Cain Jeff, Campbell Tom, Congdon Heather Brennan, Hancock Kim, Kaun Megan, Lockman Paul R, Evans R Lee
College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
College of Pharmacy, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Sep 15;78(7):131. doi: 10.5688/ajpe787131.
It is time for colleges and schools of pharmacy to examine and confront the rising costs of pharmacy education and the increasing student loan debt borne by graduates. These phenomena likely result from a variety of complex factors. The academy should begin addressing these issues before pharmacy education becomes cost-prohibitive for future generations. This paper discusses some of the more salient drivers of cost and student debt load and offers suggestions that may help alleviate some of the financial pressures.
现在是药学院校审视并应对药学教育成本不断上升以及毕业生背负的学生贷款债务日益增加这一问题的时候了。这些现象可能是由多种复杂因素导致的。在药学教育对后代来说变得高不可攀之前,学术界应该开始着手解决这些问题。本文讨论了一些较为突出的成本驱动因素和学生债务负担,并提出了一些可能有助于缓解部分财务压力的建议。