Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Arlington, Virginia.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2020 Jun;84(6):ajpe8150. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8150.
Academic institutions work diligently each year to recruit, retain, and graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students who will be positive contributors to our healthcare system. The immergence of a novel coronavirus in 2019 (COVID-19) has threatened these systems. This commentary is a discussion of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the enrollment management processes of PharmD degree programs, including recruitment, admissions, orientation, retention, and graduation. The authors highlight enrollment management processes that may forever be changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This commentary is intended to assist pharmacy administrators as they reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their own programs and develop strategies to minimize the negative effects.
各学术机构每年都在不懈努力,招募、留住和培养药剂学博士(PharmD)学生,他们将成为我们医疗保健系统的积极贡献者。然而,2019 年新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)的出现威胁到了这些系统。本评论讨论了 COVID-19 大流行对 PharmD 学位课程招生管理流程的影响,包括招生、录取、入学指导、保留和毕业。作者强调了 COVID-19 大流行可能永远改变的招生管理流程。本评论旨在帮助药剂学管理人员思考 COVID-19 大流行对其自身项目的影响,并制定策略将负面影响降到最低。