2009 Program Director Survey Results

25/27 responding (93%) during survey period 9/9/2009 - 11/18/2009

The survey was sent to all program directors in the Residency Directory. Several contacts were removed from the directory during the survey period (and therefore the survey group). Additionally, responses from the fellowship program directors were removed.

CPNP Residency Program Director Survey Results

Question 1 asked program directors to list the number of PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs offered. It was difficult to interpret the data from the survey question because it was in a complex table so a manual tally based on the CPNP web directory was completed by Julie Dopheide on 12-14-09.

There are 27 distinct residency program directors from 16 states in the U.S. with one program in Canada.

  • PGY-1 - 18 positions (range 16-22 depending on allocation of funding)
  • PGY-2 - 22 positions (range 20-24 depending on allocation of funding)
  • PGY-1 tracking into PGY-2 - 2 programs set up this way with 6 programs having the flexibility to do this
  • Fellowship – 3 positions in Maryland
  • Masters – 1 position, PhD – 1 position
2a.ASHP accreditation status (please check one)
 
ASHP Accredited (14, 56.0%)
 
ASHP Pre-candidate or candidate status (5, 20.0%)
 
Plan to apply for ASHP accreditation (3, 12.0%)
 
Not ASHP accredited (3, 12.0%)
 
2b.What are your future plans for residency training? (please select one)
 
Become an ASHP accredited residency program (9, 36.0%)
 
Remain an ASHP accredited residency program (14, 56.0%)
 
Discontinue the residency program altogether (0, 0.0%)
 
Convert the residency to a fellowship (0, 0.0%)
 
Maintain non-accredited status (2, 8.0%)
 
3a.Please provide reason for not seeking ASHP accreditation status
 
  • ASHP paper work is by all accounts burdensome. The ASHP requirements for training are prescriptive and dull the creativity as to what you can do for a resident. Basically I can get more work out of the resident as a scholarly experience than I would be able to if the residency is ASHP accredited
  • Funding not definite, plus not required of me, and don't believe I need it
  • Unclear if funding / support will continue
  • We have completed our initial survey and are awaiting accreditation
3b.Describe the setting of your residency program in relative percentages
 
 13 or 50% of programs predominantly inpatient based but most offered some outpatient experience with a few programs evenly divided.
4.Did you utilize ASHP’s pre-commitment process to accept a PGY-1 resident into the PGY-2 program and bypass the national matching service for the 2009 – 2010 year?
 
Yes (4, 16.0%)
 
No (21, 84.0%)
 
5a.Did you fill all your residency slots for the 2009-2010 year?
 
Yes (19, 76.0%)
 
No (6, 24.0%)
 
5b.What is the reason that all of your residency positions did not fill for the current year?
 
lack of candidates (3, 11.1%)
 
lack of qualified candidates (0, 0.0%)
 
lack of PGY1 resident applicants (0, 0.0%)
 
lost funding for a PGY2 program (1, 3.7%)
 
did not match (1, 3.7%)
 
other: (3, 11.1%)
 
  • Lost clinical pharmacist at one site, so chose not to rank
  • Received approval for funding too late in yr to recruit
not applicable (15, 55.6%)
 
6.If you are involved in hiring for clinical psych/neuro inpatient or outpatient (non-residency) positions rank the desirability of each.
a.A PGY1 residency with emphasis in psychiatry
 
4. Most Desirable (3, 14.3%)
 
3. Desirable (10, 47.6%) (Average = 2.57)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (4, 19.0%)
 
1. Least Desirable (4, 19.0%)
 
b.A PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy specialty residency
 
4. Most Desirable (17, 81.0%) (Average = 3.81)
 
3. Desirable (4, 19.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
c.A research fellowship
 
4. Most Desirable (1, 5.0%)
 
3. Desirable (7, 35.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (10, 50.0%) (Average = 2.35)
 
1. Least Desirable (2, 10.0%)
 
d.MS or PhD degree
 
4. Most Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
3. Desirable (2, 10.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (11, 55.0%) (Average = 1.75)
 
1. Least Desirable (7, 35.0%)
 
7.If you are involved in hiring for clinical faculty positions, rank the desirability of each on a scale of 1-4, with 4 being the most desirable
a.A PGY1 residency with emphasis in psychiatry
 
4. Most Desirable (4, 26.7%)
 
3. Desirable (6, 40.0%) (Average = 2.73)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (2, 13.3%)
 
1. Least Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
b.A PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy specialty residency
 
4. Most Desirable (12, 80.0%) (Average = 3.73)
 
3. Desirable (2, 13.3%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
c.A research fellowship
 
4. Most Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
3. Desirable (11, 73.3%) (Average = 3.13)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
d.MS or PhD degree
 
4. Most Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
3. Desirable (6, 40.0%) (Average = 2.6)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
1. Least Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
8.If you are BCPP-certified, then please answer these questions "Yes" or "No". Otherwise, select "N/A".
a.Have you completed a one-year Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialty Residency?
 
Yes (10, 40.0%)
 
No (11, 44.0%)
 
N/A (4, 16.0%)
 
b.Have you completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialty Residency?
 
Yes (4, 16.0%)
 
No (17, 68.0%)
 
N/A (4, 16.0%)
 
c.Are you BCPP eligible through work experience in psychiatric pharmacy?
 
Yes (13, 52.0%)
 
No (3, 12.0%)
 
N/A (9, 36.0%)
 
9.What is your funding source for residency?
 
Hospital funds (11, 40.7%)
 
VA health system funds (8, 29.6%)
 
Clinic funds (0, 0.0%)
 
School/College of Pharmacy funds (11, 40.7%)
 
Grant Funds (0, 0.0%)
 
Research Funds (0, 0.0%)
 
Other: (3, 11.1%)
 
  • County mental health dept
  • POSSIBLE VA Health System FUnding
10.What is your funding source for fellowship?
 
Hospital funds (0, 0.0%)
 
VA health system funds (1, 3.7%)
 
Clinic funds (0, 0.0%)
 
School/College of Pharmacy funds (4, 14.8%)
 
Grant Funds (1, 3.7%)
 
Research Funds (0, 0.0%)
 
Other: (2, 7.4%)