Class of 2007 Abstract / Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction among faculty in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States. Responses to survey questions regarding personal and demographic information were used to analyze differences in satisfaction among the faculty. Methods: A prospective study was performed by distributing an email containing a weblink to a questionnaire to 1,000 randomly selected full-time faculty members in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States. The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Roster of Faculty and Professional Staff for the 2005-2006 academic year was used to generate the list. The weblink directed prospective participants to a questionairre constructed on www.surveymonkey.com. Responses were collected from the website questionairre and analyzed using analysis of variance to interpret the data. Results: A total of 266 participants responded. The mean level of overall job satisfaction for the faculty was 3.6 (+ 1.0). The survey demonstrated significant differences in levels of overall job satisfaction particularly when related to faculty salary categories with the higher salaries generally showing higher levels of satisfaction than those in lower salary categories. Additionally, it showed that factors such as having time for family and other personal needs and opportunity to educate were more important than good salary and benefit packages. Conclusions: Faculty members employed in Colleges or Schools of Pharmacy in the United States are generally satisfied with their jobs.

Introduction: Community-based postgraduate programs, including residencies and fellowships, have grown at a slower rate than other postgraduate programs in pharmacy. Faculty influence is cited as a significant reason why students choose to pursue postgraduate training (PGT) and thought to be a reason why students may or may not pursue community pharmacy PGT. Greater faculty encouragement of community PGT may help advance community pharmacy forward. Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices that pharmacy faculty have regarding community-based pharmacy postgraduate training, including community-based pharmacy residencies (CBPRs), community pharmacy fellowships (CPFs), and independent pharmacy ownership residencies (IPORs). Methods: A web-based survey was distributed to faculty members at 50 pharmacy schools, those with the 25 highest and 25 lowest 2019 residency match rates. The data collection tool was a “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices” (KAP) survey administered through Qualtrics and distributed by email. Descriptive statistics were used to identify gaps in faculty knowledge of PGT and trends in their attitudes and current practices. χ2 tests were used to determine differences between the two cohorts. Results: There were no significant differences between the responses of high and low residency match performers. Overall, faculty are aware of CBPRs (95%), somewhat aware of CPFs (59%), and less aware of IPORs (38%). Among those aware, the majority were unable to accurately identify the program standards of residency or fellowship. Faculty members encourage and help students pursue PGT to various levels and most seek information about PGT from national organizations and colleagues. Conclusion: This study highlights that faculty are aware of PGT opportunities in community pharmacy; however, gaps were identified in knowledge about activities and the value of community PGT. This demonstrates the need to engage faculty about the changing practice landscape of community pharmacy, the impact of faculty mentoring on students pursuing community PGT, and the importance of community PGT to advance the profession.

Objective. To determine the perceptions of junior pharmacy faculty members with US doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degrees regarding their exposure to residency, fellowship, and graduate school training options in pharmacy school. Perceptions of exposure to career options and research were also sought. Methods. A mixed-mode survey instrument was developed and sent to assistant professors at US colleges and schools of pharmacy. Results. Usable responses were received from 735 pharmacy faculty members. Faculty members perceived decreased exposure to and awareness of fellowship and graduate education training as compared to residency training. Awareness of and exposure to academic careers and research-related fields was low from a faculty recruitment perspective. Conclusions. Ensuring adequate exposure of pharmacy students to career paths and postgraduate training opportunities could increase the number of PharmD graduates who choose academic careers or other pharmacy careers resulting from postgraduate training.