The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Nov 10;74(9):162. doi: 10.5688/aj7409162.
To provide a longitudinal description of the variety of career paths and preparation strategies of pharmacy deans.
A descriptive cross-sectional study design using survey research methodology was used. Chief executive officer (CEO) deans at every full and associate member institution of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) in the United States as of May 1, 2009, were potential subjects.
The database housed 90.3% (N = 93) of all current (excluding interim/acting) CEO deans. Of the 4 cohorts across time (1991, 1996, 2002, and 2009 snapshots), the 2009 cohort had the highest percentage of deans following either the hierarchical or nontraditional career paths.
Deans named since 2002 have spent less time collectively in the professoriate than cohorts before them. One reason for this is the increase in the number of deans that followed nontraditional career paths and who spent little or no time in the professoriate prior to their first deanship. This also could be due to the increased demand for individuals to serve as dean due to retirements and the creation of new institutions.
描述药剂学院长职业道路和准备策略的多样性。
采用描述性的横断面研究设计，使用调查研究方法。美国药学院协会（AACP）的每一个全职和副会员机构的首席执行官（CEO）院长都是潜在的研究对象。
数据库中包含了截至 2009 年 5 月 1 日所有现任（不包括临时/代理）CEO 院长的 90.3%（N=93）。在跨越时间的 4 个队列（1991 年、1996 年、2002 年和 2009 快照）中，2009 年队列中的院长遵循等级或非传统职业道路的比例最高。
自 2002 年以来任命的院长在教授职位上的任职时间比他们之前的院长短。造成这种情况的一个原因是，遵循非传统职业道路的院长人数增加，他们在担任第一任院长之前很少或没有在教授职位上任职。这也可能是由于退休和新机构的创建导致对担任院长的需求增加。
