Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2544277 | Journal of the American Pharmacists Association | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The revised estimated active U.S. pharmacist head count in 2006 is 232,597, with equivalent FTEs totaling approximately 198,000. The substantial increase over the 2000 pharmacist supply model estimates is primarily attributable to pharmacists remaining in the workforce longer and educational expansion. U.S. licensed IPGs account for less than 6% of overall increases. The pharmacist workforce is projected to become younger on average by about 4 years by 2020. Coincident demands for more physicians and nurses over the same period and shortages in all three professions stipulate that active steps be taken, including continued monitoring of work trends among pharmacists and other health professionals.
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Authors
Katherine K. (Professor and Dean), James M. (Operations Research Analyst),