Overcoming Past Perceptions and a Profession-Wide Identity Crisis to Reflect Pharmacy’s Future

Wagner, Jamie L.; Boyle, Jaclyn; Boyle, Cynthia J.; Choi, David; Ballou, Jordan M.; Patel, Nimish; Persky, Adam M.; Malcom, Daniel R.

doi:10.5688/ajpe8829

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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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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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“…Phrases such as "practice transformation," "practice readiness," and "patient-centered care" have dominated our academic conversations and yet we struggle to define who we really are as a profession. 1 While our profession grapples with how to best define our roles in the healthcare community, the need for high quality care, growth, and innovation continues to build. The outlook for pharmacy graduates looks distinctly different now than it did when the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards 2016 were first introduced.…”

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A Call to Action to Remove ACPE Limits on Non-Patient Care Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Kanmaz

Newman

Skrabal

et al. 2023

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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The terms "practice-ready" and "direct patient care" are evolving as the pharmacy profession transforms into a wideranging field of highly trained individuals. In a crowded job market, students are seeking opportunities to utilize their training beyond traditional patient care roles. As pharmacy colleges/schools update curricula to reflect current practice and drive this transformation, they are faced with the challenge to accommodate student interest in these growing nontraditional areas with the limit of two non-patient care elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). This commentary aims to bring attention to the curricular confinement by accreditation standards on elective APPEs. The time is right as ACPE is gathering input for standards revision. This is a call to action to remove the restriction of non-patient care elective APPEs, support non-traditional career interests, and enhance opportunities for advocacy, leadership development, and innovation without sacrificing developing proficient direct patient care skills for all future pharmacy professionals.

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The Report of the 2022–2023 AACP Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Focused Integration of Community-Based Pharmacy Practice Within the AACP Transformation Center

Mehta,

Smith,

Bacci

et al. 2023

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Overcoming Past Perceptions and a Profession-Wide Identity Crisis to Reflect Pharmacy’s Future

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

Factors Influencing Professional Identity Construction in Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students

A Call to Action to Remove ACPE Limits on Non-Patient Care Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

The Report of the 2022–2023 AACP Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Focused Integration of Community-Based Pharmacy Practice Within the AACP Transformation Center

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