Needs assessment for developing a program to help train advanced-practice pharmacists for research.

Purpose: Results of a needs assessment to determine priority topics and preferred formats for research training in pharmacy residency programs are reported.

Summary: For pharmacists seeking advanced-practice positions in academia, the ability to conduct practice-based research is expected. Pharmacy residency programs are a primary recruitment source for these positions, but research training varies by residency site and available expertise.

Developing and improving residency research training.

Purpose: Peer-reviewed literature on pharmacy residency research training is reviewed with an emphasis on innovative strategies for research training enhancement.

Summary: There is a persistent gap between institutional expectations regarding the entry-level research skills of advanced-practice pharmacists and the research training experiences provided to pharmacy residents. This gap is especially problematic because pharmacy residency programs have become a primary source for recruitment of advanced-practice pharmacists.

Assessing student pharmacists' ability to identify drug-related problems in patients within a patient-centered medical home.

Objective: To quantify, describe, and categorize patient drug-related problems (DRPs) and recommendations identified by fourth-year (P4) student pharmacists during a live medication reconciliation activity within a patient-centered medical home (PCMH).

Methods: Fourth-year student pharmacists conducted chart reviews, identified and documented DRPs, obtained live medication histories, and immediately provided findings and recommendations to the attending physicians. Documentation of DRPs and recommendations were analyzed retrospectively.