title: Pharmacy residents' pursuit of academic positions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe pharmacy residents' interest in and pursuit of academic positions.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic presurvey and postsurvey were sent to pharmacy residents during the 2011-2012 residency year. The initial survey evaluated residents' job preferences and interest in academia at the beginning of residency, and the follow-up survey focused on job selection and reasons for pursuing or not pursuing positions in academia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine hundred thirty-six residents responded to the initial survey and 630 participated in both the initial and follow-up survey. Forty-eight percent of those responding to both surveys strongly considered a career in academia in the initial survey, 28% applied for an academic position, and 7% accepted a position. Second-year postgraduate residents were more likely than first-year postgraduate residents to apply for and be offered a faculty position.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pharmacy residents are interested in academia. While increasing interest among residents is encouraging for faculty recruitment, the academy should also encourage and develop adequate training experiences to prepare residents to succeed in these positions.
authors.affiliation: The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Wichita, Kansas.
authors.forename: Tiffany R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Colleen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Clark Dula
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Bella H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodis
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pruchnicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D004514:Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064172:Pharmacy Residencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: academia; academic residency; faculty recruitment; residency training; resident teaching