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. 2018 May;82(4):6246.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe6246.

Outcomes of Student-Driven, Faculty-Mentored Research and Impact on Postgraduate Training and Career Selection

Kyle W Osborne  1 , Kelsey M Woods  2 , Whitney D Maxwell  3 , Karen McGee  3 , P Brandon Bookstaver  3
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Outcomes of Student-Driven, Faculty-Mentored Research and Impact on Postgraduate Training and Career Selection

Kyle W Osborne et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018 May.

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate scholarly deliverables from student-driven research and explore the impact on postgraduate training placement rates, pharmacy faculty appointments and lifetime publications. Methods. A retrospective analysis of Doctor of Pharmacy graduates who conducted student research between the academic years of 2002 and 2015 was performed. Data were collected on research participation, abstracts, presentations, postgraduate training, full-time faculty appointments, and publications. Results. Of 1229 graduates, 300 participated in research during pharmacy school. Fifty-six percent (n=167) submitted at least one abstract and 68 students (23%) published their research. Research participation was associated with a significantly higher likelihood of postgraduate training and specialty training. Research participation positively affected the likelihood of faculty appointment and lifetime publication rate. Conclusion. Students who engaged in elective research had significant scholarly deliverables, including peer-reviewed publications, and were more likely to successfully match in a postgraduate position and achieve full-time academic appointments.

Keywords: academician; pharmacy research; student.

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Research Participation by Graduation Year.
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Research Outcomes by Graduation Year.
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Change in Growth Between Two Time Periods.
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Postgraduate training rates, faculty appointments, and publication rates by graduation year.
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