From Strength to Struggle: Stakeholder Insights into the Readiness of Tomorrow’s Pharmacists
These findings signal a pressing need for curricular redesign that strengthens systems thinking, decision-making under uncertainty, and professional identity formation. The study offers actionable insights to align pharmacy education with the expectations of contemporary and future health care practice.
Authors
- Nick Nelson
- Mariann D. Churchwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5866-0456)
- Denise H. Rhoney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0646-6111)
- Aleda M.H. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4636-8260)
- Stephanie Sibicky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-3598)
- Kelly R. Ragucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4190-7130)
- Kimberly K. Daugherty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-2098)
- Dennis L. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2557-8952)
- Krisy‐Ann Thornby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6311-2761)
- Erika L. Kleppinger
- Tina Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-4063)
- Cindy D. Stowe
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- University of North Carolina Health Care (US)
- Wingate University (US)
- Sullivan University (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Cedarville University (US)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (US)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
- Auburn University (US)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101900
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88