Suggestions for the pharmacy profession and administrators on how to improve job satisfaction and retention and reduce burnout were developed by the committee and are provided as best practice recommendations.

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Strategies for Effective Hospital Pharmacy Staff Development

Miller

Docktor

North

1994

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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An active staff development program (SDP) for pharmacists has been associated with provision of higher levels of pharmaceutical care within health-care institutions. Adequate support from pharmacy management, institutional administration, the medical staff, and the pharmacy staff itself is necessary for a successful, ongoing SDP. A SDP run concurrently with implementation of clinical pharmacy services allows pharmacists to immediately apply new skills and knowledge. Such a SDP should emphasize not only information necessary for performance of the clinical service, but also should develop drug information retrieval, problem solving, and organizational skills. A SDP should use a variety of media and methods, with an emphasis on interactive and active learning formats. The staff pharmacists should occasionally make some of the presentations themselves. Continuing education credit should be provided through the SDP. Feedback regarding the success of the newly implemented clinical services should be supplied to the pharmacists as a motivator for continued learning; feedback to administration is necessary for continued justification of both the SDP and clinical services. The hospital pharmacy literature is replete with accounts of successful staff development programs. At Saint Patrick Hospital, a SDP initiated concomitantly with implementation of new clinical services has enjoyed both success and longevity.

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Clinical career ladders: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Strategic initiatives to maintain pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacists sufficiency in Saudi Arabia

Strategic initiatives to maintain pharmaceutical care and clinical pharmacists sufficiency in Saudi Arabia

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Strategies for Effective Hospital Pharmacy Staff Development

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