title: Factors impacting self-perceived readiness for residency training: results of a national survey of postgraduate year 1 residents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the factors impacting postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residents' self-perceived readiness for residency.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1801 residents who matched in American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited PGY1 programs were e-mailed individualized invitations to take an online survey. The survey collected self-ratings of readiness for residency training competencies including time management and organization, foundational knowledge, clinical practice, project management, and communication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data from 556 completed surveys were analyzed. Residents agreed they were ready to perform activities requiring time management and organization (median = 4, mean = 4.08), foundational knowledge (median = 4, mean = 3.83), clinical practice (median = 4, mean = 3.67), and communication (median = 4, mean = 4.05). Residents who completed at least 1 academic advance pharmacy practice experience (APPE), 5 clinical APPEs, or held a bachelors degree felt more confident than their counterparts in regard to project management (P < .001, <.001, and .01, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PGY1 residents generally felt prepared for time management and organization, foundational knowledge, and communication residency training competencies. This was significant for those who completed 1 or more academic APPEs, 5 or more clinical rotations, or a bachelors degree. Study results may assist pharmacy schools in preparing students for residency training, prospective resident applicants in becoming more competitive candidates for residency programs, and residency program directors in resident selection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy, Claremont, CA, USA julie_truong@kgi.edu.
authors.forename: Julie T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.affiliation: Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Terrill T-L
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.affiliation: Department of Accreditation Services, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Teeters
authors.affiliation: Department of Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Knapp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004514:Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D064172:Pharmacy Residencies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: pharmacy education; postgraduate training; residency