Pharmacy practice department chairs' perspectives on part-time faculty members.

Objective: To identify the benefits and consequences of having part-time faculty members in departments of pharmacy practice from the department chair's perspective.

Methods: A stratified purposive sample of 12 pharmacy practice department chairs was selected. Eleven telephone interviews were conducted.

Use of adjunct faculty members in classroom teaching in departments of pharmacy practice.

Objective: To determine trends among departments of pharmacy practice regarding use of adjunct faculty members for classroom-based teaching and to assess departmental support provided to these faculty members.

Methods: Chairs of pharmacy practice departments in US colleges and school of pharmacy were contacted by e-mail and asked to complete an 11-item electronic survey instrument.

Results: Chair respondents reported an average of 5.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of combination therapy for smoking cessation.

Objectives: To review published clinical trials on combination therapy for smoking cessation and determine the role of this regimen for treating tobacco dependence.

Data Sources: Search terms included in this systematic review were nicotine replacement patch, nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine replacement gum, nicotine replacement inhaler, nicotine replacement nasal spray, nicotine replacement lozenge, bupropion SR (for sustained release), combination therapy, smoking cessation, and varenicline. Trials conducted from 1994 through October 10, 2007, were identified using EBM Reviews: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Medline.