Practice settings, job responsibilities, and job satisfaction of nontraditional PharmD and BS pharmacy graduates.
OBJECTIVE
To assess differences in the practice of pharmacy and in job satisfaction between graduates of a nontraditional doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program and a bachelor of science (BS) in pharmacy program.


METHODS
Two separate survey instruments were mailed to 293 PharmD graduates and 293 BS graduates.


RESULTS
Two hundred fourteen (73.0%) of the 293 nontraditional PharmD graduates and 189 (64.5%) of the 293 BS graduates completed the survey instruments. Nontraditional PharmD graduates expressed greater satisfaction, both in their current position and with pharmacy as a career, compared to BS graduates. Nontraditional PharmD graduates were more likely than BS graduates to practice in a hospital and have more clinical responsibilities.


CONCLUSIONS
Nontraditional PharmD graduates are more likely to have greater satisfaction with their job and with pharmacy as a career compared to BS-trained pharmacists.
Joyner
Pamela U
PU
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7360, USA. pam_joyner@unc.edu
Thomason
Tracy E
TE
Blalock
Susan J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004514:Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000592:standards*; D010604:Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D016526:Workload / Q000592:standards*