Aspiring Academics: Preparing the Next Generation of Pharmacy Educators

Pharmacy Fika

The Fika Crew talks with Sara Stallworth, PharmD, MPH from the University of Kentucky and Mira Haddad from The Ohio State University about their journey toward a career in academia. Joining a college or school of pharmacy (or other academic institution) as a faculty member can be enormously rewarding, but it is not right for everyone. How do programs like AACP's Aspiring Academics and formal training programs help people determine if academia is a good fit?

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Resources

Skorobohacz C. Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities. Academic Matters - Journal of Higher Education.

Brooks AD. Considering academic pharmacy as a career: opportunities and resources for students, residents, and fellows. Curr in Pharm Teach Learn. 2009;1(1):2-9.

Wanat MA, Biju A, DeGracia CM, et al. Academic Pharmacy Fellowship Programs are an Innovative Solution to Improve the Faculty Pipeline. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (6): Article 100012.

Draugalis JR, DiPiro JT, Zeolla MM, et al. A Career in Academic Pharmacy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Rewards. Am J Pharm Educ 2006; 70 (1): Article 17.

Boyle J. eReport Career Paths in Academic Pharmacy. Am Society Health-Syst Pharm, 2015.

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - Academic Fellowship.

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The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.

The Co-Hosts are:

• Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – [e-mail]
• Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences- [e-mail]
• Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - [e-mail]
• Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - [e-mail]

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