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Doximity | Job Market Shifting for Pharmacy School Grads
Job Market Shifting for Pharmacy School Grads
I won't post the article but you can click the link above to read.
Some interesting quotes from Lucinda Maine who has expressed herself as a hopeless optimist in years past.
1. 1,500 applicant decrease since 2010. She blames this on early admission and students being "debt adverse" to the profession. She says that students are more inclined to go into STEM programs because I guessing they see more of a chance to secure a job after graduation.
2. She says, "Faculty is saying: If you want to aspire to an academic position, it’s almost essential if you’re a clinician, to have a PGY1 and PGY2 residency." I agree with that but she also says applicants "feel pretty confident that they are going to earn six figures when they get out of at least our program in four more years, six years total for some of them". I'm trying to figure out if she has already tacked on the 2 years of residency or is talking about a 0+6 program. It's hard to talk a student who is "debt adverse" into doing 2 years of clinical work at 45k when she is saying that they are going into other programs.
3. "Typically in a class of 100, 85 or more have a defined job in a defined location when they cross the stage." So if I read this right, she is saying that 15% of graduates do not have a job secured at graduation. No surprise.
4. "Some chains are playing games with hours and benefits. Some are not offering full-time positions." Well the majority of positions are in retail and the thought is that transition in the future but no one know if and when that day will be.
I can't believe that she wouldn't address that AACP might consider the fact that too many graduated are currently entering the system. I would think she would want to consider all angles and what can be done. I honestly feel that AACP needs a better champion and someone that isn't looking thru rose colored glasses and has a more pragmatic approach to the profession.
Job Market Shifting for Pharmacy School Grads
I won't post the article but you can click the link above to read.
Some interesting quotes from Lucinda Maine who has expressed herself as a hopeless optimist in years past.
1. 1,500 applicant decrease since 2010. She blames this on early admission and students being "debt adverse" to the profession. She says that students are more inclined to go into STEM programs because I guessing they see more of a chance to secure a job after graduation.
2. She says, "Faculty is saying: If you want to aspire to an academic position, it’s almost essential if you’re a clinician, to have a PGY1 and PGY2 residency." I agree with that but she also says applicants "feel pretty confident that they are going to earn six figures when they get out of at least our program in four more years, six years total for some of them". I'm trying to figure out if she has already tacked on the 2 years of residency or is talking about a 0+6 program. It's hard to talk a student who is "debt adverse" into doing 2 years of clinical work at 45k when she is saying that they are going into other programs.
3. "Typically in a class of 100, 85 or more have a defined job in a defined location when they cross the stage." So if I read this right, she is saying that 15% of graduates do not have a job secured at graduation. No surprise.
4. "Some chains are playing games with hours and benefits. Some are not offering full-time positions." Well the majority of positions are in retail and the thought is that transition in the future but no one know if and when that day will be.
I can't believe that she wouldn't address that AACP might consider the fact that too many graduated are currently entering the system. I would think she would want to consider all angles and what can be done. I honestly feel that AACP needs a better champion and someone that isn't looking thru rose colored glasses and has a more pragmatic approach to the profession.
