Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
Background: Pharmacy education in India has expanded to include the Doctorate of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.). With clinical practice in early development, job opportunities in India are limited. Graduates often consider pharmacy opportunities abroad.
Aims: This study compares Indian students’ career aspirations related to the Pharm.D. degree before and after beginning their programmes.
Methods: A 5-point Likert scale paper survey with open ended questions was distributed to all Pharm.D. students (Year 1- 6) at a medical university in India.
Results: With a response rate of 83% (144/173), over half of the students’ primary goal was to pursue careers abroad post-graduation (54.2% before, 51.4% after). Data from the last three graduating classes indicated that 28.3% travelled abroad for future studies while 62.3% secured positions in India.
Conclusions: Opportunities abroad remain challenging for Indian trained Pharm.D.s’; graduates may consider the expanding clinical opportunities in India.
Publication Information
Nathan, Kobi T.; Conn, Kelly; and Birnie, Christine R. (2017). "Assessing student perceptions of the Pharm.D. degree at a private tertiary medical university in India." Pharmacy Education 17.1, 335-340.
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Comments
This article was published in 2017 in Pharmacy Education, Volume 12 Issue 1, Pages 335-340.
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