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Cost of tuition

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Cost of education; family obligations., conflicting work schedules

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Time & Money

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the cost of the degree relative to the earnings potential thereafter

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Finance constraints and not enough knowledge around the RPH role. 

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Finance constraints and not enough knowledge around the RPH role. 

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School/home life schedule constraints

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Time and commitment

Too old

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Public perception of pharmacy

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They have to work a lot.

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Time, cost, family, lack of knowledge of where to begin, unsure if it for them

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Current working conditions/news headlines.

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Transportation

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Traditional curriculum even 3,4,or 5 year program require student to go to school full time

Cost of education

The time it takes to complete pharmD program

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The need to support families and/or not having family support.

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Platform to learn being used is not current to demographic population.

Financial impact

Social media

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Cost, work/school/life balance

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Negative publicity that has created a stigma around the practice of pharmacy especially in the retail setting

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The cost and the length of time in the program. There is a big investment for an extended period of time where you are likely not earning significant income

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Public perception

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Working conditions or knowledge of the profession

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Can’t work at home - have to work with people

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Uncertainty about future of profession. Lack of mentors encouraging future pharmacists. Changing work life balance culture. Lower respect/trust of healthcare professionals post covid. Instant gratification culture. Faster ways to high paying professions.

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The perception of pharmacy is very negative , students don’t want to pursue a career that people describe as having horrible working conditions. Pharmacy is only medical profession where patients demand on demand service and large volumes of people have direct access to ask questions , demand services , get interrupted etc

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Remote learning

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Three year accelerated program

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Schools should look at part time schedules that provide more time flexibility

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Flexible learning schedules

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Create a flexible curriculum where student don’t have to be enrolled and take 16-18 credit per semester

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Flexible classes, part time options, remote class availability, nights, weekends , etc

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Flexible classes, part time options, remote class availability, nights, weekends , etc

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Remote learning and/or programs that support the schedule of a working adult with families.

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People leadership, finance 101 and management are not stressed 

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People leadership, finance 101 and management are not stressed 

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Flexibility for the student and curriculum requirements.

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Looking at Career fairs differently to engage this population

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To include leadership skills, change management, business administration, people leadership.

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Virtual learning; mentors that can support or offer guidance to non-traditional workers

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Flexibility with class schedule, online vs. in person

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Flexibility with class schedule, online vs. in person

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Online courses with varying structures that would allow candidates to choose the best fit for their life circumstances

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21 credits a semester is a lot. PharmD curriculum is catered towards prepping students for residency, not for Walgreens.

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Flexibility, less credits per semester but go year round

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Lack of business and management related course work

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Class schedule and limited availability to take classes that are prerequisites for the next class (e.g. required classes only offered once a year)  would quarters be better with classes offered every quarter?

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Class schedule and limited availability to take classes that are prerequisites for the next class (e.g. required classes only offered once a year)  would quarters be better with classes offered every quarter?

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Care navigator positions, remote call center positions , patient advocate roles

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High performer , manager / leader recommendation, retention commitment

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Management leadership; centralized or remote work opportunities; specialty pharmacy environments

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Store management

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Too many…

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Nursing

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Support center roles

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Additional layers of credentialing to provide more scope of work.

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Support center team member- need to allow for remote work 

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Support center team member- need to allow for remote work 

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Career progression to pharmacy operation manager then Store Manager and district manager

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Either visible and defined clinical or corporate career paths…many feel stuck

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Pharmacy Operations Manager

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Store manager

District Manager

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Hospital, health systems, and PBMs love to hire Walgreens technicians after we train them for more money and better hours.

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Visibility into other career pathways, management, support office (people think it stops at the store)

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Visibility into other career pathways, management, support office (people think it stops at the store)

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Special projects (testing or vaccine leaders) or micro fulfillment support roles

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Certification for POCT testing for technicians with test and treat

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Specialized certification with incentive Compounding, MTM, immunizations

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Management, people leadership, business acumen

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RxOM, store leaders, support office
NH - offers and Advanced Practice License.

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Different types or working environment depending on their passion. Clinical, leadership, support center, etc…

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Have different level of techs based on skills set (I could argue that techs in specialty locations should be paid differently due to higher level of patient care / high touch services)

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Have different level of techs based on skills set (I could argue that techs in specialty locations should be paid differently due to higher level of patient care / high touch services)

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Diversity considerations; geographical priorities; prior educational experiences; financial need

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High aptitude - we educate for the rest

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Self motivated

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Commitment

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Ability to connect and offer great experience to the patient as a tech

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Performance based, need to make sure we have high quality techs 

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Performance based, need to make sure we have high quality techs 

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Learning curve, work ethic and understanding of the programs 

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Learning curve, work ethic and understanding of the programs 

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Demonstrate high levels of Competency in the position they're in: showing initiative to learn and do; good people skills; emotional intelligence; leadership skills

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Demonstrate high levels of Competency in the position they're in: showing initiative to learn and do; good people skills; emotional intelligence; leadership skills