Journal article
Pharmacy student self-assessment of strength of residency candidacy compared to clinical faculty
Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning, Vol.14(3), pp.304-309
03/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.017
PMID: 35307089
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare student and faculty perceptions of strength of residency candidacy and to identify student preferences and perceptions that influence the process of being selected by a residency program beyond standard application materials.
A 31-item questionnaire was administered to third-year and fourth-year pharmacy students to collect information regarding factors deemed important for successful residency program candidacy. Global assessment of strength of residency candidacy was self-rated by students and a group of clinical faculty blinded to student responses. Interrater reliability for student-to-faculty and faculty-to-faculty perceptions of strength of residency candidacy was determined.
Students generally reported good academic metrics and participation in a wide variety of scholarly activities deemed important in attaining a residency position. Students rated overall strength of residency candidacy as "above average" (n = 54, 37.2%), "average" (n = 60, 41.4%), and "below average" (n = 31, 21.3%), and self-perception increased with matriculation. Student self-assessment of strength of residency candidacy compared to faculty assessment showed poor agreement (mean [SD] kappa = 0.27 [0.08]). Faculty concordance in assessment of strength of residency candidacy was moderate (α = 0.55).
Concordance in self-assessment of strength of residency candidacy of students compared to faculty was poor. In contrast, agreement among faculty was moderate with generally lower ratings compared to student self-rating, suggesting that students are overconfident in this regard. These findings support residency preparedness training in pharmacy curricula which should include formal assessment of strength of residency candidacy to identify gaps.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pharmacy student self-assessment of strength of residency candidacy compared to clinical faculty
- Creators
- StacyA Voils - Florida CollegeLindsey M Childs-Kean - Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 100486, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: LChilds-Kean@cop.ufl.eduMichelle Z Farland - Florida CollegeKathryn J Smith - University of OklahomaJohn Boulos - UF Health Shands HospitalChristopher T Campbell - Augusta University HealthTeresa M Cavanaugh - Florida CollegeChristina E DeRemer - Florida CollegeKaterina Lambrinos - Boca Raton Regional HospitalStacy L Miller - Florida CollegeBarbara Santevecchi - Florida CollegeBethany R Shoulders - Florida CollegeCarinda Feild - Florida CollegeJohn Allen - University of Florida
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning, Vol.14(3), pp.304-309
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.01.017
- PMID
- 35307089
- ISSN
- 1877-1297
- eISSN
- 1877-1300
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2022
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy Practice and Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984721229502771
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