Notre Dame of Maryland University, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
Sullivan University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2022 Aug;86(6):8773. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8773. Epub 2021 Oct 25.
Given the limited availability of conventional pharmacy positions, pharmacy programs face a challenge in ensuring that all graduates obtain jobs that fulfill their goals and ambitions. Thus, it is imperative to explore and discuss unconventional but promising positions, specifically regarding their availability and needs. In exploring these positions, it is important to recognize technical and nontechnical skill sets that pharmacy graduates possess at graduation, identify unique pathways to help students explore job alternatives, and educate faculty and students about employment opportunities beyond the traditional setting if desired or necessary. Students must become aware of the opportunities that exist in both conventional (pharmacist clinician) and unconventional (pharmacist innovator) pharmacy careers and be able to articulate the translational skills from their training. Pharmacy programs and faculty can better support students by fostering the development and marketing of their skills.
鉴于传统药学岗位的有限供应，药学项目在确保所有毕业生都能获得符合其目标和抱负的工作方面面临挑战。因此，探索和讨论非传统但有前途的职位是当务之急，特别是要了解这些职位的可用性和需求。在探索这些职位时，重要的是要认识到药学毕业生在毕业时所拥有的技术和非技术技能，确定帮助学生探索工作替代方案的独特途径，并在必要时向教师和学生传授传统环境之外的就业机会。学生必须意识到传统（药剂师临床医生）和非传统（药剂师创新者）药学职业中存在的机会，并能够从他们的培训中表达翻译技能。药学项目和教师可以通过培养学生技能的发展和营销来更好地支持学生。
