Developing Teaching Skills during the Pharmacy Practice Residency Program: METHODS
Survey of Recent Graduates of the British Columbia Residency Program
A written survey was sent to pharmacists who had recently graduated from the British Columbia Residency Program. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC) assisted in compiling the names and e-mail addresses of pharmacists who had completed a residency in British Columbia in 2002, 2003, or 2004. A total of 55 graduates of the 6 residency programs offered in British Columbia during that period were identified and contacted by e-mail. The e-mail correspondence consisted of a letter describing the purpose of the survey and inviting participation. At 2 and 4 weeks after the initial e-mail distribution, a follow-up message was sent to those who had not responded, indicating that their responses had not yet been received and that their input would be valuable and requesting a response.
The survey consisted of 19 multiple-choice questions pertaining to various aspects of teaching and precepting, including how long after graduation from the program the respondents had become involved in teaching or precepting and the extent to which they were involved in these activities, their level of involvement with students, any reasons for lack of involvement with students, the extent and nature of any teaching or preceptor training they had received during the program or upon graduation from the program, and perceptions of the value of these activities. The respondents’ perceptions of the importance of various skills acquired during the residency program were also ascertained. The survey captured demographic data such as year of graduation from the program, whether the residency had been completed at a teaching or a nonteaching hospital, and area of practice upon completion of the program.
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Survey of Current BC Residents
A survey was administered in person to the 19 residents enrolled in the BC programs in 2004/2005 during a group didactic session conducted in August 2004 (i.e., early in the residency year). This survey consisted of 16 multiple-choice questions that addressed the resident’s demographic characteristics (year of graduation from undergraduate pharmacy program and any previous experience in teaching peers), their expectations of the program, their perceptions of the relative importance of the skills they would acquire during the residency, their career goals uponcompletion of the program, and their interest in teachÂing or precepting students.
