2011 Program Director Survey Results

Response Distribution Report

27 of 31 Residency Directors Replied, 87% response rate.  Survey active August – October.

Report Generated on November 29, 2011.

1.How many residents have graduated from your residency training program this past year (2010-2011)?
 

8-PGY1 with emphasis in psychiatry
23-PGY2 residency in psychiatry
1-PGY1/PGY2 combined residency program (reported her in addition to category above)
0-MS
0-PhD
2.How many residency positions do you have available in each of these categories?
 

8-PGY1 with emphasis in psychiatry
33-PGY2 residency in psychiatry
2-PGY1/PGY2 combined residency programs (reported here in addition to category above)
0-MS
0-PhD
3a.ASHP accreditation status (check one)
 
ASHP Accredited (21, 80.8%)
 
ASHP Pre-candidate or candidate status (2, 7.7%)
 
Plan to apply for ASHP accreditation (2, 7.7%)
 
Not ASHP accredited (1, 3.8%)
 
3b.What are your future plans for residency training? (check one)
 
Become an ASHP accredited residency program (5, 18.5%)
 
Remain an ASHP accredited residency program (21, 77.8%)
 
Discontinue the residency program altogether (1, 3.7%)
 
Convert the residency to a fellowship (0, 0.0%)
 
Maintain non-accredited status (0, 0.0%)
 
3c.If you are not accredited, please provide reason for not seeking ASHP accreditation status  (e.g. too expensive, unclear if funding will continue)
 
  • Paperwork is daunting
  • Too expensive, unclear if funding from COP will continue
  • Unclear if funding will continue
4.Which of the following best describes the practice setting of your residency program?
 
Primarily inpatient (11, 39.3%)
 
Primarily outpatient (0, 0.0%)
 
Mix of inpatient and outpatient (15, 53.6%)
 
Other: (0, 0.0%)
 
5.Is your practice site:
 
Primarily a VAMC (11, 39.3%)
 
Primarily a University teaching hospital (7, 25.0%)
 
Primarily a community hospital (4, 14.3%)
 
Primarily a state [institutional] facility (4, 14.3%)
 
Other: (0, 0.0%)
 
6.Did you utilize ASHP’s pre-commitment process to accept a PGY1 resident into the PGY2 program and bypass the national matching service for the 2011-2012 year?
 
Yes (8, 30.8%)
 
No (18, 69.2%)
 
7.Did you fill all of your residency slots for the 2011-2012 year?
 
Yes (26, 100.0%)
 
No (0, 0.0%)
 
8a.What is the reason that all of your residency positions did not fill for the 2011-2012 year?
 
lack of candidates for PGY1 (0, 0.0%)
 
lack of qualified PGY1 resident applicants for PGY2 program (0, 0.0%)
 
lost funding (0, 0.0%)
 
did not match (0, 0.0%)
 
not applicable (19, 67.9%)
 
8b.Please describe other barriers:
 
  • Funding not secure for 2 PGY2 positions

Residency Program Director Survey
9.If you are involved in hiring applicants for INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT clinical practice positions in psychiatry/neurology, please rank the desirability of each.
a.A PGY1 residency with emphasis in psychiatry
 
4. Most Desirable (1, 3.8%)
 
3. Desirable (11, 42.3%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (9, 34.6%) (Average = 2.31)
 
1. Least Desirable (5, 19.2%)
 
b.A PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residency
 
4. Most Desirable (22, 84.6%) (Average = 3.81)
 
3. Desirable (3, 11.5%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (1, 3.8%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
c.A research fellowship
 
4. Most Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
3. Desirable (5, 20.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (15, 60.0%) (Average = 2)
 
1. Least Desirable (5, 20.0%)
 
d.MS or PhD degree
 
4. Most Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
3. Desirable (4, 16.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (13, 52.0%) (Average = 1.84)
 
1. Least Desirable (8, 32.0%)
 
e.BCPP or plan to obtain BCPP (psychiatry)
 
4. Most Desirable (20, 76.9%) (Average = 3.65)
 
3. Desirable (3, 11.5%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (3, 11.5%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
f.BCPS or plan to obtain BCPS (pharmacotherapy)
 
4. Most Desirable (2, 7.7%)
 
3. Desirable (14, 53.8%) (Average = 2.54)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (6, 23.1%)
 
1. Least Desirable (4, 15.4%)
 
g.Other qualifications
 
4. Most Desirable (4, 23.5%)
 
3. Desirable (5, 29.4%) (Average = 2.53)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (4, 23.5%)
 
1. Least Desirable (4, 23.5%)
 
h.Please describe the other qualifications that you consider.
 
