A 29-item survey was developed and disseminated to 136 schools of pharmacy electronically via SurveyMonkey®.
Sixty-two (46%) schools of pharmacy completed the survey. A large number of schools (73%) employ faculty with psychiatric residency or fellowship training. Most schools use a variety of teaching methodologies to deliver content, with didactic lecture being the most common (86%). A majority (69%) of responders feel an adequate amount of time is dedicated to the psychiatric pharmacy curriculum, and 90% believe faculty are appropriately qualified to teach psychiatric pharmacy.
Psychiatric pharmacy education is delivered in a similar manner in a majority of U.S. pharmacy schools. Compared to previous surveys, the amount of time dedicated to psychiatric pharmacy increased and more qualified clinical faculty specializing in psychiatric pharmacy are responsible for delivering content. Additionally, an increased number of psychiatric experiential rotations are now available, along with more schools offering elective coursework.