Of 58 colleges of pharmacy surveyed, 80 percent required a communications skills course for undergraduates. Course descriptions vary widely in format, time allotment, content, and types of practice exercises. Most are taught as a specific course, by pharmacy faculty, and in the third or fourth year. (Author/MSE)

A study of the demographic characteristics and management styles of the deans, associate deans, and assistant deans of U.S schools of pharmacy found that about 23 percent preferred a high people- high task-management orientation and 26 percent preferred a low people- low task-management orientation. Five management styles were distinguished. (MSE)

Surveyed 55 U.S. pharmacy colleges concerning pediatric didactic content, reading assignments, clerkships, and time dedicated to pediatric pharmacy in entry-level doctor of pharmacy programs. An average of 16.7 hours was devoted to pediatric content in required courses with highly variable content. Fifty programs offered pediatric clerkships and…

A graduate survey of 17 Doctor of Pharmacy programs collected data on the importance to the practice and the amount of time spent on each of 33 activities, and the resulting information was used to construct a profile of the average graduate's functions according to demographic variables and practice patterns. (MSE)

A survey concerning oncology instruction in pharmacy schools found it taught primarily as part of a course in medicinal chemistry/pharmacology or therapeutics. Twenty-one schools offer an oncology course, with others planning them. Oncology clerkships are currently available in 42 schools. Increased emphasis on oncology instruction is encouraged.…

Three surveys of pharmacy schools investigated resources and support services for computer services (n=43 schools), educational media (n=39), and telecommunications (n=47). Results indicate the majority of schools were using these resources to fulfill their educational mission. However, great diversity was found in both resources and support…

A survey of 71 American colleges of pharmacy revealed that 30 offer some sort of formal physical assessment instruction; an additional 18 have plans to offer such instruction. Course content and instructional hours of existing programs are tabulated according to degree and predominant instructional interest. (Author/MLW)

One in five pharmacy students is communication apprehensive (CA), similar to the general population. A third of those surveyed were shy, and about 14 percent were both high CA and shy. The more anxiety a communication type presents, the less importance the student attaches to it. Systematic desensitization is recommended. (MSE)

A survey of 72 pharmacy schools shows 22 percent of the schools had no geriatric coursework, 35 percent offered only courses in which the geriatric content averaged under 12 percent of course content, and 43 percent offered courses that focused primarily on geriatrics, most including a major clinical component. (Author/MSE)

A survey of 1 percent of United States pharmacists found the most feasible systems for delivery of continuing professional education were audio and video cassette recordings, cable television, and computers, in descending order. Access to each hardware system was evaluated for selected demographic variables. (Author/MSE)

Statistical tables from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual survey are presented with some summary commentary. Includes number of male and of female recipients of each degree (BS, BPharm, PharmD, MS, PhD) for each U.S. school. Breakdown by geographical area and by race (by school and by degree) are also presented. (JT)

Of the 57 colleges of pharmacy surveyed, 33 are currently offering a total of 44 elective, undergraduate, nonprofessional pharmacology courses, and seven contemplate initiating such courses by 1977. The courses generally cover three areas: social and legal aspects of drug usage and nonprescription consumerism; pharmacology of the drugs of abuse;…

A national survey examined the structure, function, agendas, and impact of curriculum committees in 66 colleges of pharmacy. Although most committees had moderate to high impact on curriculum, barriers such as faculty conservatism and departmental autonomy existed. Revising/implementing degree programs was the most successful committee function.…

Statistical tables are presented on geographical distribution of undergraduate pharmacy students (U.S., Canadian, and foreign) in U.S. schools. Number of students are listed for each school of pharmacy (resident, non-resident, foreign), for each state of original residence (attending in-state and out-of-state), and for each foreign country. (JT)

In a survey conducted to assess the state of death education available to pharmacy students, 85 percent of the schools of pharmacy provided information concerning attitudes toward teaching death education; present offerings; academic background of instructors and departments responsible for death education programs; and course information.…