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Practice Transformation

Curricular Design / Teaching Strategies

Preparing Students to Capitalize on their Skills and Excel in Non-Direct Patient Care Careers

Monday, July 22, 2024
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Hynes: 309
CE: 1.00

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the current state of the pharmacist job market, emphasizing the need for expansion of pharmacist career opportunities
  • Describe approaches implemented to expand student awareness in non-direct patient care areas and provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills to be competitive for and successful in these positions upon graduation
  • Identify strategies to incorporate within their own institutions to support student interest in non-direct patient care areas
Most pharmacy applicants recognize community practice as the traditional patient care role; Pharm.D. students learn from residency-trained faculty about other clinical practice roles. However, challenges within chain pharmacy settings are widely publicized and only 30% of graduates will secure residencies. Students are realizing that their Pharm.D. skills/medication expertise are broadly transferable to a host of other careers. Presenters share how they foster awareness in these areas while addressing complexities of pharmacy practice in different settings.