Assessing experiential education factors contributing to a PGY1 residency match: Pharmacy residency program director and comparative student survey.

Objective: To compare and contrast experiential education perceptions of pharmacy residency program directors (RPDs) and doctor of pharmacy students in their last year of the curriculum for residency application considerations.

Methods: The New England Regional Departments of Experiential Education (NERDEE) consortium developed a 17-question survey to assess residency factors, including those related to experiential education. The survey was dispersed to advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students from six colleges/schools of pharmacy and RPDs nationwide.

Self-efficacy and self-esteem in third-year pharmacy students.

Objective: To identify the experiential and demographic factors affecting the self-efficacy and self-esteem of third-year pharmacy (P3) students.

Methods: A 25-item survey that included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale, as well as types and length of pharmacy practice experiences and demographic information was administered to doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students from 5 schools of pharmacy in New England at the completion of their P3 year.

Results: The survey response rate was approximately 50% of the total target population (399/820).