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A preliminary characterization of and call for benchmarking pharmacy alumni engagement.
Fredrickson, Mary E; Jakab, Ava; Sidhu, Jasleen; Mikhail, Sandy; Singh, Sukhdeep; Guere, Tata; Dillig, Jamie H; Gothard, M David.
Afiliación
  • Fredrickson ME; Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: mfredrickson@neomed.edu.
  • Jakab A; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: ajakab@neomed.edu.
  • Sidhu J; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: jsidhu@neomed.edu.
  • Mikhail S; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: Smikhail@neomed.edu.
  • Singh S; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: ssingh8@neomed.edu.
  • Guere T; Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy, 4209 State Rt 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. Electronic address: tguere@neomed.edu.
  • Dillig JH; Pharmacy Practice, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, United States. Electronic address: jamie.dillig@rosalindfranklin.edu.
  • Gothard MD; Biostats, Inc, 501 Wood Street North, East Canton, OH 44730, United States.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn ; 16(1): 34-38, 2024 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38158331
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Alumni are essential but often overlooked stakeholders for pharmacy programs, and engaging alumni in philanthropy, volunteerism, events, and communication may have important implications for the growth and success of pharmacy programs. This research aims to preliminarily characterize pharmacy alumni engagement across four metrics and provide a call to action for standardized tracking and reporting of alumni engagement efforts across the Academy.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional survey was sent to alumni relations and advancement personnel at United States schools and colleges of pharmacy. The survey gathered information on the accuracy of pharmacy alumni records, alumni engagement within four categories (philanthropy, communication, events, and volunteering), alumni relations personnel, and barriers to alumni engagement efforts.

RESULTS:

Respondents reported using various database systems to track and measure alumni engagement, and 41% noted having accurate pharmacy alumni records. Opportunities for alumni engagement within the four categories varied across institutions. Fifty percent of respondents indicated that one full-time equivalent position is allocated to pharmacy alumni engagement efforts at their institution. Barriers to alumni engagement efforts included limited budgets, and staff, engaging alumni via in-person events, and maintaining accurate alumni records.

CONCLUSIONS:

The Academy may benefit from expanding the annual alumni survey and developing a consistent tracking mechanism to capture and report alumni engagement activities. Additionally, education on alumni engagement metrics and potential collaborative efforts with institutional alumni relations personnel would be of value. This is vital in developing and optimizing alumni relations efforts and engaging pharmacy alumni bases.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Farmacia / Servicios Farmacéuticos Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Curr Pharm Teach Learn Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Farmacia / Servicios Farmacéuticos Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Curr Pharm Teach Learn Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article