title: Pharmacy students' participation in a research experience culminating in journal publication.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine factors that influenced doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students to collaborate with faculty members, preceptors, or others on scholarly activities that resulted in publication of an article in a pharmacy journal, and whether this experience influenced their consideration of a career in academic pharmacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 17-question survey instrument was e-mailed to student authors of papers published between 2004 and 2008 in 6 pharmacy journals. Responses were analyzed to determine factors influencing student participation in research and whether the experience led them to consider a career in academic pharmacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factors about their participation in the scholarly activity that respondents found valuable included personal fulfillment and making a contribution to the literature. Respondents indicated they were more interested in a career in academic pharmacy after their participation in the scholarly experience (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participation in scholarly activities and student authorship of a peer-reviewed journal manuscript during pharmacy school may lead to increased interest in a career in academic pharmacy.
authors.affiliation: Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Atlanta, GA, USA. Nykamp_D@Mercer.edu
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nykamp
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Leisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001319:Authorship; D002321:Career Choice; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000379:methods; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult