McLaughlin Milena M, Skoglund Erik, Gettig Jacob P
Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Pharm Technol. 2014 Dec;30(6):201-206. doi: 10.1177/8755122514539276. Epub 2014 Jun 19.
The increasing number of both postgraduate year (PGY)-1 and PGY-2 residency programs and applicants requires all parties to discriminate among the many options available in the marketplace. Studies assessing the information preferences of pharmacy students searching for residencies, including the utility and popularity of information sources (eg, school brochures, program Web sites, etc), are lacking. The preferences of recent residency applicants for types and sources of residency program information were assessed to improve the recruitment strategies of residency programs. A survey was distributed to 1515 residency program directors (RPDs). Questions solicited information regarding use of electronic resources and preference of information used to discriminate between residency programs prior to and during the application/interviewing process. One hundred ninety-two RPDs responded and forwarded the survey to 522 PGY-1 residents and 207 PGY-2 residents. Completed surveys were submitted by 75.7% (n = 395) of PGY-1 residents and 57.5% (n = 119) of PGY-2 residents (overall response rate 71.3%). Participants ranked the program's Web site followed by a flash drive containing information about the program as the most preferred sources of information. Participants noted that required (n = 464) and elective learning experiences (n = 463) and current positions of past residents (n = 310) were very important information when deciding to apply to a program. Overall, 68.3% (n = 341) of participants indicated that they agreed or strongly agreed that electronic information sources were preferred over paper information sources. Residency programs should dedicate resources to ensuring that their Web site includes information regarding learning experiences and the current positions of past residents.
研究生一年级（PGY - 1）和研究生二年级（PGY - 2）住院医师培训项目及申请者数量的不断增加，要求各方在市场上众多的选择中进行甄别。目前缺乏评估寻找住院医师培训项目的药学专业学生的信息偏好的研究，包括信息来源（如学校宣传册、项目网站等）的实用性和受欢迎程度。评估近期住院医师培训项目申请者对住院医师培训项目信息类型和来源的偏好，以改进住院医师培训项目的招募策略。向1515名住院医师培训项目主任（RPD）发放了一份调查问卷。问题涉及电子资源的使用情况，以及在申请/面试过程之前和期间用于区分住院医师培训项目的信息偏好。192名RPD做出回应，并将调查问卷转发给522名PGY - 1住院医师和207名PGY - 2住院医师。75.7%（n = 395）的PGY - 1住院医师和57.5%（n = 119）的PGY - 2住院医师提交了完整的调查问卷（总体回复率为71.3%）。参与者将项目网站列为最受欢迎的信息来源，其次是包含项目信息的闪存盘。参与者指出，必修（n = 464）和选修学习经历（n = 463）以及往届住院医师的当前职位（n = 310）在决定申请某个项目时是非常重要的信息。总体而言，68.3%（n = 341）的参与者表示同意或强烈同意，电子信息来源比纸质信息来源更受青睐。住院医师培训项目应投入资源，确保其网站包含有关学习经历和往届住院医师当前职位的信息。
