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. 2007 Oct 15;71(5):83.
doi: 10.5688/aj710583.

The structured interview and interviewer training in the admissions process

Pamela U Joyner  1 , Wendy C Cox, Carla White-Harris, Susan J Blalock
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The structured interview and interviewer training in the admissions process

Pamela U Joyner et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the extent to which the structured interview is used in the PharmD admissions process in US colleges and schools of pharmacy, and the prevalence and content of interviewer training.

Methods: A survey instrument consisting of 7 questions regarding interviews and interviewer training was sent to 92 colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States that were accredited or seeking accreditation.

Results: Sixty survey instruments (65% response rate) were returned. The majority of the schools that responded (80%) used interviews as part of the PharmD admissions process. Of the schools that used an interview as part of the admissions process, 86% provided some type of interviewer training and 13% used a set of predefined questions in admissions interviews.

Conclusions: Most colleges and schools of pharmacy use some components of the structured interview in the PharmD admissions process; however, training for interviewers varies widely among colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Keywords: admissions; interview; interviewer training; structured interview.

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