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Characteristics And Predictors Of Patient Care Performed By Clinical Department Chairpersons At U.S. Schools Of Pharmacy, Douglas Slain, Jeff Goad, Lynette R. Moser, Amy Seybert

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Background

Clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice departments at schools of pharmacy are usually composed of practicing pharmacy specialists. There is little known about the requirements for and frequency of patient care provided by clinical department chairpersons. The primary objective of this study was to determine the likelihood that pharmacy practice chairs engage in patient care. A secondary objective was to identify those factors predicting chairperson participation in patient care activities.

Methods

A brief 22-item adaptive response survey was sent to clinical department chairpersons at schools of pharmacy in the United States. Initial identification of chairs came from the American Association …