The difficulty of evaluating published articles in journals outside a discipline by promotion review committees is discussed. A study is described that identified journals in the pharmacy disciplines and had senior faculty members in all the pharmacy disciplines rank order the journals. (Author/MLW)

The importance of social and behavioral sciences to pharmacists is identified, the behavioral competencies developed by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Section of Teachers of Pharmacy Administration are discussed, and plans are outlined for developing a continuing education program in the social and administrative area. (JMD)

A survey found that key variables motivating pharmacy students to pursue graduate study include better career opportunities, intellectual satisfaction, and more challenging work. Almost one-half of the respondents' interest was triggered by a faculty member's encouragement, and geographic area was a larger factor in program choice than was program…

Cash budgeting concepts employed in businesses are discussed, the results of a survey of pharmacy school continuing education directors regarding their budgeting procedures are described, and suggestions on how a pharmacy school's continuing education program could be budgeted are offered. A control form for program revenues is appended. (JMD)

The dominate issue in pharmacy education has been which degree, BS or PharmD, should be entry-level degree for pharmacy. Data show that the number of BS degrees conferred has been decreasing while the number of PharmD degrees has been increasing. (Author/MLW)

A survey regarding class-related problems and their resolution found that the most common problems concerned faculty-student interactions. The most important technique of discovering them was individual discussion; techniques for resolution included administrator-student bag lunches and administration representatives on faculty committees. (MSE)