Functions performed by paid pharmacy interns in hospitals in New York.

Purpose: The types of clinical and nonclinical activities performed by paid pharmacy interns in the hospitals in New York state were studied.

Methods: In November 2008, a list of hospitals in New York was obtained from the website of the New York State Department of Health. A survey was sent to each hospital's pharmacy director requesting information on hospital characteristics and whether the pharmacy department employed nongraduate pharmacy interns.