College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Feb 10;75(1):15. doi: 10.5688/ajpe75115.
To determine the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) for earning a doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree and pursuing careers commonly associated with that degree after completion of a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree compared to entering pharmacy practice directly upon completion of the PharmD degree.
Income profiles were constructed based on 2008 annual salary data. NPV and IRR were calculated for careers resulting from the PhD degree and compared to those of the practicing community pharmacist. Trends in IRR also were examined across career paths from 1982 to 2008. A priori assumptions were developed and sensitivity analyses were conducted.
The NPVs for all careers associated with the PhD degree were negative compared to that of the practicing community pharmacist. IRRs ranged from -1.4% to 1.3% for PhD careers. Longitudinal examination of IRRs indicated a negative trend from 1982 to 2008.
Economic financial incentives for PharmD graduates to pursue graduate school are lacking. The study illustrates the need to consider financial incentives when developing recruitment methods for PharmD graduates to pharmacy graduate programs.
确定在获得哲学博士（PhD）学位后从事与该学位相关的职业的净现值（NPV）和内部收益率（IRR），以及与直接完成药学博士（PharmD）学位后进入药学实践相比。
根据 2008 年的年薪数据构建收入概况。计算了获得博士学位后的职业的 NPV 和 IRR，并将其与执业社区药剂师的进行了比较。还研究了 1982 年至 2008 年期间不同职业路径的 IRR 趋势。制定了事先假设并进行了敏感性分析。
与执业社区药剂师相比，所有与博士学位相关的职业的 NPV 均为负值。博士职业的 IRR 范围在-1.4%至 1.3%之间。IRR 的纵向检查表明，从 1982 年到 2008 年呈负趋势。
药学博士毕业生攻读研究生的经济财务激励措施不足。该研究表明，在制定药学博士毕业生进入药学研究生课程的招聘方法时，需要考虑经济激励措施。
