Effect of postgraduate training on the careers of University of California Pharm.D. graduates.

Graduates of the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) doctor of pharmacy degree program were surveyed to determine the effect of postgraduate pharmacy residency or fellowship training on the professional outcomes of these graduates. In 1982, a 39-item questionnaire was sent to 1061 UCSF School of Pharmacy alumni who had graduated in the years 1970 through 1981. The survey addressed several issues, including the graduates' general attitudes toward the profession of pharmacy, their practice patterns, and their professional activities. The response rate of the survey was 72%. Of the survey respondents, 30% had completed or were currently involved in a residency or fellowship program. Both postgraduates (PGs) and non-postgraduates (NPGs) indicated an overall satisfaction with life and the pharmacy profession as a whole. A greater fraction of PGs than NPGs worked in the hospital setting and held positions with varied job components (i.e., clinical, managerial, teaching, and operational activities). First-position salaries for both groups were the same regardless of postgraduate training status. Gender, rather than postgraduate status, was the major determinant of annual changes in salary, especially among men PGs. For managers, both men PGs and men NPGs had a greater change in mean salary per year of experience than their women counterparts. Of those graduates who did not hold management positions, men had a greater change in mean salary per year of experience than women. PGs had greater involvement in professional, educational, and publication activities than NPGs, and a smaller percentage of PGs than NPGs left the profession.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Practice patterns, attitudes, and activities of University of California Pharm.D. graduates.

Graduates of the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Doctor of Pharmacy program from 1970 to 1981 were surveyed to determine their practice patterns, professional activities, and attitudes toward the profession of pharmacy. Of 1061 surveys mailed in September 1982, 752 (72%) were returned. A majority of respondents indicated that they would choose pharmacy as a profession again if starting over and that they would advise a friend to enter the profession. The private hospital setting was the practice site cited most frequently by respondents. Over one third of practicing pharmacists were actively enrolled in or had completed advanced pharmacy training. California was the practice location for 84% of respondents; only one third indicated that salary was very important or somewhat important in their decision to practice at their current location. A large percentage of respondents were involved in teaching, community service activities, and professional associations. Most entry-level UCSF Pharm.D. graduates are satisfied with their professional status and find opportunities for advancement.

The overdosage and/or poisoning information gap.

The availability of poisoning information from the pharmaceutical industry was evaluated. Manufacturers of the top 50 drugs were surveyed. Information that was received was classified by established criteria for evaluation. Compendia on poisoning information was evaluated based on 11 components ranging from toxicity information to information available in the PDR. Additional information on emergency telephone numbers for after-hours service was accumulated. The results showed that much of the information available is incomplete and/or outdated. A concerted effort to establish a central source for manufacturers' poison information needs to be begun.