Exploring Hidden Messages About Pharmacist Roles in Student-Designed Orientation T-Shirts

Chong, Mike; FitzPatrick, Beverly

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“…Conversations about professional identity in pharmacy education and practice are flourishing in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] There is interest amongst the Academy to establish professional identity formation (PIF) as a main goal of pharmacy education 2 , similar to medicine [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] This is evidenced by recent calls to action to outline key elements of PIF and strategies to support it within pharmacy educational systems. 3,4 .…”

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Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

Kellar

Martimianakis

Vleuten

et al. 2023

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objectives: To explore the key factors that influence professional identity construction in fourth year pharmacy students enrolled in a doctor of pharmacy program. Methods: A single site instrumental case study of current fourth year pharmacy students from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (LDFP), University of Toronto, was used. Thirteen students participated in semi-structured interviews. Poststructural social identity theories were used to analyze the data and identify themes that influence identity construction in pharmacy students. Results: Data analysis identified five overarching themes that influence pharmacy student professional identity construction: path to pharmacy, curriculum, environment, preceptors, and patient interactions. The LDFP pharmacy curriculum prioritized the healthcare provider identity, which influenced the students desire to 'become' clinicians. Based on their internalized healthcare provider identity they rejected preceptors and practice environments that negatively impacted their ability to embody this identity. Conclusion:The findings of this study suggest that pharmacy students align themselves strongly with healthcare provider identities at the cost of other potentially relevant identities. Pharmacy education programs may benefit from curricular reforms that incorporate and legitimize multiple pharmacist identities to ensure a strong pharmacy workforce for the future.

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confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

Kellar

Martimianakis

Vleuten

et al. 2023

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of the Pharmacist Role: An Arts-Informed Approach to Professional Identity Formation

Noyen,

Sanghera,

Kung

et al. 2023

Pharmacy

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Elements of professional identity are closely intertwined with professional roles, and individuals perceive themselves in relation to their roles. How pharmacists perceive their professional identity influences how they enact their roles in practice. For pharmacy students, understanding the pharmacist role and envisioning themselves in that role supports the formation of their professional identity. This study explores students’ perceptions of the pharmacist role. First-year pharmacy students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Alberta were invited to participate in this study. Using an adapted version of the draw-and-write technique, participants were asked to express their understanding of the pharmacist role visually. An analysis of the results was guided by established discourses related to pharmacist identity derived from pharmacy education literature. In total, 100 pharmacy students participated in this study. The findings indicate that pharmacy students have a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacist role, especially the dispenser and health care provider aspects of a pharmacist’s professional identity. Additionally, students acknowledged the involvement of pharmacists in health care teams, in public health, and primary health care services. A discourse related to professional identity, the multi-faceted professional, emerged to describe the coexistence of multiple roles in modern pharmacy practice. An arts-based activity successfully facilitated the exploration of pharmacy students’ perceptions of the professional role of pharmacists. This approach has potential in supporting instruction regarding professional identity formation within the curriculum.

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Exploring Hidden Messages About Pharmacist Roles in Student-Designed Orientation T-Shirts

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Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of the Pharmacist Role: An Arts-Informed Approach to Professional Identity Formation

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