Educational and Career Goals of Pharmacy Students Upon Graduation

Objective. To assess the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students’ desire to obtain additional degrees after graduation. Methods. During the spring 2011 semester, an anonymous 14-question survey instrument was administered to students across all 6 years of the PharmD program to evaluate their interest i...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2013-11, Vol.77 (9), p.187-187, Article 187
Main Authors: Migliore, Mattia M., Costantino, Ryan C., Campagna, Nicholas A., Albers, David S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Aspiration
Aims and objectives
Analysis
Business Administration Education
Career Choice
Career development
career goals
Careers
Classroom Environment
College students
Competition
Data Collection
Doctor of pharmacy degree
doctor of pharmacy students
Drug stores
dual degree
Education, Graduate
Education, Pharmacy
Educational Change
Educational Measurement
Female
Forecasts and trends
Grade Point Average
graduate degree
Graduation
Humans
Labor Force
Male
Medical students
Organic Chemistry
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Physicians
Required Courses
Schools, Pharmacy
Student Attitudes
Students
Students, Pharmacy - psychology
Students, Pharmacy - statistics & numerical data
Studies
Study and teaching
Surveys
Workforce
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective. To assess the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students’ desire to obtain additional degrees after graduation. Methods. During the spring 2011 semester, an anonymous 14-question survey instrument was administered to students across all 6 years of the PharmD program to evaluate their interest in obtaining an additional degree after graduation. Demographic data was also collected and analyzed from this convenience sample. Results. Approximately 34% of the respondents (n=1,239) indicated a desire to seek an additional degree. Of the additional degrees offered in the survey instrument, more than one-third of the students expressed interest in the master of business administration (MBA). Also, 79% of those respondents were willing to take summer courses to achieve a dual or additional degree. Conclusion. Pharmacy students are interested in obtaining an additional degree(s) after graduation and are willing to complete summer courses to achieve their career goals.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe779187