OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a summer pharmacy camp on participants' pursuit of enrollment in doctor of pharmacy degree programs. METHODS: All participants (n = 135) in a pharmacy camp at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy from 2007-2010 were invited to complete an anonymous online survey instrument. RESULTS: Seventy-three students completed the survey instrument (54% response rate). Ninety-six percent of pharmacy camp participants said that they would recommend pharmacy camp to a friend, and 76% planned to apply or had applied to doctor of pharmacy degree program. Seven of the camp participants had enrolled in the UAMS College of Pharmacy. CONCLUSIONS: The pharmacy summer camp at UAMS is effective in maintaining high school students' interest in the profession of pharmacy. Continued use of the pharmacy camp program as a recruitment tool is warranted; however, additional research on this topic is needed.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a summer pharmacy camp on participants' pursuit of enrollment in doctor of pharmacy degree programs. METHODS: All participants (n = 135) in a pharmacy camp at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy from 2007-2010 were invited to complete an anonymous online survey instrument. RESULTS: Seventy-three students completed the survey instrument (54% response rate). Ninety-six percent of pharmacy campparticipants said that they would recommend pharmacy camp to a friend, and 76% planned to apply or had applied to doctor of pharmacy degree program. Seven of the campparticipants had enrolled in the UAMS College of Pharmacy. CONCLUSIONS: The pharmacy summer camp at UAMS is effective in maintaining high school students' interest in the profession of pharmacy. Continued use of the pharmacy camp program as a recruitment tool is warranted; however, additional research on this topic is needed.
Authors: Renae J Chesnut; Iqbal I Atcha; Duc P Do; Kristopher Harrell; Amy Holland; Monica L Miller; Kelly M Shields; Kyle Sousa; Rachel A Van Den Broek; Jacqueline M Zeeman; Rahul Nohria; Jennifer L Adams Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2017-10 Impact factor: 2.047