Student and School-level Predictors of Pharmacy Residency Attainment

Objective. To evaluate how pharmacy programs administer and evaluate American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Curriculum Quality surveys (CQS) for continuous quality improvement, and to compare usage across the academy to the Principles of Good Use: AACP Quality Perception Surveys document. Methods. A 27-item survey instrument examining how CQS surveys were utilized was created and administered between March and June 2019 to assessment contacts of accredited Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy (S/COP). Descriptive statistics were performed for each survey item. Results. Of the 140 programs invited to participate, 88 (62.8%) responded. CQS data were triangulated with additional existing data (39.8%) or additional data sources were collected for triangulation with the survey data (54.5%). Based on CQS data, programs reported modifications to curriculum (85.2%), communication (75.0%), student services (68.2%), policy/process (61.4%), and professional development (53.4%). Most programs reported the assessment lead was responsible for CQS oversight. Conclusion. Of respondents, 66% were familiar with the AACP "Principles of Good Use" document, and results indicate that institutions are generally following the recommendations. Survey analysis revealed that a significant number of programs are utilizing CQS data for making meaningful programmatic improvements. Future work should center on further development of best practices for S/COP to effectively use the CQS data for continuous quality improvement.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Administration and Evaluation of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Curriculum Quality Surveys in Pharmacy Schools

Meny

Seiferlein

Chen

et al. 2021

“…1 In some cases, data collected for operational purposes might also be used for research, such as examining residency attainment across pharmacy schools. 2 Pharmacy educators and educational researchers increasingly rely on computational tools to act on a wide range of data types, formats, and protocols that support empirical research and decision-making. If you consider a student's entire educational record, for example, there might be numeric data related to admissions, course grades, class attendance, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) ratings, experiential grades, Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) scores, a North American Pharmacy Licensing Examination (NAPLEX) score, and demographic characteristics.…”

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confidence: 99%

Moving Towards FAIR Data Practices in Pharmacy Education

McLaughlin

Tropsha

Nicolazzo

et al. 2022

Self Cite

Pharmacy schools are generating significant amounts of data across the training continuum, including data about student selection, performance, and job placement. However, current data practices limit our ability to effectively leverage the vast amounts of data available within and across our institutions. In an effort to improve data practices and promote the quality and reusability of data, the FAIR guiding principles for data management and stewardship were developed and published in 2016. These principles state that digital objects should be [F]indable (eg, data have a unique identifier and are registered in a searchable resource), [A]ccessible (eg, data are retrievable by their identifier using an open, free, standardized protocol), [I]nteroperable (eg, data use a formal, accessible, shared, and broadly applicable language and include qualified references to other data), and [R]eusable (eg, data are described with accurate and relevant attributes, released with a data usage license, and meet domain-relevant community standards). This commentary advocates for improved data practices and provides recommendations for advancing FAIR data principles in pharmacy education.

“…6 The qualities desired in an ideal residency candidate, however, extend beyond clinical experience alone and include knowledge of and experience in scholarship, teaching, and leadership. [9][10][11][12] To date, there have been no published reports describing a formalized program that provides students with mentorship and advanced training in the area most valued by residency programs (ie, clinical practice, teaching, research/ scholarship, and leadership).…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of a Scholars Program Designed to Enhance Pharmacy Students’ Competitiveness for Postgraduate Residency Training

Slazak

Prescott

Doloresco

et al. 2020

Objective. To assess pharmacy residency match/placement rates and student perceptions of a program designed to enhance Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student competitiveness for postgraduate residency positions. Methods. The Scholars Program was developed to provide advanced training to select PharmD students who had an interest in postgraduate residency training and was completed during the third and fourth professional years. The program consisted of mentoring; elective coursework encompassing clinical practice, teaching, and leadership; modified experiential education; journal club meetings; teaching assistant duties; conducting research and/or scholarship; and delivering professional presentations. Residency match/placement rates of students who had completed the program were compared to national data and to students in the school who were not enrolled in the program. Perceptions of the program were assessed using an online survey. Results. Sixty-four students enrolled in and completed the Scholars Program from 2013 to 2019. Of these, 58 (91%) pursued postgraduate residency training. Students enrolled in the program had a higher combined phase 1/phase 2 match rate (91.4% vs 67.4%) than students in other PharmD programs across the United States. Similarly, students enrolled in the Scholars Program had a higher combined phase 1/ phase 2 match rate (91.4% vs 62.9%) and overall residency placement rate (96.6% vs 67.0%) compared to students in the school who were not enrolled in the program. More than 85% of students enrolled in the Scholars Program who pursued residency training agreed that the program prepared them for and helped them attain a postgraduate residency. Conclusion. Pharmacy students enrolled in the Scholars Program experienced high residency match/ placement rates and viewed the program as valuable preparation for postgraduate training.