A study investigated pharmacy students' attitudes and awareness of graduate education in pharmacy and the effects of a videotape on intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels. Differential effects on males and females and on first- and third-year students are discussed and related recruitment activities are suggested. (Author/MSE)

A survey investigated the extent of clinical pharmacists' use of and competence in patient care activities involving physical assessment skills, especially for monitoring drug therapy. Responses are discussed and the need for inclusion of physical assessment instruction for pharmacy students is emphasized. (MSE)

The recent shift in pharmacy practice from product to information orientation, patients' desires to know more about medications, computerized access to records, and increased third-party payments may result in serious ethical dilemmas for pharmacists. Pharmacy schools must provide background in the responsibilities of health care professionals to…

A survey of Ohio pharmacists found that respondents attributed greater benefit to and had greater interest in postbaccalaureate education than doctoral training. Institutional pharmacists showed more positive attitudes and interest than community pharmacists. About half those expressing interest in either type of education would spend time and…

A survey of randomly selected graduates of seven pharmacy schools revealed that pharmacists generally felt their job expectations were being fulfilled. No differences in overall satisfaction were found between bachelor's and entry-level doctoral graduates in either community or hospital practice, and minimal subscale differences were found.…

Pharmacy college admissions test scores and prepharmacy grade point average were examined as predictors of academic success in pharmacy school, with separate analyses conducted for White, Black, and Asian subgroups. Predictors differed markedly for the subgroups. Eight noncognitive variables were also examined for predictive power when combined…