Emergency medicine pharmacist market perceptions: Emergency medicine residency program directors and directors of pharmacy. 2020

Daniel Hu, and James Myres

Graduating pharmacists are applying to postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) and postgraduate year 2 (PGY-2) programs at a rate that is outpacing the number of programs available. Emergency department (ED) PGY-2 programs are gaining popularity, and competitions are increasing for applicants. Demand for ED pharmacists seems to be steady, although this has not yet been formally evaluated. This survey seeks to clarify current expectations from the ED pharmacist job market and those currently graduating from a PGY-2 ED program. Electronic surveys were sent via e-mail from January 2019 to February 2019. Directors of pharmacy (DOPs) and residency program directors (RPDs) of all PGY-2 ED programs available in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists directory. Included residency position forecast and trends, program development, pharmacist position forecast and trends, perceptions of pharmacist market, and salary. RPDs stated that the number of PGY-2 ED resident applicants has increased over the past 5 years. Although RPDs did not plan to expand the number of PGY-2 ED resident positions in their program for the 2019-2020 cycle, they had strong plans to expand in the next 5 years. Although RPDs projected growth in the number of resident positions over the next 5 years, DOPs anticipated the number of full-time equivalents openings for ED pharmacists to remain constant over the next 5 years. A survey involving PGY-2 ED program RPDs and DOPs found that the market was perceived to be stable by DOPs with more anticipation of growth by RPDs in the number of PGY-2 ED resident positions. Salaries have increased, and demand was perceived to at least be in balance with supply, with RPD respondents generally believing it was easy to find ED pharmacist employment and most PGY-2 ED program graduates finding employment in ED positions following residency.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007396 Internship and Residency Programs of EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE training to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities. House Staff,Internship, Dental,Residency, Dental,Residency, Medical,Dental Internship,Dental Internships,Dental Residencies,Dental Residency,Internship,Internship, Medical,Internships, Dental,Medical Residencies,Medical Residency,Residencies, Dental,Residencies, Medical,Residency,Residency and Internship,Internships, Medical,Medical Internship,Medical Internships,Residencies,Staff, House
D010465 Perception The process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted. Sensory Processing,Processing, Sensory
D010595 Pharmacists Those persons legally qualified by education and training to engage in the practice of pharmacy. Clinical Pharmacists,Community Pharmacists,Retail Pharmacists,Clinical Pharmacist,Community Pharmacist,Pharmacist,Pharmacist, Clinical,Pharmacist, Community,Pharmacist, Retail,Pharmacists, Clinical,Pharmacists, Community,Pharmacists, Retail,Retail Pharmacist
D010604 Pharmacy The practice of compounding and dispensing medicinal preparations. Forensic Pharmacy,Pharmacy Practice Patterns,Forensic Pharmacies,Pattern, Pharmacy Practice,Patterns, Pharmacy Practice,Pharmacies, Forensic,Pharmacy Practice Pattern,Pharmacy, Forensic,Practice Pattern, Pharmacy,Practice Patterns, Pharmacy
D004635 Emergency Medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the evaluation and initial treatment of urgent and emergent medical problems, such as those caused by accidents, trauma, sudden illness, poisoning, or disasters. Emergency medical care can be provided at the hospital or at sites outside the medical facility. Medicine, Emergency
D004636 Emergency Service, Hospital Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient. Emergency Outpatient Unit,Emergency Services Utilization,Hospital Emergency Room,Hospital Emergency Service,Hospital Emergency Services Utilization,Accident and Emergency Department,Emergency Departments,Emergency Hospital Service,Emergency Room,Emergency Units,Emergency Ward,Hospital Service Emergency,Service, Hospital Emergency,Department, Emergency,Departments, Emergency,Emergencies, Hospital Service,Emergency Department,Emergency Hospital Services,Emergency Outpatient Units,Emergency Room, Hospital,Emergency Rooms,Emergency Rooms, Hospital,Emergency Services, Hospital,Emergency Unit,Emergency Wards,Emergency, Hospital Service,Hospital Emergency Rooms,Hospital Emergency Services,Hospital Service Emergencies,Hospital Service, Emergency,Hospital Services, Emergency,Outpatient Unit, Emergency,Outpatient Units, Emergency,Room, Emergency,Room, Hospital Emergency,Rooms, Emergency,Rooms, Hospital Emergency,Service Emergencies, Hospital,Service Emergency, Hospital,Service, Emergency Hospital,Services Utilization, Emergency,Services Utilizations, Emergency,Services, Emergency Hospital,Services, Hospital Emergency,Unit, Emergency,Unit, Emergency Outpatient,Units, Emergency,Units, Emergency Outpatient,Utilization, Emergency Services,Ward, Emergency,Wards, Emergency
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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