  • Experience
  • How the candidate interviews and presents
  • People skills and genuine personality
  • Publications/presentations on psychiatry topics
  • Record of Scholarly activities and Leadership positions
  • Rotations done during residency, experiences
10.If you are involved in hiring applicants for clinical faculty positions in psychiatry/neurology, please rank the desirability of each.
a.A PGY1 residency with emphasis in psychiatry
 
4. Most Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
3. Desirable (6, 40.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (6, 40.0%) (Average = 2.4)
 
1. Least Desirable (2, 13.3%)
 
b.A PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residency
 
4. Most Desirable (13, 81.2%) (Average = 3.81)
 
3. Desirable (3, 18.8%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
c.A research fellowship
 
4. Most Desirable (4, 26.7%)
 
3. Desirable (8, 53.3%) (Average = 3)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (2, 13.3%)
 
1. Least Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
d.MS or PhD degree
 
4. Most Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
3. Desirable (8, 53.3%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (3, 20.0%) (Average = 2.47)
 
1. Least Desirable (3, 20.0%)
 
e.BCPP or plan to obtain BCPP (psychiatry)
 
4. Most Desirable (11, 68.8%) (Average = 3.63)
 
3. Desirable (4, 25.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (1, 6.2%)
 
1. Least Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
f.BCPS or plan to obtain BCPS (pharmacotherapy)
 
4. Most Desirable (0, 0.0%)
 
3. Desirable (9, 60.0%) (Average = 2.53)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (5, 33.3%)
 
1. Least Desirable (1, 6.7%)
 
g.Other qualifications
 
4. Most Desirable (2, 20.0%)
 
3. Desirable (3, 30.0%)
 
2. Somewhat Desirable (2, 20.0%) (Average = 2.4)
 
1. Least Desirable (3, 30.0%)
 
h.Please describe the other qualifications that you consider.
 
  • Record of Scholarly activities and Leadership positions
  • Research experience

Residency Program Director Survey
11.If you are BCPP-certified, then please answer these questions "Yes" or "No". Otherwise, select "N/A".
a.Have you completed a Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency?
 
Yes (15, 57.7%)
 
No (8, 30.8%)
 
N/A (3, 11.5%)
 
b.Have you completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency?
 
Yes (13, 50.0%)
 
No (10, 38.5%)
 
N/A (3, 11.5%)
 
c.Have you completed a Psychiatry/Neurology Fellowship?
 
Yes (2, 7.7%)
 
No (21, 80.8%)
 
N/A (3, 11.5%)
 
d.Are you BCPP eligible through work experience alone (no residency)?
 
Yes (9, 34.6%)
 
No (9, 34.6%)
 
N/A (8, 30.8%)
 
12.What is your funding source for residency?
 
Hospital funds (8, 29.6%)
 
VA health system funds (11, 40.7%)
 
Clinic funds (0, 0.0%)
 
School/College of Pharmacy funds (10, 37.0%)
 
Grant Funds (0, 0.0%)
 
Research Funds (0, 0.0%)
 
Other: (1, 3.7%)
 
13a.Have you sponsored your resident’s membership in CPNP?
 
Yes (6, 23.1%)
 
No (20, 76.9%)
 
13b.If no, please provide reason.
 
  • Financial
  • Funding from the VA not available for resident's membership to CPNP
  • Government Funds are not allocated for a resident/employees membership to any organization
  • It used to be complimentary to residents; resident had already signed up before I could sponsor her
  • Lack of funding - last year, was able to become member & attend annual meeting with grant money from COP
  • Limited funding allocation
  • Memberships are not supported by College
  • No funding
  • No institutional funds available
  • Only one is interested and is already a member
  • Organization membership not included in our budgeting for residents
  • Our program pays for all of their travel expenses to 3 meetings (ASHP MCM, CPNP and residents' conference) so they can afford to pay for their CPNP membership during their residency
  • Provide residents the opportunity to work for pharmacist salary in addition to their residency stipend
  • The VA does not pay for membership in professional organizations
  • VA doesn't provide funds for memberships
  • We allow our residents to decide membership to organizations
  • We do not have the local funding to do this
14a.Does your resident have funding available to attend the CPNP Annual meeting?
 
Yes (20, 76.9%)
 
No (6, 23.1%)
 
14b.If no, please provide reason.
 
  • Limited funding
  • [x2] Not available
  • We do not have the funding to do this but residents are strongly encouraged to go
  • Yes and no: no funding specific for any conference, but COP provides stipend to attend 2 conferences/year so resident could choose to use this money to attend annual meeting