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What have you piloted or what are you interested in testing? 

 What are other professions trying that we may be able to bring to pharmacy? 

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Test

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Debt versus Salary ratio

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Competitive programs like PA training

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Some programs are starting to offer extended programs to allow for people who work or have child/adult care responsibilities.

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Pharmacy career perceptions based on chain pharmacy experiences

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Tuition is expensive, especially the difference between state schools and private schools.

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Lack of job satisfaction amongst pharmacists in the workforce.

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PA has become a more attractive job to care for patients (lack of understanding about pharmacy and how pharmacists practice today)

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Too much time overall (pre-reps plus PharmD)

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Students in community colleges, especially first generation, often don’t understand the process or don’t think it is even a possibility for them.

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Learning support is not as available at the same level in professional education as it is at the undergraduate level. Tutoring is not as available. Faculty understanding of and support for POC students is deficient.

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Time and money

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Family obligations

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Location of pharmacy program too far from home

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Once they decide to get to pharmacy school, they are excited. Those who don’t get to us, are the ones we sometimes hear from…and they don’t see the work as attractive in the community. They need to see the opportunity, growth, and a healthy work environment.

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Cost of pharmacy school. Folks see the price tag, and shy away, even though their earnings will be excellent.

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Organic Chemistry

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Cost

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Flexibility in schedule/pace

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Fear of not having a job upon completion of school.

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Cost

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Cost

Image of the profession

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Time and expense

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Personal life - work, family, finances, confidence

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Cost of education and total time in College.

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Time, expense, perception of career opportunities 

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Time, expense, perception of career opportunities 

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Tuition support with employment commitments after they finish.

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Cost

Lack of appeal to HS students

Rx is not in the conversation when career counselors talk to students

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Length of time it takes to obtain the degree and the cost of obtaining the degree (including opportunity costs)

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Accelerated programs

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Affordability.

Lack of awareness of the profession especially in the under represented areas. Fear of not able to get a job.

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Non-branded, national tv/social media/radio campaign to adjust public perception of pharmacy practice

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Non-branded, national tv/social media/radio campaign to adjust public perception of pharmacy practice

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Distraction by other, more favorably viewed healthcare professions

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Length of time to earn the degree, finances, and inaccurate perceptions about the profession

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Length of time to earn the degree, finances, and inaccurate perceptions about the profession

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Cost, time/effort and job satisfaction concerns 

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Cost, time/effort and job satisfaction concerns 

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Academic advising is insufficient resulting in progression delays

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Lack of awareness and knowledge about pharmacy education and pharmacy as a career.

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Distance programs. Accelerated programs.

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Options are limited. We will see students get their 2 years of undergraduate work accomplished in non-traditional ways, but the 3 years of coursework is full-time and then they can do rotations in a more flexible way.

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Cost and prerequisites. Image of pharmacist as the fast prescrption processor and medication dispenser. Pharmacist should be community care provider, not a dispenser.

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Hearing negative things from pharmacists in field who are not encouraging them to do it

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Barriers include coats, time, support.

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Had been a glut of pharmacists clogging job market. That is resolving now but the perception is still there. Cost/debt. Negative perception of corporate pharmacy. We are competing with medicine. 

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Had been a glut of pharmacists clogging job market. That is resolving now but the perception is still there. Cost/debt. Negative perception of corporate pharmacy. We are competing with medicine. 

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Many students are unaware of profession of Pharmacy is an option for them

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High school pipeline program

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For adult learners-being away from school too long, not fitting into class

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For adult learners-being away from school too long, not fitting into class

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Most of the curriculum is delivered during normal business hours - presents a barrier for working adults

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We are considering how to stack education - meaningful on-ramps and off-ramps

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Consider how you can have an honors program for high school students to do internships at Walgreens.

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Perception that it’s a long haul filled with many prerequisites and presents a financial challenge.

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Unknown job market. Media is showing a story of no needs…

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Employment opportunities (both internship, externship, and career path)

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Employment opportunities (both internship, externship, and career path)

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Tuition support with employment commitments

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Tuition cost and not been able to practice at the top of their license. This makes other programs such as PA more attractive.

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Online pathways now in 10 ish programs nationally

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Focus on second career, veteran and other learning pathways

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Misconception of entry requirements. I.e. entry exams, pre pharmacy GPA, high level of competition

Six or more years is very difficult for many.

Cost, disruption in current ifestyle

Accessibility-online programs are improving this.

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Other healthcare professions (e.g., that aren’t having walkouts) seem more appealing 

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Other healthcare professions (e.g., that aren’t having walkouts) seem more appealing 

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Collaborations between colleges/schools of pharmacy with community colleges and vocational programs on pre-pharmacy pathways

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Think about how you can provide scholarships and internships for students who want to go back and work in communities of need once they are graduated.

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curriculum is rigid and inflexible

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Some students are not capable of learning at a higher level. Good intention is not enough

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Give access to pharmacy technician program in high school

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Pace of the program

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Consider how you can do high school open houses and open houses for community colleges and more at Walgreens.

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Tuition support.

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providing positions for them that are flexible during the academic year

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we don’t talk about the profession after they match in middle school..by HS it’s way too late

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Co-operative education programs that meet accreditation standards and allow for payment

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We need to create more support for non-traditional students to allow them to be successful while in school

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Students don’t see pharmacists as taking care of patients

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Students don’t see pharmacists as taking care of patients

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Apprenticeships

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Programs with extended timelines where students can drop to PT or LOA if needed.

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Do we need to change the requirements? Ultimately we are grounded in science and we are providers. We have to be careful not to dilute the profession

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Early exposure to the profession through pharmacy technician apprenticeship programs and/or collaborations with community colleges and vocational programs

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Walgreens could competitively sponsor 10 full tuition scholarships annually for high achieving techs to enter online pathways, still work for Walgreens, and commitment to work for Walgreens after graduation.

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Significant scholarships for committed Walgreens techs.

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Creating a “gaming” experience focused on the pharmacy profession and impact activities of pharmacists. Add avatars in the mix…

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Distant and online learnjng

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On campus child care

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Supportive network from employer group and the school

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Supportive network from employer group and the school

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Technician pathway to pharmacy school

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Having online and /or part-time pathways

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Student family housing

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Competency based pharmacy

education

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We created a hybrid program that offers students to earn their PharmD from their home.

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Tech to pharmacist; work part time but incentivize with partial tuition payments

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Flexible length programs

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Public service advertisements about pharmacy as a career

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Tuition support with guaranteed postgraduate well-paying positions

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To have a trajectory of education options would be nice. Otherwise need to ensure the employment opportunities are available and accessible to entice students.