The future of postgraduate pharmacy training programs

Pharmaceutical Care Leadership: An Innovative Pharmacy Practice Residency Model

“…Yet, the emphasis on the development of leadership in today's residency programs may not be equal to what it has been in the past. 4,5 In his address at the 1996 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) National Pharmacy Residency Preceptors Conference, Max Ray articulated evidence for residency training's roots in leadership development. 5 He described the pharmacy residency programs of the 1960s and early 1970s as "primarily providing training for hospital pharmacy leaders and managers."…”

“…Yet, pharmacy practice residency training has gradually moved away from preparing individuals for leadership and/or management positions and toward preparing pharmacists for patient care roles, whether as generalist pharmaceutical care providers or clinical specialists. 4 While patient care skills are certainly in demand, preparing individuals to do this type of work does not ensure that they are also prepared to lead this type of work. An individual with exceptional patient care skills may not be able to develop a vision for a practice, make the connections with other practitioners and administrators necessary to establish the practice, or teach students or other pharmacists the skills required to work in a pharmaceutical care practice.…”